Erebus and Terror

What an amazing achievement, Ed. You should be very proud of all you have accomplished on this project. You are a true inspiration. 

On 4/24/2019 at 12:25 PM, archjofo said:

@Erebus and Terror

 

Hi, 

thank you for your positive feedback.

It´s real goatskin, which I bougt on the internet.
Since this leather is much too thick for this use, I have split it with a simple device.

You can do that here see: LINK

 

Amazing. Thank you for the tip. I will have to use it!

This might seem blasphemous, I have had good results with MDF for bulkheads. With care, it can be faired as easily as plywood. It is often much straighter and less prone to warping than traditional ply. 

Johann, the leather dressing looks excellent. What leather product did you use? 

Immensely impressive. I've learned so much from this thread. I can't wait to see what's next for you. 

Brilliant result for a beautiful model!

That looks just incredible, Chuck! 

Re: your planking tutorial, I think you gave me PTSD. The thinnest planks on my terror model were 1/16, and some at the wales were over 8 scale inches (close to 11/32)! Never again. 

Barry, thank you so much. I'm happy to know someone with your interests will be building the kit. More to come here soon; my model is on display, but I have some backlog of work to post, and some new fittings I'll be working on over the coming year. 

Thanks for the wonderful review. While I wasn’t involved with the design of the kit, it is based on my original research and plans from my ongoing Terror build:

Those interested in the ship may want to check it out.

Also, Ages of Sail has a pretty fantastic starter package on sale now with the kit, which includes a complete set of tools, including a plank bender, for less than $300, if I recall.

Thanks for again for the review!

Wonderful review! Thank you! Hope you like the build! 

Thank you, herask, and everyone, for the very kind words! 

Thanks for the explanation Chuck. It's a great idea for a kit; planking is so daunting and mysterious for newcomers. Can't wait to watch this develop.  

Love those spreaders! Brilliant work as always. 

Wow excellent! I’m looking forward to seeing how you create the pre-spiled planks! I’ve seen them in some Chinese and Russian kits and I can’t wait to see the method used to create them.  

You are a kit/part building machine, Chuck. And with all your other work and leadership for the hobby too numerous to list...you are an inspiration, indeed! 

37 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

I ws under the impression that it would only be a one season series............looks like there will be a season 2.   I haven't seen the finally,  but I read something about it online.......will there be a season 2?

Thanks for the comment! There may be be a second season (it hasn’t been announced yet), but this was always meant to be an anthology series. So, if they get a second season it won’t be about the Franklin Expedition, unfortunately. It will be a completely different story. 

Ooooh. I'm pulling up a chair for this. I'll be needing nine boats for my Terror build, so I hope to learn lots from you! Great start so far. I see the Death Star is still "fully operational"! 

On 5/20/2018 at 10:10 AM, md1400cs said:

E&T,

 

BRILLIANT work, found your log from a posting that Denis (Popeye the sailor) made about your build at the link that I had posted regarding the OcCre version.

I had NO idea - when I posted - that your research and work had almost been stolen by OcCre - SO happy that things have been resolved to your satisfaction.

The series should also help drive sales for this particular ship, I would think?

 

I will go back and spend a lot of quality time going through your amazing build log, and I will bring a ladder so as to catch your continued work

from way back in your deservedly crowded shipyard 

 

Regards,

Thank you Micahel, I really appreciate the kind words. 

P.S. I like how many bulkheads you use on your kits! IMO, most kit manufacturers use far too few, and I think it makes planking a chore. 

Great hint there chuck. That did occur to me, but I thought it was too much trouble for the result. Now that I know it does work, I will definitely try it!  Now if I can only get the kerf worked out on the machine at the library. It seems to be different every single time I use it (likely due to misaligned optics, I'm guessing). 

Wonderful! I'm so pleased to see you start afresh - your logs are always such an education in design and craftsmanship. 

Can I ask, Chuck, how do you find the laser cut parts fit in comparison to those cut the traditional way? I used laser cut parts a lot on my Terror model, but not for the stem/Keel/stern as the "v" shape of the laser cut created gaps when I assembled the pieces. Perhaps it isn't as apparent at the scale you are working with?

Wonderful work as always!

Incredible!!!

Thank you for the kind words! I’ll jeep an eye out for your build log!

Thank you Druxey!

Hello There Folks, 

Some great news involving the OcCre model; we have reached an agreement and they are providing full attribution of my research and plans (even on the packaging). 

More info here, including a chance to win a model kit! 

https://buildingterror.blogspot.ca/2018/04/building-your-own-hms-terror.html

Now after all this diversion...back to my own model!

Cheers, 

E&T

P.S. Yesterday was the 171st anniversary of the desertion of HMS Terror and Erebus. 

A small update, folks. Negotiations with OcCre have progressed nicely and we have resolved the issue to my satisfaction. As soon as all the paper is signed I'll announce it on the forums. I was impressed by their handling of the issue; they take intellectual property and copyright pretty seriously. Thanks for all the support and advice from everyone here!