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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 -
😀😀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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Thanks for looking in, just a quicky with the two halves planked clinker style (the stern is planked carvel fashion with perpendicular planking. the eagle eyed among you will notice another ancient billings kit)! take care keith
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Hi Daniel, a bit of both😉. I soaked some 3 x 1mm strip and bent them around a former made from some planking pins on a piece of scrap ply , that is version one! i am thinking now of using some wider and thinner strip bent around a round tin/ glass as they seem a bit thinnish using first method🤔. Keith
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Thanks Chris, yeah that would have been heck of a warp!! You build the hull in two halves on a baseboard then join after planking. also thanks for editing title (will get it right one day)! Keith
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these were converted from first rates to combat the new yankee frigates (constituition didnt get the nickname old ironsides for nought)!
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should behave myself really with my Victory, Terror and Endurance on the go but seen this on a popular auction site and couldnt resist as i was going to buy it years ago but it was discontinued before i made my mind up! i never really liked the wheelhouse, but looking at pictures online of danish coast boats about anything goes so will build her without the well and a full wheelhouse. The kit was all there and in pretty good condition seeing as it looks like the 80s version with die cut parts (no laser cutting here), and was all there. progress so far take care all Keith
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i soak my planks in the bath tub for a few hours before tapering and bending to shape, after a few builds you kind of get a feel for it. planking battens can help as well. if going for the stern tuck bevel a bit more off the last stern frame Keith
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Thanks for the likes, comments and looking in everyone. I have been playing about with creating the curved davits and have tried a temp installation to see how they look. Also the jib sail has been added (yey we have all the sails on)! though the sheets and downhauls still need added to both sails on bowsprit. Dont know why but occre have got the jib stay rigged but bent the sail on the topgallant stay!? Also i have glued the other skid beam on and painted/ varnished the whale boats supplied with the kit as they did look the part. Still pondering the ice bridge especially as we cant take for granted if it was on the 1836 plans it will have still been there in 1845, when i get my copy of mr Bretts magnum opus in October i should be able to add it if needed. Take care everyone Keith
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welcome back Geo, your terror is developing😉. for my ratlines i used thread from a local sewing supply shop as the occre thread was too thick and hard to work with. Keith
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