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

Heinrich said:
And to top it all - my build also has hawse holes - irrefutable proof! ROTF
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ROTF ROTF
Heinrich said:
Does anyone want to venture a guess as to what part of the build, this picture pertains?
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No idea…
Heinrich said:
Dear Friends. I have made small, and time-consuming progress today.

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On the Port Side the three closed gunport hinges had their cables installed. This has to be repeated on the Starboard side and then hinges obviously still need to be fitted. As far as hinges go, I will have to do some serious aftermarket sourcing to find ones that I am happy with.

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The rear bulwarks each received a four-in-one block as part of the mizzen spar's rigging. The two eyelets which secured the blocks to the bulwarks will double as mounting points for the lines which will run from the spar's "geer" (sorry, I have no idea what the English translation for "geer" is).

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The "achteropbouw" (Rear/Midships) canopy also received two four-in-one blocks which will be used to tie the two "halstalies" to. Apologies again, neither do I have an idea what the English name for "halstalies" is. Unfortunately, all of this will only come into play (and hopefully become clear) when the actual hanging of the mizzen's spar takes place.

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And lastly, an overview of what she looks like tonight.

Thank you all for looking in - it is sincerely appreciated!

PS. Those thick, ugly looking lines that are draped over the foremast, are the anchor cables which are just temporarily "stored" there.
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Good morning Heinrich. Now we are talking!! She is starting to get all those tiny details and rigging which makes her beautiful. Cheers Grant
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Friends. I have made small, and time-consuming progress today.

View attachment 394818
On the Port Side the three closed gunport hinges had their cables installed. This has to be repeated on the Starboard side and then hinges obviously still need to be fitted. As far as hinges go, I will have to do some serious aftermarket sourcing to find ones that I am happy with.

View attachment 394820
The rear bulwarks each received a four-in-one block as part of the mizzen spar's rigging. The two eyelets which secured the blocks to the bulwarks will double as mounting points for the lines which will run from the spar's "geer" (sorry, I have no idea what the English translation for "geer" is).

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The "achteropbouw" (Rear/Midships) canopy also received two four-in-one blocks which will be used to tie the two "halstalies" to. Apologies again, neither do I have an idea what the English name for "halstalies" is. Unfortunately, all of this will only come into play (and hopefully become clear) when the actual hanging of the mizzen's spar takes place.

View attachment 394822
And lastly, an overview of what she looks like tonight.

Thank you all for looking in - it is sincerely appreciated!

PS. Those thick, ugly looking lines that are draped over the foremast, are the anchor cables which are just temporarily "stored" there.
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Wow I have missed the notifications you have progressed to the rigging and now look at it.
I really like what you have achieved with your build Heinrich.
 
GrantTyler said:
ROTF ROTF

No idea…

Good morning Heinrich. Now we are talking!! She is starting to get all those tiny details and rigging which makes her beautiful. Cheers Grant
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Yes, my friend. These are all the nitty gritties which are slowly added, as I have time, as part of the rigging process. The sewing of the sails though, is another question altogether. I do not possess a sewing machine (neither do I plan to acquire one) and neither Anna nor I have any done any sewing by hand (sampan excluded which required very rudimentary sewing).
 
Richie said:
Wow I have missed the notifications you have progressed to the rigging and now look at it.
I really like what you have achieved with your build Heinrich.
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Thank you, Richie. As one of my two "artistic directors", I appreciate your comments very much!
 
Today I am very chuffed as I finally managed to download an absolutely brilliant source on the Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze River by GRG Worcester.

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As Chief Inspector of the Yangtze River (in the employ of the British Protectorate) during the 1930's, Worcester meticulously recorded all watercraft of the Yangtze River. If ever there was a truly authoritative book on this subject, this is it.

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As an example: Among a multitude of different junks and sampans, the book features detailed drawings of this particular Foochow Pole Junk - actual drawings and measurements of the actual ship in question. No guesswork, no interpretations, just cold, hard facts.
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Friends.

There is not much untoward to report. The drilling of the hawse holes went without incident.

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Starboard Side

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Port Side.

This weekend, I will proceed with the rigging of the mizzen.
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Hello Henrich, Great work my friend, golly but you sure moving along in your build, I have not been around much this past summer and I do have a lot of catching up to do , especially in your build.
Regards Lawrence
 
Canoe21 said:
Hello Henrich, Great work my friend, golly but you sure moving along in your build, I have not been around much this past summer and I do have a lot of catching up to do , especially in your build.
Regards Lawrence
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Thank you very much for the kind words, Lawrence! To me, it seems like nothing has been happening of late, but with my eye set now on something else, it's time to finish the WB.
 
Heinrich said:
Yes, my friend. These are all the nitty gritties which are slowly added, as I have time, as part of the rigging process. The sewing of the sails though, is another question altogether. I do not possess a sewing machine (neither do I plan to acquire one) and neither Anna nor I have any done any sewing by hand (sampan excluded which required very rudimentary sewing).
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Try to get one of your students doing the sails for additional credits?
 
RogerD said:
Wonderful to see your progression again on this fine build Heinrich. I’m going to be watching your continued rigging with rapt attention to see what additional pointers I can pick up :).
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Thank you for the kind words, Roger. the Chinese National Day holidays are coming up, so hopefully I will have a bit time to make some progress on the ship.
 
On the 30th of September, a Historical Ship Models EXPO was held in Amsterdam in cooperation with the Dutch Society of Model Builders, where model builders from the Netherlands and abroad showed off their ship models in the Amsterdam Scheepsvaart Museum. Many SOS members attended the event which, I am sure, was enjoyed by all.

However, special mention needs to be made of @Kolderstok Hans. No one has done more to promote 17th Century Dutch shipbuilding to the modeling community than Hans. His impressive and diverse array of models bear testimony to that.

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Thank you, Hans.
 
Heinrich said:
On the 30th of September, a Historical Ship Models EXPO was held in Amsterdam in cooperation with the Dutch Society of Model Builders, where model builders from the Netherlands and abroad showed off their ship models in the Amsterdam Scheepsvaart Museum. Many SOS members attended the event which, I am sure, was enjoyed by all.

However, special mention needs to be made of @Kolderstok Hans. No one has done more to promote 17th Century Dutch shipbuilding to the modeling community than Hans. His impressive and diverse array of models bear testimony to that.

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Thank you, Hans.
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Nice Heinrich. These international guys are so lucky to have so much interest and such EXPOS etc. I’m going to have to do a holiday we itch the Admiral to one sometime. Cheers Grant
 
Heinrich, gosh, I do so love your enthusiasm. And although we never met, I sense, confidently that it permeates every aspect of your life. And if that is the case, there are so many beneficiaries out there that are lucky to know you, all ship stuff aside.:cool:
 
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