Nice to see the standing rigging proces and the growing of her upwards lines, Heinrich.
Regard, Peter
HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50
Regard, Peter
Heinrich, my friend. And why are the lanyards of the shrouds made of white thread? They were tiring just like the guys
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Thank you, my dear friend. Your kind words and support are always greatly appreciated.the standing rigging looks wonderful, my friend
I like the colors
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Hi Jan. Thank you - you are right; it looks complicated, but once you have the threading sequence figured out, it is actually very simple and goes together quickly. Heck, even I managed to do that on my own!
By the way, @Kolderstok Hans is quite the character at times. After he had explained to me how it works, he commented that if I am still unsure, "I could just wait for Anna!"
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Thank you, my friend. I mentioned earlier to Jan, that I quite enjoy the rigging process - something I had earlier not thought possible!
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Hello Sasha. I know, my friend ... you are right, of course - they should all have been the same color. However, that would have meant replacing all the rope, as the brown color isn't correct either (see picture below).
However, the current political situation between Russia and Ukraine has also impacted on China with regards to importing goods. It is just too difficult at the moment and would have taken too long if I had to get aftermarket rope. In the end, I just used the kit-supplied rope and am doing the rigging as per kit instructions (A) and previous build examples (B and C).
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Kolderstok prototype build.
Model built by Andre (Avado) - Modelbouwforum.
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Model built by Ton Freubelaer (Modelbouwforum)
You are really making progress Heinrich.
Nearly finished and then back to the Haarlem?
Nearly finished and then back to the Haarlem?
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Thank you, my dear friend. The Haarlem is something that I haven't given any thought to lately. Now that I have built a ship to the accuracy levels of the WB, there are many things that I will have to redo and correct on the Haarlem - something that is not high on my list of priorities. If I am brutally honest, I can actually not start another major build unless I know for sure how long I will stay in China - especially not a build the size of the Haarlem. That is why I said earlier that I am in no particular hurry to finish the Willem Barentsz.
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Wow the rigging is a precise as the wood work, love it.
Reading an earlier post I know what you mean about looking to the next build, there is a lot of energy invested in your build Heinrich and like a chess player every move is considered, to go through that again will take something special or you do a total turn around and build something a little bit different just for the fun of it.
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Thank you for the kind words on the rigging, Richie!
You are spot on with regards to any future builds. I simply have too much of myself invested in this build, just to transfer it to another ship. There is one ship that I would dearly like to build and that is De Zwaan from the Zeeland Admiralty which we know went on the 1594 and '95 expeditions. However, I am not so sure I have not built her already!
Good morning Heinrich. No way! From the gentleman who categorically states rigging is his nemesis those crows feet are brilliant. A special WB you are building Heinrich. Cheers Grant
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Thank you, Grant! I like them too!
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Dear Friends
Seeing that I have some time today and that I am quite chuffed with the way that my crows' feet had turned out, I thought it appropriate to finish off the crows' feet installation by posting a nice pic of one of Gerrit De Veer's drawings showing the crows' feet clearly and then be done with the subject.
For this, I have used the original manuscript published in 1598 and only looked at pictures from the third expedition in 1596.
All went swell and the first picture in the book already showed what I was looking for. Note the crows' feet on the bowsprits of both ships indicated by the green lines. Also, notice that the mizzen sail was hung by means of two smaller and separate crows' feet (indicated by the red lines).
But then I came to the second picture in the book ...
And the third ...
And the fourth ...
So how to explain this? For one, we cannot adopt an attitude of the drawings not being detailed enough, because the crows' feet on the mizzen are visible in two of the three drawings.
I am not going to bore you with more drawings, but the first picture is the ONLY one in which the crows' feet on the bowsprit are shown. Neither do the drawings from the 1594 expedition show any crows' feet, nor those of the 1595 expedition. The replica ship and drawings do not show them either.
I have never second guessed the rigging instructions/drawings/plans; and neither am I going to start now. I am also not going change anything on my model as far as this aspect goes, but I wanted to draw your attention to yet another research anomaly.
So, my friends what is the moral of the story? There are actually a few, but I will mention the one that shouldn't get me into trouble..
Don't worry yourselves about rope colors, fuzz or no fuzz, left-stranded or right-stranded - worry about whether the ropes were there in the first place!
Seeing that I have some time today and that I am quite chuffed with the way that my crows' feet had turned out, I thought it appropriate to finish off the crows' feet installation by posting a nice pic of one of Gerrit De Veer's drawings showing the crows' feet clearly and then be done with the subject.
For this, I have used the original manuscript published in 1598 and only looked at pictures from the third expedition in 1596.
All went swell and the first picture in the book already showed what I was looking for. Note the crows' feet on the bowsprits of both ships indicated by the green lines. Also, notice that the mizzen sail was hung by means of two smaller and separate crows' feet (indicated by the red lines).
But then I came to the second picture in the book ...
And the third ...
And the fourth ...
So how to explain this? For one, we cannot adopt an attitude of the drawings not being detailed enough, because the crows' feet on the mizzen are visible in two of the three drawings.
I am not going to bore you with more drawings, but the first picture is the ONLY one in which the crows' feet on the bowsprit are shown. Neither do the drawings from the 1594 expedition show any crows' feet, nor those of the 1595 expedition. The replica ship and drawings do not show them either.
I have never second guessed the rigging instructions/drawings/plans; and neither am I going to start now. I am also not going change anything on my model as far as this aspect goes, but I wanted to draw your attention to yet another research anomaly.
So, my friends what is the moral of the story? There are actually a few, but I will mention the one that shouldn't get me into trouble.
.Don't worry yourselves about rope colors, fuzz or no fuzz, left-stranded or right-stranded - worry about whether the ropes were there in the first place!
well executed my friend
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Hello Heinrich , We are pleased to hear that your Admiral Anna is back helping in your old ship yard, please say hello for us.
Regards Bernadette and Lawrence
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Thank you, Peter - I am well pleased with the hanepoten.well executed my friend
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Thank you so much Lawrence and Bernadette. I will most certainly convey your greetings to Anna.
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And that's where the real fun begins!
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I'm ready for that kind of fun, Johan. But, first, finish the one rope that still needs to be completed, cut away all excess ropes and then ... ratlines!And that's where the real fun begins!
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Heinrich,
When looking at this little gem and in particular the crows' feet, I noticed that the drawing shows the crows' feet rope passing on the same side of the bow sprit to the next loop, a bit hard to see, but:
You, on the other hand, choose to swap sides: the first couple of loops pass on the starboard side of the bow sprit (green arrows), the aft two loops pass on the port side of the bow sprit (blue arrows):
Is there any rationale behind this swapping sides?