VOC SPIEGELRETOURSCHIP BATAVIA 1628 - KOLDERSTOK 1:72

@Daniel20 Thank you very much for the support Daniel and a big welcome to the log. Yes my friend, I am a believer and not scared so to say so!

Wilbur Smith seems to be intricately tied to the reading experiences of our generation :) ! My 30-year old son though will probably not even know who or what I am talking about. ROTF
 
Heinrich said:
@Daniel20 Thank you very much for the support Daniel and a big welcome to the log. Yes my friend, I am a believer and not scared so to say so!

Wilbur Smith seems to be intricately tied to the reading experiences of our generation :) ! My 30-year old son though will probably not even know who or what I am talking about. ROTF
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Hello Heinrich from a fellow Melkbosstrandian (made this up “Sir” )Your build log is so interesting to go through. Seeing the History and the “why” of the ship while you build made me look at modeling differently. My knowledge of even the Victory was so limited. I spent last night reading about the Victory and I learnt so much and enjoyed it. Thanks. Wishing you all the best in your immediate future once your college closes.

Cheers
Grant
 
@GrantTyler Thank you for the well wishes Grant. I am very glad if my log could assist in enrichening your experience. To me half the fun of model building is knowing the history and why certain things are the way they are. Now what may be of big interest to you is that the location of the wreck of the Haarlem is believed to be Big Bay, Bloubergstrand opposite the Dolphin Beach Hotel. So, it's on your doorstep!

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This picture shows the preliminary excavations which have already yielded some artefacts.

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The area earmarked for the excavations - right opposite Dolphin Beach.

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Professor Bruno Werz who is in charge of the project.
 
Heinrich said:
@GrantTyler Thank you for the well wishes Grant. I am very glad if my log could assist in enrichening your experience. To me half the fun of model building is knowing the history and why certain things are the way they are. Now what may be of big interest to you is that the location of the wreck of the Haarlem is believed to be Big Bay, Bloubergstrand opposite the Dolphin Beach Hotel. So, it's on your doorstep!

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This picture shows the preliminary excavations which have already yielded some artefacts.

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The area earmarked for the excavations - right opposite Dolphin Beach.

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Professor Bruno Werz who is in charge of the project.
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That is so awesome. It must rather special to build a ship which is part of our History . To think I sometime surf where the Harlem was wrecked.
 
GrantTyler said:
That is so awesome. It must rather special to build a ship which is part of our History . To think I sometime surf where the Harlem was wrecked.
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It's really nice to read and learn about this part of the history of the Netherlands; the Batavia in Australia, the Haarlem in South Africa, etc. The origins of these ships were in Dutch warfs, harbors and waters and have become interlaced with the history of countries around the world.
The political correctness, nowadays flooding our society, requires us to deny our history, but I'm of the opinion that one should not deny one's origins, culture or history, it's what (partly) defines us.
So thanks for sharing!
 
@RDN1954 It should never be denied!

Simply put - were it not for the Dutch, South Africa would not have existed. The stranding of the Haarlem gave the 60 men who stayed behind the opportunity of drafting a feasibility report of the area as a Halfway Station to the VOC and that, in turn, led to the Dutch colonizing the Cape. I for one am very proud of my Dutch heritage and for the instrumental role that they played in establishing South Africa.
 
Heinrich said:
@RDN1954 It should never be denied!

Simply put - were it not for the Dutch, South Africa would not have existed. The stranding of the Haarlem gave the 60 men who stayed behind the opportunity of drafting a feasibility report of the area as a Halfway Station to the VOC and that, in turn, led to the Dutch colonizing the Cape. I for one am very proud of my Dutch heritage and for the instrumental role that they played in establishing South Africa.
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Hear, hear...
I know there are quite a few of South-Africans having the surname Swart. I'm not aware of any relations though.
 
RDN1954 said:
Hear, hear...
I know there are quite a few of South-Africans having the surname Swart. I'm not aware of any relations though.
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Oh yes, Swart is a very popular surname in South Africa.
 
