VOC ship The Prins Willem (scale 1:75) Year 1651

[Steef66]

A beautifully woven mouse Stephan. Congratulations! I tried it too - but couldn't make it look good.

Thanks Paul, keep trying, just keep trying. Use different rope thickness and patience. I think you will succeed in this one. I'm sure. I've seen what you already did till now.

This is phenomenal work Stephan and your serving machine obviously works very well. You are setting an extremely high bar with regards to your rigging! .

Thanks Heinrich, like in Star Trek Generaties, keep improving yourself

Your serving machine paid you dividends, I like it very much! But... I love your mouse made using your machine!

Jim, it is easy to copy. If you like I will tell how too.

 

[dockattner]

Thanks Paul, keep trying, just keep trying. Use different rope thickness and patience. I think you will succeed in this one. I'm sure. I've seen what you already did till now.


Thanks Heinrich, like in Star Trek Generaties, keep improving yourself


Jim, it is easy to copy. If you like I will tell how too.

Thank you, Stephen. I used a serving machine and 'gears' similar to what you used but my threads were too thin and I had too many of them. Now that I have seen the details of your successful effort I'll give it another go.

 

[Jimsky]

Jim, it is easy to copy. If you like I will tell how too.

This is a very good idea, Steph!!! I am not any close in my builds to the rigging part, but if you have spare time, and you can put together an article similar to what you did about rope-making machines - that would be great for all of us!

 

[Steef66]

This is a very good idea, Steph!!! I am not any close in my builds to the rigging part, but if you have spare time, and you can put together an article similar to what you did about rope-making machines - that would be great for all of us!

Serving tool

My serving tool is ready and working precise, fast and is automatic. See the pictures and movie. Most parts come from Ali express and the motor and power supply are scratch from an old Canon pixma printer. On Ali I got a direction unit for 3 euro, left turn or right turn just by pushing the...

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I'll will here tell what you need to build this machine, all the parts you can order in China. Or scratch them together.

 

[Jimsky]

Bingo!! You already have it!! Maybe you can provide us with the parts required and links to those parts. Most important would be gears\rods and belts. Also the engine and gearbox as well as the controller.

 

[DST07]

What a beautiful ship You are building! While reading through the build log I thought: Wow, nice carvings... but then came the rigging parts. That is really some quality rope work!!

 

[Steef66]

What a beautiful ship You are building! While reading through the build log I thought: Wow, nice carvings... but then came the rigging parts. That is really some quality rope work!!

Thanks Dan for visiting my log. And for the nice compliments and likes.

 

[Steef66]

@All thanks again for visiting my log, nice comments and all the likes.

Little update on fore mast.

 

[Enzo]

Always more beautiful. Your cordage is gorgeous.

 

[dockattner]

Amazing consistency at this scale Stephan! Wonderful!

 

[mati.n]

Hi Stephan,

Nicely done shrouds and ratlines

However... I wouldn't be myself if I won't be looking really closely at your photos

Two things actually

1. This should be right handed rope
2. Twist is bit messed up. Probably when you were twisting rope you miscalculate weight, that is why you have uneven twist or over twist on the rope.

I'm sure you can replace it with proper rope

 

[Steef66]

@mati.n hmmm I see it know on the picture. Its LH rope. That's not okay. It is 0,45 mm thick, didn"t notice with my bad eyes. I made this quite a while before I made the shrouds RH. It is 4x2 serafil, thats why it looks a little messed up. There is no core thread. Yes I should throw that piece of rope that I have away and make new one. It is easy to replacement, because I use a small amount of glue.
Good eyes Mat, thanks

 

[Steef66]

@dockattner yes it is indeed a small scale to do. And I sometimes miss things, but we have Mat around. Thanks for the compliment.
You too @Enzo

 

[Steef66]

the cartharpins are a pain in the @$$ to make. 150% concentration and the door to my room locked.

it is bad quality, make the movie with an action cam, but this one seems not to film from nearby. I'm working on that, order stuff to improve the quality and hope to show you more video's in the near future.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

the cartharpins are a pain in the @$$ to make. 150% concentration and the door to my room locked.

it is bad quality, make the movie with an action cam, but this one seems not to film from nearby. I'm working on that, order stuff to improve the quality and hope to show you more video's in the near future.

Wow. Ain't that the truth! I like the hook tool you are using. Where did you find that?

 

[Steef66]

Wow. Ain't that the truth! I like the hook tool you are using. Where did you find that?

Made that from a big needle, cut the eye open and put it on a stick

 

[Steef66]

@All thanks again for the many likes and good words.
Today I finished the shrouds and stays in this phase of the standing rigging. Now I will do some preparations for the running rigging.
And I hope @mati.n is satisfy with the result of changing the halliard of the stay. I'm for sure.
enjoy the pictures

 

[RDN1954]

Breathtaking.

 

[Uwek]

Comparing the two photos showing before and after -> we can really see and recognize the difference - much better

 

[dockattner]

Beautiful work as always Stephan. A question: you mention that you are preparing for running rigging. Are you going to add the upper mast sections or present your ship as she is?