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

A thin skeleton is becoming a strong and rigid fishing boat, ready for the "abundant catch" to which you refer!

Your diligent research paid off! Those fishermen sure went the extra mile to make every inch capable of holding the money-making herring.

I can't imagine how crowded it would be with all those barrels...and the smell, once the catch was in. Good thing the nose becomes accustomed to odors after being exposed to them for prolonged periods!!! When I came back from submarine trips, my wife made me undress and put my clothes in a plastic bag on the back porch, then straight to the shower. I'm sure the fisher-wives did the same.

The nets look great too!
Thanks for your thoughts, Brad. I remember my grandfather coming home from work in the herring coop, having to take off his clothes in the courtyard behind the house and then wash himself first.

What was it like on board after a good catch?
The Amsterdam restoration book includes several old photos. I have already shown a few.
This photo of the SCH414 (Scheveningen) gives a good impression of that.
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In the middle on both sides: the so called 'krebben' full of herring. Just behind there is a part of the deck that is fenced off with a plank where there is also herring. Apparently the crew did not have the time to get rid of everything in the barrels on the way back. On the foredeck there are also many barrels full of herring. The crew has earned this trip well!
As for the smell? The fish itself is not the problem. It just smells ...... of fish.
As you wrote, it's the crew! Who like on the first trip of the Balder, spent 57 days at sea. With 12 men in the forecastle with a barrel of water to wash themselves (as far as they did .......:rolleyes:)
Regards, Peter
 
I just spent a pleasant part of my afternoon today reading back a few pages to remind myself and catch up on your superb build Peter. I read from “the damage” to your latest post. It really is a terrific, informative and visually appealing build. I am not at all surprised the Friends of Museum Vlaardingen magazine “De Spil” want to write an article on your build, you deserve the recognition.
 
I just spent a pleasant part of my afternoon today reading back a few pages to remind myself and catch up on your superb build Peter. I read from “the damage” to your latest post. It really is a terrific, informative and visually appealing build. I am not at all surprised the Friends of Museum Vlaardingen magazine “De Spil” want to write an article on your build, you deserve the recognition.
Hi Roger. Thanks you very much for spending your time to catch up on where we are nowadays and to write this very nice post.
It’s a build with till now only one serious accident. But me, the Evergreen and the model are flexible, although the port side is now very rigid.
The contact with the board and volunteers of the Balder is increasingly closer and the article for 'De Spil' is certainly an appreciation for my build of their ship in miniature.
Regards, Peter
 
The cooperage has brought another supply of barrels:
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A little over 100! With the 5 barrels in front, they show which 3 layers were needed to get a nice cover. Whereby the seams between the staves are also accentuated in the 3rd layer. Then the hoops are made black.

The 9 holds filled with the increasing and decreasing number of layers of barrels:
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Perhaps the 9th hold will get a 2nd layer.

With an overview of the current state:
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Now I can work on the rear with the stay and the compartment for the Donkey steam kettle and coal shed. That is a bit more complex with all its curves than the forecastle.
Regards, Peter
 
Absolutely beautiful, Peter. Can you imagine the logistical nightmare of retrieving and storing all those barrels on a regular basis?
 
Absolutely beautiful, Peter.
Thanks, Heinrich. A bit in style of the BN ......... but different.
Can you imagine the logistical nightmare of retrieving and storing all those barrels on a regular basis?
I suppose that there was something of logic. Perhaps hold by hold ..... It's quite an achievement to 'manage' 450 to 500 barrels. As far as they knew about those ‘management’ terms back then.
Regards, Peter
 
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