This part of the Ghostship is sunken in the sea bed so we won't know before she is raised from the bottom. But now it is close to the lines of ralamb fluyt.
A Dutch Fluyt in shell first, reconstructing the "Ghost ship" scale 1:36
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After the PS bilge plank now also the first SB bilge plank is fitted.
First the PS shape was copied to the SB side.
And shaped accordingly.
The plank was also copied from the PS side and bended by heat plate and soldering soldering iron.
The shape of the bilge I checked with a template to have the same curvature on ps and sb side.
The new bow is finally taking shape.
Towards the stern also first some demolition works to start with the rebuild. Now the stern planks are removed the floor can be easily reshaped.
First the PS shape was copied to the SB side.
And shaped accordingly.
The plank was also copied from the PS side and bended by heat plate and soldering soldering iron.
The shape of the bilge I checked with a template to have the same curvature on ps and sb side.
The new bow is finally taking shape.
Towards the stern also first some demolition works to start with the rebuild. Now the stern planks are removed the floor can be easily reshaped.
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Fantastic log.
A very nice outcome of the re-do, Maarten.
Regards, Peter
Hi gents, Thx for your comments.
Yes now the previous shipwright (didn't know him personally
) has been fired due to his lousy work our new shipwright can make a fresh start.Indeed first the stern needs to be finished following by 2 or three rows of bilge planks.
Then filling up with floors "leggers en zitters" followed by setting the scheerstrook to start with the "oplangen" futtocks.
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In my build the bilge is almost ready, the zitter are next. That is again a lot of work.Hi gents, Thx for your comments.
Yes now the previous shipwright (didn't know him personally
Indeed first the stern needs to be finished followiong by 2 or three rows of bilge planks.
Then filling up with floors "leggers en zitters" followed by setting the scheerstrook to start with the "oplangen" futtocks.
Sounds like the name of a brothel...
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We usually use fruit names followed by the word bar for that. But I get what you mean, I always have that at Ikea. When you hear the names of the furniture there I always think I'm walking into a gay bar.
Most probably if you ask chatgpt that will be the outcome.
Who said shipmodelling isn't sexy.
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Only in the good ol' US of A...
Actually, only in the Netherlands
(at least Amsterdam) - brothels/prostitution are/is illegal in the US...
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The flow of the planks at the bow seems to be more "natural" than they were, other than that I'm in no position to comment on your work, or that of the shipwright who was fired. By the way, was/is this guy family?
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Doesn't mean there aren't/ isn't any...
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That's why everybody is modelbuilding in the US and A.Actually, only in the Netherlands
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At least I hard of one place somewhere in the state where everything is bigger, where certain urges could be satisfied against monetary compensation.
The second bilge planks fitted on both sides of the bow you clearly see the blunt bow appearing.
The stern is now fully stripped.
In the new stern shape the curvature of the second blige plank is nearly 90 deg. this to create the full round shape of the fluyt stern.
In my (sorry the previous shipwright) first stern attempt this shape was to slender.
The stern is now fully stripped.
In the new stern shape the curvature of the second blige plank is nearly 90 deg. this to create the full round shape of the fluyt stern.
In my (sorry the previous shipwright) first stern attempt this shape was to slender.
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Nice lines on the bow section. Hopefully your round stern will now be better. Not easy to shape without frames. I know. In my build a lot of wood ended up in the bin when I tried to get it right.
Question... the planks on the bow are not juvenate to the stem beam. Do you let them end to the wale in a further way of construction?
Question... the planks on the bow are not juvenate to the stem beam. Do you let them end to the wale in a further way of construction?
Hi Stephan,
The planks above the bilge (de huiddicht) will indeed end in the wale.
This can also be seen on the wreck of Anna Maria and Ghostship.
For the stern it is the same, see wreck of the Ghostship.
The planks above the bilge (de huiddicht) will indeed end in the wale.
This can also be seen on the wreck of Anna Maria and Ghostship.
For the stern it is the same, see wreck of the Ghostship.