HMB Endeavour by puckotred - Artesania Latina

[puckotred]

Got this kit in November last year with the optional LED lighting set.

Needed a break from rigging R.C. and was as usual just dry fitting the frames and the next I knew I was building the damn thing...

 

Whats in the box can be seen here in James H's review. 

 

There was a nice surprise in my box. Thank you Artesania Latina!!!

 

 

I didn't take any pictures of assembling the frames, decks or the stand.

 

The stand with the light works very well, even in daylight:

 

 

Backside of the name plate:

 

Yesterday I got started on the bulwarks.

 

 

And this black monster helps me with getting hairs just about everywhere on the ship...

 

Mid deck planking underway. I cut and sand the planks individually, it takes some time but the results are good:

 

 

 

Deck sanded and varnished and inner bulwarks done:

 

Forecastle started:

 

0.5 mm thick strips. Super quality but if I have too much glue on them they tend to curl:

 

Forecastle bulwarks. I don't know what material this is. Bamboo maybe but they are extremely easy to bend.

 

Forecastle and bulwarks ready (almost)

 

Poop deck underway:

 

And this is as far as I got today...

 

I'm quite satisfied with the kit so far. Nice materials and a detailed manual without one written word.

The only thing I'm not happy with are the laser cut blocks:

 

Sanding the char and then drill a hole on 288 tiny blocks is NOT what I want to waste my time on...  

 

I was thinking of ordering the Hermione from A.L. at the end of the month, but I have to look up what kind of blocks there is in that kit first.

 

To be cont

 

[James H]

Glad you started this one. 

 

The blocks are nice and easy to replace, thankfully. 

[DaveBaxt]

Great to see another Endeavour on the go and you have made an excellent start and great planking on the Decks,especially with the cauking inbetween the planks. I would be interested to know what you used? I look forward to seeing your progress I f you don,t mind me pulling up a chair.

[puckotred]

Thanks Dave, I use one of these:

 

A Woodless 8B Graphite Stick. As it is pure graphite it doesn't smudge that much...

 

I'll update the log later this evening.

[puckotred]

Finished deck planking yesterday:

 

Today it was time for wiring:

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Only four static LEDs included, two already used in the nameplate but I found some micro LEDs I could use below the skylight.

The normal LED

The micro LEDs work. I used two, don't know why...

The wiring for the stern. The loose wire will go to the lantern wit a flickering LED at the end of the build.

Testing

Hopefully the LEDs and the wires will stay in place throughout the build...

Next up is faring the frames and hull planking. First single planked hull for me, and as I suck at planking hulls we'll see how that turns out... 

[puckotred]

Sorry for the delay, but I'm doing 4 different builds...

I have begun the planking...

 

 

A nice mess on the kitchen table, first two planks:

While the planks was drying after bending them I did the skylight:

 

As planking is boring to do and watch next update will probably take a while.

But I'll be back when something interesting happens. 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2022 by puckotred

[Barbossa]

Hello,

Better late than never,  I came across your buildlog.

Deck planking is clean and crisp, nice work !

[puckotred]

Thanks a million Christian!!!