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  1. Bill97
    Marc what do you think I should do?
  2. Bill97
    Thanks Ian and Kevin. Kevin no need to apologize. From your replies I may need to remake the lower section of my bowsprit. What is your honest opinion? Mine is dry fitted so no issue with remaking it. Yes Ian as you can determine from my photos I did increase the steeve to give the appearance it passed through the deck. I spent a good amount of time looking at other build logs and replica photos. The one you found Ian is the best showing the bowsprit end.
  3. Bill97
    Never mind Kevin. I decided on tapering to give the appearance of passing through the deck.
  4. Bill97
    How the end is prepared? As in the instructions or tapered to give the appearance it passes through the deck.
  5. Bill97
    Kevin what is your thoughts about the bowsprit end?
  6. Bill97
    My make shift lathe complete with hands free foot pedal for turning my mast sections and yards.
  7. Bill97
    Ok my friends I have an update and a question. I have added the 10 small cannons around the exterior of the deck. With this addition I have pretty much completed the construction of the hull, deck, and items on the deck. Looking back to my start I have thoroughly enjoyed building this wooden ship. As I now start the turning of all the different mast pieces and yards I am struck by the way OcCre shows to do the end of the bowsprit. On all my previous builds the deck end of bowsprit has been tapered to give the appearance that it passes through the deck and is anchored below deck. The OcCre instructions show the end of the bow split being simply anchored under the forecastle bitt. Would this have been correct? Does not seem this would have been adequate under the extreme pressure the bowsprit endured. I have searched on line for photos that show this part of the replica to no avail. What are your thoughts?
  8. Bill97
    A few more additions to my Endeavour. Added the anchors, stern lantern, and the lifeboat. Wow it was a crowded deck!
  9. Bill97
    Absolutely incredible Marc! Your attention to the small details makes following your build such a pleasure. One thing I find so impressive is how clean your work is. Even for the uneducated viewer, who does not know the Soleil Royal history and design, the precision of your work is awesome. I from time to time zoom in on parts of your photos in amazement. No uneven paint lines. No glue residue. Perfection at its highest level. That is an element I am really working to improve on my builds. Regardless of the nautical accuracy, I want to really perfect my builds sharpness and cleaness ( if that is a word). I press for that in my furniture building and want that in my model building.
  10. Bill97
    Thanks Paul.
  11. Bill97
    Any of you guys know what this builder is using for gluing? I see this is a number of videos. It looks like a great product for spot quick glue placement. Does not appear there is an issue with the tip clogging.
  12. Bill97
    Anchors made. Also completed rigging the helm. Pleased that it actually moves the rudder.
  13. Bill97
    So looking ahead at the next steps in the building instructions for my OcCre Endeavour I am too add the deadeyes and chains to the channels. From my previous builds experience I am thinking this is too early for this step. On past builds I had the lower mast sections in place and the mast tops. This enabled me to run a straight line with a loose shroud from the mast top down through the appropriate deadeye and then on down through the chain. There by having the chain line up with the angle of the shroud and also have the deadeye turned to where the holes line up correctly as well. Is this the way you guys do it as well?
  14. Bill97
    Yes it is Kevin. Still a bit more to add as well. Cannons installed and rigged.
  15. Bill97
    A few days since my last update. Fixed the incorrectly installed fore channels and then moved on to cannon production, installation, and rigging. I took a bit of artistic privilege in my carriage color scheme. They are red on the replica but I wanted to stain them and paint the wheels gold. Also highlighted the barrels with gold. I added a small block of wood under the carriage to increase glue surface to the deck. Added the gun tackles to each side of the carriage, which OcCre does not have in the instructions. Used 3mm single and double blocks I had on hand. I put the eyebolts for the breaching rope in the deck instead of the ship side. Rigging to the eyebolts is further needed. Still need to add the support butts under barrels and level them. Will also add the brass pans on top the trunnions. I needed to fabricate the butts and trunnion pans since these are not OcCre parts. Will need to decide if I want to further add the train tackle behind each carriage. Over all I am pleased with the cannons. So glad I do not have to make a 100 like on the Victory and Soleil Royal. 😊
  16. Bill97
    Well as you all know and have experienced some days are spent fixing “oh shoot” moments. Kevin this may be where your over analysis, as you explained it, avoids screw ups. I was dry fitting the cannon carriages along the rails and discovered the placement of the fore channels would result in a cannon being right behind a deadeye and shroud, which obviously would not be good 🥴. I had wrongly installed the fire channels about 5mm to far toward the stern. I had to cut them away from the wale and remove the little knee braces. Cutting them away did damage a section of the wale behind the channel so I trimmed it away and replaced the piece of wood. Sanding of the channel, the knees, and the new wood on the wale, along with repainting and staining should make it ready for reinstalling the channel at the proper spot.
  17. Bill97
    Carved and shaped all the little pieces to make the working pumps. Obviously they don’t pump anything but by working I mean the levers move up and down.
  18. Bill97
    Thanks Veszett. Appreciated it.
  19. Bill97
    Have you guys noticed, or maybe it is just me? Every time I look in to see what is going on on MSW I have to sign in. In the past I stayed signed in, unless I signed out. That was so convenient. Maybe moderator knows.
  20. Bill97
    It is a pretty busy quarter deck Ian. I check the different references from time to time and it was all there from what I can determine. I will have to check out the Great Eastern and then watch for it.
  21. Bill97
    Recent additions are the binnacle cupboard, the helm, the chimney, and front hatch cover. I opted to add a little gold to the wheel of the helm.
  22. Bill97
    Spent a couple days building the little binnacle cupboard. A lot of measure twice cut once when shaping all the pieces. I think it came out alright. Mounted in front of where the helm will ultimately be.
  23. Bill97
    Channels made and installed all around. My Endeavour is coming along nicely. I know it is not nautically accurate but it’s have decided to go with a satin finish on the hull exterior.
  24. Bill97
    No Ian. I am adding insulation to CPT Cooks cabin. He had no idea what temperatures he might run into 😀 Yes I guess I did get auto-corrected. Aggravating when that happens.
  25. Bill97
    Davits made, installed, and touched up. Channels under construction and installation.

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