Hummmm, do I see an online auction in the futureThat is a stunner Hans! I have actually read about these so it is great to see what they look like! Those depictions on the coin are excellent - even right down to the Polar Bear.
Those rules are certainly harsh - the one about spilling alcohol particularly so. I suppose the debate about capital punishment is one that will continue for many decades to come.
It's such a coincidence Ron. I read about them just the other day and here Hans is a posting a picture!
No kit bashing Johan. I do things differently - I build a different model.Oh bugger, another model bashing in progress...
I wish you lot stick to the building instructions, just like I do.
Underneath that canopy, a captain's cabin with doors have to be installed - there is just no way that I can do that on the present model. 
No - I think it was rather unusual if they had placed the mizzen off center. I think this is much more an example you should be very carefull in using drawings as a definite source about how things were done.
The coin was minted by the Royal Dutch Mint, and it was said that it could be used as a normal coin of 10 Euro when the Euro would be introduced (which was april 2002). I did pay the usual 10 Euro price for it (around 23 Gulden back in 1996). There were 50.000 made of them.That is a stunner Hans! I have actually read about these so it is great to see what they look like! Those depictions on the coin are excellent - even right down to the Polar Bear.
For sure Hans. But I do believe that Van der Veer's drawings actually show a remarkable consistency throughout. Yes there are variations with regards to the gunports, and the proportion of things are sometimes debatable, but overall, they are quite consistent. And ... they are the only original source we have.
But you would never want to sell something like that or use it to buy something. That coin goes into the display cabinet for all eternity!
Well I too think it would be unusual for an off-center mast but I had to ask. I'm looking forward to your modifications Heinrich.
Well my friend, like I said to Johan - I suppose you can modify things, but you will never be able to fit the front wall of the captain's cabin underneath that canopy. So instead, I will leave this model untouched (it is actually very close to the De Weerdt interpretation) and if the Admiral agrees, build a second model according to Ab's interpretation. I am also very much looking forward to that as there are a host of new things I want to try!
Peter if I want to modify the existing ship, it will have to be broken down to almost deck level. I would never be able to do that to my model. As it stands now, it is a beautiful ship and one that deserves to be finished. So ... let me rather build a second one.
Some would say sheer lunacy, Paul!
To me that's good news Heinrich. I love the way it looks right now. So now I'm really looking forward (with your Admiral's approval of course) to a Oak hull WB
Well, Heinrich, it is wood, so everything is possible, but i am glad you decided otherwise.
