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For sure, Paul - I'll rather stick to the little ship!
HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50
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Yes a lot, but even more not seen if they went full sail and extended the sails off the side of the lower yards.
I forget the name of those type sails, but you can see the sliding yards on ends of several lower main yards.
I have seen ships like the USS Constitution with full sails and couldn't count how many were deployed.
I forget the name of those type sails, but you can see the sliding yards on ends of several lower main yards.
I have seen ships like the USS Constitution with full sails and couldn't count how many were deployed.
I love your instalments Heinrich, And the ship in the background could be what Peter Voogt just said, could also be another ship, because the harbour off Harlingen where this replica is being build , is also home town of a great part of the Dutch brown fleet.
This is a fleet of all historical ships used for company trips and other trips with guests, i will try to find a fotograph of the harbour in wintertime, when they are are all in the harbour.
Here are two pictures of a part of the Dutch Brown Fleet, these pictures are not taken in Harlingen, but they are taken at Pampus. this isa small island in the Ijsselmeer lying close to Amsterdam.
There is a saying in the Dutch language that is saying "voor Pampus liggen " in English "lying for Pampus " wich means that you are done you cannot do anything anymore.
These ships where lying here voor Pampus, to ask the gouvernment for help so they can survive the Corona crisis, but this gives perhaps an idea of the ships in the Brown Fleet.
My admiral just yold me, that if you go on the internet to www.hollandsail.nl you will find a company that has a number of ships which they rent out to groups, and under the head "schepen "you will find a number off vessels that they have.
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@pingu57 Wow my friend - what beautiful pictures you have posted here! Thank you so much! This is completely new to me and I have never heard of the expression "voor Pampus liggen before". Now I have learnt something new. The Dutch people are indeed fortunate to have such beautiful ships of such historic value all in one place. I would give anything just to see that!
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Please give Marijke "A Big Thank You" from me for that - I will most certainly do that!
Marijke just says, a big hug for Heinrich.
by the way are you already moved to the new shipyard??
by the way are you already moved to the new shipyard??
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Tell Marijke I said thank you for that hug! 
I have not yet moved my friend. I have received my keys on Wednesday and they finished today doing a few things in the apartment that I asked for. I will move next weekend.
I have not yet moved my friend. I have received my keys on Wednesday and they finished today doing a few things in the apartment that I asked for. I will move next weekend.
Hello Heinrich- whew this has been a long “journey “ for you. I remember when you started this unsettling time. (job hunting, visa applications, rule changes, flat moves, new students, new school, Covid restrictions......on and on). One more week and you will be sorted. Fantastic!!!! Cheers GrantTell Marijke I said thank you for that hug!
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It has indeed been a long journey Grant but the end in sight. It's not a perfect solution by any means though - being without the Admiral for five days a week will take some getting used to, but it's the best I could salvage.
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Hello Dear Friends
It's the end of the week ... and ... the ole Nantong Shipyard ain't finished just yet. It will teach me never to say never. In between packing and preparing classes like it is going out of fashion, I just could not keep my hands off the Willem Barentsz. Every night, I would glue one or two planks, cut here, sand there, file a little and by the end of the week, I had completed yet another section.. This was really not planned, but I just cannot keep my hands off this little ship.
In the logical sequence of the build, the next step was the final stage of raising the bulwarks' height at the stern and covers the area from where the D-Deck begins to the actual stern of the ship. In the photographs below of @pietsan Piet's build, this area is encircled in red.
Photograph: Piet Sanders
Photograph: Piet Sanders: This would then also entail adding the final bracing to the inside ...
Photograph: Piet Sanders
... covering up the open section between the two ends of the bulwarks at the end of the stern and placing the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam.
The procedure was simple enough: Edge glue two 1,5mm x 6mm walnut planks and one 1.5mm x 4mm plank which acts as an insert (so that you would have two sets for either side), cut them to the correct size and shape, double-plank them on the inside with three 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks and cap them at the front and top with two 2mm x 3mm walnut strips. In total, one side is thus made up of 8 planks !!!
The super-macro close-up below will illustrate what I mean.
Black Numbers and Arrows: Numbers 5 and 3 indicate the two 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks, while #2 indicates the specially-shaped 1.5mm x 4mm walnut plank which acts as an insert. Bearing in mind that these all receive an inner planking, this makes for 6 planks. #4 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank that caps the front of the bulwarks and #1 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank which caps the top which makes the total number of planks in this little section 8!
The psychedelic green numbers and arrows refer to the two 1.5mm x 4mm planks and one 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks that were used to make up the cover-piece right at the stern. Again, this is double-planked, so we are talking about 6 planks that make up that little piece.
Looking at this super-macro now, I am super-happy with the outcome!
As an indication of the scope of this little exercise - 22 planks went into finishing a 6 cm section. Then of course, we still need to add the six pieces of 2mm x 3mm walnut that form the inner bracing.
As per the instructions, I placed the frame (made up of 2mm x 2mm walnut strips) around the door section and placed the Coat of Arms. I believe it is only appropriate that the arms were raised in the old shipyard as a final tribute to my many happy hours that I spent here.
