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I am usually late with these ideas... as far as I can remember, the monograph L'Ambitieux used to be available on the Ancre site but now I can't find it there. I am thinking of building (mostly carving) an aft model of it, as I did with Le Soleil Royal. So I would be interested in the plans of...

Would it be worthwhile talking (writing rather) about the beginnings? I just realised that I started modelling nearly 60 years ago! Frightening, isn't it? I did not have anything but a kitchen knife and a hand drill for tools and fire wood for material. I was reading a lot that time (not today...

Hi, I am still working on Batavia and afterwards I have to finish De Crone. But after a number of years full with wooden models I am planning to do something different before I start another ship. I am thinking of building a model of a gun, from the usual plastic kit with etched brass...

The kit arrived this morning from the Netherlands. I am very impressed with the quality of the kit and with the way it was packaged and delivered. The box arrived virtually undamaged and the content seems to be complete. If any item is missing, it will turn out later (I don't anticipate any such...

Hi, A question from an old bone about a new issue. I might be tasked to build Batavia so I am after a kit for this ship. I browsed through the site but did not find any relevant information. So: does a Batavia kit exist and by which manufacturer? Thanks in advance János

I just finished this model, POB, from scratch and there are a few carved decorations on her... Janos

Happy New Year to Everyone! May the number of models grow steadily and may we have a PEACEEFUL and quiet New Year that we were able to spend with our loved ones - and with our loved models of course! János

Finally, I came to the point that I can start on something different than Sovereign of the Seas and Le Soleil Royal. This is a project which I have been thinking of for a long time. I was making lots of inquiries regarding her plans but all turned out to be dead-end streets. A model (actually...

Built in 1800, 74 guns, participated in the battle of Trafalgar and sunk soon afterward. The scale is 1:90, the material is European Boxwood. Janos

The title says everything, this is a figurehead for a 1:90 scale model of the ship. The material is European Boxwood, the height is about 95 mm. Janos

I saw the 'original' in the Barcelona Maritime Museum and carved it a few months ago. (The galley there is obviously a replica, that of the very original of that of Don Juan von Austria, used in the battle of Lepanto). Despite my oath not to gold leaf anymore I just did it because the original...

A short while ago I read an interesting conversation about using fishing line hooking device to create seizings. Now as I would need the information it I can't locate it of course. Could someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance! János

Another figure head: Scipio Janos

Something happened to Jason in ancient Greek times so here is the replacement. Janos

The Mantua-kits full decorative set, untouched, still in its original packing is for sale. János

The whole sortiment of the Sergal kit, untouched, still in original packing is for sale. János

Another figure head for the Trafalgar battle. He is Jason, the Argonaut (not to be confused with Jason in Friday the 13th :cool:). Janos

Thanks, Gents! Sovereign of the Seas is on ice at the moment as I am working on the Soleil Royal stern model but I will come back to her soon. The photo shows an earlier state. János

The model is under way... see it in its own thread. Some carvings are done a bit earlier than they can be installed. Here is the first one, the main group on the tafferel. More to come. János

I used to get some good quality European Boxwood from Workshopheaven, an English supplier. Now they stopped selling it because of a serious infection in the growing area (some even say that EB is finished). I am after some reliable supplier of this beautiful material. Any ideas? János