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

[Peter Voogt]

Impressive. Of course the shrouds get closer as you go up - more art than science...

Thanks, Paul. Started with the easiest ones to practice …..

Good evening Peter. I now know you have issues….. . To do spliced eyes for the ratlines on such a small ship almost crosses the line of possibility….. Although I have seen you pull off other insane modelling aspects so I’m holding my breath as you near the top.

Thanks, Grant. What is not possible has yet to be invented. (Or something like that ….)

Hope you had a good bike ride into Germany. Cheers Grant

O yes, almost 2200 km and7267 curves in 6 days. (Or something like that …..)

Beautiful,
Groetjes

You also thanks, Patrick.

That rope is made from 3 single strands of skala 360 3x1, you need a magnifier to see the strands in the rope, not only skills are needed, also nerves from steel.
I hold my breath too.

Thanks, Stephan. You can relax and breathe again, I have reached the limit …..

Hi Peter,

You did a fantastic job! When comparing the original to your model, there's hardly any difference.
I also had some trouble with the fake splice at first. But with time, it went quite quickly.

Thanks, Johann. You gave me the inspiration.

By the way, I saw it:
Bavarian motorcycles and Bavarian beer – those are excellent exports from my home region...

Best regards from Bavaria,
Johann

Yes, it was Bavaria quality time.

All the others also thanks for watching and the likes.
Regards, Peter

 

[shota70]

Dear Peter,
You are doing a fantastic job, well done my friend

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Micro splices with 0,25 mm rope .... == VERY nice :-D

 

[Peter Voogt]

Dear Peter,
You are doing a fantastic job, well done my friend

Micro splices with 0,25 mm rope .... == VERY nice :-D

Thanks, Shota and Dirk. Much appreciated.
Regards, Peter

 

[Daniel20]

Peter the scale you're working at with the rigging is remarkable. We all can see what is possible when you put your mind to it.

 

[dockattner]

We all can see what is possible when you put your mind to it.

Well, at least we can see what is possible for Peter if he puts his mind to it. The rest of us mere mortals??? Hmm...

 

[Peter Voogt]

Peter the scale you're working at with the rigging is remarkable. We all can see what is possible when you put your mind to it.

Well, at least we can see what is possible for Peter if he puts his mind to it. The rest of us mere mortals??? Hmm...

Thanks for pointing this as a kind of ‘mindset’, Daniel and Paul. I also tried this method on my Bluenose in 1:72. But I gave up back then. It has been set in my mind for 2.5 years to finally give it another try in 1:50.
Regards, Peter

 

[DomCee]

Back home, I found 2 types of black lines in my post: the 0.25 mm from Ropes-of-Scale @Ben and the 0.20 mm from Stephan @Steef66.
I set to work with these to make the ratlines in the original way: with spliced eyes on both sides of the outer shrouds and the clove hitch around the middle one.

Thanks to photos by Johann @archjofo, I first prepared a small needle of a syringe. To make an ‘fake’ eye splice, you prick the line so that you get an opening in the line:
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That is the 1st step at the top left. You then insert the end of the line into the hollow of the needle. You then slide the pricked part off the needle and you have the 1st pull-through. Next, you prick the line again right behind the 1st one. Again, insert the end into the hollow and slide the line off again. Then you have 2 loops. I pull the eyelet with the splice onto a pin and give it a dab of glue. I then make the other eyelet at the correct length.
I made several attempts with the 0.20 mm line, but to hit the right spot in a line 4 times without a strand breaking... That is just over the limit. With the 0.25 mm line, it works.

What is the correct length? For the first two, the ratlines go around the folded shrouds. Then I need an extra 9 mm of length to tie the clove hitch around the middle one. The distance between the two outer shrouds is 17 mm. Then the two eyes had to be 26 mm apart. A matter of placing 2 pins at the right distance and working around them.

With this as the result:
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On the Balder, the speaderbar is slightly higher, as are the 2 ratlines. I kept to the old drawing. Once the glue is completely dry, I might be able to shape them a bit more neatly.

With the first one, taking all the attempts, it took me a couple of hours. The second one went 'a bit' faster. Now I need to build up some dexterity and routine for the other weaving lines.
Regards, Peter

Impressive! I have been away and now that I'm back I have just started doing some of my ratlines -- I think I'll stick to clove hitches (only 1200 more to go! ).

