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

Maarten said:
Great work again Peter. Do you use beech or bamboo toothpicks.
I prefer the beech as the bamboo is very porous.
At the moment I use some hardwood I got from my parquetterie specialist many years ago. It has a very straight grain and is ideal for treenails. You can easily make 30 cm long 0,6 mm treenail lengths.
Unfortunately he could tell me anymore what it was as it was very old stock.
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You can take some if you want in July.
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Thanks for the comparison, Maarten. We can see and compare in July. The ones a use have a fine grain and the color matches with the beech.
Regards, Peter
 
As almost always: the last steps are the hardest.
Also with the last planks and nibble planks. But eventually there is a completed deck sheet:
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Especially taking into account the thickness of the gray joint strips between each connection.

It can still be placed and removed:
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Because that is important for further finishing. It can still be placed under the drill column for all holes. And on the workbence place all plugs, sand, scrape etc. etc. The finishing can begin ........
Regards, Peter
 
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AnobiumPunctatum said:
Have you only glued the planks together? What glue are you using?
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Hi Christian. Yes, only the 1,2 mm thick planks are glued together with the grey paper in between. The sheet has ‘some flexibility’ so I can bend it in the sheer and deck round. I used Bison D2 Houtlijm / Wood Glue / Colle a Bois.
Regards, Peter
 
GrantTyler said:
Most definitely a wow…..come Mr Dockattner ….. ROTF . Hey Peter how is your bike trip going? Cheers Grant
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Thanks for the ‘wow’, Grant.
The 4-days bike trip was impressive.
We drove down the coast to Normandy, France. We visited the invasion beaches and landmarks of WW-2 Operation Overlord in June 1944.
Such as, Pagasus Bridge:
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That was the 1st action, an airborne landing with gliders, where they were able to capture the bridge within 10 minutes.

Of course also the various large cemeteries such as the one at Omaha Beach:
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Where the coast also gave a penetrating impression:
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Climbed by those brave men under heavy fire. Then it was stormy, now also.

The return journey led via the Franders Fields, the battlefields in Belgium during WW-1 around Ypres. At 20:00 in the ‘Menen-poort’ attended the daily ceremony with The Last Post:
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On that day also a contribution from Scotland. They celebrate the liberation on May 8. We in the Netherlands do that on May 5.

Also visited the Tyne Cot Cementery:
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Still very well maintained by gardeners and volunteers!
An impressive memorial tour.
Regards, Peter
 
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After some minor setbacks such as spilling some water which caused some paper seams to swell and a door blowing shut that was stronger than my deck, I was finally able to drill all the holes:
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Back to the old days with the punch cards......;)

And then after the sanding and polishing: the miracle with the layers of linseed oil :):
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With some enlargements of the nibbling and mitre work on the fore and aft deck.

With the attached construction part:
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The disadvantage of a nice flat deck, the light reflects on it......;)

With a normal viewing distance, the plugs are not too dominant either:
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Without bulwark on the port side a bit out of balance, but that will be addressed in the next phase: fitting the remaining skin plates.

Some more details:
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All hatches are secured with the lashing line, with the exception of that one.
Regards, Peter
 
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Steef66 said:
Special to see the inside like this and then get an idea of how inventively people used space optimally. Were you able to find out exactly how this lashing was done? Especially at full hold.
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GrantTyler said:
Good question Stephan.:D
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No, Hard to find someone who actively experienced ;) this. So far no description found.
Regards, Peter
 
Daniel20 said:
The ships profile view is a visual feast for the eyes.
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Thanks, Daniel. Yes, she has nicely lines. The deck shows the sheer now more.
dockattner said:
The final outcome does not disappoint, Peter. Just wonderful to see the progression of this one-of-a-kind model.
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Thanks, Paul. For me she is also a little wonder and by every step more and more a ship.
BradNSW said:
Love everything about your build!

The unconventional but wonderful contrasting construction material.
The strategically placed cutaways that allow visual access to the unique features.
The superb details (barrel construction, treenails, paper seams, rivets, etc).
The graceful curves.

All simply stunning!!!
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Thank you for this nice summary, Brad.
Steef66 said:
My grandfather always told me if a question like this showed up. "De kaboutertjes zullen het wel gedaan hebben"* and in this case it would be possible, they are small enough for that job. :)

*the leprachauns problaby did it.
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Just follow your imagination, Stephan.
Regards, Peter
 
Steef66 said:
Are you sure you want to pursue this untraceable path. Before you know it, according to Ken, you will be building a nuke of bike parts in your shed.
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You started this, related to how of fix the ropes in full holds ……. And my reaction on your ‘kaboutertjes’ ……. This reaction goes my ‘imagination’ far above …..
 
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