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Hervie,
Step by step is extremely valuable for all of us less than master shipbuilders. Thanks for the extra effort to take all those pictures and writing the details in the log. It is amazing how the different approaches used by modelers all seem to get excellent results. Comes from looking at a problem from a different prospective. Kudos to all that share.
 
Regards

Starboard quarter galleys are complete! Lots of trial, several errors, a couple of cut fingers and one complete start over later and I was finally able to sit back and smile at my work. I'm hoping that the port side will go a bit smoother now that I have a plan on how to build them and learned several ways not to. If not, well the admiral and I did make port this weekend and restocked the bar so I can always just sit back with a glass and look at her which is nice to do also.
 
Well, thanks for stopping by to look and enjoy the pictures.

E.J.,
Your model is coming along wonderfully.
la Couronne was the model ship that got me into this hobby. I thought it was beautiful beautiful and very unique. I especially liked the round fighting tops and the bow configuration. Needless to say, my skills were way short of this undertaking. Nevertheless, I bought it and it sets waiting for me to buildup my confidence. One day soon, I hope.
 
Regards

Gentlemen,
Thank you for all your replies. It makes a lot more sense to me now.
 
Regards,

Hi Darrell,
This is where my ignorance shows. I never realized that unlike cannon, cannonades are sled mounted, as opposed to carriage mounted. This sets up a little different rigging pattern. Do not the carronades have an inhaul line as do cannons?
 
Thanks for all the info.
 
Regards

Beautiful work. How do you not slop up the model as you work? It seems that mine is always getting touched up in some way or another.
 
 
To all:
If the gun crews load and service these guns via the muzzle, wouldn't the breach rope have to allow the gun to recoil far enough inboard that the crew could get to the muzzle? All of the models I have seen have a breach rope that barely allows the muzzle to clear the bulwark. What am I missing? Thanks
 
Regards

Inspirational!

Inspirational!

Gentlemen,
Thank you for all your replies. It makes a lot more sense to me now.
 
Regards,

E.J.,
Your model is coming along wonderfully.
la Couronne was the model ship that got me into this hobby. I thought it was beautiful beautiful and very unique. I especially liked the round fighting tops and the bow configuration. Needless to say, my skills were way short of this undertaking. Nevertheless, I bought it and it sets waiting for me to buildup my confidence. One day soon, I hope.
 
Regards

E.J.,
Your model is coming along wonderfully.
la Couronne was the model ship that got me into this hobby. I thought it was beautiful beautiful and very unique. I especially liked the round fighting tops and the bow configuration. Needless to say, my skills were way short of this undertaking. Nevertheless, I bought it and it sets waiting for me to buildup my confidence. One day soon, I hope.
 
Regards

E.J.,
Your model is coming along wonderfully.
la Couronne was the model ship that got me into this hobby. I thought it was beautiful beautiful and very unique. I especially liked the round fighting tops and the bow configuration. Needless to say, my skills were way short of this undertaking. Nevertheless, I bought it and it sets waiting for me to buildup my confidence. One day soon, I hope.
 
Regards

Hi Darrell,
This is where my ignorance shows. I never realized that unlike cannon, cannonades are sled mounted, as opposed to carriage mounted. This sets up a little different rigging pattern. Do not the carronades have an inhaul line as do cannons?
 
Thanks for all the info.
 
Regards

Beautiful work. How do you not slop up the model as you work? It seems that mine is always getting touched up in some way or another.
 
 
To all:
If the gun crews load and service these guns via the muzzle, wouldn't the breach rope have to allow the gun to recoil far enough inboard that the crew could get to the muzzle? All of the models I have seen have a breach rope that barely allows the muzzle to clear the bulwark. What am I missing? Thanks
 
Regards

Dave,
Great work on the catheads and bumpkins. The photos are really professional quality. How do you get such great results. Thanks for sharing the source for the cathead carvings. I'm sure a lot of Endeavours will be sporting them soon.
 
On another note:
I have been following Endeavour build logs by many folks. They include kits by AL, Constructo, Corel, a partwork, and Caldercraft. It truly amazes me that a ship as well documented as HMB Endeavour is, has such differences in the different kits. Thank goodness for the AOS.
 
Regards,

Hi Jesse,
I built a home made mini lathe using a electric hand drill. I am having trouble getting decent cuts with the miniature cutting tools that I have. Did you make some  custom cutters to get those fine lines? If so, care to share?
 
 
Regards

Hello everyone,
Some more progress to report.
I seem to be taking two steps forward and one or two steps back trying to reconcile the Corel Endeavour with the AOS plans. I don't seem to have the vision needed yet to see when something is inconsistant. Hence, it is build, rip out and rebuild. I am totally in awe of the skills displayed by DAVEROW, DASHI, BANYAN, KIWIRON and others. I have had to reassess by expectations as my skills are nowhere near what you fellows display. It looks like I will have to be satisfied with a nicely built "representation" of HMB Endeavour.
 
