Halve Maen (Half Moon), 1608 - Dutch VOC Vlieboot - Corel - 1:50 - Double-plank-on-bulkhead

[Jimsky]

Hi Eric,
I just became member of this forum few days ago. I am very interested in your sos log because I started building this kit a few weeks ago. Just finished outer planking. I will follow youre blog with great interrest.
I visited the replica of Halve Maen in Rotterdam a few weeks ago.
regards

René

Hello Rene'
Would you mind to start your own build log of Half Moon? I think it should be a great idea.

...and BTW, Welcome onboard SOS!!! We are happy you joined us!

@Brewbrarian Eric, sorry for hijacking your thread.

 

[shota70]

Hi Brewbrarian
it's looks great, beautiful results & progres.
I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW

 

[Brewbrarian]

Hi Brewbrarian
it's looks great, beautiful results & progres.
I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW

@shota70 , I'll second what Jimsky said--it would be great to see a second build log on the Haelve Maen. I'll be watching for yours to come up, and I'll follow back. This is only my 2nd build, and I hardly have the skill of some on this forum, but I'd be happy to answer any questions that I can.
Cheers.
Eric

 

[shota70]

Dear Eric
I am sure that as part of the site we will all succeed in developing the advanced skills, if only we will persevere in their learning and with the help of the good friends on the site and of course assimilate them in the models we build or build. I invite you to follow Hannah's log where I practice construction from Scratch and Priceland traditional construction from Kit.

 

[Brewbrarian]

Chainwales all in place and some dry placement of some deck furnishings.

 

[Brewbrarian]

I opted for a more traditional low arched helmsman's hutch in lieu of the cube described in the kit. Im pretty happy with how that turned out..

 

[Brewbrarian]

And the rudder is completed and attached. The lamination of the rudder looks much better in situ.

 

[Clair G]

She sure is looking great there Eric

 

[Brewbrarian]

Thanks, @Clair G . Tung oil! That's the secret. Makes the wood richer and and brings the whole thing up another level.

 

[Brewbrarian]

And just getting started on the knightheads and bitts.

 

[Heinrich]

This is GOOD progress, Eric! I agree with you on the use of the tung oil (I am in the fortunate position that I have 100% pure ("real pure" - not advertised, non-commercial) tung oil which I will probably use on the exposed wooden parts of the Haarlem. I say "probably", because tung has a few special quirks to it which require special attention up to the point that it has really dried and settled..

 

[Clair G]

I just wanna know who goes around squeezin all the oil outa tongues

 

[Vfordyce]

I agree, @Heinrich , I love these decks and the lines of both bow and stern.
Today I managed to finish the 1st planking at the focsle--talk about lines... I love the curves where the focsle planking meets the bowsprit.
@Maarten , Does that part have a name?--that is, the foremost portion of I suppose what would be the weather deck?

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I also managed to finish a little more of the lower planking to just below the waterline.
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Are you using the little nails to hold the planks in place. I’ve never used them before (noob). Where did you get them and how do you nail them in?

 

[Vfordyce]

I just wanna know who goes around squeezin all the oil outa tongues

Let’s get serious, Clair!

 

[Vfordyce]

I am unpleasantly surprised every time how much out of scale these kit gratings are...
János

On my Connie, the hatches would be a foot off the deck. The grates are on either side of the capstan. That would be impossible to climb over to turn the capstan.

 

[Vfordyce]

And the rudder is completed and attached. The lamination of the rudder looks much better in situ.View attachment 173837

Very nice.

 

[Ronmedge]

And the rudder is completed and attached. The lamination of the rudder looks much better in situ.View attachment 173837

This looks great Eric! Very nicely finished and I do like the oiled colour of the wood.

 

[Ronmedge]

I opted for a more traditional low arched helmsman's hutch in lieu of the cube described in the kit. Im pretty happy with how that turned out.View attachment 173835.

I do like the helmsman‘s hutch. It looks much better than the Corel design. Do you have examples of ships with a similar hutch?

 

[Brewbrarian]

I do like the helmsman‘s hutch. It looks much better than the Corel design. Do you have examples of ships with a similar hutch?

These are photos of paintings and a sketch from John Harland's article on the whipstaff. Harland doesn't name the ships, but the paintings are by Vroom, 1563-1640 (left), and Storck,1635-1710 (right).

Harland, J. (2011). The whipstaff. The Mariner’s Mirror, 97(1), 103–126. https://doi.org/10.1080/00253359.2011.10709035

 

[Brewbrarian]

Are you using the little nails to hold the planks in place. I’ve never used them before (noob). Where did you get them and how do you nail them in?

I do use nails on the first layer of planking, but not on the second. (Until I'm trained in the art of trenails).
There are small brass nails that come with the kit, but they can be purchased also. I know Model-Expo sells some: https://modelexpo-online.com/search.asp?keyword=nails&sortby=0&page=3&catid=.
I actually use a normal hammer to tap them in, very light taps. (No desire for a stove boat!) I leave the nail head raised just a bit so I can pull them out once everything is set well.