Eurobricks Emperor Bonaparte Posted February 1, 2009 Eurobricks Emperor Posted February 1, 2009 The first and most important step for building a good ship is doing your research. Last Sunday, myself, Captain Green Hair and Errorist went all the way to an island called "Texel" in the Wadden sea (Netherlands) for visiting the famous diorama "De reede van texel". This amazing diorama gives a perfect impression of the once mighty VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) or in English "East Indian Trading Company". Since Texel is an Island, you can only get there by ship. We had some curious guests on the way over there. The following pictures give an impression of this huge diorama which is a must for ship builders. Enjoy! Quote
NewRight Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Quite large indeed! Very inspiration for upcoming creations. Thanks for sharing. Quote
Lego12 Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 That is awesome. I defianitly have to go there in the near future! What an interesting diorama with many creative boats and ships. I believe you had lots of fun. Quote
El Bucanero Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Nice birds Looks like you had fun. That's absolutely stunning. I really have to see that in real some day. The models look quite beautiful, I think I have spotted de Zeven Provinciën already. Really awesome, that stern is porbably one of the most beautiful I know. Is the Prins Willim also among them, Cap'n Green Hair? Quote
Ratshot Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Living in Atlantic Canada means very little Pirate/Soldier related Tourist sites such as this , but over in Nova Scotia they have the Halifax Citadel. Some day when I have a enough bricks I intend to build it out of Lego. thanks for the pic's. Edited February 1, 2009 by Broadside Quote
Matn Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Wow, this is really amazing. Thanks for sharing the great pictures, and the information. I didn't know there's such an awesome diorama in Texel. It's very big, which scale is it? Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Excellent pictures Tom! Nice birds Looks like you had fun.That's absolutely stunning. I really have to see that in real some day. The models look quite beautiful, I think I have spotted de Zeven Provinciën already. Really awesome, that stern is porbably one of the most beautiful I know. Is the Prins Willim also among them, Cap'n Green Hair? No she is not, but similar ships are in there. Wow, this is really amazing. Thanks for sharing the great pictures, and the information. I didn't know there's such an awesome diorama in Texel. It's very big, which scale is it? I think the scale is about 1:72. Quote
Captain Blackmoor Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) I recognize some ships: The Zeven Provinciën, the Prins Willem ( at least it looks like it is ) and De Eendracht. Awesome ships! I live in the Netherlands as well (and quite fond of the VOC) and it's remarkable I didn't know this. Looks like you had a lot of fun there! Thanks for sharing those wonderful ships with us!! Edited February 1, 2009 by Cap'n Blackmoor Quote
Zorro Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Amazing pics Tom ! I'm sure you guys really enjoyed yourselves on Texel, I wil try to make it next time... Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted February 2, 2009 Governor Posted February 2, 2009 Did you cease that diorama? It would be a most useful backdrop for MOC ships. Quote
Guss Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 wow that's large! and awesome! now let's rebuild it with lego! Quote
Errorist Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Great pictures Tom That weekend was a blast!! The scale of the diorama is indeed 1:72.The dimensions are 18 meters by 4 meters (or 59 feet by 13 feet). And it features over 70 different ships. So it was quite big It was a shame we couldn't visit the Prins Willim replica though. Quote
CommanderCody77 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Wow those rock I can't wait to see them in Lego Quote
Capt. Kirk Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Very inspiration for upcoming creations. I agree with NewRight... Awesome !!! Better stuff then you find via google... sometimes... Thanks for sharing... Quote
Mr Spielbrick Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Wow, big! Big ships, big diorama, big everything. I seem to remember seeing something similar at Arsenaal in Vlissingen. That was years ago though. Gorgeous ships. Fitting for a Golden Age. Quote
Capn Frank Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks for the Pics B. I like the ships with the lee-boards on the sides. It seems that only smaller merchant vessels (w/ prefab hulls) have them. These pics are much better than what i've been able to find for how the vessels look with lee-boards online or in books. Thanx. The scale of the diorama is indeed 1:72.The dimensions are 18 meters by 4 meters (or 59 feet by 13 feet). And it features over 70 different ships.So it was quite big Hmm... ...so in Lego scale it would be... ...eh... ...much bigger. Quote
Eurobricks Emperor Bonaparte Posted February 5, 2009 Author Eurobricks Emperor Posted February 5, 2009 That weekend was a blast!! It sure was. Only now I start to realize how amazing this diorama really is. I think I'll go there again in a few years from now. It was a shame we couldn't visit the Prins Willim replica though. I would have loved to stand on the poop-deck of the Willem and image how it must have been in those days. Somehow I think we'll go there again one day to visit the ship. But next on my agenda is "HMS Victory"! Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I would have loved to stand on the poop-deck of the Willem and image how it must have been in those days. Somehow I think we'll go there again one day to visit the ship. But next on my agenda is "HMS Victory"! You're just going to skip the Batavia? Quote
Errorist Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 You're just going to skip the Batavia? He wouldn't dare! He still needs to be baptisted into the life at sea! Isn't that right Captain? Quote
Captain Blackmoor Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 The Amsterdam in Amsterdam is a very neat ship too. I've been there with YnyklY and it was awesome, I'm sure I have to go there another time. The H.M.S. Victory is at my "Wishlist" too. Perhaps a good idea to visit the H.M.S. Warrior there too. Quote
Eurobricks Emperor Bonaparte Posted February 7, 2009 Author Eurobricks Emperor Posted February 7, 2009 You're just going to skip the Batavia? Of course not Captain, how could I forget the Batavia He still needs to be baptisted into the life at sea!Isn't that right Captain? The Amsterdam in Amsterdam is a very neat ship too. I've been there with YnyklY and it was awesome, I'm sure I have to go there another time.The H.M.S. Victory is at my "Wishlist" too. Perhaps a good idea to visit the H.M.S. Warrior there too. During our gathering we also went to visit the Amsterdam replica. I'll share pics soon. Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 He wouldn't dare! He still needs to be baptisted into the life at sea!Isn't that right Captain? Next time we'll make some arrangements for that. Quote
Thee Pirate Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Wow, that is quite impressive. That definitely outclasses the library in my town back home which has a 1:72 Mayflower, and 1:72 Santa Maria on display in enclosed glass cases. When I was a little kid, I'd spend hours looking at those models while my dad browsed books. I've thought about buying a wooden ship model to put together, but I don't have any place to assemble it, I have too many Lego bins taking up space I need to get stationed in Europe so I can check out this diorama for considerably less than it would otherwise cost me Quote
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