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Latitude59
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clearway reacted to a post in a topic:
Endurance by Latitude59 - OcCre - 1:70
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Endurance by Latitude59 - OcCre - 1:70
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I’ve been scouring over photos of Endurance and have found a lot of errors with the kit. The front bulkhead should be open, the bits/cleats should be next to the windlass, the bridge from the Ritz to the cabin was three 2x12 boards laid down, there were no double vents next to the middle mast, the prop was two bladed, the half-moon prop cutout should be square, the planking on the aft cabin scales to about 1-2 mm, the planking on the Ritz scales to about 2 mm and planking on the front bulkhead scales to about 3 mm. Deck planks appear to be about 6 inches and scale to around 2-3 mm. The portholes appear to be about 12-14 inches so I’ll use some 4-5 mm brass tube for those. The cats heads should be much shorter and the aft railing has a wood handrail. The railings along the decks bend inwards and there are only two posts above the front bulkhead where the opening to the windlass is. The aft hatch entry is rounded and The deadeyes are oversized. There is some debate over doors but I’ve found some photos that make some look like sliding doors. More to come on that.
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BobG reacted to a post in a topic:
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BobG reacted to a post in a topic:
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BobG reacted to a post in a topic:
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While I was laying down the first layer of planking, I decided the stern was going to be too thick. The photos show my solution. My goal is to keep it to 5mm and I’m going to square off the cut out for the prop as the Endurance had in photos.
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clearway reacted to a post in a topic:
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Whelp….I’m not sure I like the weathering as it highlighted color differences in the wood, but what’s done is done and I’m not redoing it. In hindsight, I should have cut deck planks to size and mixed them up so it would have been less stripey. I’ve been looking over old photos and it looks like the cabin siding scales to about 1.5 mm planks and the front bulwark about 3.5 mm. The portholes need to be bigger and were recessed so I’ll find some metal tubing and redrill the ports.
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clearway reacted to a post in a topic:
Endurance by Latitude59 - OcCre - 1:70
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Yeah I haven’t decided if it’s worth fabricating a windlass or if it’ll even be visible. I’ve seen outlines of it in plans, but no photos. Maybe I’ll just pile it up with ropes and chains and call it good.
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ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic:
Endurance by Latitude59 - OcCre - 1:70
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Michiel Frirz reacted to a post in a topic:
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Got the new 3/32 lime wood planking. I think I’m going to pull an old trick to weather the decking: dissolving steel wool in white vinegar does a great job of graying the wood instantly. I’ll be doing a few test runs first.
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ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic:
Endurance by Latitude59 - OcCre - 1:70
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Just started last week, but I’m waiting for my order of 3 mm planks. Been ripping some by hand to make scale planking and cabin siding. I also cut out the front bulkhead like in photos of Endurance. I’ll post photos of it when it’s done. Endurance plans show machinery inside under the deck.
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