HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

RogerD said:
But you know Heinrich, you are very open and show these problems, which is admirable. You work through these issues, you have the ability to solve these problems and even though you write “NOTHING wants to work as planned” it actually does. Why? Because you don’t give up on a challenge, you have the ability to always find the solution and surely that is what this wonderful hobby is about.
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Thank you for the motivating words, Roger. From day one I have believed in an "open-house" policy with regards to my mistakes. Too often build logs are controlled things which only show the good or the difficult, but never the ugly and the bad. Sharing my worst moments and asking for advice during various aspects of the build, have helped me tremendously and have made this log very special. I will persevere - I owe it to all my wonderful friends out there!
 
Daniel20 said:
Hello Heinrich, just catching up here. Good call on planning the redo. To my eye what was missing were gaps between the grating slats at the forward end of the canopy like what you have at the back end as well as just a touch better joinery which I know you are fully capable of doing.
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In essence that is all that is needed, Daniel, but because the geometry of this canopy is vastly different from the previous one, this requires another round of scratch-building with the inevitable trial and error as part and parcel of the process.
 
I think you’re doing great work with a difficult subject. Just sit back and think about that step. Maybe go for a paddle or a long walk. I find it helps me when I switch gears and putz on something else (but then you’ve seen all my builds in their various stages). Make some paper mock ups and keep on building.
 
Whatever project I worked on, being it work related, or a DIY job at home, modelling, or studying music; there invariably comes a moment you just want to quit and give it up as a bad job.
Very rarely it ends up in scrapping the project, more common is to take some time off and think, really think and have some sleepless nights over it. Most importantly and rewarding though is to discuss the issue with knowledgeable people. You will find a way forward and in due time you will be able to surprise us with a beautiful (completed, of course) WBII.
 
Heinrich said:
Good evening, Grant. Indeed, I am now in that frustrating part. The last straw was when I found out that all the redo work has to be done yet again, because the glue is not holding. It seems that after a year of building from the same tub of glue, it has finally decided that it's not sticking to the program.
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Eish….just Eish Heinrich
 
Pathfinder65 said:
I think you’re doing great work with a difficult subject. Just sit back and think about that step. Maybe go for a paddle or a long walk. I find it helps me when I switch gears and putz on something else (but then you’ve seen all my builds in their various stages). Make some paper mock ups and keep on building.
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Good evening Jan. Thank you for the very kind and supportive words - it is much appreciated. I did go for a lovely paddle today. As our times start coming down over the 5km distance, I am enjoying this more and more and hope to go out again tomorrow.
 
RDN1954 said:
Says the guy who build the Victory as a first model.
I suggest the Batavia from @Kolderstok as your next model, or a scratch-build the "Zeven Provinciën"...
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Both are excellent suggestions, but, as you know, Grant has already decided on his next venture.
 
RDN1954 said:
Whatever project I worked on, being it work related, or a DIY job at home, modelling, or studying music; there invariably comes a moment you just want to quit and give it up as a bad job.
Very rarely it ends up in scrapping the project, more common is to take some time off and think, really think and have some sleepless nights over it. Most importantly and rewarding though is to discuss the issue with knowledgeable people. You will find a way forward and in due time you will be able to surprise us with a beautiful (completed, of course) WBII.
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Those are very true words, Johan. The issue with turning a kit into a scratch-build is that no matter how much you think and how much you plan (and believe me, I have done both in oodles), there is always the unseen and unexpected. This is no fault of the kit; it is just that I am expecting it to conform to a certain style of building that it was not designed for. I have no doubt, that I will be successful, and this ship being the Willem Barentsz, makes all that trouble worthwhile. Had this been any other ship though, I'm not so sure I would willingly have gone to all this trouble.
 
pingu57 said:
I am quite sure that Heinrich very soon will come with a beautifull solution ( no pressure my friend ;) ;) )
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Thank you, my friend. The solution is in progress, but it is slow-going because there is a lot of (unfortunately unseen re-engineering) that has had to take place in the way that the beams sit in their notches. The rearmost one is proving particularly troublesome, because it no longer has the two supporting struts that supported it. The struts doubled as planking guidelines on the kit, but since the canopy is going to be left open, there is no need or justification for those struts. Both the front and rear beams are thus hanging unsuspended and unsupported.
 
pingu57 said:
There is no need to spend any more time on this canopy Heinrich, it looks excellent right now.
Great work my friend.
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Thank you, my friend. It by no means perfect (it is very difficult to get a clean edge with the oak wood when cutting it), but I think it is a lot better than the first attempt.
 
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