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

[Heinrich]

Wow, a lot of “pre work” on your part. The final result is outstanding. Nicely done.

Jan

Thank you my friend. Thorough preparation is half the battle won and just makes things so much easier if you don't have to backtrack. Once again, I need to mention the excellent instructions that Hans has compiled, while Piet's build log is also of great value.

 

[RDN1954]

And if our POF builders can have “Cathedral views”, so can I.

Show-off...

 

[pietsan]

Heinrich, ik schrijf gewoon in het Nederlands omdat ik weet dat je dit ook verstaat. Ik ben misschien wat spaarzaam met commentaar, maar dat komt omdat je het geweldig goed doet en er een prachtig model van maakt. Stiekem ben ik ook een beetje trots dat je mijn model als voorbeeld gebruikt. So, keep up the good work.

Groet Piet

 

[Heinrich]

Heinrich, ik schrijf gewoon in het Nederlands omdat ik weet dat je dit ook verstaat. Ik ben misschien wat spaarzaam met commentaar, maar dat komt omdat je het geweldig goed doet en er een prachtig model van maakt. Stiekem ben ik ook een beetje trots dat je mijn model als voorbeeld gebruikt. So, keep up the good work.

Groet Piet

Vele dank vir de mooi woorde Piet - de Nederlands is geen probleem - ik zal dit vir ons lede vertaal!

Translation of Piet's message:

Heinrich, I am writing in Dutch because I know you understand this too. I might be a bit sparing with comments, but that's because you are doing a great job and are making a beautiful model. Secretly, I'm also a bit proud that you are using my model as an example.

 

[GrantTyler]

Show-off...

Hello Heinrich- it looks too good not to show off. The dark stain is just perfect - I like it a lot.

 

[Heinrich]

Hello Heinrich- it looks too good not to show off. The dark stain is just perfect - I like it a lot.

Thank you very much Grant - I am very happy that you like it. Normally, I don't like to use stain because you don't always know what you are going to get, but in this instance, I am vey happy with how it turned out.

 

[Heinrich]

Hello Everyone. Today is planning-and-looking-ahead-day!

Earlier, when I showed you how I removed all the bulkheads, I mentioned that I left one in place - #10. So why did I do this and why did I deviate from the instructions? Simply, because @pietsan Piet is brilliant - and you will soon see why!

Before I can frame the canopy and finish off its borders, I first have to see how Deck C fits behind it as that may influence the way that I place the borders. So I roughly cut Deck C to size and planked the center portion quickly so that I could turn it around and accurately drill out the mast hole.



And here you see the first reason for leaving Bulkhead #10 in place. It provided a nice platform for the Deck to lay on and later to be glued to.



Still following Piet's example I glued a 6mm x 1.5mm walnut strip to the back of the Bulkhead. This allowed me the space to drill first and then file open an exact groove for the mizzen mast to fit into.



The mizzen mast is in position at the lower deck and can be glued into the supporting groove that Bulkhead #10 provides.



Just look how precise everything fits - the fit in both in the lower deck and in the bulkhead groove are just perfect! @pietsan Piet you are a genius!

And because Deck C fits so snugly up against the canopy, I could now make a final call on how I want to do the borders of the canopy. First off, I will show you what Piet did.


Photograph: Piet Sanders.

The red lines indicate 2mm x 3mm strips while the two blue strips are 4mm x 1.5mm.

Using Piet's photograph again, this is what the build instructions suggest:



The red lines still indicate the 2mm x 3mm planks, but in this case the green planks are in fact 6mm x 1.5mm walnut strips. In the end I chose to go with the @Kolderstok instructions - not because I think it is better - I just think I have a better chance of pulling off that configuration successfully.

 

[pingu57]

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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Heinrich my dear friend,

Thank you so much for your words, they are very dear to me.

And i do hope that you show-off a bit more with your Willem Barentsz, she is worth it, you are doing a wonderfull job on it

By the way, i wil send you a picture of the sea-devils soon

 

[Heinrich]

Heinrich my dear friend,

Thank you so much for your words, they are very dear to me.

And i do hope that you show-off a bit more with your Willem Barentsz, she is worth it, you are doing a wonderfull job on it

By the way, i wil send you a picture of the sea-devils soon

It is a pleasure and honor my friend to wish you well on your birthday. Thank you for the kind words on the Willem Barentsz - I really think this is an outstanding kit!

And about the zeeduivels - please do!

 

[Pathfinder65]

Hi Heinrich,

Once again I’ve spent a morning reading your fantastic build log from the beginning to the present entry. I am sorely tempted to shelve my two current builds and start on my WB. Your attention to the smallest detail, your description of how and why you’ve completed different steps is outstanding. Between your log, Kolderstok‘s instructions and your friend Peter‘s log on the Dutch Forum I’m sure I’ll have the best help a “novice builder” can ask for.

Jan

 

[Heinrich]

Jan, you know - it is something that I have often thought about. I would never be so presumptuous to suggest shelving your current projects and starting with the WB, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Most of the details I have included in the log are to help prospective future builders, with you and Ron obviously foremost in my mind. The other advantage is that everything is still fresh in my mind - six months or a year from now I may have forgotten half of what I did and why I did it. But having said that, it remains a difficult decision my friend.

