HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020

[iosto]

The CAF enterprize is very difficult, I'm finishing it, it took me almost 5 years, I made a lot of modifications, changing 60% of the materials and using other designs. The Kit plans were copied from the Shipyard Kit - 1/64 - CARD drawings, bringing them to 1/48 scale but they are not very precise, so this created quite a few difficulties. It's a shame because CAF has higher quality kits, especially the latest products.

[Kevin]

3 hours ago, iosto said:

The CAF enterprize is very difficult, I'm finishing it, it took me almost 5 years, I made a lot of modifications, changing 60% of the materials and using other designs. The Kit plans were copied from the Shipyard Kit - 1/64 - CARD drawings, bringing them to 1/48 scale but they are not very precise, so this created quite a few difficulties. It's a shame because CAF has higher quality kits, especially the latest products.

lovely to hear from you again, in my dreams i will finish her, in reality i doubt she will ever be advanced, my skill levels dont seam to be improving, maybe i should stop fooling myself and stick to kits

[Ulises Victoria]

I spent a couple hours browsing this build log, as I am very interested in attempting this kit. Left me wondering if I am not biting more than I can chew! But if one does not attempt a greater challenge, progress is not achieved!

 

Greetings

[Kevin]

9 hours ago, Ulises Victoria said:

I spent a couple hours browsing this build log, as I am very interested in attempting this kit. Left me wondering if I am not biting more than I can chew! But if one does not attempt a greater challenge, progress is not achieved!

 

Greetings

this one is brilliant, but bellona

 

[ASAT]

On 11/13/2023 at 4:48 PM, Ulises Victoria said:

I spent a couple hours browsing this build log, as I am very interested in attempting this kit. Left me wondering if I am not biting more than I can chew! But if one does not attempt a greater challenge, progress is not achieved!

 

Greetings

So did you get the kit? I bought it a year or so ago, have been intimidated to start due to the level of difficulty and the mods/ excellent skills required to overcome the kit’s weaknesses. I started on the keel and jig assy. but had bad parts on the jig and after receiving them I haven’t started again. The keel and deadwood assembly fit is awesome, getting all the seams lined up and mating symmetrically is a challenge, nice material and great laser cutting so far….

Edited November 15, 2023 by ASAT

[Ulises Victoria]

20 hours ago, ASAT said:

So did you get the kit? I bought it a year or so ago, have been intimidated to start due to the level of difficulty and the mods/ excellent skills required to overcome the kit’s weaknesses. I started on the keel and jig assy. but had bad parts on the jig and after receiving them I haven’t started again. The keel and deadwood assembly fit is awesome, getting all the seams lined up and mating symmetrically is a challenge, nice material and great laser cutting so far….

Hello ASAT,

I have not bought the kit yet. I'm planning to do it by the end of this month when I am to receive a generous amount of money. The kit is not cheap!

 

[ASAT]

30 minutes ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Hello ASAT,

I have not bought the kit yet. I'm planning to do it by the end of this month when I am to receive a generous amount of money. The kit is not cheap!

 

That’s great U, are you planning on doing a build log? If you do, I will definitely follow it and maybe even start one with you, that way we could collaborate on the frustrating parts! 🤔😀

[Ulises Victoria]

4 minutes ago, ASAT said:

That’s great U, are you planning on doing a build log? If you do, I will definitely follow it and maybe even start one with you, that way we could collaborate on the frustrating parts! 🤔😀

Yes ASAT, I will definitely start a build log. It'd be awesome to build along, however I have to finish my AL Soleil Royal (link in my sig). Not sure how long it will take. I'm in the first stages.

[ASAT]

26 minutes ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Yes ASAT, I will definitely start a build log. It'd be awesome to build along, however I have to finish my AL Soleil Royal (link in my sig). Not sure how long it will take. I'm in the first stages.

Wow, that reminds me of the vintage (1992) Mantua SOS kit I also have waiting in the wings….looking great - I’ll move further comments and talk of build logs into your Soleil log so we don’t clutter up Kevin’s build log….

[Kevin]

On 11/16/2023 at 2:05 AM, Ulises Victoria said:

Hello ASAT,

I have not bought the kit yet. I'm planning to do it by the end of this month when I am to receive a generous amount of money. The kit is not cheap!

