palmerit Posted December 25, 2024 #1 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) I previously posted that Lego was releasing its own version of the Endurance: I told my wife about it and she actually put it on my Christmas list. That was a nice surprise under the tree. It's been a while since I've had to help my boys build their Legos, though my job was usually finding parts for them. My boys also bought me a Model Shipways Syren. Another nice surprise. I think now I have about five years of models to build. My wife told me this morning that she tried ordering it from Lego on the day it was released but it quickly sold out online. It was sold out at one of the Lego stores in Nashville but she saw that there were some at the other Lego store. They wouldn't hold it for her. She said she went to that Lego store on Cyber Monday (and she never goes to the mall) after we returned from visiting family over Thanksgiving. There was a line out the door and they were only letting someone in after someone left. She saw two Endurance models remaining on the table near the front door. While waiting in line, one couple in the store was eyeing one up, another almost grabbed one, and the people behind her said they were planning to grab one if they could get inside. She was able to get one of the last two before they sold out. Over the Black Friday week the Endurance came with a free gift of the Shackleton Lifeboat at a larger scale. I hope it's okay to do a build log on a Lego set. I'm guessing I'm not going to run into problems with misaligned parts, poor instructions, and broken masts. And there should be far less sanding. And it'll probably take me 2% of the time it takes to do a simple wooden ship model. It's a nice thing to build while watching some football or movies with the family in the living room. It's Christmas Day, so it's two football games today on Netflix and maybe a movie tonight. Edited December 26, 2024 by palmerit king derelict, Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 25, 2024 Author #2 Posted December 25, 2024 I built the Shackleton Lifeboat. Nirvana, Cathead, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
Cathead Posted December 26, 2024 #3 Posted December 26, 2024 (edited) Hi there, I picked up an Endurance, too, and was considering doing a build log for fun when I thought I'd check and make sure no one else had already started, since it probably doesn't need duplication (nice to provide a record of the build, but not much room for customization). So maybe I won't do my own log but just follow yours. It's definitely a gorgeous kit. I'm extremely jealous that you got a lifeboat, as online they were gone by dawn the first day (sales started at midnight) and judging by online reactions there are a LOT of angry people out there who felt cheated that Lego didn't make nearly enough lifeboats to go along with the Endurance and are claiming they have no plans to make more. If I had known that (the marketing said they were available for a three-day peroid) I might have set an overnight alarm. So please enjoy that little kit for me and all the others who weren't so lucky. Have fun in the build! EDIT: I meant to thank you for posting about this in the first place, as that's how I found out about it. Polar exploration history is definitely a niche interest for me and I've read quite a bit on the subject. My wife has even seen the real James Caird in person, and we have a friend who is deeply involved in the US Antarctic research program (they also got a kit). Thanks for bringing it to my attention in time to order one for Christmas! Edited December 26, 2024 by Cathead Ryland Craze, palmerit, king derelict and 1 other 4 Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
palmerit Posted December 29, 2024 Author #4 Posted December 29, 2024 (edited) Starting on the Endurance. 28 bags of parts plus an envelope of sails and a thick instruction book. Edited December 29, 2024 by palmerit yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 29, 2024 Author #5 Posted December 29, 2024 The book has 6 pages (in English, French, and Spanish) on the Endurance, its voyage, and the discovery of its wreckage. Ryland Craze, Cathead, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 29, 2024 Author #6 Posted December 29, 2024 Bag 1: Cathead, Marcus.K., Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
SaltyScot Posted December 30, 2024 #7 Posted December 30, 2024 I will certainly be following along on this one. I wasn’t aware that LEGO made ship models, what a wonderful gift. Have fun with the build!! On the table: Endeavour 1934 - J Class Racing Yacht Wishlist: Ernest Shackleton's Endurance (Wikipedia Link) - OCCRE Kit Link Racing Yacht America - 1/8 Scale from America Wood Ship Models The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time. — JOE GIRARD
palmerit Posted December 31, 2024 Author #8 Posted December 31, 2024 (edited) Bag 2: Edited December 31, 2024 by palmerit Cathead, Marcus.K., yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 31, 2024 Author #9 Posted December 31, 2024 Bag 3: GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal, Cathead and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 31, 2024 Author #10 Posted December 31, 2024 Bag 4: building out the bow SiriusVoyager, Marcus.K., Cathead and 2 others 5 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
Cathead Posted December 31, 2024 #11 Posted December 31, 2024 17 hours ago, SaltyScot said: I wasn’t aware that LEGO made ship models, Wait until you seen the Lego Titanic: over 9000 pieces and 54" (135 cm) long. Given the massive demand for this Endurance kit, I'd love it if Lego decided to keep doing heritage ships. I'm up to bag 12 on my Endurance and it's an absolutely wonderful project. Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
yvesvidal Posted January 2 #12 Posted January 2 On 12/31/2024 at 10:49 AM, Cathead said: Wait until you seen the Lego Titanic: over 9000 pieces and 54" (135 cm) long. That is incredible. I love the fact that they depicted the inside of the machines and all the decks. What a fantastic model to build. Yves
palmerit Posted 18 hours ago Author #13 Posted 18 hours ago (edited) Bag 5: Edited 18 hours ago by palmerit Cathead and yvesvidal 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted 17 hours ago Author #14 Posted 17 hours ago Bag 6: Cathead and yvesvidal 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted 17 hours ago Author #15 Posted 17 hours ago Bag 7: Cathead 1 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted 16 hours ago Author #16 Posted 16 hours ago Bag 8: Cathead 1 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted 16 hours ago Author #17 Posted 16 hours ago (edited) Bag 9: Edited 16 hours ago by palmerit Cathead 1 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
Cathead Posted 3 hours ago #18 Posted 3 hours ago We've finished ours, and it's been really cool to see how Lego has adapted so many pieces from other kits to produce surprisingly good feature on this one. There are a lot of really well thought-out details. Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
palmerit Posted just now Author #19 Posted just now 3 hours ago, Cathead said: Lego has adapted so many pieces from other kits to produce surprisingly good feature on this one I think the supports for the rails at the bow were from a robot figurine (maybe a droid from a Star Wars kit). It’s been interesting to see ways its build is sometimes similar and sometimes very different from a wooden model ship. A lot less sanding. Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
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