Tilting At Windmills; With or without the smock...

[AlanG]

Originally Posted by THE DC

...A yellow, Dutch smock-mill in Korea!...

Well, actually it is in Japan. The link quoted above takes you to a translation site, to translate http://www.city.sakura.lg.jp/0000001242.html into Korean.

The original page is on the Sakura City web site, and that is where the real mill is sited. It is a tourist attraction set amongst tulip fields, and was constructed in 1994. The name "De Liefde" is the name of the first Dutch trading ship to visit Japan, in 1600, so this possibly explains the connection.

Alan

[THE DC]

Originally Posted by AlanG

Well, actually it is in Japan. The link quoted above takes you to a translation site, to translate http://www.city.sakura.lg.jp/0000001242.html into Korean.

The original page is on the Sakura City web site, and that is where the real mill is sited. It is a tourist attraction set amongst tulip fields, and was constructed in 1994. The name "De Liefde" is the name of the first Dutch trading ship to visit Japan, in 1600, so this possibly explains the connection.

Alan

Thanks!

Its all GREEK to me!

[THE DC]

Someone sent me this image of a kit that you can get at ECardmodels. It looks very detailed and has excellent vein work and the push-arm set up. I can't speak for the detail of the siding from the pic, but it is a LI windmill that is still standing and can be visited.


I may get this, and if I do, present a build thread.


Alternately, it would be great for someone else to build it with their take?