 

delivery and import taxes are not cheap either, i think i paid over £100 import taxes to UK

[yvesvidal]

On 11/18/2023 at 2:25 PM, Kevin said:

delivery and import taxes are not cheap either, i think i paid over £100 import taxes to UK

 

There is a similar issue in the USA. Usually, the limit is at $800. Under that amount, they will not tax you or bother you.

Fortunately, CAF Model sells some of their kit in "Sessions", allowing each session to stay well under the limit of $800 and not arise Customs attention.

That is what I did with the Bellona, purchasing each session independently.

 

In Europe and UK in general, officials and custom services are a lot greedier and therefore, it is difficult to procure these kits.

 

Yves

Edited November 20, 2023 by yvesvidal

[Kevin]

Coming back to a build table near me, my Enterprize will be continued as soon as Indy is completed, provided i can remember where i put her

[Patrick Haw]

Hello Kevin,

 

It's been a while since I've logged in here and here I find your amazing CAF Enterprise. What a fantastic job you are doing with her! 

 

My darling wife of 38 years passed away earlier this year and I've found that staying busy and focusing my mind on projects is the best way of dealing with my loss. My Caldercraft Victory is perhaps 80% complete and I've been working on her rigging and found that I hate doing it, so I'm setting it aside. I've been thinking about going over to the dark side, but don't have the skills or the tools to scratch build, so doing this POF Enterprise is very appealing...and there's no rigging to do! I have her in my cart at CAF and I'm ready to hit the button on it. I will follow your build very closely as I wade into the project!

 

Best wishes,

 

Patrick

[Kevin]

Good afternoon everyone

 

following on from my thread, Life continues" Life continues -   i have decide to bring this build back to the table

whilst i get the mancave sorted out, i would like to say Merry Christmas everyone

from the Boi's and myself

 

 

[Knocklouder]

Merry Christmas Kevin and the Boi's, All the best in the New Year  🌲.

Bob  M.

 

 

[Ronald-V]

Wish you all the light in these days Kevin, and i'm looking forward to see this ship build by you  

[Geordie Tyne]

Merry Christmas Kevin and the Boi's.

 

Kind Regards

 

Geordie

[Some Idea]

Merry Xmas Kevin its so great to see you back on the forum.  Looking forward to all of your updates  

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

Before i mention the build i would like to thank everyone for the morale support given to me over the last few months, for anyone who doesn't know, my wife went into hospital on September 2nd for a planned appointment, they admitted her there and then, and she passed away on 4th November, ov things were deteriorating prior to this event, my demise on the forums shows the decline. Christmas just gone was orrible, i hate new year anyway, and our 20 wedding anniversary would have been 29th December. Just the 12 February date to get out of the way, would have been Ruths 75 birthday.

 

As of now im moving forward, i have new boats i want to build and unfinished projects i wish to finish, 

 

Enterprise, this kit frightened me, i was never comfortable with it, and i never enjoyed posting about it, because im stoooopid, i tried to do more than the kit provided for and never understood the terms being used when being asked questions about her, and so i abandoned her 0ct 2021. 

i have changed, ive build some good kits since then, i love the hobby i will have more free time to do things, subject to the bois and all the things i have to do and the 1001 things that the wife did lol

 

this is my last full profile photo of her in 0ct 21

the kit only provides for the man upper deck, i wanted to put in the lower and 1/2 decks, so just before i put her away

nothing quite fits and i have a horrible feeling i have underestimated the the 1/2 deck length

 

Edited Saturday at 08:08 PM by Kevin

[Kevin]

4 years later

yes the fwd 1/2 deck is to short by 3 frames, an access ladder comes from the 1/2 deck upto the lower deck, i presumed the ladder went fwd to aft so i set my basis on that, in fact it goes port to stbd.

i there fore ripped the 1/2 deck out and made a new one by extending it by 3 frames

the deck frames now fit much better after being sanded, and all the storerooms have been remade, to me it looks better

 

 

Edited Saturday at 08:43 PM by Kevin

[yvesvidal]

Kevin,

 

All my condolences for the loss of your life partner.

 

As far as the Enterprise, I think you have made a very nice recovery and actually improved the CAF kit, with the addition of the lower-decks.

I really love these CAF kits, showing all the frames and intricacies of the hull for a period ship. It is like building the real prototype.

 

So glad to see you back online, Kevin. Take good care of you.

 

Yves

[Some Idea]

Hi Kevin

 

Its so great to see you back building buddy - looking forward to your updates and I also hope that you are ok

 

Mark

[AJohnson]

Great to see you back Kevin, wishing you and the Bois all the very best for 2026.