Global Scale Modeller

Medieval European Cog (Kogge), built around 1350. Scale 1: 87
Scratch built, three-ply wood inner frame covered with small planks of mahogany veneer.

I am new here on the forum and built several shipmodels, all of scratch and always made of wood, mostly of pear wood. You will find some of my models and other items on my website www.constantwillems.nl

I built this model this year. It is on vieuw at an exhibition in the main museum in my hometown of Zutphen, where it still can be seen as a part of an exhibition of the Hanseatic-League (1250-1500).

I examined the history of ships like these and made use of the publication of a Dutch archeologist Karel Vlierman; “Cogs, small cogs and boats”. This model was accurately built on the basis of the plans which had been drawn after the excavation of the wreck of a Cog near the town of Nijkerk (nl). A lot was found of the original ship, reconstruction of the hull was no problem. Although nothing was found of the mast, the sail and the rigging, it was possible to reconstruct these items. By a close exhamination and by the help of some specialists, I discovered that most of the missing parts were to be seen on old town-seals an original medieval drawings.

I do not know how to place pictures as an addition to the former post.
Can you help me?

Constant

Hello and to the ISM forum.

When you get a moment please check out the forum guidelines which can be found ---> here

In order to post photos you will need to host them on an external site such as Flickr and then link to them from the forum. Unfortunately the forum currently doesn't have sufficient capacity or bandwidth to host directly uploaded photos.

There is a quick guide on how to use the Flickr integration on the forum ---> here and a couple of step by step guides in here

As well as the forum boards there is a really useful Modeller Toolkit available which can help with paint matching, paint thinning, glue types & a scale calculator that can be found ---> here

We also run a number of group builds & special interest groups through the year so feel free to enter any of those that you like the look of - once they're set up they can be found ---> here

Otherwise take a look around and join in, and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Have fun!

Thanks Neil, but I do not understand a word of it. I am 73 and my knowledge of computerwork is very limited. I have to wait until my daughter visits us, maybe she understand it. My pictures are in my computer.
Constant

Tartane wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:01 pm Thanks Neil, but I do not understand a word of it. I am 73 and my knowledge of computerwork is very limited. I have to wait until my daughter visits us, maybe she understand it. My pictures are in my computer.
Constant

I understand where your coming from as my Dad is 91 and is having a hard time learning to use his mobile phone.
First step is to go to this address.
https://imgur.com/
Or just type in IMGUR and create a account which is just filling in your name and email address.

I succeeeded in getting a link for the pictures in my firts post
Constant

New pictures

Thanks for persevering and getting the pictures posted - that's some impressive skills on show, and an ususual subject too.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work

Not my thing , but I can see the skills at work and it looks marvellous.