"De Zeven Provincien" the second attempt (1:100, scratch)

[Michael Mash]

This "second attempt" is a masterpiece.
The work around the stern is artfully done.

[Vermin_King]

I am amazed by the symmetry you maintained. I know that if I did this, my masts would be all out of alignment. Spectacular work, sir

[JohnMGD]

I agree with all guys here, beautiful model, clean build, very tempting to buy and build it, but I leave it for the more experienced historic ship builders, it would be a nightmare for me especially the rigging !!

[Mike1158]

I bow to the master, magnificent build and a joy to see. Seriously.

[georgerutherford1861]

Wonderful work!

Doug

[JohnMGD]

Again, congratulations with your model Tomasz, really beautiful !!!

[Seahorse]

Hi everybody,
yes, many months have passed since the last update, but I finally have something to be proud of - last night I raised the last flag and today I can show the completed model of the flagship "De Zeven Provincien". Thanks again to Ab Hoving, who constantly supported me, advised me and cheered me on until the last day of working on the model.
Running rigging is so extensive that you can write an essay on what, how, where, what to watch out for, what to ignore, etc. I won't hide the fact that I simplified a few elements or simply "fooled" the human eye. I don't know how many ropes and threads are finally attached to the model.
Although it was unlikely that all the sails were set at the same time, I decided as a test (after all, it is a test model) to hang the stay sails to make sure that there were no errors in the instructions or that any of the lines were placed absurdly. I used various sources, but I may have misinterpreted something (especially since some sources were in Dutch). Surprisingly, I found only one error (the designations of ropes 72 and 82 were swapped). I attached the rest of them according to the instructions and it worked.
I made the first lines in the project in the spring of 2017 (my daughter was 10, now 16).
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Best Wishes
Tomek

[Michael Mash]

CONGRATULATIONS TOMEK!
What a fine piece of work. You turn out a lot of nice ships, but this must be one of your best.
It had been quite a while since your last update so I was wondering if you were going to finish it. This was worth waiting for. Nice display technique with one of the ship’s boats suspended off the port stern.
The rigging and sales are remarkable. You put an enormous amount of effort into this Dutch beauty.
Cheers!
Mike

[Philip]

What a beauty!

[Bluenoser]

Absolutely stunning!