A Dutch Fluyt in shell first, reconstructing the "Ghost ship" scale 1:36
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A very nice base for the rest of the build, Maarten. It looks old fashioned with all those scarph joints.
Regards, Peter
An interesting Idea, certainly at smaller scale.
It would be interesting to scan it in 3D at different build stages and print the model at smaller scale.
Size matters
Thx gents,
The old fashioned shipyard will be expanded as soon as the floor timbers(buikstukken/liggers) and first futtocks (zitters) are in.
Than the next experimental phase will start.
Setting up the scheerstrook, looking forward to that.
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You needed time to think that one out, don't you?Size matters
Nope phone battery was dead, also there size mattersYou needed time to think that one out, don't you?
The tingel is in and sanded back in shape to nicely fit between the floor timbers and gardboard strake.
You can clearly see the function, a filler piece to fit the treenails and attach the floors to the gardboard strake and leave a limber space along the keel to drain water to the pumps.
I have removed the temporary wooden bars which kept the planks together and sanded the inner planking to receive the floor. In reality these were removed after the floor timber was place and treenailed to the planks, we have glue
. I leave some of the brown tarred surfaces as also can be seen in real wooden ships.
In real 17th century ships are all but straight and even, so all my straight sawn beam I have to mistreat to give them a look and feel of a large timber sawn out of a tree trunk.
I glue the floor timbers in place with pva and press them with a heavy weight untill the glue sets. Afterwards all floor timbers will be tree nailed to the planks.
The floors are also different in length not any is the same.
Also the discoloration from the circle saw I leave on the floor timbers.
Current status
Space between the beams is a slightly more than the width, this to have sufficient space for the zitters / buikstukken. There should be some space between the timbers to create ventilation and avoid rot.
See below inside timbers on two different wrecks.
You can clearly see the function, a filler piece to fit the treenails and attach the floors to the gardboard strake and leave a limber space along the keel to drain water to the pumps.
I have removed the temporary wooden bars which kept the planks together and sanded the inner planking to receive the floor. In reality these were removed after the floor timber was place and treenailed to the planks, we have glue
. I leave some of the brown tarred surfaces as also can be seen in real wooden ships.In real 17th century ships are all but straight and even, so all my straight sawn beam I have to mistreat to give them a look and feel of a large timber sawn out of a tree trunk.
I glue the floor timbers in place with pva and press them with a heavy weight untill the glue sets. Afterwards all floor timbers will be tree nailed to the planks.
The floors are also different in length not any is the same.
Also the discoloration from the circle saw I leave on the floor timbers.
Current status
Space between the beams is a slightly more than the width, this to have sufficient space for the zitters / buikstukken. There should be some space between the timbers to create ventilation and avoid rot.
See below inside timbers on two different wrecks.
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Fantastic Maarten. A very authentic feeling construction!
Thx gents,
Yes Paul, forget the beautiful shiny kits and start building a shell first scratch from your own made drawings
. It is lot's of fun.
.....These are what my straight timber looks like
. Seriously tho : What a brilliant example of authentic period driven modelling should be. Stunning work Maarten. Cheers Grant
Than start a Dutch build, you can do it without additional work.....These are what my straight timber looks like
.
I (almost) fully agree with Maarten.…… and start building (a shell first) scratch from your own made drawings
Regards, Peter
….. In no way I did consider building the shell first on my Balder....almost doesn't count as an option
.... this is a serious statement and requires proof.….. In no way I did consider building the shell first on my Balder.