RDN1954 said:
It's really nice to read and learn about this part of the history of the Netherlands; the Batavia in Australia, the Haarlem in South Africa, etc. The origins of these ships were in Dutch warfs, harbors and waters and have become interlaced with the history of countries around the world.
The political correctness, nowadays flooding our society, requires us to deny our history, but I'm of the opinion that one should not deny one's origins, culture or history, it's what (partly) defines us.
So thanks for sharing!
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Absolutely
 
It is simply amazing to see the level of activity on SOS. I haven't posted in a few days and I had to go and fish out my log from well down the page! This is great to see that people are not simply buying the kits but actively building them.

Something that I had not done up to this point was to install the "Hekbalk" and two "Kardinaalmutsen" (sorry guys I have no idea what the English is for these terms) on the stern. Without further ado this was done.

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There is still a ton of ornaments that need to be placed, but whilst there is also still a considerable part of finishing up to do.

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Whereas the main focus of my previous posting focused on the framing of the gunports on the Starboard side, the main goal this week was to do likewise on the Port side. Done. What I still need to do is to simulate two closed gunports (one on either side) towards the bow. That will bring the normal armament to 24 cannons plus my six extra ones on the deck and the two in the stern for a total of 32. Now she is officially no longer the Batavia, but the Haarlem. :)

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On the green bulwarks there are four little doors that need to be installed so I thought it best to give that part of the ship a second coat as you can clearly see the chipped-off paint towards the edge of the stern. This area was masked off ...

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--- and given it's second coat. This exercise was then repeated on the starboard side.

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Here are the painted doorframes and doors ready to be installed.

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And done. The same was done on the starboard side as well.

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And finally a port side view of where I am tonight. The starboard side looks identical to this.

One of the most fascinating builds I have followed in a long time is the development build of Kolderstok's new model - a Dutch Fluit. Hans from Kolderstok has already completed a prototype up to the point where he is busy with the rigging, while one of the senior builders on Modelbouwforum, Hans Groenenberg, is doing a "kit test-build".

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This picture shows Hans Groenenberg's build from the top. How is that for a planking challenge guys? !!! Bear in mind that it is single-planking. The model will probably carry a difficulty rating higher than even that of the Zeven Provincien, so you can only stand in awe of the result above. And just look at that incredible weathering effect - weathered without looking neglected or sloppy.

That is all from my side for now - please take care, enjoy your modelbuilding and cherish your friends and loved ones!

H
 
Heinrich said:
It is simply amazing to see the level of activity on SOS. I haven't posted in a few days and I had to go and fish out my log from well down the page! This is great to see that people are not simply buying the kits but actively building them.

Something that I had not done up to this point was to install the "Hekbalk" and two "Kardinaalmutsen" (sorry guys I have no idea what the English is for these terms) on the stern. Without further ado this was done.

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There is still a ton of ornaments that need to be placed, but whilst there is also still a considerable part of finishing up to do.

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Whereas the main focus of my previous posting focused on the framing of the gunports on the Starboard side, the main goal this week was to do likewise on the Port side. Done. What I still need to do is to simulate two closed gunports (one on either side) towards the bow. That will bring the normal armament to 24 cannons plus my six extra ones on the deck and the two in the stern for a total of 32. Now she is officially no longer the Batavia, but the Haarlem. :)

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On the green bulwarks there are four little doors that need to be installed so I thought it best to give that part of the ship a second coat as you can clearly see the chipped-off paint towards the edge of the stern. This area was masked off ...

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--- and given it's second coat. This exercise was then repeated on the starboard side.

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Here are the painted doorframes and doors ready to be installed.

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And done. The same was done on the starboard side as well.

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And finally a port side view of where I am tonight. The starboard side looks identical to this.

