DE 7 PROVINCIËN (1665) 1:50

Herman said:
I have chosen for building this ship as my father left me the book "De 7 Provinciën" van G.C. Dik. A book that comes with a set of plans (1:77). Years later I decided to actually build this model.
I wanted the model to be a bit greater than it would be on a scale of 1:77, envisioning a completed model in our living room. We have double doors entering this room with on both sides about 1,6 / 1,7 meter free wall, What a sight it would be to have one or even better to have a model on each side of the entrance of our living room. A fine scale to build this model would be about 1:48-1:50 making it a model of roughly 1.30 meter over all.
More info on this ship/model was searched for and found amongst other things on the website of the now deceased Otte Blom, who made an elaborate study of this ship and his drawings/plans can be found on internet. I looked around on several forums and found a building log by Dražen Carić, whose method appealed to me and for a first build (it has been over 40 years since I built a model) it appeared to me to be a good role model to get me started.
In the meantime I have collected several books to get deeper into the matter of 17th/18th century ship building and rigging. My latest and much appreciated acquisition "The Art of Ship Modeling" by Bernard Frolich (ancre.fr).

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Hallo @Herman
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday-Cake
 
Hoi Herman. Dis nauw wel mosterd na de maal maarre felicitaties met de geboortedag!
 
Dematosdg said:
Happy birthday !!!!
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dockattner said:
Hi Herman,

Hope you have/had a great day celebrating with family and friends. Nice to see you received some nice books and tools to make the day even more special.
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shota70 said:
Dear Herman
Happy birthday, wish you all the best and happiness :) Birthday-Cake
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Jimsky said:
Happy Birthday, Herman! Birthday-Cake
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Heinrich said:
Hoi Herman. Dis nauw wel mosterd na de maal maarre felicitaties met de geboortedag!
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Thomas Marocke said:
Happy Birthday, Hermann!

Warm greetings
Thomas
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Frank48 said:
Happy Birthday, HermannBottleBottleBottleBottleThumbs-Up
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Peter Voogt said:
Happy Birthday/ Van Harte Gefeliciteerd, Herman. Een dagje te laat, maar welgemeend!
Gr. Peter
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RDN1954 said:
Van harte met je verjaardag, Herman!
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All grouped together, like a 2nd birthday party Beer
Thank you all, Daniel, Paul, Shota, Jim, Heinrich, Thomas, Frank, Peter, Johan and Tobias for your well wishes.
 
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