Overview of the completed rear bulwark section.
Top View
Starboard view in natural light.
And the obligatory rear three-quarter view!
A long time ago in South Africa (I have no idea whether it also ran in other countries), Toyota had a marketing jingle which read : "Everything keeps going right ... Toyota! Each time I have completed a section of work on the WB, this jingle comes to my mind as everything about this build just keeps going well. Please note that this has nothing to do with my abilities - it is DESPITE my limited ability and therefore it says a lot about how this kit has been designed. I have no illusions about the fact that she will still have a few challenges for me, but for now ... everything keeps going right ... and I'm enjoying it immensely!
It's the end of the week ... and ... the ole Nantong Shipyard ain't finished just yet. It will teach me never to say never. In between packing and preparing classes like it is going out of fashion, I just could not keep my hands off the Willem Barentsz. Every night, I would glue one or two planks, cut here, sand there, file a little and by the end of the week, I had completed yet another section.
. This was really not planned, but I just cannot keep my hands off this little ship.In the logical sequence of the build, the next step was the final stage of raising the bulwarks' height at the stern and covers the area from where the D-Deck begins to the actual stern of the ship. In the photographs below of @pietsan Piet's build, this area is encircled in red.
Photograph: Piet Sanders
Photograph: Piet Sanders: This would then also entail adding the final bracing to the inside ...
Photograph: Piet Sanders
... covering up the open section between the two ends of the bulwarks at the end of the stern and placing the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam.
The procedure was simple enough: Edge glue two 1,5mm x 6mm walnut planks and one 1.5mm x 4mm plank which acts as an insert (so that you would have two sets for either side), cut them to the correct size and shape, double-plank them on the inside with three 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks and cap them at the front and top with two 2mm x 3mm walnut strips. In total, one side is thus made up of 8 planks !!!
The super-macro close-up below will illustrate what I mean.Black Numbers and Arrows: Numbers 5 and 3 indicate the two 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks, while #2 indicates the specially-shaped 1.5mm x 4mm walnut plank which acts as an insert. Bearing in mind that these all receive an inner planking, this makes for 6 planks. #4 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank that caps the front of the bulwarks and #1 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank which caps the top which makes the total number of planks in this little section 8!
The psychedelic green numbers
and arrows refer to the two 1.5mm x 4mm planks and one 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks that were used to make up the cover-piece right at the stern. Again, this is double-planked, so we are talking about 6 planks that make up that little piece.Looking at this super-macro now, I am super-happy with the outcome!
As an indication of the scope of this little exercise - 22 planks went into finishing a 6 cm section. Then of course, we still need to add the six pieces of 2mm x 3mm walnut that form the inner bracing.
As per the instructions, I placed the frame (made up of 2mm x 2mm walnut strips) around the door section and placed the Coat of Arms. I believe it is only appropriate that the arms were raised in the old shipyard as a final tribute to my many happy hours that I spent here.
Overview of the completed rear bulwark section.
Top View
Starboard view in natural light.
And the obligatory rear three-quarter view!
A long time ago in South Africa (I have no idea whether it also ran in other countries), Toyota had a marketing jingle which read : "Everything keeps going right ... Toyota! Each time I have completed a section of work on the WB, this jingle comes to my mind as everything about this build just keeps going well. Please note that this has nothing to do with my abilities - it is DESPITE my limited ability and therefore it says a lot about how this kit has been designed. I have no illusions about the fact that she will still have a few challenges for me, but for now ... everything keeps going right ... and I'm enjoying it immensely!
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Looking just beautifulHello Dear Friends
It's the end of the week ... and ... the ole Nantong Shipyard ain't finished just yet. It will teach me never to say never. In between packing and preparing classes like it is going out of fashion, I just could not keep my hands off the Willem Barentsz. Every night, I would glue one or two planks, cut here, sand there, file a little and by the end of the week, I had completed yet another section.
In the logical sequence of the build, the next step was the final stage of raising the bulwarks' height at the stern and covers the area from where the D-Deck begins to the actual stern of the ship. In the photographs below of @pietsan Piet's build, this area is encircled in red.
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
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Photograph: Piet Sanders: This would then also entail adding the final bracing to the inside ...
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
... covering up the open section between the two ends of the bulwarks at the end of the stern and placing the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam.
The procedure was simple enough: Edge glue two 1,5mm x 6mm walnut planks and one 1.5mm x 4mm plank which acts as an insert (so that you would have two sets for either side), cut them to the correct size and shape, double-plank them on the inside with three 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks and cap them at the front and top with two 2mm x 3mm walnut strips. In total, one side is thus made up of 8 planks !!!
View attachment 294616
Black Numbers and Arrows: Numbers 5 and 3 indicate the two 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks, while #2 indicates the specially-shaped 1.5mm x 4mm walnut plank which acts as an insert. Bearing in mind that these all receive an inner planking, this makes for 6 planks. #4 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank that caps the front of the bulwarks and #1 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank which caps the top which makes the total number of planks in this little section 8!
The psychedelic green numbers
Looking at this super-macro now, I am super-happy with the outcome!
