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

rtibbs said:
That overhead photo really shows how broad a beam and how very narrow the stern. Interesting

Ron
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I suppose that is where the saying "broad in the beam" comes from! :) And what is also interesting is how high that stern will still get built-up.
 
Heinrich said:
Okiedokie

I promised an update on today's proceedings (not yet finished - there is still time for one plank to be glued :)) and here it is.

One thing I neglected to mention is how ingeniously the inner planking strengthens the bulwarks from midships to stern. Just to recap, the inner planking is indicated by the area marked in red.

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Now if we look from the outside, this is the picture.

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First off, notice the sequence of how the upper bulwarks are planked: A 6mm strip, then a 2mm strip and finally two 6mm planks again. But ... because the bulwark runs in a curve and because the inner planking is done with 4mm strips, it means that two of the planks overlap the joints of the previously planked strakes, adding great rigidity. The two solid, red lines indicate where the overlaps occur. However, this is not the end of the bracing - not even close. Hopefully I will be able to show you more bracing tomorrow night.

So, before I could do anything today, I had to complete the deck planking as that had to be done before the inner planking could take place and before the inner rails could be installed.

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Deck planking has been completed and the inner rails on the port side have been installed.

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And @RDN1954 Johan, just for you - note that the bowsprit opening has been "opened". Looking at the deck I have immediately decided against any staining or any type of finish that would change the color of the deck. That means that I will follow @Dean62 Dean's advice and apply a Polyurethane Varnish only to the deck.

Of course, finding a suitable product that I can trust is a different story altogether. In the end it seemed that my best bet would be Dulux Polyurethane Varnish with a Matte finish (obviously I don't want anything shiny on the deck). The added advantage of the poly is also that I will be able to glue the various deck items later without hassle. But - seeing that it is almost Spring Festival in China, all online shopping networks like Taobao and Jidong, have suspended their delivery services until after the 10th of February. :( Nothing is ever straightforward.

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With the deck planking thus completed, I could start the inner planking of the port side bulwarks.

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Happy shipbuilding until tomorrow everyone!
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Sailor_ed said:
Happy if I have helped your wonderful modeling in some way. I love your log with its great detail both in construction and history. I am fascinated by Dutch ships of this Era and hope to do a representative model someday.
Fair winds, Ed
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Hallo Ed. I am very happy that you find the log interesting. As I have mentioned before, I am trying my best to create a log that can be used by prospective builders in future while the historical background places the ship in context. I am also very glad to hear that you are fascinated by Dutch ships. If you need any help with future modeling subjects or information on Dutch ships, I will only be too happy to assist where I can.
 
When I started this build, my first objective was to finish the planking of the hull before I return to work. When that was accomplished in little more than a month, I set a new goal – finish planking the deck. Now that that is also completed, I shifted the goalposts for a third time to a following objective – that of completing the rear “canopy” or “overkapping” in Dutch. Once again, I will follow both the @Kolderstok build instructions (which have been brilliant so far) coupled to @pietsan Piet Sanders’s exquisite build of the WB.

With the inner planking of the rear bulwarks (from midships to stern) completed, it was time for the next step.

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For that we need this 3mm, laser-cut from Triplex sheet. The parts that will be used for the first step have been identified:

A The spars that will run across the deck and will form the “roof beams” of the canopy.

B The stanchions (the two notched sections) that will provide the mounting points for the roof beams.

C The two front wall posts. (Note that the two sections marked by the blue lines will not be used just yet, but will be vital in the construction of the front wall of the canopy later.)

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The doorpost and one stanchion removed from the laser-cut sheet.

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In this picture that I posted earlier, you will remember that prior to removing the bulkheads, I first scribed the front of Bulkhead #7. That scribed line would serve two purposes:

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The double planking on the inside of the bulwarks will extend to that line and it will also form the guiding line for mounting the two front wall posts (marked in white).

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Photograph: Piet Sanders

So on Piet’s build, you can clearly see the front wall post being installed so that they co-incide with the scribed lines (C) and then the stanchions (B) that are added behind them. Both the wall posts and the stanchions must be mounted so that they are level with the upper edge of the planking. The stanchions, in turn, are supported by six 2mm x 3mm supporting beams.

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Here you can see that I have placed the wall post, the stanchions and the supporting beams on the starboard side. After the Admiral has arrived home, I will glue the port side stanchions so that she can help check that it is level with the upper edge of the bulwarks and perfectly straight - it is always great to have a resident QC! :)
 
RDN1954 said:
Slow maybe, but at least you're showing progress and with every step the beauty of the WB/WS shows more and more.
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Thank you Johan. I agree - I don't mind going slow now, because these are all things that will have a great impact on the final appearance of the ship. I am glad that you like her looks as well - I think she is a very pretty little ship!
 
Heinrich said:
When I started this build, my first objective was to finish the planking of the hull before I return to work. When that was accomplished in little more than a month, I set a new goal – finish planking the deck. Now that that is also completed, I shifted the goalposts for a third time to a following objective – that of completing the rear “canopy” or “overkapping” in Dutch. Once again, I will follow both the @Kolderstok build instructions (which have been brilliant so far) coupled to @pietsan Piet Sanders’s exquisite build of the WB.

With the inner planking of the rear bulwarks (from midships to stern) completed, it was time for the next step.

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For that we need this 3mm, laser-cut from Triplex sheet. The parts that will be used for the first step have been identified:

A The spars that will run across the deck and will form the “roof beams” of the canopy.

B The stanchions (the two notched sections) that will provide the mounting points for the roof beams.

