Hi Adrieke and All,
I'm also building the Endeavour and have read your comments with much interest. This is my very first wooden model ship build and I should've read the part on the box that says something about modelling experience..... never mind. I have found many of the flaws that you have mentioned in your build and carried out similar actions to remedy the problems. I have learnt fairly quickly that as I progress through the photo instructions and move to the next stage, to look through the next several photo instructions to understand what the instructions mean and where confusion occurs, to research it. I purchased a wonderful copy of Ray Parkin's book "H.M. Bark Endeavour" and that has been invaluable as a reference source. I live in Melbourne (Australia) and have had the opportunity to visit the replica and take as many photos as possible when it visited. It's interesting to note the differences in the model against both the book and replica vessel. I picked up the problem of the hawser holes from another forum and resolved that by making a guide for the drill so that it angled the drill upwards by 15 degrees (back drilling from the bow to the deck) and the bottom of the holes were spot on level with the deck (if that helps). I'm up to photo 27 in the instructions and painting the stern as I don't like the 3 ply wood appreance or the metal appearance of the windows and stern decorations. Have a great day and good modelling,
Rowan D.
Hi Adrieke and All, I'm also building the Endeavour and have read your comments with much interest. This is my very first wooden model ship build and I should've read the part on the box that says something about modelling experience..... never mind. I have found many of the flaws that you have mentioned in your build and carried out similar actions to remedy the problems. I have learnt fairly quickly that as I progress through the photo instructions and move to the next stage, to look through the next several photo instructions to understand what the instructions mean and where confusion occurs, to research it. I purchased a wonderful copy of Ray Parkin's book "H.M. Bark Endeavour" and that has been invaluable as a reference source. I live in Melbourne (Australia) and have had the opportunity to visit the replica and take as many photos as possible when it visited. It's interesting to note the differences in the model against both the book and replica vessel. I picked up the problem of the hawser holes from another forum and resolved that by making a guide for the drill so that it angled the drill upwards by 15 degrees (back drilling from the bow to the deck) and the bottom of the holes were spot on level with the deck (if that helps). I'm up to photo 27 in the instructions and painting the stern as I don't like the 3 ply wood appreance or the metal appearance of the windows and stern decorations. Have a great day and good modelling, Rowan D.