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flying_dutchman2

flying_dutchman2

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Hi,
I am a Dutchman living in the US and presently Scratch building the Zeehaen at a scale of 1:37.5. It is a Dutch fluit from the Dutch Explorer Abel J. Tasman. I plan on building both ships. Ab Hoving has been a great help in building the fluit.
Book: The Ships from Abel Tasman.
By Ab Hoving
Plans: Cor Emke

I have been building model ships on and off all my life. My building interest lies in Dutch shipbuilding and architecture of 17th century Dutch merchant ships.

My other interests are Dutch naval history between 1550 to 1820, which is pretty much the VOC. (Dutch East indies company).
Deciduous tree bonsai collection and my edible garden.

Regards,
Marc or Marcus Meijer
 
Hi Marc,welcome aboard,you need to check this topic out

Kolderstok Models - 17th Century Dutch Ship Models

Welcome to Kolderstok Models, the website offering model boat kits for 17th century Dutch ships. Kolderstok offers a range of unique model boat kits for famous Dutch ships – famous both for their history as well as the great people who sailed them. http://www.kolderstok.com/index.en.html The...
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zoly99sask said:
Hi Marc,welcome aboard,you need to check this topic out

Kolderstok Models - 17th Century Dutch Ship Models

Welcome to Kolderstok Models, the website offering model boat kits for 17th century Dutch ships. Kolderstok offers a range of unique model boat kits for famous Dutch ships – famous both for their history as well as the great people who sailed them. http://www.kolderstok.com/index.en.html The...
shipsofscale.com
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I am familiar with this company. Hans, one of the owners, scratch built the Batavia and displayed the build on ModelShipWorld. This was when he was about to start his company.

The models from kolderstok are accurate and beautiful. If I ever decide to do a kit again I am getting it from kolderstok.

Marcus
 
Also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum.
Would be great to see your actual work in a building log ....
 
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