BALDER, Vlaardingen Herring Lugger from 1912, scratch build scale 1:50 Plate-On-Frame

[Peter Voogt]

How much do you need, I can check for you.

Thanks for the offer, Maarten. Yesterday I found another shop and orderen some M0.6 and M0.8 nuts and washers.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

The middle support for the jib boom:

With the bracket that can be opened when the jib boom is retrieved. Many corner profiles that are riveted together.

The first 12 parts to solder together:

It was not easy to solder everything. Once you have a few pieces together, some of them come loose when you attach the next part. Ultimately a support. The details can still just be seen in the primer.

On deck in place:

With an oblique support in the length. The extension tackle is secured to this when the jib boom is moved outside.

I had to wait for some brass material and then sanded the jib boom into shape:

Equipped with 'Brasil Brown'. Fits nicely over the supports.

The head is octagonal with a bracket with 2 eyes and just behind it a slot with a disk. What's coming on that part will follow later:

The rear has a sling into which a hook block from the expansion tackle is hooked.

It's getting a bit fuller on the foredeck again.

With the jib boom deployed:

The bracket is now closed and secured with a pin.

Then it immediately becomes a completely different sight.
I won't be opening and closing the bracket very often anymore. That is a very fragile construction with pieces of tube of 1 mm and internal 0.6 mm.
Regards, Peter

 

[dockattner]

Running out of superlatives...

 

[Jimsky]

Same here...

 

[RussF]

What Paul and Jim said!

In the full scale vessel, do the clamps grip tightly enough to keep the boom in place, or does tension have to be maintained on the expansion tackle?

 

[AnobiumPunctatum]

I simply love your build. Your model is just amazing.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Running out of superlatives...

So thanks again for your visits and replies, Paul.

Same here...

The same for you, Jim ........

What Paul and Jim said!

In the full scale vessel, do the clamps grip tightly enough to keep the boom in place, or does tension have to be maintained on the expansion tackle?

Thanks, Russ. The clamp gives tension around the boom but not enough for some sliding. Therefor a water stay in the front and the tackel at the end:

I simply love your build. Your model is just amazing.

Thanks, Christian. Are you already settled in a Gelderland-home?
Regards, Peter

 

[RichardG]

The middle support for the jib boom:
View attachment 554610
With the bracket that can be opened when the jib boom is retrieved. Many corner profiles that are riveted together.

The first 12 parts to solder together:
View attachment 554611
It was not easy to solder everything. Once you have a few pieces together, some of them come loose when you attach the next part. Ultimately a support. The details can still just be seen in the primer.

On deck in place:
View attachment 554612
With an oblique support in the length. The extension tackle is secured to this when the jib boom is moved outside.

I had to wait for some brass material and then sanded the jib boom into shape:
View attachment 554613
Equipped with 'Brasil Brown'. Fits nicely over the supports.

The head is octagonal with a bracket with 2 eyes and just behind it a slot with a disk. What's coming on that part will follow later:
View attachment 554614
The rear has a sling into which a hook block from the expansion tackle is hooked.
View attachment 554615
It's getting a bit fuller on the foredeck again.

With the jib boom deployed:
View attachment 554616
The bracket is now closed and secured with a pin.
View attachment 554617
Then it immediately becomes a completely different sight.
I won't be opening and closing the bracket very often anymore. That is a very fragile construction with pieces of tube of 1 mm and internal 0.6 mm.
Regards, Peter

Fascinating build and truly beautiful metalworking on that bracket.

 

[shota70]

masterpiece

 

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Are you already settled in a Gelderland-home?

I hope that I get the keys for my appartement next week and that I can move by the end of the month.

 

[Peter Voogt]

I hope that I get the keys for my appartement next week and that I can move by the end of the month.

That's a nice prospect.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Fascinating build and truly beautiful metalworking on that bracket.

masterpiece

Thanks for this compliments, Richard and Shota.
Regards, Peter

 

[RogerD]

……I believe the word is gob-smacked. Just...WOW!

I think Paul’s comment sums up your whole build Peter. The intricacy, construction, fitting and accuracy of all the parts is quite stunning. Masterful, it's such a joy to follow your fine work.

 

[Peter Voogt]

I think Paul’s comment sums up your whole build Peter. The intricacy, construction, fitting and accuracy of all the parts is quite stunning. Masterful, it's such a joy to follow your fine work.

Thanks for this compliments and very nice words, Roger. You made me a bit speechless , in a positive way.
Regards, Peter

 

[GrantTyler]

Running out of superlatives...

Ditto. I have no words left for Peter.

 

[RogerD]

Ditto. I have no words left for Peter.

Try “gob-smacked”, he just learnt that (from Paul) .

 

[Peter Voogt]

Ditto. I have no words left for Peter.

Also for this a thanks, Grant.

Try “gob-smacked”, he just learnt that (from Paul) .

Sometimes my learning curve is steep or flat. It partly depends on the techniques shown or the typical English expressions .........
Regards, Peter

 

[GrantTyler]

Try “gob-smacked”, he just learnt that (from Paul) .

OK....I'm totally gob-smacked".

 

[Peter Voogt]

OK....I'm totally gob-smacked".

After the famous ‘Ghost-Busters’ now we have some ‘Gob-Smackers’. Amazing and astonished persons. No problem at all, all diversity is welcome!
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Gutterman]

All of the above!