DaveRow Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share #91 Posted April 9, 2015 Hi Pat, In for the long haul it seems. Thanks for looking in. Dave R Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowand Posted April 10, 2015 Share #92 Posted April 10, 2015 G'day Dave, I'm impressed by the amount of work you're putting into the build, it's going to be awesome, Mate!! Have a good one, Cheers, Rowan D. Quote Current build HMB Endeavour - AL Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted April 10, 2015 Share #93 Posted April 10, 2015 G'day Dave Just started to read your log - very impressive work and techniques. Your skills are very high, as good as others more experienced that I've been reading. Keep up the great work. Cheers Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted April 12, 2015 Share #94 Posted April 12, 2015 Great job on the planking Dave she looks great. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share #95 Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks for your kind words Rowan, Greg and Ron. Slow going, but making progress. Dave R Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share #96 Posted April 14, 2015 Gunwales. I made two(2) types of gunwales. # 1 for the straight runs(from 5x2), rebated underneath to provide a consistent corner edge against the hull. The 2mm edge to outside. Short bit in 1 of the pictures below. # 2 for the bow, cut by template from the exposed bow, out of a block of hardwood. Shaped by using a linisher/disk bench sanding machine. Took some time but worth it, didn't have to bend 5x2 stock. Forgot to take pictures of the process - bugga. #2 joined to #1 at line of fore and mid deck jump up points. All eventually painted black. Dave R Beef Wellington, kiwiron, VonHoldinghausen and 2 others 5 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted April 14, 2015 Share #97 Posted April 14, 2015 Your Endeavour is looking really good Dave; she'll look a real treat completed. cheers Pat Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share #98 Posted May 6, 2015 The picture below is my work bench - ala The Shipyard. Gets pretty hectic when I am working on a few different areas at once. Dave R Captain Slog 1 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share #99 Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks Pat. Slow going on the fiddly bits. Dave R Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share #100 Posted May 6, 2015 In the Shipyard. First Picture: I am using other parts offcuts to make small hinges, fiddly little things, but after some straightening and blackening, come up fine. This is 1 of 4 for the stern hatches. Second Picture: The Stern, progress on the Taffarel leaf. Best I can it for now, undercoated. Close up the imperfections show, however after some fine sanding and painting hope it come up a bit better. At a distance looks not too shabby. Have been procrastinating on this detail for weeks, so now done. I am however pleased how the top over hang come out. Formed by laminating 2 x 0.5mm deck planks to form the overhang. Have decided to get into the hull hatches, get hatch & hinges made and out of the way. Fiddly but in the right mind to do it - that helps. Dave R dashi 1 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 6, 2015 Share #101 Posted May 6, 2015 Hi Dave Your work bench looks like mine after a tidy up! You can't see my bench sometimes. You must be a neat worker. Love your hinges! What are the size of it? Difficult to judges by the photo. Havagooday mate Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 6, 2015 Share #102 Posted May 6, 2015 Btw Dave Were you affected by the storm last week at Brissy? Just been talking to a mate up there and he told me how bad it was. Hope you and your family is ok. Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share #103 Posted May 7, 2015 Greg, Storm was kind to where I live in Shorncliffe(Northern), no problems at home an family all good. Plenty of rain and flooding in places I have never seen so bad in 50 years living in my area. The hinges: 2.5mm width(across the pivot point) x 8.5mm long The leg 8.5mm long and trying to get a thin as possible. These ones approx. 2mm wide. I cut the left end to leave a tag that I glue into a hole. Very fiddly, hope the enclo. picture shows how I rebate the hatch for the leg. Dave R Captain Slog 1 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #104 Posted May 12, 2015 Main Hatchway edge frame done. Moved onto deck hatches whilst waiting for Looping Pliers to arrive to work on hinges for the smaller hull hatches. Dave R Beef Wellington, Captain Slog, tarbrush and 1 other 4 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipaholic Posted May 12, 2015 Share #105 Posted May 12, 2015 Hi Dave Nice work on the hinges. You may have already thought of this but for the smaller hatches I made the hinges by looping brass wire around a nail in a piece of wood and then flattening the brass by lightly hammering it. Cheers Steve Captain Slog 1 Quote Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1:51 (Eaglemoss part work)Previous Builds: USS Constitution (Revell plastic) HMS Victory 