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Top gun port. Red pins to get the curvature of the bulkheads.

Great build. I am just starting mine, thanks to all for your help the tips are invaluable, Ron.

Looking good Bob, when you get to deck fittings use the plans for measurements not the colour booklet. I got some Caldercraft rigging to replace the hairy Occre stuff.

Fantastic work Robert, I've just started mine. Ron.

 Trimmed bulkhead 1 hole before gluing to test bowsprit fitting. Thanks to others for the idea, before it was too late. 

Next project, Started 6th July 2022.

Wow, Congrats James on a fantastic job. I hope to do this later when released. So far i've done a couple of fishing boats, the Supply and Endeavour. I'll fill in until then with the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, Tamiya.

Nice work Popeye as usual,fishing boats are still my favourite.

Congrats Pat beautifull job,nice to get her in a case before the nasty dust gets it.You can just sit back now and look at your ship.

Beautifull work Dave I like the finnish on the Bowsprit.

Wow she looks great,love the colour schems.

Thanks a lot for all of your compliments.Out of the three versions for sails I think I like furled the most.

Thanks very much Gentlemen,it means a lot to get great compliments.Dave we will be in the new house in September.Another case is on the cards for my Supply as well.The cover is 4.5mm Perspex made by Bnt plastics in Chch and the wooden base made by a guy at work out of rimu.I'll be keeping an eye on all of your builds with interest.Ron.

The case all done,turned out real good.Occre very kindly sent me my missing sail so it's all ready to display in the rebuilt house when we move back in.

Thanks Popeye,just getting the case sorted now.The house is going well,onto the cladding next week.

Very nice great job.

That looks better.

Awesome job Frank I like your details,well done.

Thanks a lot for your comments men.the 0.25 and 0.5mm thread is caldercraft from cornwall model boats,those sizes in Occre thread were rubbish.I'm getting a guy in Christchurch here to make up an acrylic case top 4.5mm looks a bit stronger than 3mm.One of my work mates is making a base for it so should turn out well.After we move back to our rebuilt house after the eartquakes in September I've got a plastic huey to do then maybe a Chinese junk,i like them after visiting China.We'll see.

Thanks very much for all of your great comments,i can just sit here and look at it now.If anyone else does this kit follow the measurements on the plan not the ones in the colour instruction book.Now for a rest and follow all of your builds.Thanks for looking in and for your help.Ron.

Some more.

More or less finished the Endeavour now,just need to attach a sail above the ships launch if Occre send me one or I find it again.Two and a half years as time permitted pretty good kit overall but who knows what the Endeavour really looked like,there's so many variations around with great details.Now to organise a case for it.Thanks to all of the guys who have built or are building Endeavours for the photos and advice and also for everyone else's help,it would have been nearly impossible without your help.For micklen32 and Augie r.i.p thanks men,see you later on.

Hi Pat,small parts from cornwall model boats have cheap freight with no gst added it works out good,not sure how whole kits would work out.Much cheaper kits from the u.k. than from here or Aussie for us.

Thanks Greg and Dave,guys at work ask me to restore or finnish ships they have been left from relatives,we'll see.Still got a plastic Huey that's been sitting in the cupboard for 8 years.

Thanks a lot,nearly finished now.It's easier these days to get ships and parts,cheaper freight but still adds quite a bit to a kit.