C The two front wall posts. (Note that the two sections marked by the blue lines will not be used just yet, but will be vital in the construction of the front wall of the canopy later.)

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The doorpost and one stanchion removed from the laser-cut sheet.

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In this picture that I posted earlier, you will remember that prior to removing the bulkheads, I first scribed the front of Bulkhead #7. That scribed line would serve two purposes:

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The double planking on the inside of the bulwarks will extend to that line and it will also form the guiding line for mounting the two front wall posts (marked in white).

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Photograph: Piet Sanders

So on Piet’s build, you can clearly see the front wall post being installed so that they co-incide with the scribed lines (C) and then the stanchions (B) that are added behind them. Both the wall posts and the stanchions must be mounted so that they are level with the upper edge of the planking. The stanchions, in turn, are supported by six 2mm x 3mm supporting beams.

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Here you can see that I have placed the wall post, the stanchions and the supporting beams on the starboard side. After the Admiral has arrived home, I will glue the port side stanchions so that she can help check that it is level with the upper edge of the bulwarks and perfectly straight - it is always great to have a resident QC! :)
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Hi Heinrich,

That's great news, you have not only met your target but exceed it twice, great progress.

Cheers,
Stephen.
 
Stevedownunder said:
Hi Heinrich,

That's great news, you have not only met your target but exceed it twice, great progress.

Cheers,
Stephen.
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Hi Stephen - I am very happy with the progress made so far. Obviously when I return to the classroom on the 10th of February, things in the shipyard will slow appreciably, so that is why I made most of the time I have available now. Thank you for your kind comments.
 
Heinrich said:
Hi Stephen - I am very happy with the progress made so far. Obviously when I return to the classroom on the 10th of February, things in the shipyard will slow appreciably, so that is why I made most of the time I have available now. Thank you for your kind comments.
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10th of February sounds like the real life goalpost to me! The others are just added hobby time rewards that can only be cashed in when they are recognized each moment of life. RIch
 
PT-2 said:
10th of February sounds like the real life goalpost to me! The others are just added hobby time rewards that can only be cashed in when they are recognized each moment of life. RIch
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I suppose it does Rich, but I am just honest when I tell you that I have enjoyed and am enjoying my time so much in the shipyard, that I look forward to the 10th with mixed feelings. But you are right ... that is the life goalpost - I am just very glad that I could spend so much time doing what I enjoy.
 
pingu57 said:
Prima vakmanschap Heinrich, mijn vriend

Excellent craftsmanship Heinrich, my friend. She is looking beautifull.
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Dear Heinrich, I hope it is ok for you to shortly be off-topic here, but ....

Hallo @pingu57
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Dear Friends. I am so glad that @Uwek reminded me -

Today is the birthday of one of my dearest and most long-standing friends on Modelbouwforum and now also on SOS - Peter Heeringa (aka @pingu57 )

Van harte gefiliciteerd mij vriend - ik wens jou en de Admiraal een prachtige jaar toe - en natuurlijk mach ik niet van mij zeeduivels vergeten. :)

Happy Birthday my friend - I wish you and the Admiral a beautiful year ahead - of course not forgetting about my kittens.



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Hello Everyone

The goal for today was to finish the frame construction of the canopy (overkapping). The first step towards that was gluing the supporting braces below the stanchions on the starboard side.

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Ok - I know it is not very exciting to look at inner planking or supporting braces, but without them, there is no canopy. The process is not difficult but is time consuming as each brace has to be custom cut and filed to the exact length and also conform to the sway of the deck and the angle of the bulwark planking.

Next up I had to construct a ladder which is supposed to be mounted in the rear hatch. This had to be done before I could start with the roof beams, as once they were in place, access to the hatch would have been well nigh impossible. Unfortunately, I only remembered to take a picture after I had already glued the ladder into the hatch, so once more, I will show you one of Piet’s pictures.

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Photograph: Piet Sanders

The ladder is constructed from a 4mm x 4mm walnut strip which has been cut to a length of 45mm. Five holes of 2mm each are drilled 8mm apart into which five x 15mm long dowels are inserted.

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Ladder mounted. The masking tape around the hatch is to prevent any Tung Oil for getting onto the deck as the hatch was given two final coats of Tung oil.

And now it was time for the installation of the roof beams for the canopy. On the laser sheet the beams are marked “A” and there are fourteen of them.

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All that needs to happen now is for the beams to be cut to the correct length to fit into the notches of the stanchions. Prior to their installation, the beams received two coats of Dark Oak stain which Hans had sent me some time ago. Other times that I have used it, I did not really like the effect as I thought it turned the wood much too dark. Today however, it was absolutely perfect and it achieved exactly the effect that I was looking for.

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Start of the process.

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As you can see from this picture, the symmetry of the beams are perfect.

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Here all roof beams (except the one right at the front) had been installed.

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And if our POF builders can have “Cathedral views”, so can I. The reason why the beam right at the front is still missing is because I did not remove enough material from the bottom of the two posts (red arrows). This meant that the front beam was too high and did not follow the curvature of the rest.

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All completed with the final beam also in place. After that had been done, the rigidity of the ship is something else - rock solid!

And finally an overview:

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Now of course it has to receive its longitudinal beams and finishing, but I will still decide what to do next. There are about three different options that I have seen of finishing the canopy and I do not want to rush into anything. Therefore, tomorrow's agenda is still open!
 
rtibbs said:
Lookin’ good Heinrich. At the rate you are building you’ll be ready for the Fluytschip before long. I really like the overhead photo.

Ron
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Thank you Ron. Unfortunately, there are only a few days left for me to continue at this rate - then - who knows what will happen? :)
 
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