The transom on the replica doesn't even look close to the one your model, Heinrich.
The replica's transom is much more "elongated", if you like, than the in your model. That becomes even more apparent if one compares the aft gunports with one another. Can you shed any light on that,
@Heinrich?
Hello Johan. First of all - the only reason I posted that picture was for a color reference. The replica shows a newly built full-sized ship in oak which offers the ideal opportunity to compare it to the color of the oak on my model after it had been treated with the CLOU. So, the sole purpose of the picture was for color comparison.
Now to answer your question. There are many, many differences between my build and that of the replica - not only the transom. The chief reason is simple - I am not building according to Gerald de Weerdt's plans. Of the three available plans plus De Veer's drawings, the replica is the one that I follow the least. Where there are similarities in my build to that of the replica, it is purely coincidental - in other words, my research has given me the same answers as the ones that Gerald arrived at, or it is borne out of necessity. A case in point is the position of the winch. I cannot place my winch where Ab has placed his, because Kolderstok has placed the front mast further back than Ab has - thus there is no space for the winch - and hence, I am forced to place it in the same position as the replica. The same applies to the number of gunports, where my research has also indicated six as opposed to the seven of Ab's drawings.
As far as the transom shape goes, the three different plans (Hoving, Kolderstok and De Weerdt) all show differently shaped transoms. The replica (De Weerdt) has the most elongated one, Kolderstok has the "flattest" one and Ab's is somewhere in between. Having said that, look at the position of the painted waterline on the transom of my model and that of Ab's.
You will see that the waterlines on the transoms are in virtual identical positions - and that despite the fact that on Ab's model the transom appears to be more elongated.
On the replica however - the waterline barely touches the very bottom of the transom indicating a very different interpretation to that of Hoving and Kolderstok.
Lastly, bear in mind that I am still building a kit and even though the Kolderstok kit is largely based on Ab's interpretation, it is inevitable that there will be differences. The reason for this build is to address the most serious of those differences where possible - where it is not possible, it is not possible. The only way that I will be able to build 100% according to Ab's plans is by means of a POF scratch-build.