View attachment 294617
As an indication of the scope of this little exercise - 22 planks went into finishing a 6 cm section. Then of course, we still need to add the six pieces of 2mm x 3mm walnut that form the inner bracing.
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As per the instructions, I placed the frame (made up of 2mm x 2mm walnut strips) around the door section and placed the Coat of Arms. I believe it is only appropriate that the arms were raised in the old shipyard as a final tribute to my many happy hours that I spent here.
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Overview of the completed rear bulwark section.
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Top View
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Starboard view in natural light.
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And the obligatory rear three-quarter view!
A long time ago in South Africa (I have no idea whether it also ran in other countries), Toyota had a marketing jingle which read : "Everything keeps going right ... Toyota! Each time I have completed a section of work on the WB, this jingle comes to my mind as everything about this build just keeps going well. Please note that this has nothing to do with my abilities - it is DESPITE my limited ability and therefore it says a lot about how this kit has been designed. I have no illusions about the fact that she will still have a few challenges for me, but for now ... everything keeps going right ... and I'm enjoying it immensely!
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Thank you so much Richie! It is much appreciated!Looking just beautiful
Your WB is just a gorgeous little ship with the most graceful lines, and that walnut just puts the hull over the top!Hello Dear Friends
It's the end of the week ... and ... the ole Nantong Shipyard ain't finished just yet. It will teach me never to say never. In between packing and preparing classes like it is going out of fashion, I just could not keep my hands off the Willem Barentsz. Every night, I would glue one or two planks, cut here, sand there, file a little and by the end of the week, I had completed yet another section.
In the logical sequence of the build, the next step was the final stage of raising the bulwarks' height at the stern and covers the area from where the D-Deck begins to the actual stern of the ship. In the photographs below of @pietsan Piet's build, this area is encircled in red.
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Photograph: Piet Sanders
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Photograph: Piet Sanders: This would then also entail adding the final bracing to the inside ...
View attachment 294615
Photograph: Piet Sanders
... covering up the open section between the two ends of the bulwarks at the end of the stern and placing the coat of arms of the City of Amsterdam.
The procedure was simple enough: Edge glue two 1,5mm x 6mm walnut planks and one 1.5mm x 4mm plank which acts as an insert (so that you would have two sets for either side), cut them to the correct size and shape, double-plank them on the inside with three 1.5mm x 4mm walnut planks and cap them at the front and top with two 2mm x 3mm walnut strips. In total, one side is thus made up of 8 planks !!!
View attachment 294616
Black Numbers and Arrows: Numbers 5 and 3 indicate the two 1.5mm x 6mm walnut planks, while #2 indicates the specially-shaped 1.5mm x 4mm walnut plank which acts as an insert. Bearing in mind that these all receive an inner planking, this makes for 6 planks. #4 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank that caps the front of the bulwarks and #1 indicates the 2mm x 3mm plank which caps the top which makes the total number of planks in this little section 8!
The psychedelic green numbers
Looking at this super-macro now, I am super-happy with the outcome!
View attachment 294617
As an indication of the scope of this little exercise - 22 planks went into finishing a 6 cm section. Then of course, we still need to add the six pieces of 2mm x 3mm walnut that form the inner bracing.
View attachment 294620
As per the instructions, I placed the frame (made up of 2mm x 2mm walnut strips) around the door section and placed the Coat of Arms. I believe it is only appropriate that the arms were raised in the old shipyard as a final tribute to my many happy hours that I spent here.
View attachment 294621
Overview of the completed rear bulwark section.
View attachment 294624
Top View
View attachment 294625
Starboard view in natural light.
View attachment 294623
And the obligatory rear three-quarter view!
A long time ago in South Africa (I have no idea whether it also ran in other countries), Toyota had a marketing jingle which read : "Everything keeps going right ... Toyota! Each time I have completed a section of work on the WB, this jingle comes to my mind as everything about this build just keeps going well. Please note that this has nothing to do with my abilities - it is DESPITE my limited ability and therefore it says a lot about how this kit has been designed. I have no illusions about the fact that she will still have a few challenges for me, but for now ... everything keeps going right ... and I'm enjoying it immensely!
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Thank you so much Daniel! Am I terrible for saying that I also think she is gorgeous!
By now I am well used to Kolderstok's walnut, but each time that I add another section, I am impressed all over again!
There's no such thing as an ugly baby and yours is a beauty Heinrich. Well done ,especially during all that you've been dealing with lately.
Well done my friend.
Well done my friend.
A wooden ruler!?! You ARE a school teacher!
Lovely work by the way - the joinery is perfect!
Lovely work by the way - the joinery is perfect!
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Thank you very much my friend! It is sincerely appreciated! I was actually thinking about you, because you have seemed to have been quiet on the forum lately. I hope all is OK - have you started with the Statenjacht yet? By the way, I pester Anna every day about whether a postman has come knocking!There's no such thing as an ugly baby and yours is a beauty Heinrich. Well done ,especially during all that you've been dealing with lately.
Well done my friend.
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Thank you for the very kind words my friend - it is always special. About the ruler - actually I can't take credit for that - that was included in the kit, so I am sure that both Ron and Jan are also the proud owners of a wooden ruler!