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Back in the ship yard. You have made amazing progress. l Rigging looks brilliant.
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Congratulations. Your Endeavour looks fantastic!
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I have been out of the shipyard for so long!
But I have been on holiday and you guys have inspired me.
I am taking the time to start working on the yard arms etc. i hit a flat spot, but I am now enjoying the build again. Her are some pics of where I am at.
I don't have any fancy tools so I create the masts and spars by hand sanding them to shape. Firstly I mark the centre part of the spar accordingto plan, and mark the octagonal centre section, and use files to create that section. I then will hand taper the spar ends, while watching TV. It is tedious work, but you get there in the end. Have worked on the Gaff first. I am painting all the spars black, so I can use fillers etc easily to fix any imperfections. Here are pics at early stage of construction showing use of filler...
- GrandpaPhil and BANYAN
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nice work Steve, the netting is amazing
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Looking very good. I agree with everyone else. I reckon you made the right decision re splicing the the ends.
I too am guilty of obsessing over detail, sometimes too much.
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love the detail! I would be happy with this too. You are doing a fantastic job. i am thoroughly enjoying the build.
- Captain Slog, RGL, mtaylor and 1 other
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Wow, you have been busy. glad I have caught up with this. Looks amazing. I have just returned to shipyard after building 1/32 scale F105 Thunderchief.
I posted pics on my Endeavour log. I thoroughly enjoy working with plastic, though it is less forgiving, it does sharpen up the painting and modelling skills.
I will follow your build with interest as i have a Revell Constition kit that I will be my next build, using combination of wood and the plastic hull.
re the 1mm red stripe- you can get 1mm pinstripe tape available in red, you will find it online or at your local hobby shop. If you can't i can get it here in NZ and postr to you
cheers Mike
- avsjerome2003, mtaylor and Canute
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I am back in the dock yard after a 3month break builkding a 1/32 scale Thunderchief. Interesting transition from wood to plastic. I had to sharpen up my accuracy, as plastic is not very forgiving.
I am working on the top mast shrouds now and post some ship pics soon. For those that are interested, here is my Aircraft effort.
- rowand, shipaholic, WackoWolf and 5 others
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Nice work with the ratlines. I thought about doing the eye splices too.
In New Zealand they have use the following catch phrase...
Yeah.....Nah.
i applied that. Too much hard work.
Yours will be awesome though once done and I commend you for taking on that task :-)
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HMB Endeavour by mikec - Eaglemoss
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
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Thanks Dave, Steve and Pat. I have got my mojo back, so expect updates soon.