One of the most fascinating builds I have followed in a long time is the development build of Kolderstok's new model - a Dutch Fluit. Hans from Kolderstok has already completed a prototype up to the point where he is busy with the rigging, while one of the senior builders on Modelbouwforum, Hans Groenenberg, is doing a "kit test-build".

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This picture shows Hans Groenenberg's build from the top. How is that for a planking challenge guys? !!! Bear in mind that it is single-planking. The model will probably carry a difficulty rating higher than even that of the Zeven Provincien, so you can only stand in awe of the result above. And just look at that incredible weathering effect - weathered without looking neglected or sloppy.

That is all from my side for now - please take care, enjoy your modelbuilding and cherish your friends and loved ones!

H
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I'm loving it, Heinrich! What do the little cardinal hats (Kardinaalmutsen) do? And the fence beam (Hekbalk) seems to separate the gallery/transom area from the lower part of the rear of the ship.
 
Vfordyce said:
I'm loving it, Heinrich! What do the little cardinal hats (Kardinaalmutsen) do? And the fence beam (Hekbalk) seems to separate the gallery/transom area from the lower part of the rear of the ship.
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Thank you Vic! I am very glad that you are enjoying the build. The "Hekbalk" is indeed the beam which acted as support of the upper structure of the stern "Spiegel". As far as the "kardinaalmutsen" or "cardinal hat" goes, I owe you an answer. ROTF Let me come back to you on that one!
 
Heinrich said:
It is simply amazing to see the level of activity on SOS. I haven't posted in a few days and I had to go and fish out my log from well down the page! This is great to see that people are not simply buying the kits but actively building them.

Something that I had not done up to this point was to install the "Hekbalk" and two "Kardinaalmutsen" (sorry guys I have no idea what the English is for these terms) on the stern. Without further ado this was done.

View attachment 262391

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There is still a ton of ornaments that need to be placed, but whilst there is also still a considerable part of finishing up to do.

View attachment 262395

Whereas the main focus of my previous posting focused on the framing of the gunports on the Starboard side, the main goal this week was to do likewise on the Port side. Done. What I still need to do is to simulate two closed gunports (one on either side) towards the bow. That will bring the normal armament to 24 cannons plus my six extra ones on the deck and the two in the stern for a total of 32. Now she is officially no longer the Batavia, but the Haarlem. :)

View attachment 262394

On the green bulwarks there are four little doors that need to be installed so I thought it best to give that part of the ship a second coat as you can clearly see the chipped-off paint towards the edge of the stern. This area was masked off ...

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--- and given it's second coat. This exercise was then repeated on the starboard side.

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Here are the painted doorframes and doors ready to be installed.

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And done. The same was done on the starboard side as well.

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And finally a port side view of where I am tonight. The starboard side looks identical to this.

One of the most fascinating builds I have followed in a long time is the development build of Kolderstok's new model - a Dutch Fluit. Hans from Kolderstok has already completed a prototype up to the point where he is busy with the rigging, while one of the senior builders on Modelbouwforum, Hans Groenenberg, is doing a "kit test-build".

View attachment 262421

This picture shows Hans Groenenberg's build from the top. How is that for a planking challenge guys? !!! Bear in mind that it is single-planking. The model will probably carry a difficulty rating higher than even that of the Zeven Provincien, so you can only stand in awe of the result above. And just look at that incredible weathering effect - weathered without looking neglected or sloppy.

That is all from my side for now - please take care, enjoy your modelbuilding and cherish your friends and loved ones!

H
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Your precise woodwork details and crisp paint lines make your model an object of beauty. Rich
 
Heinrich said:
Thank you Vic! I am very glad that you are enjoying the build. The "Hekbalk" is indeed the beam which acted as support of the upper structure of the stern "Spiegel". As far as the "kardinaalmutsen" or "cardinal hat" goes, I owe you an answer. ROTF Let me come back to you on that one!
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The only "Cardinal" I know is the one that sings in my backyard ... :) :) :)



Daniel
 
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