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

Marquinius said:
Fun! We lived in Melbourne for four years and of course have visited the sights in Victoria. Quite a few beautiful spots. Not sure if I'd want to ride a push bike.
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It’s indeed a beautiful scenery, Marco. But it’s from my point of view the other side of the world. Almost 24 hrs flying, now it's 24sec to start it up.;)
Regards, Peter
 
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GrantTyler said:
Good morning Peter. The graphic shows you got to the top and stopped. Just wondering how you got down or are you virtual camping in Mount Buffalo.ROTF.Cheers Grant
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Haha, Grant ……. Going down on the Taxc Neo2 is just sitting and see how your accumulated effort values plummet down.:(
Therefore: stop at the top and back to Earth on the floor of my room.;)

But there are also training sessions with multiple climbs ……… or interval orientated like this::)
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So, in a few clicks I am all over the world with virtually no climate footprint.
But visiting the real surroundings is much more impressive. Now I have to prevent not to spit on the floor or to wave to other cyclist on the screen ...... Sick
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
After placing frames 19, 23 and 29 I could make the bilge stringer.
As explained when making the starboard side, this has a double curve. One following the hull line and one with the ends running upwards.
The latter depends on the shape of the outside of the frames, because the bilge stringer is between the 5th and 6th barrel:
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At the largest width of the hull the frame is flatter at the bottom. Further back the frames become increasingly slanted. The distance projected over that shape between the 5th and 6th ton must be the same everywhere.

After fitting, measuring and bending into shape I could apply it:
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I photographed the model twice, with a small position shift.
In the top photo the grey starboard bilge stringer is just above the white one on the port side. In the bottom photo he has almost completely disappeared behind it. The shape of both is almost the same.

It is also now very fun to play with the different curves in terms of photography:
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Between the 2 blue arrows the 'white' port side bilge stringer with its hull shape curve.
I have chosen the angle of the photography in such a way that the 'grey' bilge stringer on the starboard side only shows a very small curve. It runs between the 2 yellow arrows. It has now the same little curve as the stringers on which the hatches are placed for access to the barrel holds. Those stringers only have the deck curve (sheer).

That shows once again that they thought a lot about their placement in the past. They have a double curve but still a kind of straight line to distribute the forces over the hull.
Regards, Peter
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My dear friend Peter, it's a Wonderful modeling:)Okay
 
Peter Voogt said:
Haha, Grant ……. Going down on the Taxc Neo2 is just sitting and see how your accumulated effort values plummet down.:(
Therefore: stop at the top and back to Earth on the floor of my room.;)

But there are also training sessions with multiple climbs ……… or interval orientated like this::)
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So, in a few clicks I am all over the world with virtually no climate footprint.
But visiting the real surroundings is much more impressive. Now I have to prevent not to spit on the floor or to wave to other cyclist on the screen ...... Sick
Regards, Peter
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Hi Peter. A very cool thing....to "ride" anywhere in the world. That route reminds me of the Cape Argus cycle tour. Back in my youth I did this a few times. Beautiful riding. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Hi Peter. A very cool thing....to "ride" anywhere in the world. That route reminds me of the Cape Argus cycle tour. Back in my youth I did this a few times. Beautiful riding. Cheers Grant
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Haha ….. here in the Netherland we have a name for us: ‘oudere jongeren’. Perhaps in Afrikaans ‘ouer jong mense’ …….;)
Ps: how is the knee and the bike travel with your friends?
Renards, Peter
 
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To record all the steps of the process at the port side half:
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In the middle section, all remaining 9 deck beams and frames with lower reverse frames have now been placed. As well as the stringer plates over the deck beams.
In the spaces in between, the 9 frames with the high reverse frames with knee plates under the deck will be placed.
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
‘ouer jong mense’
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Yep thats us....! I am feeling encouraged at the moment with the knee. I did a gentle MTB ride at Meerendal wine Estate. Just the blue (beginners) route and felt good. Clearly my fitness is shocking and the knee brace chafs as bit however thats expected. Ant and I are keen to go on an adventure bike ride but trying to get the other guys to commit at this time of the year is difficult.
Peter Voogt said:
To record all the steps of the process at the port side half:
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In the middle section, all remaining 9 deck beams and frames with lower reverse frames have now been placed. As well as the stringer plates over the deck beams.
In the spaces in between, the 9 frames with the high reverse frames with knee plates under the deck will be placed.
Regards, Peter
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Good morning Peter. "One day when I am big" I hope to make a model like this. I went back to your early posts when what seemed a flimsy splt keel and initial frames were laid and I wondered how on earth is a ship going to be formed.....and now we have this. Kudos Peter. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
"One day when I am big" I hope to make a model like this.
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Well Grant, with your upcoming POF build the looks with a bunch of frames would be something like this.:)
PS: cutting in half is not necessary…… but to become a member of the HCSA …… ;)
No, now not kidding, just building a POF is challenging enough.
Regards, Peter
 
And another step further. The middle section up to bulkhead 14 is filled.
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With a different picture. Seen from above with both sections tilted inwards on the 'cut side'.

16 of the 114 half frames and a floor still to go at the rear. That's already 85,96% of the frames ready. It just depends on how you look at it.;):)
Regards, Peter
 
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