Dom

 

[Peter Voogt]

Impressive! I have been away and now that I'm back I have just started doing some of my ratlines -- I think I'll stick to clove hitches (only 1200 more to go! ).

Dom

Thanks, Dom. Luckily my Balder has only 4x3 shrouds ....... with +/- 70 ratlines.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

After a few hours of toiling, with occasional rest for the eyes:

6 ratlines on both sides up to the 2nd spreader bar.

The sagging lines might look a bit strange. But on the Balder, they sag too. And through trial and error, that actually provides some extra support when you stand on a weaving line. It becomes, as it were, a wide loop that partially wraps around your foot.

Halfway through at the 3rd one, I took a picture of the line with 2 eyes.

I first tie it around the middle one with the clove hitch, and then I tie both eyes to the outer 2 shrouds.
By the 6th one, I already had to use some auxiliary threads in the eyes to make the clove hitch. And I'm not even at the top yet........
How one can make things difficult for oneself........ But why do it the easy way when you can do it the hard way.
Regards, Peter

 

[Daniel20]

But why do it the easy way when you can do it the hard way.

Ha! I love it. That saying pairs well with "why do it today when you can put it off till tomorrow". Seriously though your ratlines are looking top notch. I think your effort is well worth it.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Ha! I love it. That saying pairs well with "why do it today when you can put it off till tomorrow". Seriously though your ratlines are looking top notch. I think your effort is well worth it.

Thanks, Daniel. I think I have a slightly easier solution for the shorter lines at the top. But that's for ‘tomorrow’.
And another one: “Today is only yesterday’s tomorrow.”
Regards, Peter

 

[dockattner]

I rather like the sagging ratlines. Fits the ship perfectly.

 

[Peter Voogt]

I rather like the sagging ratlines. Fits the ship perfectly.

Thanks, Paul. Reading this in a sagging chair gives me pleasure.
Regards, Peter

 

[serikoff]

After a few hours of toiling, with occasional rest for the eyes:
View attachment 598489
6 ratlines on both sides up to the 2nd spreader bar.

The sagging lines might look a bit strange. But on the Balder, they sag too. And through trial and error, that actually provides some extra support when you stand on a weaving line. It becomes, as it were, a wide loop that partially wraps around your foot.

Halfway through at the 3rd one, I took a picture of the line with 2 eyes.
View attachment 598490
I first tie it around the middle one with the clove hitch, and then I tie both eyes to the outer 2 shrouds.
By the 6th one, I already had to use some auxiliary threads in the eyes to make the clove hitch. And I'm not even at the top yet........
How one can make things difficult for oneself........ But why do it the easy way when you can do it the hard way.
Regards, Peter

I'm jealous... I already want to do rigging myself, but it's so far away. Great job.

 

[Backer64]

Beautiful work

 

[GrantTyler]

Mission impossible - staring Peter Vooght……

 

[Maarten]

After a few hours of toiling, with occasional rest for the eyes:
View attachment 598489
6 ratlines on both sides up to the 2nd spreader bar.

The sagging lines might look a bit strange. But on the Balder, they sag too. And through trial and error, that actually provides some extra support when you stand on a weaving line. It becomes, as it were, a wide loop that partially wraps around your foot.

Halfway through at the 3rd one, I took a picture of the line with 2 eyes.
View attachment 598490
I first tie it around the middle one with the clove hitch, and then I tie both eyes to the outer 2 shrouds.
By the 6th one, I already had to use some auxiliary threads in the eyes to make the clove hitch. And I'm not even at the top yet........
How one can make things difficult for oneself........ But why do it the easy way when you can do it the hard way.
Regards, Peter

Very realistic Peter, especially the light slack in the line gives the idea of a heavier rope. You are torturing physics here.

 

[RDN1954]

Premier league modeling!

 

[Peter Voogt]

I'm jealous... I already want to do rigging myself, but it's so far away. Great job.

Thanks, Sergey. I had to wait 2,5 years to get starting with the rigging…….

Beautiful work

Thanks, Patrick.

Mission impossible - staring Peter Vooght……

Thanks, Granht, just try and try and try …..

Very realistic Peter, especially the light slack in the line gives the idea of a heavier rope. You are torturing physics here.

Thanks, Maarten. It’s now working on the edge. Hopefully gravity doesn't pull me off.

Premier league modeling!

Thanks, Johan. Hopefully not in a competitive context. But I appreciate the gradation.
Regards, Peter