Meanwhile, the work progresses, albeit slowly. Rails and timberheads are in on the forward part of the ship, anchor linings mounted, channels are installed in a rebate for added strength and painting continuously touched up. Also fabricated some more of the deck furnishings. Built the rudder and now have to add the cudgeons and pintles to the rudder and hull.
 
Some more pictures enclsoed
 
Regards to all.

Greetings,
Well, we're back in the shipyard after a longer then planned break too busy doing honey chores.
 
To progress: the hull is fully planked as is the deck. The wales have been anchor-stocked with boxwood and painted The deck was planked with holly, stained natural. The lower hull is walnut again stained natural. The hull above the wales is box wood stained natural. The bull works are painted.
 
Next is to paint and install the water way planks. Then on to the deck furniture which will be boxwood.

Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I posted in my own log. It seems that all the interesting stuff is happening else-ware and so are my posts.
 
I finally finished the first planking, filled the defects, sanded, filled the defects, sanded.....Then looking at AOS and the hull back and forth I found that the light ports were misplaced on the hull, Corrected this and filled and sanded. Seems that is my theme song. I am very well satisfied with the shape and fairness of the hull. It is nicely symmetrical port and starboard, the sheer is very good. It does have a slight twist in the stern. Hopefully when all is said and done this won't be so obvious. She does list a bit in the build board- just alittle loose
 
I liked the idea of putting a mortise on the thick plank just above the light ports. Cut the mortises on the table saw and glued this plank on port and starboard sided up to the bow bend. I have some timber soaking getting ready for the bow bending. This should be fun.
 
I am going to install the wales next with a 3/32 thick plank as the base and then do the anchor stock veneer in boxwood. This is if my test model of the wales comes out decently.
 
I want to lay individual planks and I think a 4 inch plank to simulate 20 feet should work. Please share any thoughts you have on any of the things I have mentioned. I want to say I am not too proud  to use any of the tricks that are posted in the forum.
 
Here are some pictures for today.
 
Have a great day!
 
 

Hi Jesse,
I built a home made mini lathe using a electric hand drill. I am having trouble getting decent cuts with the miniature cutting tools that I have. Did you make some  custom cutters to get those fine lines? If so, care to share?
 
 
Regards

An hour of rigging is better than an hour of therapy.
 
Model ship building requires many skills. Many we learn as we go. Unfortunately, with skills it's "use it or loose it." Rigging is highly suseptable to this phenomenon. It's literally two years before the mast (no pun intended). This is my strongest positive for working on more than one model at a time which are in different stages of construction.
 
Regards

"When do I cut the hole in the deck for the masts" seems to be a very common question.
 
Here is one solution:
 
Take your center keel and lay it on the full scale side view of the ship. Draw an extension of the mast on the center keel down to the level of the bulkhead slots. Or, as close as you can without interfering any of these slots. Make the slot the diameter of the mast. Now glue two pieces of scrap to either side of this slot making sure not to interfere with any of the bulkheads.
 
Cut a tenion on opposite sides of the mast making sure that the sides of the tenion are parallel. The width of the tenion should be the same as the thickness of the center keel less a hair so that it can be inserted and removed easily.
 
This slot will give you the proper rake of the masts and keep them centered vertically on the hull. Bevel the end of the tenion and the top of the tenion to match the line of the center keel.
 
Remember to add the depth of the center keel slot and the thickness of the deck to the nominal length of the lower mast.
 
The mast should like something like this
Side View
              
        \     \
         \     \   <---   mast
          \     \   < --- deck line
           \     \    <-- tenion 
            \     \
 
Front View
                    
    l      l
    l      l
    l      l
     l    l
     l    l
     l    l
This sounds a lot more complicated than it is. I hope someone finds this useful.
 
Regards

An hour of rigging is better than an hour of therapy.
 
Model ship building requires many skills. Many we learn as we go. Unfortunately, with skills it's "use it or loose it." Rigging is highly suseptable to this phenomenon. It's literally two years before the mast (no pun intended). This is my strongest positive for working on more than one model at a time which are in different stages of construction.
 
Regards

An hour of rigging is better than an hour of therapy.
 
Model ship building requires many skills. Many we learn as we go. Unfortunately, with skills it's "use it or loose it." Rigging is highly suseptable to this phenomenon. It's literally two years before the mast (no pun intended). This is my strongest positive for working on more than one model at a time which are in different stages of construction.
 
Regards

Hi Jesse,
I built a home made mini lathe using a electric hand drill. I am having trouble getting decent cuts with the miniature cutting tools that I have. Did you make some  custom cutters to get those fine lines? If so, care to share?
 
 
Regards