KOLDERSTOK BATAVIA / HAARLEM
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TIMBERWOLF
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Heinrich,
Good looking planking exercise. I love the lines from the Bowman Swallow steam boat.
Marcus
Good looking planking exercise. I love the lines from the Bowman Swallow steam boat.
Marcus
Hans Groenenberg
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Netjes hoor HEINRICH!
@Marcus Botanicus Thank you, Marcus. The Bowman Swallow is a perfect example of "less is more". I was also attracted to it at first, by its very clean and elegant lines. The bigger Seahawk with a twin steam engine is even more beautiful. 
@Hans Groenenberg Vele dank, Hans.
Hello Everyone
Time for a decent update. Yesterday I had the day off and had (by my slow standards) a very productive day. So to kick off this post just a status quo picture of where I am at the moment before work commenced.
With my replenished wood supply from Kolderstok having arrived, it was time to complete the coloured wales on the starboard side. I have to point out that me having to order extra wood is by no means an oversight on Kolderstok's part. I have purposely used the 4mm walnut strips for certain parts of the build where I should have used basswood.
With that done it was time to remove the protruding bulkheads from the deck.
During the installation of the wales, great care was taken not to apply glue to these parts of the bulkheads; so removing them was a simple task by using a pair of pliers to snap them off at the base. Even so, it was quite strange breaking something on purpose after you have taken such great care during the building process not to.
The remaining stubs were simply sanded flat to deck level. Next the waterway was constructed from two 4mm x 1mm slats glued squarely to each other and then painted black. These two strips were then glued into position on both sides.
Next I finally placed the half deck into position and glued the grating in its cut-out. The gratings: Trial and Error - far more "error" than "trial". However, I finally had something that I was happy. I stained it with the Dark Oak water-based stain that Hans has so kindly provided me with Free of Charge and was pleasantly surprised at the result. At first I thought it was far too dark, but seeing it on the ship - especially after I had planked the Half Deck - changed my mind completely.
Half deck with grating and the two black half-walls are installed. As can be seen these are also constructed of overlapping planks in clinker-style.
As it was not yet bed-time, I placed the walnut border around the front deck cut-out and started to commence with the planking.
And when dawn broke this morning ...
Voila !
Thank you all for following the build, all your positive comments and suggestions. Hans says his kits have a "gripping factor". Yesterday, for the first time - in a very long time - I lost myself in this build and became fully immersed in what I was doing. A rare, and most pleasant feeling.
Keep well everyone and take care.
Friendly greetings - Heinrich
Time for a decent update. Yesterday I had the day off and had (by my slow standards) a very productive day. So to kick off this post just a status quo picture of where I am at the moment before work commenced.
With my replenished wood supply from Kolderstok having arrived, it was time to complete the coloured wales on the starboard side. I have to point out that me having to order extra wood is by no means an oversight on Kolderstok's part. I have purposely used the 4mm walnut strips for certain parts of the build where I should have used basswood.
With that done it was time to remove the protruding bulkheads from the deck.
During the installation of the wales, great care was taken not to apply glue to these parts of the bulkheads; so removing them was a simple task by using a pair of pliers to snap them off at the base. Even so, it was quite strange breaking something on purpose after you have taken such great care during the building process not to.
The remaining stubs were simply sanded flat to deck level. Next the waterway was constructed from two 4mm x 1mm slats glued squarely to each other and then painted black. These two strips were then glued into position on both sides.
Next I finally placed the half deck into position and glued the grating in its cut-out. The gratings: Trial and Error - far more "error" than "trial". However, I finally had something that I was happy. I stained it with the Dark Oak water-based stain that Hans has so kindly provided me with Free of Charge and was pleasantly surprised at the result. At first I thought it was far too dark, but seeing it on the ship - especially after I had planked the Half Deck - changed my mind completely.
Half deck with grating and the two black half-walls are installed. As can be seen these are also constructed of overlapping planks in clinker-style.
As it was not yet bed-time, I placed the walnut border around the front deck cut-out and started to commence with the planking.
And when dawn broke this morning ...
Voila !
Thank you all for following the build, all your positive comments and suggestions. Hans says his kits have a "gripping factor". Yesterday, for the first time - in a very long time - I lost myself in this build and became fully immersed in what I was doing. A rare, and most pleasant feeling.
Keep well everyone and take care.
Friendly greetings - Heinrich
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Stephan Kertész
Forum veteraan
Great job
De Kolderstok beits is op terpentine basis en kan/mag daarom niet naar het buitenland gestuurd worden. Ik moest Heinrich dus in eerste instantie teleurstellen. Ik kwam echter in mijn werkplaats nog een brouwseltje tegen wat ik gebruikt had voor het kleuren van touw (en wat niet werkte). Dit was een beetje aan de kant geraakt. Een kort testje op hout gaf echter een heel mooi resultaat en omdat dit op waterbasis was kon ik een klein flesje meesturen met het pakket naar China.
Ik ga daar toch weer eens verder mee experimenteren.
Ik ga daar toch weer eens verder mee experimenteren.
Stephan Kertész
Forum veteraan
azijn met roestige staalwool, cacao, koffie, thee, donkere houtsnippers etc.....
TIMBERWOLF
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Jaques
Forum veteraan
Tja dat zijn van die variabele momenten die je tijdens het bouwen weleens zonder erg vergeet....
Toch niet heel de nacht doorgewerkt hee......
Nee hoor Heinrich, alle gekheid op een stokje, je bent hier een mooi model aan het maken wat ook steeds meer jou interpretatie weergeeft van de “Haarlem”
Knap hoor en zo met die donkere roosters zie je het ook steeds minder “Batavia” worden en meer jou “Haarlem”, met een beetje van Kolderstok en steeds meer Heinrich.....
Succes verder en uiteraard blijf ik je met veel belangstelling volgen
Gr Koos
@Stephan Kertész Thank you for the compliment, Stephan! The azijn and staalwol is something that I still want to experiment with on the decks - although I must say I really like the light colour of the Abachi just as it is now.
@*Hans* I certainly think it is worth experimenting with. Because I used the 3mm Abachi strips for the rooster, it was very light in colour, so I didn't want to thin the beits - I used it straight from the bottle - and only one layer. When it comes to the romp, I will certainly play around with diluting it to see what the effect is on the walnut.