Batavia VOC "Return Ship" Kolderstok

Description

Batavia VOC “Return Ship” – Wooden Ship Kit from Kolderstok

Batavia is a so-called ‘return ship’, better known as ‘East Indiaman’ in English. These ships were used by the Dutch East India Company for return journeys between the Netherlands and the Dutch colonies. She is famous for being shipwrecked on her maiden voyage in 1628/29 and the report written by captain Francisco Pelsaert: ‘Unfortunate Voyage of the ship Batavia’.

The ship became even more famous due to its full-scale replica, built at the tail end of the last century on the Batavia wharf in Lelystad, the Netherlands, which is well worth visiting. This model is built to a scale of 1:72 using the Lelystad replica as an example. Hull, rigging, decks, ornaments etc. are all based on the original at the Batavia wharf.

The kit contains laser-cut keel and frames, full (single) walnut planking, decks, masts and hand-cast ornaments. Sails are available as a separate kit, containing fabric, plans, instructions, extra thread, blocks and belaying pins.

Scale 1:72

Length: 37.4″ (950mm)
Width: 13.7″ (350mm)
Height: 31.5″ (800mm)

Additional information

Weight	8 lbs

Brand

Kolderstok

The aim of Kolderstok is to offer a high quality range of wooden model boat kits for ships not available elsewhere. Models of famous ships of the Dutch Golden Age, such as those belonging to the VOC (Dutch East India Company), as well as ships famous for the great battles in which they served. Ships under the command of well-known names: Michiel de Ruyter, Marten Harpenszoon Tromp, Jan and Cornelis Evertsen and Adriaen Banckert. Kolderstok models are created using old images and existing models as guidelines, thus ensuring the best possible accuracy. Kolderstok kits consist of laser-cut keel, frames and decks, planking for the hull and decks, masts, yards, rigging and a full set of hand-cast resin ornaments. The ornaments will need a finishing touch. Sails are available as a separate kit. All Kolderstok kits feature pictorial-style instructions with text descriptions given in both Dutch and English.