HMS Erebus by Ship_Right - OcCre - Scale 1:75

[Ship_Right]

I am working through all the deck furniture components. Most have gone well, but bending the pump handles gave me some trouble. The piece that drops from the handle into the pump is too short at the location that is at top dead centre. I am not trying to modify these, just going with the kit.

I did purchase two Caldercraft 10-spoke wheels which I have assembled and am just about to paint. They are not yet installed so don't show up on the attached photos.

I am trying to decide what to do about the capstan. Looking at the ship drawings I believe the height of the one supplied is about right, but the diameter is small and the top is shaped improperly. I won't go too far with this, but I am wondering whether I can just beef up the top, and possibly use 2x3's instead of 2x2's for the barrel to give it a little more diameter.

I have just finished planning where to put the bottoms of the chain plates so the angles are correct - OcCre keeps it a secret. I worked it out by scale drawing the plates with respect to the tops of the masts, following down where the shrouds will go when they are rigged. We'll see how the installation goes ...

 

 

[clearway]

regards the capstan see my Terror log- i kept the base and post then scratchbuilt a new top.

 

Keith