HMB Endeavour by Micklen32 - OcCre - 1:54

[UdoK]

Hello Mick,

that's excactly the configuratuin as per the AotS. The eyebolt (marked with B in your instructions) at the cathead side goes right trough and serves the pulleys as the axle.

The part without pulley is called thumb cleat and is supposed to guide the rope securing the anchor.

 

You did a great Job on painting the hulls, clean and even  lines!

[Micklen32]

Hello Mick,

that's excactly the configuratuin as per the AotS. The eyebolt (marked with B in your instructions) at the cathead side goes right trough and serves the pulleys as the axle.

The part without pulley is called thumb cleat and is supposed to guide the rope securing the anchor.

 

You did a great Job on painting the hulls, clean and even  lines!

 

Cheers Edward

Ok that's cleared a lot up

I am presuming the pulley doesn't have two holes either side of it?????

If so I may have to use a slightly bigger hunk of wood   

 

Keep it up   

Mick

[Micklen32]

Finished the bow davits - Anchor supports.  Apart from a bit of sanding and staining

 

 

I am hoping these are looking ok

I have a few more parts to make before I start fitting

I have ordered a new magnifying head seat as the one I had finally disintegrated 

This will be helpful when I start fitting the small hinges to the porthole and ventilation covers

Still got another coat of black to go on the gallant rails etc

I think, and so does the Admiral, that they look much better in black, so that is good 

Still, plenty to do so I had better get on with it   

 

Keeping it up   

Mick

Edited September 13, 2013 by Micklen32

[Sjors]

Looks good Mick.

 

The tiny stuff is coming     

Keep on going.

 

[UdoK]

Good Job Mick, Looks great!

[Micklen32]

Just a quickie

I wouldn't like you to think I am just sitting here watching the golf on telly   

Look at my boxes of bits   

 

 

These containers that OcCre send their parts in are great

They slot straight in their cabinet and stack well as well

The Admiral has taken quite a few for her sewing room 

I say sewing room

It was my craft room  :mellow: 

She threw me out into the bedroom when she needed room for her sewing machine and to make quilts   

Hey Ho!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you can see I have been busy

I am just waiting now for the magnifying head set so I can do the 3mm rings onto the porthole and ventilation doors   

I am looking at these 3mm rings thinking that I have almost decided to get some 2mm blocks to fit out the cannon rigging

As I only have 6 cannon I may give it a go   

Anyway, I think I am going to have a Sunday off as I really do need that head set

Unless I find something a bit bigger I can do       

 

Keep it up   

Mick

[Anja]

Hello Mick,

 

The hull looks great. Love the color combination.

Nice job on the bow davits.

Enjoy your sunday.

 

Anja

[DCIronfist]

The color scheme really looks good. You have quite a bits and bobs selection there and all ready to go when you need them :). Your anchor supports look good in my opinion but I am just a rookie so..........

[Sjors]

I know what you mean about those boxes Mick,

 

I have a few myself now and I use them for all kind of stuff.

It's very handy.

I have to agree with Anja.

The colour combination just turn out great!

I had my thoughts about that but it's great !

 

[Micklen32]

Hi there

Thank you all 

 

Another quick question

Found somethings bigger to build   

I want to start the Binnacle cupboard as it's called   

 

 

Now the problem is I have very little info on the other side of it

The instructions tell me to make only two sticky out bits they call drawers

Does that mean the side away from the wheel is plain???

And if so, how plain????do I stop the far side at photo 171 or 172???

Thank a lot

 

Keeping it up   

Mick

[Adrieke]

hello Mick

 

I think photo 172 is one side and 173 is the other side. what do the instructions for these photos say ?

[Micklen32]

hello Mick

 

I think photo 172 is one side and 173 is the other side. what do the instructions for these photos say ?

The instructions just tell you to glue the bits on Adriaan

Looking at the number of parts there are only 3 x 195 which is the decoration to the front and two sides so I have to assume the back stops at 171 which is as plain as can be

Also looking at others and a magnifying glass on the photos it looks just like a cupboard with a plain back so that is how I will go

 

Keep it up   

Mick

[DCIronfist]

Does the back go against anything? If not you could decorate how you like it :)

[Micklen32]

Does the back go against anything? If not you could decorate how you like it :)

Well the bottom half is a bit obscured by the skylight but not the top

But as I say earlier it does look as if it is a simple cupboard

I just WISH I didn't keep taking macro photos MANY time life size      :mellow:   

 

 

OMG it looks awful       

It's a good job it doesn't actually look like that sitting here   

That took a minute or two to make as well as the base shape is covered by planking

Making something like this always puts me in awe of the scratch builders and the ones that totally bash their kits and get them looking museum quality

They are like Gods to me   

Believe it or not there are THIRTY FOUR.......34 separate pieces in that       

 

Trying to keep it up   

Mick

[Adrieke]

Mick

 

yup that happens with those tiny parts that you have to detail but when all is fitted in all looks good

 

might i make a sugestion but remember its your call and if you can still easily get the part off?

the part 195 with the 3 parts 194 on to it doenst look right . i think the part 195 goes on the other side and you just put the parts 194 on to the base just like the ones on the left and right

 

also i know its not in the manual but rounding the corners of the 194 pieces might improve the look .

