Week 16 Abhovi's 17th century Dutch Fluit

[Yale]

Even before the halfway point, this spectacular build already was a POTW in my mind. And the photoshopped image is a wonderful bonus for us all -- particularly as we all know how well paper models and water go together.

[whulsey]

Excellent!!

[darter]

I could write volumes on what is a truly excellent model, but I could not say as much as that picture does. Well done.

[abhovi]

Gee, this is a most unexpected and appreciated follow-up of this project, which I did with so much pleasure in building. On behalf of my son and me, thank you Billy.Leliveld and all the enthusiastic people here who showed so much interest in the construction of this unsightly and humble workhorse that meant so much for the Dutch history and at the same time left so little material to base a solid reconstruction on.
You really make me blush....

[Michael Mash]

Congratulations.
The image is wonderful.
It looks like a fine old painting by a Dutch master.
Mike

[eatcrow2]

Definitely well deserved!!!

[milenio3]

It is really a whole work of art!

I just saw last night the movie "Admiral" - although the original title is "Michiel de Ruyter", about the famous Dutch admiral.
The naval battles on the movie are extraordinary. And then I found that this Dutch ship is the Picture of the Week! Coincidences.

Kudos, Abhovi!

EDIT: The movie is playing in Netflix.

[pjabraham]

Billy,
Am I missing something? Where is the link to the thread?
Superb choice, by the way. Well deserved POTW choice.
Phil

[Erik Zwaan]

Hello Ab,

It's a bit late, but congratulations with the POTW election, which is absolutely well deserved. Your model is outstanding and the picture is indeed like a 17th century painting. I'm sure the Rijksmuseum will be very interested to have your model on display ! It shows a significant detail of Dutch maritime history. Once again, very well done!!

Best regards,
Erik

[abhovi]

Thank you Erik,

It is never too late for a few kind words. I have serious doubts though about the Rijksmuseum's interest in this project. It's not their line of business.

I will soon be back with the finishing of the Ghost Ship model, but I suddenly found myself starting a new one. It's a 160 feet long VOC ship of which I made the lines plan years ago after data I found in the Resolutions of the Heeren XVII (the board of directors) of the Eastindia Company of 1697. I just wanted to see how such a big one compared to the average vessels for European and inland use. I even wonder if it is possible to build a paper model of this size anyway. Here is picture of the earliest stage: