Telp Posted February 11, 2016 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2016 Hi all I am new to the site and hopefully as soon as I get some pictures up I can show where I have got to with this my first build. I have now reached the rigging stage and like many a newbie I am daunted to say the least. I have already sited the main mast and the bow mast before I read that it is best not to do so prior to doing some work on them. I am now in the throws of putting together tackle blocks however my issue now is that from what I can see I need to put the sails on the masts which then makes it very difficult to site the blocks. My question is as such, can I just rig the boat first and then try and put the sails in place or is there a trick or two I can learn? I am doing loads of reading as I want to prepare a lot of the items as close to how they should be made as possible, I am taking things pretty slow and will attempt a few newbie builds which will give me the principles to try something bigger in the future. If anyone has built this model I would be grateful for any decent pictures as the rigging instructions with this kit are near on hopeless to someone who has no real idea. Thank for any help and I will get some pics up tomorrow hopefully before I go and see the Who live in London on Saturday. Sjors, Elijah and WackoWolf 3 Quote Current build: Caldercraft 1:64 HM Brig Supply Finished builds: HMS Endeavours longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted February 12, 2016 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2016 I don't have the answer to your question, but I'm sure other members do! Good Luck! Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telp Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted March 6, 2016 Well after three months of learning loads from this site and attempting to move along I have finally, apart from the odd touch up, sort of finished my Endeavours longboat, I will post a few more pics as I would welcome critism ect as to what I could do better. I have made many mistakes along the way and the rigging is as best I can make out from the awful kit instructions, but I have never enjoyed doing something so much before. Cabbie, _SalD_, BLACK VIKING and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Caldercraft 1:64 HM Brig Supply Finished builds: HMS Endeavours longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted April 13, 2016 Share #4 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Hi Telp, I am currently building the Endeavour Longboat also. Any tricks or tips you learnt along the build and would like to pass on would be appreciated. It looks like you did a great job. Your right about the instructions - TERRIBLE! Edited April 13, 2016 by Trim Elijah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick01 Posted April 13, 2016 Share #5 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) This may help a little http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8158-hms-endeavours-longboat-rick01-al-160/. It's my first build and I agree the rigging instructions aren't very helpful but a bit of research will clarify things a bit. The builds here should also help with rigging http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/51-msw-group-build-of-an-18th-century-longboat/. Rick Edited April 13, 2016 by Rick01 Elijah 1 Quote Completed builds:- HM Cutter Mermaid. HMS Endeavour's Longboat Topsail Schooner Enterprize Arab Dhow Sultan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted April 13, 2016 Share #6 Posted April 13, 2016 G'day Rick, Thanks so much for the reply. I am actually following your post on your Longboat build and have taken many good notes. I am really loving my build BUT I am so used to the likes of TAMIYA plastic kit instruction that are very, very, detailed. So I am a little lost. But I will push forward. Cheers mate. Elijah and Rick01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick01 Posted April 13, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 13, 2016 I actually re-rigged it recently following more closely Chuck's longboat in the area of the stays for each mast using dead eyes instead of tying the stays directly to eye bolts as the instructions show. Rick Elijah 1 Quote Completed builds:- HM Cutter Mermaid. HMS Endeavour's Longboat Topsail Schooner Enterprize Arab Dhow Sultan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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