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A Dutch Fluyt in shell first, reconstructing the "Ghost ship" scale 1:36

Dear Maarten - your artistry simply knows no bounds! I am a little worried by the three workers who have their backs turned on the ship, though - or maybe they are just in the festive spirit. May 2026 be a good one, young man!
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Maarten - your artistry simply knows no bounds! I am a little worried by the three workers who have their backs turned on the ship, though - or maybe they are just in the festive spirit. May 2026 be a good one, young man!
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Already asked them several times to go back to work, but hard working employees are hard to find nowadays.
 
Allthough I have been working plenty of hours on the hull the last weeks the visual progress is limited.
I have added some 1500 treenails and some 350 nails followed by sanding them so these are now nearly invisible ROTF. But the hull will be solid for the coming ages.
See below an overview of the current stage. Some minor sanding still needed.

Some details of treenails and nails along the rabbet.
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The outside planking, still some nails to be added.
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The inside planking with nails and treenails.
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And an overview
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Next will be deck beams.
 
Maarten said:
Allthough I have been working plenty of hours on the hull the last weeks the visual progress is limited.
I have added some 1500 treenails and some 350 nails followed by sanding them so these are now nearly invisible ROTF. But the hull will be solid for the coming ages.
See below an overview of the current stage. Some minor sanding still needed.

Some details of treenails and nails along the rabbet.
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The outside planking, still some nails to be added.
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The inside planking with nails and treenails.
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And an overview
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Next will be deck beams.
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Good morning Maarten. No mistaking this a Dutch ship built like the real thing. Just brilliant. Cheers Grant
 
Maarten said:
Allthough I have been working plenty of hours on the hull the last weeks the visual progress is limited.
I have added some 1500 treenails and some 350 nails followed by sanding them so these are now nearly invisible ROTF. But the hull will be solid for the coming ages.
See below an overview of the current stage. Some minor sanding still needed.

Some details of treenails and nails along the rabbet.
View attachment 573319

The outside planking, still some nails to be added.
View attachment 573320

The inside planking with nails and treenails.
View attachment 573321

And an overview
View attachment 573322View attachment 573323View attachment 573324View attachment 573325View attachment 573326View attachment 573327

Next will be deck beams.
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Those nails are the tiny details that makes the Fluyt very representative, Maarten.
Regards, Peter
 
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