Edited September 15, 2013 by Adrieke

[Micklen32]

Mick

 

yup that happens with those tiny parts that you have to detail but when all is fitted in all looks good

 

might i make a sugestion but remember its your call and if you can still easily get the part off?

the part 195 with the 3 parts 194 on to it doenst look right . i think the part 195 goes on the other side and you just put the parts 194 on to the base just like the ones on the left and right

 

also i know its not in the manual but rounding the corners of the 194 pieces might improve the look .

I had a think about that and I agreed with you Adriaan.................So

 

 

I think that looks a lot better

Thanks for that Adriaan   

 

Right, better see what I got to do next   

 

Keeping it up   

Mick

[Micklen32]

Just given the Gallant rails etc their last coat and this is how they look

 

 

I definitely prefer the black finish

Next job is to mask the rest of the ship and dig out my compressor and spray gun to give the hull a coat or two of white

Other than touching up that should finish the painting

 

Keeping it up   

Mick

[DCIronfist]

I have to agree with you the black rails look better :)

[aliluke]

Hi Mick

You are doing a great job there. You have an Endeavour! Celebrate and enjoy the rest - it is all fun now that you have got past the tricky hull. Looking good, mate.

 

Cheers

Alistair

 

P.S. We all have that macro photo cringe thing. We all know that what the eye sees is easier on it than what the photos show - don't worry about it. Experienced posters here will all understand the difference between the naked eye and the photographed version. What you see is what counts! Keep it up!

Edited September 17, 2013 by aliluke

[Micklen32]

Thank you all   

 

FINALLY got round to fitting the steering gear (Rudder)   

 

 

I have to admit I was dreading it a bit, but with the help of a little contact adhesive it went quite well

It has dirtied the white there up a bit but with the blackened hinges I expected that a bit

I have pushed in what full nails I could with the help of the nail pusher   

Just ther cut heads to be glued in now

Now the serious deck furniture build can be started as the actual steering gear (That long bit of wood coming from the top of the rudder) is an important part to have fitted

Right I will go and get my head in the book and see exactly where things go   

Edited September 17, 2013 by Micklen32

[Micklen32]

Been working hard with the glue pot today   

 

 

Still a ton of stuff to stick on but I have made a start   

Just stuck the masts in to line up the wood rings that tidy up the holes in the deck

 

Now, regarding these things

 

 

I am thinking of blackening them then rubbing most of it off and painting the windows black

I was also thinking or blackening the decorations either side of the transom and brushing most of the black off

How does that sound????

[texxn5]

Looks very nice.  First time I've seen your log.  I'll be following and learning.  Thanks for the pictures.

[Micklen32]

Just been up town

Happened to go by, no sorry, in to the model shop 

Both the Admiral and I fell in love with a model

It's a beginners model and the ship is still in use for hire 

I was looking at Viking style boats for something totally different

Then we saw this

No idea why we both liked it but we got it

It's Billing Boats Will Everard  

 

 

I am going to build it concurrently with the Endeavour to hopefully get some practice fitting sails 

 

I will start a log for it now where I can put all the information on the ship

It is certainly a very different build than the Endeavour so I should really enjoy it

Edited September 19, 2013 by Micklen32

[DCIronfist]

Well you fully have the bug now building 2 ships at the same time lol

[Micklen32]

Morning all 

I intend to concentrate here for a bit as I have so many parts assemled

I blackened the windows and the decorations 

 

 

What do you think?????

The blue is not as bright as that, the flash has brought it out a bit

I think they look good

The decorations particularly came out well

 

Right, off the work   

[Sjors]

Very nice paint job Mick.

Maybe the blue is a little to dark…but that is maybe the course of the picture.

If you like it, keep it this way.

 

[aliluke]

Hi Mick

My inclination would be to go black for the window blanks rather than blue - just like your stern windows. Pretty well all the window blanks I see here go this way. But up to you.

 

Hey, nice work all round  - your Endeavour has really come along and the lines, hull and finish are looking really great. Keep it up! And I look forward to more. You sure are a quick worker but with no faults for that!

 

Cheers

Alistair

[Micklen32]

Today I have again been hard at work with the glue bottles   

 

 

Looking at that window now it is in I think I will do the glass black   

 

 

It's amazing how long it takes to stick bits on   

Still a lot to stick on and hopefully most will get done next week

Then we have the fun stuff

The cannon   

 

Right time to hit the shower   

[Adrieke]

looking nice with all the deck stuff going on

 

good decision to paint th ewindows black . because of the blue of the hull it makes it seem like is just stuck on

[Sjors]

It comes to life with all the furniture Mick.

Looks very good