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HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

One of the members of Modelbouwforum has alerted me to the book: "Barentszmaten" By Jan de Jager who is one of the volunteers to help in the shipyard. It is basically a photo-story of how the replica was built.

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Looking at the cover picture, something struck me which I just had to check out.

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rtibbs said:
Of course, there is the elephant in the room which has been discussed before (The white swan) ;)
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Hi Ron. Nope, I'm not getting into that quagmire again, she will simply be referred to a Willem Barentsz's Ship. No, I was referring to the color of the hull which is very close to that of the replica.
 
Heinrich said:
Hi Ron. Nope, I'm not getting into that quagmire again, she will simply be referred to a Willem Barentsz's Ship. No, I was referring to the color of the hull which is very close to that of the replica.
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Me too. That’s why I included those two partial Images.
Just threw in the White Swan for a little humor and I did not include it in the image
 
rtibbs said:
Me too. That’s why I included those two partial Images.
Just threw in the White Swan for a little humor and I did not include it in the image
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Aahh the White Swan. ROTF The funny thing is that with all the information that I have on De Zwaan (NOT the White Swan) and with the experts reckoning that De Zwaan is probably the best interpretation of what Barentsz's ship could have looked like, I could easily have called this ship De Zwaan. The fact though remains, there is no hard proof of this and therefore I can't.

But the irony is, if I did not make any mention of Barentsz's ship, and just built a ship that would be my closest rendition of De Zwaan, I would have built the same ship as the one I'm building now! ROTF
 
Dean62 said:
Wow! Absolutely love it! Now you know why I like light stains. ;)
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Hi Dean. It is great to see you again on SOS - you have been absent far too long! I am very happy that you like the build so far - the CLOU stain was definitely the way to go.

But more importantly, when can we see you back in action - whether in the shipyard or the hangar?
 
Heinrich said:
Hi Dean. It is great to see you again on SOS - you have been absent far too long! I am very happy that you like the build so far - the CLOU stain was definitely the way to go.

But more importantly, when can we see you back in action - whether in the shipyard or the hangar?
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Hi Heinrich. My family and I finally got Covid the first week of July. It wasn’t until about 10 days later that we even tested negative and another week after that to be able to be around other people. Unfortunately we still had lingering side effects. I was having vertigo multiple times a day for a week after that. Then I developed a bad cough, that was worse than when I had Covid, that I have been dealing with the last 3 weeks. Finally I was diagnosed this week with Bronchitis, a fairly normal side effect of Covid. So I am now taking steroids, and using an inhaler to help with the Bronchitis. So I have been avoiding anything that would further irritate my lungs; like glue, stain, wood dust, etc. ,therefore I have not been doing any modeling. I have been playing guitar a lot lately. So that’s the only good news…lol.
So I hope to be back at my work table soon! ;)

ps - I added a new edition to my guitar collection, which motivated me to play. :p
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Oh man, I am so sorry to hear about the Covid and all the negative side effects. Bronchitis is one step away from full-blown pneumonia, so I understand completely why you have avoided anything that could impact negatively on your lungs. I trust that things will only go better from here and that you will soon feel revitalized and be back in action.

Tell me about the guitar - it is an absolute beauty! Thumbsup Wow!
 
Heinrich said:
Oh man, I am so sorry to hear about the Covid and all the negative side effects. Bronchitis is one step away from full-blown pneumonia, so I understand completely why you have avoided anything that could impact negatively on your lungs. I trust that things will only go better from here and that you will soon feel revitalized and be back in action.

Tell me about the guitar - it is an absolute beauty! Thumbsup Wow!
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Thank you!
The guitar is a Charvel “Guthrie Govan signature model” MJ SanDimas SD24. It has a basswood body with a ash top, that has a 3 tone sunburst. The neck and fretboard are made of carmelized Maple, which is why it is darker than normal Maple. Carmelized maple is heat treated to age the wood and make it less prone to moisture and warping. In addition it helps with the tone of the instrument. The frets are stainless steel, so they last a long time. Everything about this guitar is quality, the custom pickups, the locking tuners, etc. Something I have been wanting for a couple of years! ;)
 
Dean62 said:
Thank you!
The guitar is a Charvel “Guthrie Govan signature model” MJ SanDimas SD24. It has a basswood body with a ash top, that has a 3 tone sunburst. The neck and fretboard are made of carmelized Maple, which is why it is darker than normal Maple. Carmelized maple is heat treated to age the wood and make it less prone to moisture and warping. In addition it helps with the tone of the instrument. The frets are stainless steel, so they last a long time. Everything about this guitar is quality, the custom pickups, the locking tuners, etc. Something I have been wanting for a couple of years! ;)
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Wow, thank you Dean! Now I learnt something new all over again. When I looked at the guitar, the head looked like a Fender Stratocaster, but the logo threw me off completely. I "Googled" it now (in China I cannot "Google" so I "Bing") and it is surely a most impressive instrument. I also think, for what it is, it is reasonably priced.

