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Thanks for looking in and the likes -ever had that feeling you have been here before! I stated in my Terror log that sanding the ice bumpers was like prison punishment and i am sticking with that statement😁- will be sneezing sawdust for a month!!! have trail fitted the replacement bowsprit and tried the forepeak in place - this will need the raised "humps" removed and fettled further down the stem. One thing i have noticed is that there is no slot for gammoning under the bowsprit on the admiralty plans of her so might actually remove material till the bottom of the gammoning hole on the forepeak. starting to look a bit Erebus shaped😁 Take care all Keith
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I hear ya my man😉 Keith
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i drill two holes and remove a sliver of wood from between them to make a groove- i think daniel d actually added pulley blocks into slots but it depends on how thick the posts are. Keith
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The ice bumpers continue- only one plank a side to add now! For a change of scene i marked out and drilled the holes for the sunlights. When i compared occres 1-1 deck layout drawing compared to the admiralty plans they weren't far out- i only had to move the ones near the bulwarks a bit further inboard. Thanks for looking in and take care all. Keith
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Nice model and great to see the 1:1 version survived the "modernisation" insanity of the 60s and 70s. Keith
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That is what i have been thinking- especially after seeing the pic of the model Hakezou found with the altered deck abaft the ritz. Keith
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I must admit i am thinking the same way which is why i havn't actually glued anything in place regards the roof of the ritz- what threw me off is the base of the hatch does look like a covered over skylight that has been re-purposed. Also note the companionways sit on top of the decks and are not an integral part of the structure that occre have them. I will most likely replace the hatch with a skylight as i am modelling her before the kennels and antarctic mods were made- if modelling in the ice configuration don't forget the homemade pointer to assist the helmsman on the ritz roof. Keith
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more poor weather = shipyard time😁- because i altered the stern from occres instructions had to cut a slot in the transom planking to accept the sternpost. Also started on the shroud protector/ ice bumper- in my Terror instructions they had the distance from capping rail to bumper to narrow- they must have listened to Keith S as they have amended the distance (i had to add another 4mm due to heightened bulwark). On the sternpost i cut the ply former above the slot for the prop and added some walnut stock from my bits box- seeing as they had used laser cut walnut as opposed to ply used on my Terror kit i didn't want to ruin the finish the varnished walnut will give. On the plans for Terror/ Erebus you can see the entry ways etc are way above deck level compared to how occre have them. I was trying to figure a way of doing the ice bumpers better, but went with kits method in the end- however this time i am under no illusions as to how much sanding is in store for me this time! Thanks for the likes and take care all. Keith
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Thanks for the likes and looking in- i have finished planking the deck and have the bulwarks in place, also sanded the formers at the bow though not fully to shape yet. The king plank is 5mm while the fore-aft planks are 3.5mm, the diagonals are 3mm (this is another thing i wish i had altered on Terror). anyone building occres Terror or Erebus will notice the heightened bulwark evidenced by the two slots that should have been located in the two tabs (removed on mine) on the deck ply former- i also used an offcut of ply to heighten the transom. Take care all Keith
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Nice to see the MDF bulkhead survived (i was lucky with mine too)- regards the prop, could you not file the blades down as my billings prop was too wide and had to trim that down? Regards the planks ,after sanding you could use a scriber to clear the gunk from between the planks before painting (i get a similar problem when painting model railway goods wagons (freight cars to our brethren across the pond). Keith
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welcome to the ice bridge conundrum 😁 Keith
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Thanks- the one thing that never sat right when doing my Terror was the incorrect shape of the hull. Today sanded the hull, fitted the ply formers for the bow (still need sanded down) and having learnt from my Terror build started planking the deck using some finer planking from some of my billings builds. Take care all Keith
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Certainly looks the part- i hear you on the flattening the aluminium tubing with the flare- why mine is still circular😁. Keith
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Thanks for the likes and looking in, the first planking is on and looks better without the weird bulge midships😁- did feel strange not running the planking from the stem and threw me out of synch a bit! Next job is pull the pins and give her a good sanding (already done a little sanding on the forward frame and transom. take care all Keith
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Can't beat those punishing tasks we make for ourselves Daniel- they look better flattened though. i have the joy of scratchbuilding deadeye strops for my HMS Erebus to look forward to! Keith
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Thanks to some summer weather last Thursday managed to get my messy job garden room felted😁 - which meant i could start on the planking this weekend (still around 4-5 planks to go but nearly there- after removing pins and sanding down will have to fettle the sternpost in. The railway vans in the background are 0 gauge. Anyone who has built Terror will have noticed i have planked further up than occre state- this is because i want the bulwarks higher as just didn't feel right on my Terror. Take care all and thanks for likes and looking in. Keith
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Welcome to the Endurance club- there are photos of her in the ice floes before she was beset in the ice with the steering gear uncovered. Under the forecastle (anchor deck there are small rooms port and starboard as mentioned in tomculbs log. Regards the smokestack forward on the ritz it is for the galley cooking stove. Keith
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I thought i had copied it from a book as i gathered loads of info regarding Terror and Erebus a couple of years ago when the other Keith and i started our Terrors and i had a few books about them, just had a look and for the life of me can't find Erebus lines plan among them so must have just googled and saved it on the computer! however looking at Terrors plans which are in Matthew Betts book and another i have they are more or less the same and as altering the Occre kit will be sufficient- to work out frame 10 i actually used frame 9 from the kit to mark out the lower frame at the turn of the bilge. Another way might be to use frames 5 and 9 from the kit to reduce frames 6 and 7 though will result in a more rounded hull. Keith
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Thanks for looking in and the likes- a little more progress with the transom planked, think she is now ready for planking to start. On Terror i scratchbuilt framing at the bows and run the planks right up to the bows, this time i won't bother as second planking and plating will cover them anyways. One nice difference with this kit is the rudder, keel and sternpost are laser cut walnut as opposed to stained ply- also the planks are actually long enough to run the length of the whole hull😜 It really doesn't feel like 3 years since i had my HMS Terror in a similar state on that mantlepiece! Take care all Keith
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Havn't looked in for a while- love those stern gallery windows and the lanterns Phil. Keith
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The blackened version looks better if going for a painted finish- brass looks o.k. if going for a varnished finish like my build- always remember though you are the shipwright and whatever works for you is what it is about. Keith
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You guessed it- yet more rain so more work on Erebus! Have faired the frames - i will be doing the stern tuck like on my Terror and after that experience decided to remove more of the stern frame at the rudder post and add a piece behind it to allow the planking to curve up easier. In previous post if you look at altered frame 10 there is a dotted line- that was where i thought the outside face of the frame should be and turns out i was about right with my guestimate😁. Thanks for the likes and looking in. Seems strange working on the hull as when i was working on Terror which is identical frame wise in the kit we were in lockdown 1. Take care all Keith
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what a difference the 10 spoke ships wheels, altered skylights, and the deckhouses make- well done. Keith
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