Dutch Protected Cruiser Hr.Ms. HERTOG HENDRIK

**JohnMGD** · #1 11-08-2009, 04:52 AM

Hi all,

Right now I'm building the Dutch protected cruiser "Hertog Hendrik" from scratch. The frames and all I are already glued together. My next task is the hull plating, but that is the problem, how do I design the hull plating so that it fits the frames, see attachments.

Greetings

John.

**Barry** · #2 11-08-2009, 07:14 AM

Design the underwater hull as one piece knife it at the frame positions. Then experiment to see if the skin can be made to fit over more than 2 frames.

**Papercut** · #3 11-08-2009, 03:59 PM

I am not qualified to answer your question, many designers here can, but I do want to say I hope all works for this build, very interested in this ship.:DRick

**JohnMGD** · #4 11-09-2009, 03:05 AM

Hi Barry,

Thanks for the advice.

Rick:
Wil keep you guys posted on the build

John.

**JohnMGD** · #5 11-11-2009, 07:48 PM

Tried several ways to cover the hull, without succes, finaly ruined my hull en it ended up in the dustbin.
For now I had enough of it, maybe start over in a while.

John.

**Barry** · #6 11-11-2009, 08:02 PM

My refuse bin men think I am weird with all the half built cardboard

**JohnMGD** · #7 12-07-2009, 12:15 PM

After a long time puzzeling and trying, I made it !!!! The underwatership of the HERTOG HENDRIK is ready, plated and all. The NAGATO in the background has to be finished one day too.
Here some pictures:

**JohnMGD** · #8 12-07-2009, 12:17 PM

Here some more pictures of the building of the hull.

**JohnMGD** · #9 12-07-2009, 12:20 PM

The last few pictures. By the way the scale of the model is 1:125. I'm building the ship now as it was between 1903 and around 1910 as first build, and in "Tropical" Colors, if that is the rigth English word for it.

Greetings

JohnMGD.

**Barry** · #10 12-07-2009, 12:24 PM

A very beautiful hull great detail