1:96 (Corel) HMB Endeavour 1:60 (AL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 12, 2015 Share #106 Posted May 12, 2015 G'day Dave The hinges looks great! Keep up the good work and more updates please. Havagooday Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted May 12, 2015 Share #107 Posted May 12, 2015 That hatch coaming looks great Dave, especially with the lip. Something to maybe consider for the others is to use a simplified square dovetail joint between the end and side timber. On the plans I've seen manufacturers seem to draw these with 45 degree joints which wasn't the actual method of construction. DaveRow 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #108 Posted May 13, 2015 Hi Jason, It is a bugger(lot of work) getting the joints at 45 degrees. And you're right, no doubt the shipwrights did not do 45's. I'll have a go to overlap dovetail's for others. Cheers Dave R Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #109 Posted May 13, 2015 Steve, Thanks for the smaller hinges info and picture. Now that's something I can do, and looks fairly easy - I hope. Let you know how it goes. Cheers Dave R Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted May 15, 2015 Some pictures of progress on the deck hatch edging. Fore hatch: 4 edges pic. & picture of packing to hold trims in place whilst glue dries Scuttle Companion Amazing how the close up pictures show up little errors in the timberwork. I've yet to decide if hoods are going on the Fore and Companion hatches? I made both the same size so I can move a hood or grate between them. Dave R GuntherMT, tarbrush, Captain Slog and 1 other 4 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted May 15, 2015 Share #111 Posted May 15, 2015 Dave, those look fantastic, hope I can get them to look that good. DaveRow 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #112 Posted May 21, 2015 Tinkering in the Shipyard. Made the mid Sheets Fairleads - 2 off. Last Pic ready to fit to the roughtree post. Dave R Captain Slog and GuntherMT 2 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #113 Posted May 21, 2015 Made the roughtree rails from 4mm x 1mm and 2 pcs of 1mm x 1mm, glued to edges to create a rebate for the top of the posts to lock into. Bit early as I don't plan to fit them for a while, but got them out of the way ready though. Dave R Beef Wellington and Captain Slog 2 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #114 Posted May 21, 2015 The Capstan. I thought it would be nice that the Capstan would rotate. I have fitted a length of dowel through a deck base plate, down into a lower plate below. I have drilled a hole in the bottom of the capstan to glue over the dowel. Aren't pictures great. Just realised, trim a wee bit of the left side of the deck plate, so it is even about the centreline. Dave R. Captain Slog and Beef Wellington 2 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 21, 2015 Share #115 Posted May 21, 2015 Looking great. I like the idea about the capstan, might steal the idea for mine. Havagooday Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share #116 Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Stern Loading Port Hatches done. When I set them in place, I then realised the hinge point is on the top edge of the hatch, not offset on the planking. Therefore the hatch has a tight radius to close. I'll be making the side hatches with offset pivot point. Dave R Edited May 27, 2015 by DaveRow BANYAN, Harvey, kiwiron and 1 other 4 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 25, 2015 Share #117 Posted May 25, 2015 G'day Dave Great progress! I don't fancy you doing all the treenails, that's one job I have to pass on. There's no easy way for me to do that in my condition! Havagooday mate Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share #118 Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Hi Greg, Progress !! slow but steady. There are approx. 3,000 treenails(toothpicks) in the hull and that was only below the channel line(above I plan to paint the colour blue, no nails) Another 900 plus on the decking boards. The 0.4mm drill bit got a good work out. I am glad it is over, took days of drilling, gluing and trimming. Dave R Edited May 28, 2015 by DaveRow Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted May 27, 2015 Share #119 Posted May 27, 2015 Dave I'm amazed it only took you days, are you sure it's not months. Bloody fast if you ask me. Well done! It looks superb! Havagooday Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share #120 Posted May 28, 2015 Hi Greg, Treenails - I had a look at my photo logs. I did a test run on the lower hull - just 20 odd plugs to trial the process - that was mid Nov14, and was fine. So got into it and all done by the end of Dec. My aim was get them done before 2015. I remember doing hundreds at a time, very laborious, but just kept saying, think of the end result. 1.5 months(many days) for the hull. Then the deck in early April - seemed a dream compared to the hull. Pic of the hull - memories.... Dave R maggsl_01 1 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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