Newest Kolderstok kit now is now in stock at Ages of Sail: 17th Century Dutch Pinas Cross-Section Model Kit.

This is a transverse section of a 17th-century Dutch pinas, including 3 pieces of armament and authentic blocks. Designed after the original 17th-century description by Nicolaes Witsen.

The pinas was a transverse-rigged merchantman, relatively slender in shape and easy to sail. It was frequently used by the then Republic of the Netherlands for trade voyages all over the world. The ship could carry a large amount of trading goods, but was also equipped with plentiful armament, to protect itself and her cargo against potential enemies.

This cross-section shows the part of the ship around the main mast, including spindle, servants, pump, galley and guns. It is open on one side and fitted with skin planking on the other.

The kit includes fully laser-cut parts, a detailed step-by-step manual with text, photos and (original) illustrations and several authentic parts. During construction, it gives a unique insight into the shipbuilding method which was common for Amsterdam shipyards in the 17th century.

This section is in scale 1:50. When built the model is 165 mm long, 165 mm wide and 490 mm high. It is supplied in basswood and can be brought to a vivid color with special stains and paint which can be bought separately. Difficulty level 1-2 on a scale of 4, for both beginners and advanced builders.

Find it in stock in limited quantities at Ages of Sail here: https://www.agesofsail.com/shop/kolderstok-wooden-ship-kits/seventeenth-century-pinas-cross-section-150-kolderstok/

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Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company, built in Amsterdam in 1628. She was a type of ship known as a “Retourship” . These were well armed and heavily manned ships design for round-trip voyages from the Netherlands to the East Indies. Ship modeler drobinson02199 on the ModelShipWorld.com, completed his build of the Batavia last Fall, based on a kit from the Dutch ship model kit company Kolderstok.

David’s beautifully built Batavia is a 1/72-scale model just under 35″ in length. Kolderstok calls the difficulty level a 3+ on a scale of 1 to 4, so anyone taking on this model kit should make sure they have plenty of experience in other wooden ship model builds. David had some very nice things to say about the quality of the kit and the instructions, which a photo based, with all text written in both Dutch and English.

Here are some photos of David’s model, which he gave us permission to use here.

Kolderstok Batavia by David Robinson of Wayland, MA

Kolderstok Batavia by David Robinson of Wayland, MA

If you are interested in reading more about David’s build, you can read his build log on Model Ship World here: Batavia Build

And, if you think you might be interested in building this kit yourself, you can check it out, along with the whole range of Kolderstok products we carry, at Ages of Sail here: Kolderstok at Ages of Sail