SaltyScot Posted January 1 #151 Posted January 1 This is a ship that I REALLY would like to build. I have read several books on the history, Frank Worsley's being the one I enjoyed the most. I will pull up a keg, sit down and follow along sir. Mark On the table: Endeavour 1934 - J Class Racing Yacht - 1:80 Next up: Lynx, Baltimore Clipper Schooner - MANTUA - 1:62 Awaiting shipyard clearance: HMS Endurance - OcCre - 1:70 Wishlist: 1939 Chris Craft Runabout - Garrett Wade - 1:8 Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen
Tomculb Posted February 2 Author #152 Posted February 2 (edited) Random progress report . . . I don't know why I didn't think of this before, but to help with visibility in doing all of this rigging, I created a screen behind the model, by opening a manila folder, taping some of the same material to the back for stiffness, and taping it all to a 2 x 4. That has helped immeasurably. I love the view out my window, but it can be a major hindrance when it comes to seeing what I'm doing with my Endurance. The ratlines on the upper foremast are nearing completion. I have installed the lower shrouds which will support the lower ratlines, and I'm off to a good start on those. The ends of those shrouds will be clipped off only once I have finished all the ratlines. Tying the ratlines sometimes results in unintentional and careless jerking of one of the shrouds, which last fall resulted in a main mast shroud coming apart at the deadeye. Hopefully this will reduce the risk of that happening again. Finally, I have installed the ratlines on the futtock shrouds. That proved to be a major test of my patience and my clumsy arthritic fingers, and somewhat to my surprise I did it without any major mishaps. Edited February 2 by Tomculb Typo Montaigne, SaltyScot, Scott Crouse and 4 others 7 Tom ________________________________________________________________________________________ Current build:: Shackleton's Endurance -- OcCre Completed: USS Constitution cross section -- Model Shipways Peterboro Canoe -- Midwest Models Bluenose -- Artesania Latina Joshua Slocumb’s Spray -- BlueJacket J Boat Endeavor -- Amati Other Wright Flyer -- Model Airways Yacht America -- Model Shipways Brig Niagara -- Model Shipways Sopwith Camel -- Hasegawa
SaltyScot Posted February 2 #153 Posted February 2 I will be following along sir, with a keen eye. I have the OcCre Endurance kit on the way from AOS. It will not be my next build but should be on the shipyard table before the year is out. This is a very informative log and one that will certainly be a great help to me once I do start. Your work is a joy to look at. Mark On the table: Endeavour 1934 - J Class Racing Yacht - 1:80 Next up: Lynx, Baltimore Clipper Schooner - MANTUA - 1:62 Awaiting shipyard clearance: HMS Endurance - OcCre - 1:70 Wishlist: 1939 Chris Craft Runabout - Garrett Wade - 1:8 Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen
Jeff preisler Posted February 3 #154 Posted February 3 Very nice workmanship!! I also have this kit in my collection and when I decide to construct it, your detailed build thread will be a wealth of information for me. Thank you. Past builds: lightship-112-nantucket-1936-bluejacket-shipcrafters uss-perry- Bluejacket-shipcrafters
Tomculb Posted February 15 Author #155 Posted February 15 Thanks for the kind words Mike and Jeff. I hope you find my log to be helpful when you get around to your Endurance builds. I have gained immensely from what I’ve learned from the logs of others, so it’s nice to hear every so often that there’s something to be learned from mine. Tom ________________________________________________________________________________________ Current build:: Shackleton's Endurance -- OcCre Completed: USS Constitution cross section -- Model Shipways Peterboro Canoe -- Midwest Models Bluenose -- Artesania Latina Joshua Slocumb’s Spray -- BlueJacket J Boat Endeavor -- Amati Other Wright Flyer -- Model Airways Yacht America -- Model Shipways Brig Niagara -- Model Shipways Sopwith Camel -- Hasegawa
Tomculb Posted February 15 Author #156 Posted February 15 The foremast ratlines are finished! Slow patience was the trick, never doing more than three on each side at one sitting. As I expected, the most difficult ratlines were nearing the top of the lower shrouds, finishing at the futtock shrouds. Tying knots with tweezers has never been my strong point. As you can see, I have also completed the pair of lower shrouds (on each side) which parallel the ratline shrouds. François de Saint Nazaire, clearway and The Gimps Chimp 3 Tom ________________________________________________________________________________________ Current build:: Shackleton's Endurance -- OcCre Completed: USS Constitution cross section -- Model Shipways Peterboro Canoe -- Midwest Models Bluenose -- Artesania Latina Joshua Slocumb’s Spray -- BlueJacket J Boat Endeavor -- Amati Other Wright Flyer -- Model Airways Yacht America -- Model Shipways Brig Niagara -- Model Shipways Sopwith Camel -- Hasegawa
SaltyScot Posted February 15 #157 Posted February 15 Beautifully done, sir. I sit here and admire this now with the slight angst that one day, in the not too distant future, I will be tackling this too 😬 At least I have this very well documented build log to follow (among others). Mark On the table: Endeavour 1934 - J Class Racing Yacht - 1:80 Next up: Lynx, Baltimore Clipper Schooner - MANTUA - 1:62 Awaiting shipyard clearance: HMS Endurance - OcCre - 1:70 Wishlist: 1939 Chris Craft Runabout - Garrett Wade - 1:8 Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen
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