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

[Steef66]

When my model is finished, I do know where to take it for a few pictures.

 

[Peter Voogt]

When my model is finished, I do know where to take it for a few pictures.

You are more than welcome, Stephan. Always willing to help!
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

I took her off the building template to give her a layer of primer:

That gives a nice reference of the size. (For Stephan: I have average sized hands.)
And ....... I walked through the kitchen past the kitchen scale. The total weight of this starboard part .......... 32 grams.
Uhhhhhh ........ almost got a cramp in my arm while taking the picture.
Regards, Peter

 

[Steef66]

Thanks Peter, my skills are definitely not taking pictures.

 

[GrantTyler]

Thanks Peter, my skills are definitely not taking pictures.

ditto

 

[GrantTyler]

I took her off the building template to give her a layer of primer:
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That gives a nice reference of the size. (For Stephan: I have average sized hands.)
And ....... I walked through the kitchen past the kitchen scale. The total weight of this starboard part .......... 32 grams.
Uhhhhhh ........ almost got a cramp in my arm while taking the picture.
Regards, Peter

Good morning Peter. Wow...32 grams. Awesome pic to show how small this model is, especially considering all the tiny details included. Cheers Grant

 

[Peter Voogt]

ditto

You are also welcome to come with your model to make a photo report .........

Good morning Peter. Wow...32 grams. Awesome pic to show how small this model is, especially considering all the tiny details included. Cheers Grant

Thanks, Grant. Yes, it's the heavy weight champion of this forum .........
But hopefully soon there comes a 7kg model kit ...........
Regards, Peter

 

[Marquinius]

She has lovely lines!

 

[Peter Voogt]

She has lovely lines!

Thanks, Marco. My friend who used to worked on the old ‘spanten vloer’ (frame floor) especially praised the lines of 'de geveegde kont'. I don't think the correct English translation is 'the swept ass'.
Regards, Peter

 

[Daniel20]

'the swept ass'.

That's how I feel sometimes after spending 30 minutes on a small part and it flies off the work bench never to be found again.

 

[Maarten]

Excellent work again from a pair of average hands

 

[Peter Voogt]

Excellent work again from a pair of average hands

Thanks, Maarten. I suppose ‘average’ is the ‘new standerd’ …….. ? But that’s the same about ‘Normal’. Who decides what is normal?
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Gutterman]

That's how I feel sometimes after spending 30 minutes on a small part and it flies off the work bench never to be found again.

I can relate!!!

 

[Peter Voogt]

That's how I feel sometimes after spending 30 minutes on a small part and it flies off the work bench never to be found again.

I can relate!!!

I'll hope for you that your Admirals didn't took a picture from you, crawling on your knees with that 'swept ass' ......
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

After many hours of spraying with the AirBrush, to get all the nooks and crannies, this was the result.






Seen from the cross-section:



With some slanting light, all the rivets can be seen clearly:


And that's it, playing with light and shadow:


Now the port side half will be provided with frames. For some distraction, I'm going to work on this part with the frame for the railing.
Regards, Peter

 

[Bill-R]

Continued great work. I like the light shadow. It gives a great perspective.

Bill

 

[Steef66]

Those details , especially your difficult choice of the nails in the beginning of your log has turned out well. You could frame this and hang it on the wall as a completed model.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Continued great work. I like the light shadow. It gives a great perspective.

Bill

Thanks, Bill. Playing with light if always fun, specially with all the curves that look different from every angle.
Regards, Peter

 

[Daniel20]

A well-done paint job Peter. The framework has come alive with it.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Those details , especially your difficult choice of the nails in the beginning of your log has turned out well. You could frame this and hang it on the wall as a completed model.

Thanks, Stephan. I am glad that I quickly stopped 'drilling holes and melting rods' or 'beating roundels'. I would have gone completely crazy.
And a half-model on the wall ..... who knows .....?
Regards, Peter