Thursday, January 6, 2011

Duyfken, the first European ship in Australia

Having seen and fallen in love with it - that was it. Duyfken is part of the Australian history as Santa Maria is the USA's. Came to Australia as part of the Dutch East India Company in 1606, mapped some regions on the York Peninsula and sent a report back that there is no possibility to do business - read spice - here. So they've duly forgotten about Australia (except the Batavia-disaster same 20 years later).
The model had been built to a 1:40 scale on the basis of the replica plans with some friendly help from the Replica's designer, Nick Burningham. Scratch - that is no kit - and already had been refurbished just lately. She got new blocks (most self made, some bought in), new rigging (self made) and some new carvings. The latest lion (the gallion-figure) is still in the making and will be added in a few days.
Some deck planking had been deliberately omitted to provide some view to the inside.









Janos
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  1. NagyanyóJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Végre, végre, végre! Köszönjük, János! Szerencsés vagyok, hogy "élőben" is láthattam a műveidet, de igen, ezt mindenkinek látnia kell! Vigyázz, mostantól figyelünk :o)
    Amit Te csinálsz, már nem csupán hobbi, nem is mestermunka, ez már művészet!!! Adassék meg Neked mindehhez az öregség - elég jó szemmel és elég biztos kézzel - szóval kívánjuk, hogy még nagyon sokáig "hajószobrászkodj" a magad és mindannyiunk örömére!

    Csákiné Király Lívia és családja

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