My father, who was a very good guitar player, had a Gibson Les Paul which he sold later after he had gotten the fingers of his left hand caught in the moving blades of a lawnmower (I know ... don't even ask ...). My "best" guitar to date was an acoustic Taylor which I didn't like at all. I went to test guitars and made the age-old mistake of buying a guitar based on brand and reputation and could just never get to grips with it. In retrospect, I should have bought a Yamaha and be done with it.
 
Beautiful work Heinrich, that stain certainly makes the wood “pop”. I love the look of natural wood so I can only imagine the trepidation applying that first coat of white. As you say though “this one is for accuracy”. Great job!
 
RogerD said:
Beautiful work Heinrich, that stain certainly makes the wood “pop”. I love the look of natural wood so I can only imagine the trepidation applying that first coat of white. As you say though “this one is for accuracy”. Great job!
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Thank you very much Roger! I have finished the base coats, and I must confess it looked good, but was still the crisp white color. @Kolderstok Hans and I then had a good discussion about the paint color

In Hans's own words the Harpuis paint was designed to simulate a finish that would comprise a mixture of linseed oil, pine tree resin and boiled whale oil. This mixture turned out to be a dirty yellow-white and was roughly applied below the waterline. No sharp taped transition between upper and lower part. And I guess it must have smelled a lot like fish... ROTF
 
Heinrich said:
Wow, thank you Dean! Now I learnt something new all over again. When I looked at the guitar, the head looked like a Fender Stratocaster, but the logo threw me off completely. I "Googled" it now (in China I cannot "Google" so I "Bing") and it is surely a most impressive instrument. I also think, for what it is, it is reasonably priced.

My father, who was a very good guitar player, had a Gibson Les Paul which he sold later after he had gotten the fingers of his left hand caught in the moving blades of a lawnmower (I know ... don't even ask ...). My "best" guitar to date was an acoustic Taylor which I didn't like at all. I went to test guitars and made the age-old mistake of buying a guitar based on brand and reputation and could just never get to grips with it. In retrospect, I should have bought a Yamaha and be done with it.
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You really have to play a guitar to know if it is going to fit you. Too many variables, like your hand size, playing style, musical preference, etc. I have been playing so long, I think I have tried about everything at this point…lol. I sell what I don’t play and keep what I do. ;)
When it comes to acoustic guitar, I prefer a classical guitar with nylon strings. Love the tone, easier on the fingers, and the extra spacing between strings is better for finger picking style. I have a Cordoba classical guitar I really like.
When it comes to electric guitar, I mainly prefer a stratocaster style guitar, my favorite manufacturer being Ibanez. I have a few Ibanez Jem guitars and an Ibanez JS guitar. One of my favorites is an old BCRich Mockingbird, neck through body, with a spalted maple top! She’s a real keeper! ;)
 
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Dean62 said:
You really have to play a guitar to know if it is going to fit you. Too many variables, like your hand size, playing style, musical preference, etc. I have been playing so long, I think I have tried about everything at this point…lol. I sell what I don’t play and keep what I do. ;)
When it comes to acoustic guitar, I prefer a classical guitar with nylon strings. Love the tone, easier on the fingers, and the extra spacing between strings is better for finger picking style. I have a Cordoba classical guitar I really like.
When it comes to electric guitar, I mainly prefer a stratocaster style guitar, my favorite manufacturer being by Ibanez. I have a few Ibanez Jem guitars and a Ibanez JS guitar. One of my favorites is an old BCRich Mockingbird, neck through body, with a spalted maple top! She’s a real keeper! ;)
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Thank you for sharing my friend. It is like you said - as with so many things in life, it is a question of personal taste and what you are comfortable with. By the way, I deleted the very last post of yours that came through as it was a double posting of this one, I am commenting on. I had the same issue tonight when I posted on @RogerD Roger's log.
 
Hi Friends

I want to share something interesting with you about painting below the waterline. As I said in an earlier posting, @Kolderstok Hans again drew my attention to the fact that Dutch ships were painted very "roughly" below the waterline. Hans specifically mentioned: "no sharp taped transition between the upper and lower parts. The picture below illustrates what is meant by the painting of the waterline.

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Whilst I do not doubt the accuracy of this for one moment, I just cannot bring myself to paint my waterline purposely like that - it is like telling me that I need to make sure there are some gaps in my hull planking! ROTF

So, for this step, I will attempt to follow the way that Gerald de Weerdt had painted the waterline on the replica. But who knows - when I remove the masking tape, it may end up looking like the waterline in the sample picture!

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Heinrich, I love your decision! I too would go the same route, understanding it may not have been historically accurate. ;)
 
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