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

[Steef66]

When I see half the model laid out like this on top of the construction plans, it is a picture in itself. A diorama already finished.

 

[archjofo]

Fantastic model building!

 

[dockattner]

How exquisitely difficult! Bravo on your processing, Peter.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Great work Peter, that looks very promising.

When I see half the model laid out like this on top of the construction plans, it is a picture in itself. A diorama already finished.

Fantastic model building!

How exquisitely difficult! Bravo on your processing, Peter.

Thanks, Dean /Stephan / Johann / Paul. Making the supports was very labor intensive. Till the curve of the aft, there are 13 supports. Each with its own length and angle.
For the detail-lovers: The lengths of the supports from the front til the aft:
In mm: 20,6 / 19,9 / 19,6 / 19,3 / 19,0 / 18,7 /18,4 / 18,4 / 18,4 / 18,9 / 19,4 / 20,3 / 21,5. And the 3 in the aft up to 35,2.
Regards, Peter

 

[Maarten]

Really great presentation Peter. The colour combination of the Grey "steel" with the wooden interior is just stunning to see.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Really great presentation Peter. The colour combination of the Grey "steel" with the wooden interior is just stunning to see.

Thanks, Maarten. Perhaps the original interior shows a darker appearance. But to give the wood a overal nice stain would be another challenge. And maybe the dark wood color is from years lighting of the fire of the Donkey kettle ……..
Let’s see how it will be on the model over a few years. But for now the light wood color gives a nice view on the details (and the imperfections …..).
Regards, Peter

 

[Jimsky]

Thanks, Maarten. Perhaps the original interior shows a darker appearance. But to give the wood a overal nice stain would be another challenge. And maybe the dark wood color is from years lighting of the fire of the Donkey kettle ……..
Let’s see how it will be on the model over a few years. But for now the light wood color gives a nice view on the details (and the imperfections …..).
Regards, Peter

Also, I think, over some time (years) the wood color becomes darker, it is called age. All good, I like her!

 

[Peter Voogt]

Also, I think, over some time (years) the wood color becomes darker, it is called age.

Luckily most of the time with wood ……
My thoughts have also been a bit darker lately ..... but that has to do with current politics ...... we are not talking about that here.

All good, I like her!

Thanks, Jim.
Regards, Peter

 

[Jimsky]

My thoughts have also been a bit darker lately ..... but that has to do with current politics ...... we are not talking about that here.

... in fact, mine as well, but...as you said.

 

[Webber007]

My thoughts have also been a bit darker lately ..... but that has to do with current politics ...... we are not talking about that here.

Whatever the politics and however upset we are (and they do upset us), your model sheds light on the darkness that surrounds us. I've never made an Admiralty model, and I probably never will, but I like how someone makes one. Your ship is a masterpiece!

 

[Peter Voogt]

Whatever the politics and however upset we are (and they do upset us), your model sheds light on the darkness that surrounds us. I've never made an Admiralty model, and I probably never will, but I like how someone makes one. Your ship is a masterpiece!

Thanks for this lightning words and compliments, Anatolii.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

The floor made of aluminum sheet:

With 4 new supports incl. corner profiles as in the picture of the Balder.

To keep you at flying height where I'm all running into .......
Everything realigned:

But I still have to place everything dry-fit. Because I don't know if the end result has the desired shape, slope and rounding. And everything also has to be sprayed in color.

There are 17 supports that are clamped with their foot between 2 small knees in the waterway. Everything also has to be tension-free, because in no time one of the 17 has shifted again.

I also almost end up with the "Chicken or Egg" question: First make the supports and handrail and then the plates of the hull or first the plates and then the supports and handrail? But the starboard side gets no plates ………Why choose the difficult option and not the easiest first?

The next step was the top part of the bulwark. I assembled it from 2 pieces of Evergreen: 0.75 x 2.5 mm strip with a 1.5 mm half round on the side:

Top left a detail of the old drawing where the construction of the bulwark supports can be seen. On the bottom the small knees in the waterway, at the top under the handrail the piece of angle iron to secure the support to the plate and at the top the shape of the handrail.
On the right in the photo: the bottom where the support fits in the corner and at the top the rounding on the side.
Advantage of assembling from two parts. The preformed rounding of both stays in place better after gluing.

With the help of some clamps and supports the front part in place:

Everything seems to follow the curves of the sheer and outside well.

From this low angle you can see that I have to take into account the several curves:

The sheer and the curve of the bow. It remains fascinating how all those curves run and coincide.
But that’s also with all of your ship models.
Everything is still going well after about 10 hours of tinkering. On to the rear part and joining both parts.
Regards, Peter

 

[RogerD]

I couldn't express it better than Paul and Grant. Spot on!
Pete

Double ditto…… and also what everyone else is saying, it’s an incredible build. I am in awe of how you are doing all this Peter.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Double ditto…… and also what everyone else is saying, it’s an incredible build.

Thanks for the compliments, Roger.

I am in awe of how you are doing all this Peter.

Sometimes I even don't know where to start with a new part......
Regards, Peter

 

[Daniel20]

Everything also has to be tension-free,

Looking at all the ways you clamp and support the members prior to glue down, the tension-free requirement must be tough to meet. Do you foresee the deck planking imposing any unwanted stresses that might want to warp the sheer of the deck?

 

[Steef66]

The sheer and the curve of the bow. It remains fascinating how all those curves run and coincide.
But that’s also with all of your ship models.

Love your curves, and that about the curves and the bow. So true, it is a difficult part. Something I keep running in again.

 

[Herman]

Hallo Peter. I may not comment much, but believe me, with every update I am amazed at what you show us here.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Looking at all the ways you clamp and support the members prior to glue down, the tension-free requirement must be tough to meet. Do you foresee the deck planking imposing any unwanted stresses that might want to warp the sheer of the deck?

Thanks for thinking with me, Daniel.
The deck planks will be pre curved in the shape of the sheer. That will be another challenge.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Love your curves, and that about the curves and the bow. So true, it is a difficult part. Something I keep running in again.

Thanks, Stephan. It’s constantly looking from all directions that the flow of the curves is right.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hallo Peter. I may not comment much, but believe me, with every update I am amazed at what you show us here.

Thanks, Herman. That is mutual towards your beautiful build.
Regards, Peter