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

[Peter Voogt]

Good morning Peter. Firstly your AL-FI for the outriggers with eyes on them is legendary. I always imagine what you will do to make the rigging work with the split hull and your engineering is superb.

Secondly - what a fabulous tradition. At least this mayor slipped that herring down….. . Lovely pics. You live in a cool place.

Lastly: I love the detail in your rigging of the Mizzen sail (fabulously made Peter).

Prodigious little Balder being built Peter- shot.
Cheers Grant

Hi Grant. Thanks you very much for this very nice words and compliments!
About your ‘2nd-line’: Vlaardingen is the place where I was born and where the Balder is moored. A large part of my family lives there, but I left in 1975. I live in Woudrichem, and that isn't bad either. A beautiful, compact fortified town at the confluence of the Waal and the Maas, which continues as the Merwede.

This water also flows partly past Rotterdam and Vlaardingen towards the North Sea. Who knows, maybe I'll manage to moor the Balder in Woudrichem someday. Woudrichem is, after all, also a fishing town, albeit related only to inland salmon fishing. Every two years, they hold 'Fishing Days' there.
Regards, Peter

 

[Robberdebop]

It is great to see the progress of the model and the joy you have building it and sailing the 1:1 version!
Makes me eager to continue my own build. Though I think I can not reach your level Peter.

 

[Peter Voogt]

The lacing lines of the shrouds between de deadeyes on the Balder are attached in a way that I have not seen before, in part:

The fixed end with the knot is attached to the inside front of the upper deadeye block. After the 3rd pass-through in the lower deadeye block, the working part is first secured with 3 bindings to the adjacent pass-through.
Then it is inserted from the inside out through the opening just above the upper deadeye block between the shrouds. Subsequently, it is laid counter-clockwise behind the shrouds, after which it is threaded back through the front. The remaining end is then secured with 2.5 loops to the front of the lacing strip with 2x2 bindings.

So a challenge to make that in 1:50 as well .....

In my report on the Bluenose, I once referred to this binding with various threads - 0.12 mm Serafel - as bobbin lace making. Well ...... this is bobbin lace making for advanced students.

After the stitches, first secured the upward running end with the 3 bindings and made the wrap around the shrouds:


Next, secured the 2.5 loop of the running end with the 2x2 bindings:


And finally, the 2 ratlines on the outside of the lacing ropes:

Unlike all the others, these 2 ratlines were secured not with black bindings, but with the same light-colored bindings.
Thanks to the macros: still a few small loose ends to tie up.
Up to the other side.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

It is great to see the progress of the model and the joy you have building it and sailing the 1:1 version!
Makes me eager to continue my own build. Though I think I can not reach your level Peter.

Thanks for the compliments and nice words, Rob. Have in mind: it's not a competition of making the best model. Every one makes his model on its own level and the fun is: the making of the model! With sharing and showing our progress we can provide each other with ideas.
Regards, Peter

 

[Dean62]

Hey Peter,
Had to do some catching up on build logs. She is beautiful! Looks like you’re close to being finished?

 

[TexBilly]

Your skills and knowledge are impressive, Peter…thank you!

 

[GrantTyler]

Your skills and knowledge are impressive, Peter…thank you!

True story

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hey Peter,
Had to do some catching up on build logs. She is beautiful!

Thanks for catching you and the compliments, Dean.

Looks like you’re close to being finished?

Only ‘just’ the Main mast and Jib boom with all the stays, lines and furled main sail and jib ……… Ah, and the lifeboat on the aft deck.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Your skills and knowledge are impressive, Peter…thank you!

True story

Thanks for this nice words and compliments, Bill and Grant.
Regards, Peter