Batavia 1628 (1:72) Kolderstok Build log

[Papatotalos]

Hello again,
Thanks everyone who welcomed me.

I will post some threads because I started this build on 4th of Februari 2024. My excuses for my English. Please correct me if I use the wrong technical details
The box is well know.


There is a small live boat attached which I show with 2 images.




The basic frame, planking and start with the deck planking.






So far post #1.

 

[Papatotalos]

Post #2.
We continue with some deck details.
The images speak for themselves.










So far post #2.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Those are great pictures of your build. Thanks for posting them.

Jan

 

[Papatotalos]

Post #3.
Details at the back of the ship.
The galleries at the rear of the ship, the ornaments on the stern and the hand-painted drawing on the stern.






The painting on the stern.




And the ornaments on the stern.




So far #3.

 

[Papatotalos]

Post #4.
Cannon ports.


Getting ready for the masts.






All parts painted and aged.
Up to the next post.

 

[Papatotalos]

Post #5.
The masts are in place and rigging works are in progress.


Channels, shrouds, dead-eyes and ratlines.






Deadeye detail with throat seizing and end seizing.


Mizzen stay and crowsfeet. (and dust )




So far post #5.

 

[Papatotalos]

Post #6 and last for this week.
This is the current state of the build.
Main channels and ratlines.


Last image from yesterday 19-10-2025.


See you at post #7 next Sunday.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Post #6 and last for this week.
This is the current state of the build.
Main channels and ratlines.
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Last image from yesterday 19-10-2025.
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See you at post #7 next Sunday.

Also here on the SoS your rigging looks very nice, Clemens. A hard work to align them all over the 10 lines.
Regards, Peter

 

[Rebus]

Post #6 and last for this week.
This is the current state of the build.
Main channels and ratlines.
View attachment 551556

Last image from yesterday 19-10-2025.
View attachment 551557

See you at post #7 next Sunday.

Wonderful work on the ratlines. They look great!

 

[GrantTyler]

Good morning. The Batavia is a wonderful ship and you are doing a great job here. Your rigging is awesome. Cheers Grant

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Clemens,

Really very nice work. The Batavia looks really great. Great and keep up the good work ...

 

[Erik B]

Very nice work Clemens!

 

[Papatotalos]

The update of this week is short.
Working on starboard side of the ship.
Finished the bottom part of rigging on the mizzen mast.


After that we continue with the main mast rigging.
So far with the ratlines.


For everybody a nice shipbuilding week at the shipyard.

 

[Steef66]

Happy to see you here with you building log.