Alas, I don't have a wooden ruler in my kit, but I do have all the Walnut pieces that you have carefully assembled into a beautiful little ship.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!
Unfortunately life has gotten in the way lately with the Admiral's condition so nothing has advanced with my building. Also, I have yet to receive a tracking number which concerns me. I will continue to inquire as to the status. I do continue to monitor the forum I just don't have anything to contribute right now.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!
Hans probably included the ruler because he knows I'm far-sighted and struggle to read the markings on metal ones!
The walnut pieces are the important ones to be included! 
My friend, I am not going to press the "like" button on your posting. I was afraid that something might be amiss with the Admiral and that that was the reason for your silence. I'm hoping and praying this side that things will go better soon and that you can become active once again in the shipyard.
After reading that first paragraph I have visions of Heinrich in the moving van, enroute to his new place, sitting on packing boxes still working away at the WBHello 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.
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Thank you for the kind words about the inspiration Roger! You are not too far off with me sitting in the back of the moving van.After reading that first paragraph I have visions of Heinrich in the moving van, enroute to his new place, sitting on packing boxes still working away at the WB
Your work continues to inspire Heinrich.
I will probably have to do just that to keep my real monster from being damaged!
Yes Jan - she is a beauty, but with Nantong legislation (noise restrictions) , unfortunately a white elephant.
Thank you Glenn - hopefully I'm close now to achieving some form of normality!
Hello my friend. I will take great care to get her to the new safe apartment safe and sound.
That’s assuming he doesn’t cradle it in his arms all the way.
The Seaducer will have to be bubble-wrapped Ron - my arms will be occupied by the Willem Barentsz!That’s assuming he doesn’t cradle it in his arms all the way.
She looks beautiful Heinrich! Keep up the good work!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 ...
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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 !!!The super-macro close-up below will illustrate what I mean.
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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!
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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!
Thank you very much my friend - I appreciate the kind words on the WB!She looks beautiful Heinrich! Keep up the good work!
Ps - what’s the word on the Fluyt? Have not heard anything lately.
Geez but you are fast!I checked the site, it looks like it is available! However there were two choices. 1) basic blocks 2) authentic blocks
Not sure what that means? Is it referring to wood? And what is the difference between basic and authentic?
Thanks for any clarification you can give me on this. Or perhaps Hans can chime in!
Authentic blocks simply mean that they are historically very accurate in shape and size, and of higher quality in general than the standard ones. I ordered the authentic blocks for the WB.