 

[rtibbs]

Jan, you know - it is something that I have often thought about. I would never be so presumptuous to suggest shelving your current projects and starting with the WB, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Most of the details I have included in the log are to help prospective future builders, with you and Ron obviously foremost in my mind. The other advantage is that everything is still fresh in my mind - six months or a year from now I may have forgotten half of what I did and why I did it. But having said that, it remains a difficult decision my friend.

Unfortunately, in the past I have “shelved” projects for another time and begun a new one. What happens to me is I never return to that previous project as there is always something “new” to into entice me. What I do now if I run into a snag is take a step back for a couple of days then go back to it. Seems to work for me.

Ron

 

[Heinrich]

@rtibbs I agree Ron - it is a very personal thing and I believe each builder should do what he is comfortable with and what makes him happy. After all, that is why we are doing what we are doing - to have fun and derive enjoyment from it.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Jan, you know - it is something that I have often thought about. I would never be so presumptuous to suggest shelving your current projects and starting with the WB, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Most of the details I have included in the log are to help prospective future builders, with you and Ron obviously foremost in my mind. The other advantage is that everything is still fresh in my mind - six months or a year from now I may have forgotten half of what I did and why I did it. But having said that, it remains a difficult decision my friend.

I understand what you are pointing out. The temptation to stop the current builds and start the WB is strong, but and it’s a big “BUT” , I‘m the kind of individual who needs to finish what I start. Much like Ron, I became frustrated with my progress on the Duyfken and chose my current build as a “mind refresher“. My current plan is to finish all the deck work on the stern wheeler and have it as fall back for times when the Duyfken becomes a “P……s”. Hopefully that will keep from having to go for therapy

Jan

 

[Heinrich]

I understand what you are pointing out. The temptation to stop the current builds and start the WB is strong, but and it’s a big “BUT” , I‘m the kind of individual who needs to finish what I start. Much like Ron, I became frustrated with my progress on the Duyfken and chose my current build as a “mind refresher“. My current plan is to finish all the deck work on the stern wheeler and have it as fall back for times when the Duyfken becomes a “P……s”. Hopefully that will keep from having to go for therapy

Jan

That is perfectly understandable Jan. As I have said to Ron, it is a personal choice that you have to make based on what works for you and on what you are comfortable with.

 

[Heinrich]

Hello Dear Friends

Many of you may have wondered what the "Kolderstok" is, is Kolderstok models.

Before the invention of the steering wheel, the rudder on larger ships was directly operated with a so-called "Kolderstok" (whipstaff) . This stick ran through a slot in the deck and then hinged directly on the tiller below deck. The helmsman was able to give about 5 to 10 degrees of rudder by moving the Kolderstok. A ship was never completely steered with such a rudder, but only adjusted. The real steering was done with the sails.

The helmsman generally had no or poor visibility outside. If he could look at anything, it would be the sails. During a watch, the helmsman followed small rudder commands from the helmsman on deck, usually for hours on end. It wasn't a nice job. We still find the term in the modern Dutch language; "having the 'Kolder' in your head" means going or being crazy.



The above is courtesy of @Kolderstok Models' website.

So now it was my turn to fabricate the Kolderstok of the Willem Barentsz.



First a 5mm piece was cut off a 6mm diameter dowel.



Which, in turn, was then inserted into the laser-cut platform.



A 2mm hole is then drilled into the semi-half protruding part of the 6mm dowel to accommodate the 2mm dowel which acts as the actual staff. This was put away for the moment and I turned my attention to finishing the canopy.



For the first time since I have started this build, I had to refer to the plans and drawings for the measurements and angles of the roof beams in the canopy. This is how good the instruction manual has been up to now. And I wish I could say more, but there isn't. Done!



Roof beams of canopy laid down and all finished. After the glue has thoroughly dried the whole structure will be sanded level at the top and all square edges rounded. Note the Kolderstok which has also been installed.



I am simply super-excited by how this turned out and by how it looks. I just love this little ship more and more!

 

[GrantTyler]

Good morning Heinrich- “ I just love this little ship more and more!” you said it all. It’s is all that counts. Simple perfect then isn’t it.
Ps- do you never use your cutting Matt.....it is way too clean and tidy

 

[Heinrich]

Good morning Heinrich- “ I just love this little ship more and more!” you said it all. It’s is all that counts. Simple perfect then isn’t it.
Ps- do you never use your cutting Matt.....it is way too clean and tidy

Thank you Grant. I seldom use the cutting mat because it is on corner of the dining room table. I use the big wooden board in the kitchen for all the "industrial" and messy work.



I wish I could photograph her with Table Mountain in the background ... but alas ...

 

[RDN1954]

Morning Heinrich,

She sure is turning into a beauty, that WB/WS of yours!
One little thing, though, I want to bring to your attention; it's either me having the kolder in my head, or you.
Looking at the kolderstok and the orientation of the dowel, I assume the rotation axis of the dowel as you build it to be parallel to the orientation of the bulkheads, thus giving a fore/aft movement of the kolderstok. When looking at the historical illustration you posted, it's clear to see the dowel's axis of rotation is parallel to the direction of sailing, with the kolderstok movements being port/starboard. Am I mistaken in what I'm looking at, or...

Kind regards,

Johan

 

[Heinrich]

Hello Johan. No ... you do NOT Have the kolder in your head ... I do! Of course you are right!!!


This is how it SHOULD look as per Piet's build!

That was well-spotted, young man - now the question is - do I change that? Once the helmsman's hut is in position, the kolderstok becomes completely invisible from the top while the front of the canopy also gets a wall and doors.