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yes that is the one😁. keith -
welcome to the Terror club Hakezou .There is a fascinating video on u tube with an interview with matthew betts which was filmed a few months ago (cant wait till the hard copy of his book is available, had it on pre order for several months now)! Keith
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Hi Daniel, i will eventually get around to adding ladders to both sides , all ships i have seen have had ladders both sides and suspect terror and erebus would have been no different (if you look at the much repeated lithograph of the ships setting out you can make out the ladder on the port side of erebus {closest of two ships in pic}) Keith
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Thanks for likes and comments and looking in. A little more progress on the ritz hatch and started adding veneer to stern hatchway. Also cut away the mddle cross pieces on the engine room skylight as per my plans from N.M.M. (it looks like originally there were windows on the sides of the light as well because they had seats running the length of the skylight for the intended well to do clientele she was built for originally which is probably why they did the windows like they did). Also added the hawses for the anchors. Take care all. Keith
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billings Victory at 1/75 scale is a massive beast, This beauty must be hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! 😁 Keith
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Another build down the ways- well done Keith p.s. don't forget to add finished to build log title😉
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Don't forget you also have stern davits for boat storage too😉- i liked Keith s comment a while back about turtles on a log when referring to the amount of boats on Terror/ Erebus! Keith
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you are welcome- The running rigging is fun! - Thats why i didn't add the backstays and boat till as late as possible and didn't fasten in the skid beams etc to leave access room to belay the running rigging. Keith
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Hi Johnny- i am going with i hope version 2! I would imagine the hatch replacing the skylight would have been done in the yard (originally the ritz was paneled a la cutty sark deckhouse style which they removed/ covered over with tongue and groove planking seen on pics). Also originally the portholes/ windows were square on original build. Talk about take your pick! Keith
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😀😀nicely coming along.
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Thanks for likes/looking in. Not spent much time in shipyard this weekend, but managed to do a little bit more with hatch on the ritz roof and a coat of paint on the galley stovepipe. Also when looking at pics in the "south with Endurance" book and stern views of wreck noticed the companion way on the poop deck has three small windows each side. Have drilled and filed those along with adding curve to roof of hatch. Take care all Keith
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safe to say you, keith s and myself have moved away from the occre instructions slightly!! Keith
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Anchors! after much deliberation over the last couple of years finally decided to replace the kit anchors with ones from aeronaut (one already in place). Using 30mm and 20mm for the ones aft and 40mm for the ones at the bows and midships which equate to the 10 foot anchors on the plans. While the kit anchors are o.k. the stocks are really thick which bulks them out too much to fit behind the shrouds. Take care everyone and thanks for likes and looking in. Keith
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These can be the jobs that make your heart wilt! I scratchbuilt my strops around the deadeyes, You can buy chainplates suitable from either AL or Amati etc (see keithS and daniel D logs). Will cost more but look a lot better. Keith
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thanks for the likes and looking in. Both halves of hull now joined and gland for prop shaft glued on. Also the tubing for the rudderpost is tacked in place and will be epoxied in place same time as prop shaft (best say now that no i wont be RCing her though). Also here are a couple of shots showing where i want to go with her, as an aside billings Norden should have a hull like this (think they just re scaled their Mary Ann hull). Take care all Keith
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Thanks Hakezou, i am basing my thoughts on the below photo. The funnel is in the background and the boom on the foreside of the mainmast is behind the crewman also note the pinrails on the shrouds. Good luck with Terror but witha little foresight alterations are easier! Also see daniel D and keithS build logs. The gangways will be located on top edges of ritz/ quaterdeck with the boat skid supporting middle (see photo in link you provided). Take care Keith
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look good Daniel- i wouldn't permanently install the davits til all the running rigging is complete though as they will obstruct access and catch every line that goes near them. Keith
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Thanks for likes and comments everyone. The first of the anchors are in place (behind the mizzen shrouds) and the port side davits are in place (need lanyards trimmed). hope i dont block access to any pin rails i need to use! Keith
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A little more progress with the hatch on the roof of the ritz. take care keith
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wow been a while since i worked on Endurance (HMS Terror and 1/35 armour sidetracking me again)! The railings have had a coat of white paint and have started on the hatchway on the ritz roof. On the plans of Polaris i bought from the N.M.M. there was a skylight on the roof, but on one of Frank Hurley's photos you see a crew member heading into the hatch, and it looks like they planked over the skylight and installed the accommodation hatch in its place. Just used some scrap ply offcuts to form the shell which will be planked over. Take care all Keith
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Thanks to rain and wind all plans for outside d.i.y. and gardening were scuppered this weekend (loveeee Cumbrian weather)!!! The braces are now fitted to the main yard (didnt splice them though😉), happy with the standing end but not sure of lead so not belayed yet. Also included a pic of the davit jig showing three stages in construction. thanks for looking in and the likes/comments as always they are appreciated. take care all Keith
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Thanks Allan, to be honest i was really wondering either way whether to use them or not, bur chickened out of scratching sails! EZ i have seen this on model aircraft (think keith s mentions this technique as well). I think Beagles davits are iron as opposed to wood though? Keith
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Ty allanyed, the yard is 125mm long with the sail being 100mm across. If starting again i would indeed bin the provided sails and in fact because of the sails here i bought the endurance kit by occre without sails! Keith
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Thanks for the likes, comments and looking in everyone. Experimentation continues with the curved davits. This time used 6 lengths of occre deck planking cut to size and curved on the previous jig then glued/ sanded to shape. Also a while back i bought in some barrels by Caldercraft which will need the iron bands painted on them. will need to think about adding spare spars in the crutches in the waist as well. take care all Keith
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