MEERMIN Dutch wijdschip 1/44

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I ordered DIN A2 bookbinder's cardboard and the spine doesn't fit - even laying diagonal by some millimeters.

So I cut the spine into two and placed her on top the 1mm cardboard:


I could not go to bed this night before the very first layer was cut out. The next layer is cut near bulkhead four - and so the laminated spine-parts do fit together giving a stiff 5mm thick centerboard. Being glued together, than the slots for the bulkheads will be added by the use of my trusted Proxxon table saw.

So this night I worked it out this way:

 

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Hello colleauges, fast steps foreward are a great thing to have - after my experience in 1/44 a lot is easier here in 1/33 scale.

Today I worked with the spine. As my centerboard is a bit longer than the DIN A2 sheets - I decided to change to my pile of 2mms bookbinder's cardboard. By this the hole 5mms thickness is build by three layers.


I also was in need of a single sheet per part:


I positionated the parts in an overlapping pattern for more stability. I measured the mid between stem and stern and took there just the very half at 162mms for my slots outside:


and also added the stand's pair of slots of 5×10mms stanchions to keep the boat upright:






So now I am awaiting my glue to bond.

Best wishes from Berlin Card Yard,
Chris

 

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@Ab Hoving



Dear Ab,

progress is fast in this "semi-kit" by your drawings. So as I want the kick of the struggle of a rigging I would like to ask you for your mast plan and rigging details - because I think when reading to literature I cannot figure it out by myself...

Certainly there is the question WHERE to strengthen the hull tontake the righings' forces.

Thank you very much.

 

[Ab Hoving]

Hello Chris,
I see you chose the standing gaff rig for your wide ship. This rig is actually the same as what was used for Statenjachten. Here is a picture that is applicable:

As to reinforcements of the hull: I suppose you have cut the hole for the mast into your spine? If you execute the foot of your mast as a fork, fitting over the spine you are sure that the mast is upright. It might be wise to reinforce the location of your channels, because you are building at a relatively large scale.
The ratlines on the shrouds are not necessairy.
Good luck.
Ab
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