Materials and suppliers

Wood, rope, blocks, paint, tools and where they came from, with prices where the log mentions them.

Materials and suppliers, 71 rows
CategoryMaterialSupplierPrice
blocks
3 January 2020 #		Blocks, Syren Ship Model Company
On Henkl's advice replaced all sizes; 20 days' delivery; tackle blocks 2.3 mm (3/32 inch). Forum post		syrenshipmodelcompany.com'cost an arm and a leg'
blocks
3 January 2020 #		Blocks from *Hans*
Offered in 3, 4 and 5 mm; Eduard went for Syren after all. Forum post		*Hans* (Kolderstok)3 euros per 10
blocks
18 October 2020 #		Self-assembly blocks 2.5 mm
Syren 2.5 mm sold out; assembled with his daughter's old craft glue. Forum post		model-shipyard.com via Cornwall
glue
4 December 2018 #		CA glue
Rejected after the wale; later used for copper plates (two drops) and small details. Forum post
glue
15 December 2018 #		UHU Hart
Thicker superglue-type adhesive, tip from Hans Groenenberg; ordered straight away. Forum post
glue
16 December 2018 #		Pattex Extreme Repair
Tip from pietsan, does not react with paint. Forum post		DIY store
glue
23 October 2021 #		Two-part epoxy
Wheel rim. Forum post
glue
4 October 2021 #		Glue (tip from Sjors Blomberg)
Two bottles ordered; Quartel did not have them. Forum post		Modelbouwenzo
other
24 March 2017 #		HMS Diana kit (Caldercraft/Jotika)
Ordered from England; parcel arrived 10 March 2017. Forum post		Cornwall Model Boatsabout €350 cheaper than in the Netherlands, shipping €18.50 (10 kilos)
other
16 May 2018 #		Historische Schiffsmodelle, Wolfram zu Mondfeld
In triplicate: German, English and Dutch. Forum post		Marktplaats (Dutch edition)
other
2 April 2018 #		Felt
Lining of his own building cradle made from bulkhead offcuts. Forum post
other
9 February 2019 #		Alabastine label remover
Removing glue residue from the copper. Forum post
other
14 December 2019 #		Copper polish
After the steel wool, so the copper patinates evenly; tip from Stephan Kertész. Forum post
other
16 March 2019 #		Copper plates (top-up)
Shortage caused by restarting the coppering. Forum post		pietsan (free of charge)free
other
31 December 2019 #		Blackening solution
Blackening gun barrels; does not work on white metal. Forum post
other
3 January 2020 #		George III ciphers
Ordered together with the blocks. Forum post		syrenshipmodelcompany.com
other
4 January 2020 #		Brass nails 6 mm with round head
Visible nail heads on the gun carriages. Forum post		pietsanfree
other
4 January 2020 #		Wire 0.7 mm
Breeching rings, wound round round-nose pliers. Forum post
other
2 February 2020 #		Futtock Strop hooks A4406_01 (20 sets)
Smaller than the kit hooks but still a bit large. Forum post		Cornwall Model Boats'the price was fortunately reasonable'
other
2 February 2020 #		Hooks 3 mm
Via janzwart; not bought. Forum post		dafinismus.de'a pricey affair'
other
21 October 2020 #		Photo-etched hooks with rings (four sizes)
Mainly for the upper deck. Forum post		Germany
other
11 October 2020 #		Beeswax
Not recommended in my case: it ruined the colour of the rope (October 2020). Hoosterw noted on the forum that museums advise paraffin wax instead of beeswax; and superglue barely bonds to waxed thread, so never wax the end that needs a stiff point. Forum post
other
9 October 2021 #		Lining fabric
Dyed, for the mast coats. Forum post
other
5 December 2021 #		Copper rim band
Finishing touch on the ship's wheel; probably not historical. Forum post
other
30 December 2021 #		Photo paper
Binnacle lantern, cut with the cutting plotter. Forum post
other
7 January 2022 #		Chain (cap-square pin)
About 8 mm long, slightly too big for the scale. Forum post
other
10 January 2022 #		Brass pins with round head
Washers and linchpins. Forum post
other
3 December 2023 #		Brass tube
Carronade trucks and hammock cranes (1 mm, bore 0.6 mm). Forum post
other
10 December 2023 #		Bolts 1.2 mm
Carronade elevating screw. Forum post
other
5 September 2025 #		Rooibos tea
Dyeing hammock cloth, dip for 20 seconds. Forum post
other
5 September 2025 #		Kitchen fly screen
Netting for the hammock cranes. Forum post
paint and finish
7 January 2018 #		Admiralty Paints red ochre
Inner bulwarks and port linings, two to three thin coats. Forum post
paint and finish
8 December 2018 #		Admiralty matt (metal) black
Wale, three coats. Forum post
paint and finish
22 December 2018 #		Red paint, fineliner and 1.5 mm acrylic paint marker
