A Dutch Fluyt in shell first, reconstructing the "Ghost ship" scale 1:36
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A pair of comfortable boots, Maarten. It reminds me of ………
Regards, Peter
The 17th century rich merchant man wore a knicker bocker preferrebly silk with nice white soks held up by silk ribbons.
So time for cutting the knicker bocker.
From square to a puffy baggy trousers.
Followed by the robbins of the socks.
Next is his coat with golden buttons.
Next will be the cape he wears over the coat.
See below a 17th century painting of a merchantman and the batavia yard reconstruction.
So time for cutting the knicker bocker.
From square to a puffy baggy trousers.
Followed by the robbins of the socks.
Next is his coat with golden buttons.
Next will be the cape he wears over the coat.
See below a 17th century painting of a merchantman and the batavia yard reconstruction.
Fantastic Maarten! You're only doing one at a time?
Thx Paul, and yes one at a time. If they become twin brothers or if they other brother is conceived by the milkman, we will see.
Stephan you hit the nail on the head. The most difficult is proportions. Our human brain is programmed to recognize people and proportion play an important role in this. Sowe see every little detail if something is wrong. At these small scales that can be a 10th of a mm or less, especially in a face. It is then no cutting any more but scraping to get the proportions right.
I use my camera on my phone for this, it has facial recognition and you can use it to see if proportions are right when it recognize your carvings head as a face. Now we only have to get the rest of the body right
Hi Heinrich,
Just start with it and ypu will see it is more simple then you think. It is fun to do it.
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My Dearest Maarten. Part of having reached my age is realizing what you can or can't do. Luckily, I have no problem with admitting to the "what I cannot do part
. I will simply sit back and enjoy a master at work!
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Here you see the proportions are wrong.
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But wouldn't it be hilarious...Here you see the proportions are wrong.
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I'm confused, it is a Dutch fluyt being build, not an English man-o-war, right?
You're in England right now?
Great start Maarten and glorious temporary workshop. Wondering if you can refine the buttons with the aid of some sharpened brass tube with the correct internal diameter, obviously when you return home
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No need to be confused. Of course, Maarten is building a Dutch Fluyt.
Hi Nigel,Great start Maarten and glorious temporary workshop. Wondering if you can refine the buttons with the aid of some sharpened brass tube with the correct internal diameter, obviously when you return home
Thx for the tip. I had the idea doing that with my cupp burr which I left at home. The whole statue still has to be refined which I will do when it is carved as a whole.
I think I also have to fine tune proportions etc.