Postiljon, a Dutch frigate (1661-1678)

[abhovi]

In spite of my shaking hands and fading eyesight I just could not resist the building of this light frigate.
The Postiljon only measured 100 x 24,5 x 10,25 feet and was armed with 20 guns. Het crew existed of 75 men. She was part of the group that executed the Raid on Chatham, an occasion at which many British warships were burned and the flagship Royal Charles was captured and brought to the Netherlands. Postiljon only played a modest roll in the event, but she was on the Medway, so she wrote history.
I pictured het counter-braced to come to a halt. We will probably come with images showing her in her natural surroundings.



For whoever is interested, here are the plans in 1/77 scale. The model measures 52 cm over all, bowsprit and lanterns included.

Postiljon_rev_1_77b.pdf

I hope you like it.
Ab

[Michael Mash]

Well done Ab. Nice to see you could not resist building this.
Your rendition of “Postiljon” is beautiful.
Among all the other excellent details, the work with the sails exceeds almost any others I have seen.

Looking forward to the images showing her in natural surroundings.

Cheers!
Mike

[Seahorse]

It's good to see your work again.

Greetings
Tomek

[Seascape]

Another beautiful model!


Fred

[JohnMGD]

Very, very beautiful made by the master, congratulations Ab.

[hornswoggler]

Originally Posted by abhovi

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I hope you like it.
Ab

like it? Nah - I LOVE it!

[shipbuild]

Beautifully done. A real inspiration to see this level of craftsmanship. I am curious to know how long it took to build this masterpiece.

[YankeeBoy]

Another jewel set in the crown of the master shipbuilder. The level of detail shows an in-depth knowledge of sailing ships. Impressive and glorious results!

[Pixelpusher]

Love everything about this including the photography.

[Sebastian01]

It looks really great. I don't know what material you used for the sails, but they look so natural, like they're real. The whole rigging is very impressive.