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thanks for the likes and views everyone, while no work on Terror since last pic i have been poring over images and plans of her in matthew betts book and google. it looks like while she did definitely have studding sails and tri sail masts/ yards fitted during the back voyage, there isnt anything to confirm 100% they were still fitted for the Franklin expedition as any images available didnt depict them (maybe the extra sail area wasnt needed because they had the auxiliary steam engine)? However i think i have finally figured out the supports for the ice/conning bridge. As far as i can tell there is an upright fastened to the bulwarks and a support running from the aft skid beam onto the top of said upright. As regards the "plank" itself i am figuring it would maybe have been made out of 6" x 2" sided timber fastened together for strength and is around 2 feet in width as i cant see a plank that size being made out of a single piece of wood and if made in sections could be dismantled and stored when not in use/during heavy weather? 2 years in and getting towards the end of the build she is still throwing curve balls at me! Keith -
Ty again Allan and thanks for the likes, comments and looking in everyone. Well i went to continue digging out the area in front of the coal bunker to lay paving stones and after a sweaty hour or so retreated to the shipyard before i ended up looking like yoda! The blocks have been fitted to the boomkins and the fore course tacks rigged and belayed but not coiled yet, the down hauls for the jib and stay sail have been belayed and coiled but still need the sheets rigged. The pin rails either side of the bowsprit have been shall we say interesting to belay too! Take care all Keith
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Thanks Allan, i still have Terror to finish along with Victory, Endurance coast boat Bent and some not mentioned on here!!!!I have several in the pipeline but i have bought the old billings birgitte lugger which i want to convert to a steam drifter and on top of the pile on the table is the infamous R.C.M.P. St Roch which i am thinking of bashing into her pre 1942 re fit configuration though will need more details of the wheel (pilot) house and deckhouse/exhaust arrangment. Keith
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Thanks for looking in and the likes/ comments everyone. Still nothing happened with terror due to summer weather, but I finally have it!!!!!!!!! If your looking in thank you Matthew and kudos to Keith S. If i were building my Terror again after studying the plans i would follow the other Keith regards the starboard deckhouse at the stern, i would also keep the masts as they are but add around 20mm to the masts above the hounds on the fore and main topgallant masts and the topmast on the mizzen (still wouldnt rig a topgallant mast on the mizzen though/ she would have originally had a topsail but looking at the topsham model and some pictures no topgallant sail). Also would add the flying jib boom though still not sure about the trysail yards (will need to double check the book to see if there is any evidence on the masts for them). Another thing to go would be the occre sails (i was in two minds but went with them in the end). Still in the air about studding sail booms (is there any evidence of the irons on the yards near the wreck)? and would heighten the bulwarks. Cant wait to get my teeth into the book though with temperatures of 31C at the moment not very atmospheric! I said to the guy in the book store "define irony..... buying a book on a polar exploration vessel in a heatwave". 😄. Should be starting back on Terror soon (sharp eyed among you might have noticed another kit for an arctic exploration vessel! Take care all and this book is a must for all Terror fans. Keith
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I had the gap problem on the bulwarks as you have and i used a piece of scrap ply to "bridge" it before starting on 2nd planking( see earlier pages of my build log). I used walnut for the 2nd planking as i like the colour it oxidises into after a while and looks a lot better than the stuff occre supplied. keith
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No problem Daniel- looking nice and busy in the bow area😁 Keith
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Very nice indeed- i have always wanted to build this kit but the price made my eyes water somewhat! Well done on another great build Keith
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to be honest if i were doing her again i would leave her with no sails bent to the yards, Keith s is thinking along the lines of furled sails from silkspan as mentioned by allanyed. Keith
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Not much happening with Terror at the moment due to D.I.Y. and gardening - Yey summer is here🤪- However did get a phone call off the bookstore to say my HMS Terror book had finally been delivered so will take a run to Carlisle at the weekend😁 Take care all Keith
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Getting nice and busy- the kits bulky anchors are the reason i bought the aeronaut replacements which are a lot thinner (+ you need two smaller anchors near the stern as well). Keith
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Thanks Keith, wish i had a fiver for everytime i have knocked the whisker booms😬! On a good note The Book is finally printed so hopefully will get a call off the bookstore i ordered it with soon 😁. Keith
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Thanks for looking in folks. Work continues on the poop deck companionway and the engine room skylight is complete though not fastened in place yet. Take care all Keith
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Thanks for the likes and looking in as always everyone, thanks to rain moving in Friday afternoon all the way through til this Sunday) morning , garden chores out the window but got some work done on Terror. The jib boom guys are now rigged along with the down haul on the fore topmast stay sail. Take care all. Keith
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I chose the flattening the ends of wire and drilling holes through for the deadeye strops on my HMS Terror build and it was shall we say interesting! Keith
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welcome to the Endurance club. Keith
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Ahhh summers like we used to get before the 2000s! Either work outside in the high twenties centigrade or hide in the shipyard🤪. Managed to finally get the whisker booms painted and temp fitted (feels like agessss since i made these)! Also got the first of the jib boom guys spliced on the end. Moving aft slightly the sheets on the fore course are rigged though the tacks still need run through a block on the end of the boomkins and belayed, the midships anchors have also been stowed on the ice bumper along with trail fitting of spare spars in the waist stanchions. looking at some of the images that have come to life it does look like flying jib boom and stunsail booms were fitted! though not sure tri sail yards would be rigged, hindsight is a wonderful thing but just going to leave my lil Terror as is! Thanks for looking in and the likes/ comments as always everyone. Keith
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yes that is the one😁. keith
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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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