Thank you so much for the well wishes Phil. I only start the new term on the 10th of February, but I have to start packing and boxing things for when my new apartment becomes available. Once school has started, there won't be time for that. I will still help and encourage where I can and will enjoy the next few days looking at other logs and doing some further research.
Hi Heinrich,
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Thank you for the very kind wishes Stephen. As I have said, I will still be around and I promise more history lessons!
Dear Maarten - yes it is a pity, but it is what it is. You are right about the "itching part", I am already thinking about what I can do next in the few days ahead!Hi Heinrich,
It is a pitty you have to put your build on hold for the time being, now your won t surpass the 100+ pages of Paul @dockattner
Your model sofar is a beauty and I guess you will be itching your hands the coming two years when you are looking at her.
Maybe a small model in between like a nice chaloupe? No mast and easy to take with you?
Keep up all the good work and I hope you can stay in China for more years to come. You would expect that with over 1 billion citizens you can t have enough English teachers.
The irony is that there is an abundance of work for English teachers. If I could obtain a work permit in my own name (not associated with any school), I will have more students than I can ever hope to teach. The problem is that obtaining such a work permit is well-nigh impossible now.
Thank you very much for the compliment Richie. As to the speed of the log - I am really not a fast builder; it's just that this was all that I did the last two months!Hi Heinrich,
The content and speed of this log is amazing it's hard to keep up with but very enjoyable to read, after catching up now I might find some time to get back to my build
Great work on the the WB it looks fantastic, the precision you are approaching this build is something to admire and aspire too.
Thank you for your support along the journey as well much appreciated.
I am very happy that you like the content and your very kind comments about the appearance of the little ship is highly appreciated. I am trying my best to be as precise as I can - I have a very high standard in Piet's build to follow.
Hi Daniel. That is exactly the idea - so this is just a temporary halt in proceedings. There is no way that I will not complete this build - but obviously the resettlement, the new job and 8.30 - 18H00 working days will cut down the available build time considerably. And when I'm not building and do have some time available, I will check up on what you guys are doing with your builds.
It's great that you couldn't resist the temptation to continue building. Nice cabin, Heinrich. Use your time!Hello Everyone
Even though most of the shipyard tools are in the process of being packed away, I still have my X-Acto knife, files and glue on standby. This was all I needed for the helmsman’s hut.
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The kit supplies two laser-cut from triplex parts for this – the front wall and the rear section. The instructions call for gluing these two parts into position and then planking the deck with 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks. Nowhere could I see anything in the instructions about side walls.
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Front view of the helmsman’s hut as indicated on the plans.
For this process I am relying on @pietsan Piet’s photographs (again). My intention was only to test-fit these parts ... then, one thing led to another and before I knew it, I had a completed assembly. When I immerse myself (and it’s easy to do with the admiral not here at the moment), I get so engrossed that taking pictures is the last thing on my mind.
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
I mentioned in my previous posting, that I copied Piet by making a frame for the Hatch on the C-Deck. Not only does it look pretty and rounded-off, but it also provides a very stable platform for the hut to be constructed on.
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
Here the front and rear walls are glued in place …
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
And the roof is planked. Piet chose to plank the roof with 1mm x 3mm walnut planks’ instead of the 1.5mm x 4mm planks that the instructions call for.
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
After that he added the side walls and the assembly was complete. Note the little hole in the side wall which simulates a “port hole” through which the helmsman could look. With the bulwarks though that will still be considerably extended (go higher) on either side of the hut, that view will be totally blocked. It remains a nice little detail though.
My build differed on two accounts from Piet and both are the results of attempting to emulate Piet’s build in a way that I was confident with. First, I have no idea how Piet managed to squeeze in those side walls with the roof in place – therefore I scratch-built and put down the side walls first and then planked roof. Secondly, I stuck to the 4mm planks of the instructions as the planking layout indicated on the plans, took any guesswork or unnecessary calculations out of the equation. I did go for the 1mm x 4mm planks instead of the 1.5mm ones though as the thinner planks resulted in finer and more accurate seams.
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Note that only the centre plank is used full-width. After that all other 8 planks need to be narrowed – the two outermost ones – to only half their original width.
And with that all done, this is what my Willem Barentsz looks like with its steering hut.
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I stained the front - and rear wall with Dark Oak - everything else was left untouched. Once this is finally treated with tung oil, it will have a much darker and more uniform look to it - now the stain gives a "blotchy" effect.
