HMB Endeavour by RGL -FINISHED - Artesania Latina

[DaveRow]

Hi Greg,

Love the rigging work.

A long journey I am sure you know, and I am sure a lot of us are very envious of the detail and workmanship you have applied.

Hope you don't mind that I have downloaded many of the pictures(and words of wisdom) for future reference for my rigging adventure.

 

What else can one say "Fantastic"

[mikec]

You have done an incredible job. She is looking awesome.

I will be using  your pics as a guide when I start my rigging

[RGL]

This afternoon I finally attached the last 2 yards. I found a photo from 2005 when I was doing the first few planks on the frames, and the baby in the house was having a nap, this afternoon he washed both the cars (badly). That's a milestone for you! I even pulled out the AL rigging plans which I have completely ignored thank god. I packed up nearly all my tools and my desk is clean for the first time in a decade. For anyone who wants to follow my rigging the attachment of the blocks to the deck and masts was the most important part of the entire build. I just wish the AOTS said to put cleats on the catheads as its still a nightmare. Two flagstaffs to attach and the tackle for the last boat which I still have to finish which was always planned as the final bit, as well as several hundred rope coils. Then I have to build a stand. I shall post photos soon, but a quick question, who makes the best flags? By my reckoning she will take 5 of them.

[RGL]

last of the rigging and a blast from the past.

[BANYAN]

Very nice Greg - but slow down mate, how can I catch you at this rate

 

cheers

 

Pat

[shipcarpenter]

Hello

 

looking very good. it seems you know the rope

[RGL]

The legacy of so much rigging is so many rope coils. i mean it, hundreds of the bloody things. I'm about half way there I think. It kinda looks like a dogs breakfast but I suppose it's meant to . the really difficulty is getting to the belaying points past all the standing and running rigging.

[geoff]

Hi Greg, just caught up with your wonderful build log. I am presently working on the "Admiral & crew" for when the gentleman with a white beard comes in December & delivers a Caldercraft Endeavour kit!(hopefully)! Sorry to read of the cat damage, but according to my AOTS the Endeavour was "A cat BUILT Bark, not a cat DESTROYED bark! Our cat is 19 years old now & more interested in sleeping & eating than boat wrecking(hopefully)! Fantastic build, I hope I can get close to yours ,All the best, Geoff

[shipaholic]

Cat destroyed Bark - Love it Geoff

[geoff]

me, how !?

[RGL]

Ok, sick to death or rope coils. I could probably go on and on and on with them, so I had to draw a line in the sand and stop. I have added the swivel guns (prepared ages ago - May 2012). I have added a photo of the swivel gun provided with the kit as well which is about 200 years out of date I think.

 

I have actually prepared the flagstaffs for the bow and the stern, but I need some advice on the flags. Each of the masts have a trunnel for flags as well. Do I use them?

[BANYAN]

Looks great Greg - end in sight now!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[mikec]

She is looking absolutely magnificent. I have thoroughly enjoyed following your fantastic work.

[mikec]

Hi, is the mainmast and mizzen mast racked back? I am about to work on this and i think the kit has them at 90 degrees. thanks Mike

[RGL]

Well,

 

I'm back. The Government bought my house (asbestos) , I bought a new one, moved everything. ANOTHER CAT attacked the Endeavour whilst it was being babysat. More repairs to go again. Nothing major but bloody annoying.

[BANYAN]

Mate you need to take the 'kitty litter' ballast out to stop those cats being attracted to your build

 

Good luck with the repairs.

 

Pat

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Greg

I've got a saying (I am not a cat person btw). "The only good cat is a de#d cat". They kill wild birds and great models.

Havagooday

Greg

[geoff]

what a dilemma . I love both, our cat is 18 & I won't let him anywhere near my models! He is more interested in food & sleep these days!

[RGL]

The last of the ships boats. I scratch built the outside back in mid 2011 when I did the others, but as I am facing extensive cat damage again I thought I'd get i over and done with so I could do the rigging in one hit.

 

I have run off the AOTS's longboat including Windlass and Cable Cleats.

[geoff]

Greg, I noticed you were asking about flags earlier? Try "BECC" model flags they list 100's in their brochure. Go to www. becc.co.uk, or model flags.com. They ship worldwide. Hope this helps.

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Looooking greaaaaaaat Greg

Havagooday

Greg

[mikec]

Looks awesome. Great job with planking. Sorry to hear about the cat. 

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

There's only one good cat, a dead cat......lol

Edited June 3, 2015 by Greg the peg leg sailor

[RGL]

Sigh, divorce is far too expensive. And I like the wife. I spend the whole day fixing the front end damage, restropping blocks and fixing a snapped bumpkin. Two dead lights to repair, sling a boat, whack it in a case and finished! Apart from losing the boom kind and jackstaff in the house move. It seriously never finishes.

[DaveRow]

And I thought you had finished Greg.

Luv the small boat though.

Dave R

[BANYAN]

I feel for you mate; I know that feeling

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

I'm deeply sorry mate. It must be hard for you.

Edited June 5, 2015 by Greg the peg leg sailor

[RGL]

I'm in the process of varnishing the base, pedestals ready to go, I have bought a display case, flags ordered from the UK, just have to rig the final ships boat being lowered into the water. I reckon it'll be planted in my front hall in a fortnight where it will sit till I die or the bloody cat tips it over. The plan is a few OT shifts and then order the Bluejacket Atlantic which no one seems to have done, just don't tell the bride.

[geoff]

Your secret's safe with me (at a price)! Hope the flags turn out OK I have found them to be excellent! All the best, Geoff

[RGL]

I have re varnished the base and attached the pedestals. I also use some brass rods to act as support struts to hopefully keep the ship from future cat tipping