VOC SPIEGELRETOURSCHIP BATAVIA 1628 - KOLDERSTOK 1:72

[Heinrich]

@donfarr Hello my friend. Thank you for stopping by. Your suggestions are always welcome. Let me know how it works and if it pans out well I will certainly make use of that.

 

[frankieg]

Haven't looked at your beautiful build for awhile. Looking really nice. Just processing everything you've done in the last month or so. Even the discussion on paints is great. Keep up the awesome work. Many challenges to go.

 

[Heinrich]

@frankieg Hi Frankie - it is always good to hear from you. Challenges there are so many, I don't count even more.

 

[donfarr]

HI HEINRICH, THE WELL BOND DOES WORK TO GET THE GLUE OFF, YOU MAY HAVE TO SCRAPE A LTTLE, GOOD GLUE FOR THAT PURPOSE REMEMBER TO USE 99% RUBBING ALCHAL TO GET IT OFF. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON

 

[Jimsky]

@frankieg Hi Frankie - it is always good to hear from you. Challenges there are so many, I don't count even more.

Hello Heinrich. Challenges are part of our hobby, without them, it would be plain bored.

 

[Heinrich]

@Jimsky I agree wholeheartedly. I relish challenges - I am already in the process of thinking of and doing research on a really major build!

 

[Heinrich]

So without any further ado and with the Leudo taking a rest, let's bring back the BIG BOY!



Just prior to completely closing the hull, this leaflet (citing a brief summary and description was inserted - on a Kolderstok notepad paper of course).



Work on the gun cannon construction started by constructing the gun carriages.



And while waiting for the glue to dry, I started the process of blackening the cannons.


First - the obligatory bath in acetone.


Washed and dried.


After the first step, this was how they came out. far too shiny and new for cannons that we know from history have actually worked - and worked a lot at Murmagao.

So back they went into the solution for a second time after which they were rinsed in a highly secretive solution - only available in China! An now I am VERY happy with the patina achieved.




That is all for now my dear friends.

As always, your likes, comments and suggestions are highly appreciated!

Kind regards - Heinrich

 

[Clair G]

Ahhhh Heinrich, I've been away far too long and missed out on so much. I am however catching up on your work thus far
and as always its beautiful and inspiring. I also see you beat me to the Falconet by a long long ways. Maybe in a year or so
I'll get to mine lol

 

[Heinrich]

@Clair G Welcome back my friend - it's great to have you back. Yes, I finished the longboat and have also made good progress with the second Falkonet - the Leudo Vinacciere (the build log is on the forum).

 

[Dematosdg]

If I write a letter like yours, with my terrible hand writing there will not be any translator or Artificial Intelligence software able to read it in the future. They will need to find the equivalent of the Rosetta Stone .

Love it !!

Cheers
Daniel

 

[Heinrich]

@Dematosdg Well, the idea is that - hopefully - no reads the letter. That way the model stays intact.

 

[Dematosdg]

@Dematosdg Well, the idea is that - hopefully - no reads the letter. That way the model stays intact.

Yes... I was thinking about that too. A letter for the "Terminator Robots " shooting at the ship after saying "Hasta la vista baby" .

 

[Heinrich]

Well I'm now busy with a little something that will deal with those robots nicely! So hopefully, the letter remains unread.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Well I'm now busy with a little something that will deal with those robots nicely! So hopefully, the letter remains unread.

Owee, you have to ‘fess up on all this mystery stuff, I’m falling off the edge of my chair because of the anticipation.

 

[Heinrich]

@Pathfinder65 Jan, no mystery here. The "little something" to deal with Daniel's robots, simply refer to the cannon construction of the Haarlem! And the "letter" is the little note that I have enclosed in the hull.

 

[Pathfinder65]

@Pathfinder65 Jan, no mystery here. The "little something" to deal with Daniel's robots, simply refer to the cannon construction of the Haarlem! And the "letter" is the little note that I have enclosed in the hull.

Excellent, I now realize the connection. Little slow on the uptake on that one. “I’ll be back” is my favorite Terminator line.

 

[DonRobinson]

Those cannons look great Heinrich, whatever you did certainly worked out nice

 

[Ken]

Hello Heinrich, I’ve just spent a very pleasant hour reading up on your log. I must say what a thorough, well thought out and professionally presented log, one that you’re almost compelled to read. I know how much time it takes so thanks for doing this for us and please continue.

ken

 

[Maarten]

So without any further ado and with the Leudo taking a rest, let's bring back the BIG BOY!

View attachment 186887

Just prior to completely closing the hull, this leaflet (citing a brief summary and description was inserted - on a Kolderstok notepad paper of course).

View attachment 186886

Work on the gun cannon construction started by constructing the gun carriages.

View attachment 186889

And while waiting for the glue to dry, I started the process of blackening the cannons.

View attachment 186891
First - the obligatory bath in acetone.

View attachment 186892
Washed and dried.

View attachment 186893
After the first step, this was how they came out. far too shiny and new for cannons that we know from history have actually worked - and worked a lot at Murmagao.

So back they went into the solution for a second time after which they were rinsed in a highly secretive solution - only available in China! An now I am VERY happy with the patina achieved.

View attachment 186894

View attachment 186895
That is all for now my dear friends.

As always, your likes, comments and suggestions are highly appreciated!

Kind regards - Heinrich

Nice to see your note in Afrikaans. They should have done that in the real vessel, would make your job a whole lot easier.

 

[Heinrich]

@DonRobinson Thank you very much Don! The cannons were just rinsed in ordinary tap water But now you know why we boil our drinking water!