Tested for the red line in the mouldings; chose a size 0 brush. Forum post		Verfijnd Veenendaal
paint and finish
18 December 2018 #		Antique gold and yellow ochre
Carvings on transom and galleries. Forum post
paint and finish
17 November 2019 #		Avis Aqua matt PU varnish
Option for varnishing, not yet chosen. Forum post		decoprof.nl
paint and finish
17 November 2019 #		Danish oil
He has 'plenty of it standing around'. Forum post
paint and finish
27 December 2019 #		Primer and metal black
Stove: primer twice, metal black twice. Forum post
paint and finish
27 December 2019 #		Red ochre
Bitts: three coats. Forum post
paint and finish
10 January 2020 #		Walnut stain
Quoin handles and later the binnacle. Forum post		Kolderstok
paint and finish
30 December 2020 #		Rustins Danish oil
Upper deck; the old oil had gone off. Forum post
paint and finish
17 January 2021 #		Clear matt varnish
Upper deck gratings. Forum post
paint and finish
18 September 2021 #		Osmo oil
Display stand and ship's wheel parts. Forum post
rope and thread
26 December 2019 #		Left-hand laid rope 2.6 mm and 1.6 mm
Anchor cable and messenger; tip from Stephan Kertész; all the kit rope replaced. Forum post		modellbau-takelgarn.de
rope and thread
19 January 2020 #		Breeching rope 1 mm left-hand laid
First ordered 1.2 and 1.3 mm, too thick. Forum post		modellbau-takelgarn.de
rope and thread
16 January 2020 #		Tackle line 0.3 mm
With 2.3 mm blocks. Forum post		modellbau-takelgarn.de
rope and thread
8 March 2020 #		Silk thread 0.1 mm
Seizings on the blocks. Forum post
rope and thread
20 December 2020 #		Thread 0.15 mm
Caulking seams on the upper deck; real seams 7 to 9 mm. Forum post
tools
18 March 2017 #		Pitt oil-based pencil
Caulking seams on the gun deck; ran out later (December 2020). Forum post
tools
18 March 2017 #		Clamps
Bought to keep keel and bulkheads square, alongside borrowed Lego bricks. Forum post
tools
19 March 2017 #		Contour gauge (laminate profile gauge)
Tip from Pingu57 for comparing the symmetry of the bulkheads. Forum post
tools
23 March 2017 #		Brother ScanNCut cutting plotter
His wife's; the attempt to cut the margin plank from wood failed, later used for the binnacle lantern. Forum post
tools
18 May 2018 #		Steel wool (bale)
Bought to treat the guns; also for cleaning copper. Forum post		DIY shop
tools
8 January 2018 #		Sandpaper 3000 to 5000 grit
Very fine, does not damage paint. Forum post		AliExpress
tools
17 November 2019 #		No. 11 hobby knife blades (200 pieces)
12 broke on the head grating. Forum post
tools
7 December 2019 #		Plank bender
Bent the rail on the transom. Forum post
tools
22 December 2019 #		Hard plastic stencil material and hole punch pliers
Template for the shot garlands. Forum post
tools
24 December 2020 #		Cabinet scraper
Deck scraped twice. Forum post
tools
23 October 2021 #		Lathe, table saw, cross-slide table, multi-tool, grinding disc
New machine park, October 2021. Forum post
tools
6 November 2021 #		Corradi/Pferd needle files
Tip from Stephan Kertész; earlier sets were quickly useless. Forum post		expensive but worth the money (Stephan)
wood
24 March 2017 #		Tanganyika sheet 1x100x1000 mm
For the margin plank; hard to find in the Netherlands. Forum post		Cornwall Model Boatswhole package €32.50 incl. €5.50 shipping
wood
24 March 2017 #		Tanganyika strip 1x4 mm (15 pieces)
Extra deck planks; the kit also contains 1x4 mm tanganyika. Forum post		Cornwall Model Boatssee package €32.50
wood
24 March 2017 #		Balsa block 25x38x300 mm (8 pieces)
Filler blocks for bow and stern. Forum post		Cornwall Model Boatssee package €32.50
wood
10 November 2019 #		Walnut 5 mm
Catheads and seats of ease. Forum post
wood
10 January 2020 #		Satay skewers
Quoin handle; later unsuitable ('cheap soft wood') for rail stanchions. Forum post
wood
27 February 2021 #		Beech strips 5x2 mm (bendable)
Planksheer; kit strips 2x4 mm too narrow. Forum post
wood
18 September 2021 #		Walnut (display stand and capstan)
Bought a year earlier; stand finished with Osmo gloss oil. Forum post		Marktplaats
wood
24 October 2021 #		Cherry and pear wood
For the wheel spokes; tip from Stephan Kertész. Forum post
wood
25 October 2021 #		Boxwood
Binnacle; also an AliExpress tip (Stephan, 2 pieces 4x2x12 for 7 euros). Forum post		edelholzverkauf (Germany)
wood
17 October 2021 #		Mahogany
Ordered for the ship's wheel. Forum post
wood
4 January 2022 #		Castello (boxwood substitute)
9-pounder carriages. Forum post		Marktplaats