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

[GrantTyler]

Modeling extravaganza, that's what this is...

True story

 

[GrantTyler]

In my enthusiasm I had let the mooring planks continue to the watertight bulkhead. In the middle, however, there is one of the two bilge pumps with panelling.
Started working on the pump.
The Amsterdam Scheepvaartmuseum had just digitalized a number of old drawings. I was given access to them to use. Also of the pumps nicely detailed with measurements accurate to the mm.

This is how they are on the Balder:
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And on the model by Sybe de Jong that he made before the first restoration could start:
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With this as a result:
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A slightly distorted image because the bulwark still has to be added.
I made the pump house from 5 mm beech round timber. At the top it is 4.6 mm and tapers towards the bottom to 3.6 mm. I made the pump rod and suction rod from 2 mm beech round timber. The brackets from strips of brass plate.

Striking to me in this photo: I already mentioned that the planks of the cladding on the inside of the hull have a strange course when viewed from different angles. At the bottom they connect to the straight floorboards, but towards the top they 'shift' parallel to the bilge gauge.
The shadows of the deck profiles and stringer plates running lengthwise run parallel to the planks in this image.
Not strange in itself because that was also visible in one of the photos of the curved bilge gauge, but seen diagonally from above it is still parallel between stringer plates for the deck hatches. A fascinating play of lines.

Back to the pump:
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This is attached to the bulkhead with 2 brackets. And yes, the pump rod and suction rod are functional.
From another angle:
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And the unforgivable macro:
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The pins are temporary. They will be replaced by brass ones. I want to be able to remove the fragile parts when I start working around it.
The next step is the cladding of the bilge pump.
Regards, Peter

Good afternoon Peter. Wonderful pump although “he” looks pretty lost, alone and forlorn at the moment . Cheers Grant

 

[Peter Voogt]

Good afternoon Peter. Wonderful pump although “he” looks pretty lost, alone and forlorn at the moment . Cheers Grant

Thanks, Grant. Have a moment and it will have some privacy ..........
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

The panelling around the bilge pump has also been placed:

It actually closes off both pumps. But now with the intended result by the half construction method: we keep an eye on the inner parts.
Also the 12 weighing planks at the new length.

On the wall the U-profile where the weighing planks fall into:

Everything still needs to be provided with 2 layers of linseed oil.

The inside:

Both walls are constructed with horizontal planks. That is how it is on the old drawing and therefore also built that way. Use a small square to glue everything straight.
The insert at the top left: the half transverse part with the U-profile on one side and a protection moulding on the other side. That prevents the fishing nets on the corner from rubbing against the end sides of the planks. With the risk of damage.
The insert bottom right: View of the inside of the long part with both corner mouldings and at the bottom the recess for the skirting board.

I will now try to make a somewhat similar fishing net that can be stored in the hold.
Regards, Peter