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I am very happy that these super-macro exposures look the way they do.
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TIP:
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It is very important to fair the inner edge of the front wall and the outer edge of the rear wall in order for the planks to lie down completely flat, and follow the downwards slope towards the stern nicely.
And finally - an overview in outside daylight, that also shows the color of the deck more accurately.
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The sharp-eyed will see that I have already started another part of the build, but that is for next time. Until then, cheers!
It's called ... addiction, Peter.
The more your build progresses, the more I come to like this little ship. The helmsman's hut adds beautiful detail. Too bad the kolderstok isn't visible anymore.Hello Everyone
Even though most of the shipyard tools are in the process of being packed away, I still have my X-Acto knife, files and glue on standby. This was all I needed for the helmsman’s hut.
View attachment 288223
The kit supplies two laser-cut from triplex parts for this – the front wall and the rear section. The instructions call for gluing these two parts into position and then planking the deck with 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks. Nowhere could I see anything in the instructions about side walls.
View attachment 288224
Front view of the helmsman’s hut as indicated on the plans.
For this process I am relying on @pietsan Piet’s photographs (again). My intention was only to test-fit these parts ... then, one thing led to another and before I knew it, I had a completed assembly. When I immerse myself (and it’s easy to do with the admiral not here at the moment), I get so engrossed that taking pictures is the last thing on my mind.
View attachment 288226
Photograph: Piet Sanders
I mentioned in my previous posting, that I copied Piet by making a frame for the Hatch on the C-Deck. Not only does it look pretty and rounded-off, but it also provides a very stable platform for the hut to be constructed on.
View attachment 288228
Photograph: Piet Sanders
Here the front and rear walls are glued in place …
View attachment 288229
Photograph: Piet Sanders
And the roof is planked. Piet chose to plank the roof with 1mm x 3mm walnut planks’ instead of the 1.5mm x 4mm planks that the instructions call for.
View attachment 288231
Photograph: Piet Sanders
After that he added the side walls and the assembly was complete. Note the little hole in the side wall which simulates a “port hole” through which the helmsman could look. With the bulwarks though that will still be considerably extended (go higher) on either side of the hut, that view will be totally blocked. It remains a nice little detail though.
My build differed on two accounts from Piet and both are the results of attempting to emulate Piet’s build in a way that I was confident with. First, I have no idea how Piet managed to squeeze in those side walls with the roof in place – therefore I scratch-built and put down the side walls first and then planked roof. Secondly, I stuck to the 4mm planks of the instructions as the planking layout indicated on the plans, took any guesswork or unnecessary calculations out of the equation. I did go for the 1mm x 4mm planks instead of the 1.5mm ones though as the thinner planks resulted in finer and more accurate seams.
View attachment 288236
Note that only the centre plank is used full-width. After that all other 8 planks need to be narrowed – the two outermost ones – to only half their original width.
And with that all done, this is what my Willem Barentsz looks like with its steering hut.
View attachment 288237
I stained the front - and rear wall with Dark Oak - everything else was left untouched. Once this is finally treated with tung oil, it will have a much darker and more uniform look to it - now the stain gives a "blotchy" effect.
View attachment 288238
I am very happy that these super-macro exposures look the way they do.
View attachment 288239
View attachment 288240
TIP:
View attachment 288241
It is very important to fair the inner edge of the front wall and the outer edge of the rear wall in order for the planks to lie down completely flat, and follow the downwards slope towards the stern nicely.
And finally - an overview in outside daylight, that also shows the color of the deck more accurately.
View attachment 288243
The sharp-eyed will see that I have already started another part of the build, but that is for next time. Until then, cheers!
Suffering from withdrawal symptoms so soon, Heinrich?It's called ... addiction, Peter.
I am glad that you are liking her more and more Johan.
I can assure you that building her is even more of a blast and the helmsman's hut is very cute. I am also with you on the closed gunports - I am very glad I followed my fellow builders' advice.
Yes indeed. I started packing most of the stuff away, but seeing that I am on my own I got bored quickly. Famous last words ...
Hi Daniel - I am very happy to hear that like the helmsman's hut - I love that detail as well. However, when the bulwarks are built up further, the hut will lose of some prominence that it now enjoys. You are spot on with the next step. That is indeed the front wall of the canopy.
