Tallshiptragic
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Main saloon skylights now made up. These are purely a skylight and we leave these open about 90% of the time to allow airflow. There is a mesh grate which is to stop people falling through at deck level which I've yet to make. These skylights are only closed while alongside at night, during heavy weather and wearing or tacking as they impede access to the fore braces when open.
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Thanks Piet, I enjoy the detailing work, though can't wait to start the rigging. I haven't built a model with rigging for a long time so looking forward to it again.
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Looks great. Though that lower port aft, would it not be too low for where the tiller flat would be?
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In place on the poop deck.
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Thanks everyone for the likes and comments. It does help to push you on Last box for today... 5 more to go! This is the access hatch to the lazzerette, which is the space directly below the poop deck. Down here you'll find our paint stores and steering mechanism. The small box item with two circular bits, is the on/off control for the rear capstan which will sit just foreword and to the port side of this hatchway.
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Thanks for your comments Nils and Patrick. Her deck is starting to look busy, and amazingly she has no guns! Haha Two more boxes done. The first is the 'spud' locker (potato locker). The coaming over the door is extra protection against wash from getting inside. There is also a fluted back. Originally this was to allow air flow, though water would get in and the spuds and onions that where kept inside would be water damaged, so a plate was welding inside as a backing. To solve the air flow in hot weather we open the door and its latched open. The second is for our backup gen set. The gen set slides out on the starboard side on a secured rack which locks in place with the help of two 'lackies' (elastic) straps either side. Surprisingly works very well. I think I've pulled it off.
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Funny just a little touch of colour, adds so much.
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Felt like some painting this evening. Painted the stainless steel handles, hatch opening surrounds, battery box cover, galley vent canvas and the black rubber seals on the hatches.
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Might make for an interesting vignette!
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I'm contemplating building the interior chart house, engine room and galley and maybe other internal areas of the ship to display with the model. Though I won't do these until the model itself is finished. Might make for an interesting display ?
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Haha yeah I will be adding the 'quirks' with the finishing detail and painting. As you say I can go crazy! Haha
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G'day Patrick, thanks very much this is actually quite a large scale for me so it's nice to be able to include a bit more detail for a change. I stop at adding weld lines though
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Have made up the wooden battery box cover - yet to be painted a dark wood colour- on the real ship these are made up of Oregon planks. Have also made up the galley vent hatch. This is a relatively large opening which houses a large fan. This acts as an exhaust for the galley and also as a skylight as the surrounds of the fan are thick Perspex. You'll notice I've used graphic paper for the cover which is a canvas dodger to keep the seas out. This will later be painted a dirty grey colour. I thought about making up a fan etc though you can't see any of it so I left it out.
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This has to be one of the best Endeavour models I've ever seen! Such a clean and crisp build and I especially like the subtle paint finish.
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All that is remaining is the wooden covers for the deck boxes. At present only the battery box in front of the chart house still has one. The boxes either side of the chart house and main companion way currently have them removed but are scheduled to have them replaced. I'll add the battery box cover, and may add them to the other boxes as it does look better with them on. Hopefully they'll be back on soon on the real ship as sitting on the steel hatches aren't as comfy as the wooden covers.
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Also finished the main detail on the aft dog house which surrounds the chart house. Directly below the chart house is the engine room and as such there are three vents which extract the hot air on this dog house. These are permanently open unless the engine room is completely shutdown, so I decided to show them open. The small square hatch in top of the chart house is for a small fan which can circulate air inside the chart house itself though we rarely have this on so the hatch is remained closed. Extra detail added to the open door, cradle for the main boom added with the steel cleats for the main sheet port and starboard. Eyelets also added to the bracket which the blocks for the sheet are attached. The white tear shaped 'blob' is a plastic housing for where the ships epirb (electronic positioning radio beacon) this is here for easy access if ever the unfortunate event happens.
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Small updates on the dog houses. Decided to rework the hatch doors, as you can see quite a bit of detail with the lower portion as they're open. Hinges added to hatches and vents for the bin lockers. I think I'm happy with this now, so just need to add the brass ports back on- took them off due to sanding and repainting.
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Remember though displacement is the measurement of the water displaced and not the actual tonnage of a vessel. Batavia doesn't have engines, which is why she's not allowed to make open ocean passages - she came to Australia and back to holland on a lift ship - vasa and Batavia could have the same displacement with vasa fully armed and manned and Batavia's hold full of cargo. As for the historical use of displacement I can't help you there, though VOC ships were listed as what the vessel displaced rather than actual size. Obviously this would give an idea of what these ships could carry as cargo capacity.
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Great start Bryan. I'm a big fan of the caldercraft kits, having built a heavily bashed Diana a few years ago. Unfortunately the log was lost when MSW 1 crashed. They're brilliant kits OOB and true masterpieces can be made with care and not too much effort. I admit even with the Diana the instructions where not the easiest to understand at times but there some wonderful builds of the supply on here so I don't think you'll have any problems. Will follow with interest.
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It may, but I've always and many tall ship sailors prefer being barefoot in the rig.
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Just my 50cents worth, but climbing on rat lines and foot ropes on a yard is quicker barefoot. On both Endeavour and Duyfken there were those who wore shoes and those of us who preferred to be barefoot in the rigging. I assume it was the same for sailors then. You'd probably find that idlers - those that didn't stand watches and didn't go aloft - would wear shoes and top men more likely would be barefoot.
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Added a few more items to the dog houses. The first is an 'a' frame attached to the foreword dog house. We have two large dory's which we use as tenders. These are placed on their side up against this frame. There is a wooden slot on the deck - haven't added this yet - where the coaming of the dorys sit in. Just forward of the middle dog house are the bin lockers. All garbage is kept onboard and stored in these lockers at sea. They two smaller long lockers either side of the doghouse, house life jackets. Directly in front of the aft dog house - chart house - Is the battery box. Our batteries which are set up as a series are stored in here - can't remember how many of the top of my head. Lastly two long lockers either side of the chart house. Port lockers are also for lifejackets and starboard houses fresh water hose and tap - we only ever use this to wash down our rescue boat and motor- and climbing harnesses.
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Caldercraft sell ship boats as a seperate item so you may find that their 1/72 boats for the Victory may suit. There's also Quay craft who make resin boats in various scales including 1/75 or 1/72 - very well detailed and you may find what you need there too.
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Thanks Kees and Patrick. Yeah I've always enjoyed finding simple though inexpensive solutions. I don't have a large budget for my modeling, so even when I know things are available to buy or even stock items like brass rod, these all add up vey quickly so I've tried to find manageable solutions that fit in my budget. Like my carving of the figure head and carvings I remade on my Diana (hated the PE stuff - great detail but flat unlike a real carving) as much as I would love to use fruit woods over here it's cheaper for a stick of miliput clay. Card and paper play a large role for certain details also in my builds. While I would love to make a working brass or Ali for hinge for example, if i can make one that's look right out of card I'm happy even though it won't open.
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Hi john, with the .5mm stuff it cuts like paper but I always make sure the punch is clean and just give it a quick file to sharpen the edge. Doing it slowly with little pressure it cuts through quite easy and the foil stays nicely in shape. Also with the foil you have to rub it down with firm pressure. It's designed so it will take the shape of very fine detail on plastic car models so if you do do things too quickly it may come off at the edges. So far I've been lucky
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