Snoepert Posted January 2, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2015 Hi Shipmates, While I wait for more parts for the SOS I have begun the Endeavor. I find this kit by Artesania Latina not as good a quality as the De Agostini kit I am also working with. There is much more detailed explanation and coding in De Agostini's kit. This one will be my second attempt at a larger boat. I will post progress as things happen for comments and hints if I am going wrong. Thanks Snoepert dgbot and Adrieke 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimz66 Posted January 2, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2015 Great start. Keep it going. Quote Current/But Not immediate Build Logs I am still gathering the tools I need but starting preliminary work. Nothing to show just yet. Fair American Armed Virginia Sloop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) I have worked a bit more on the boat and decided to use polyester cotton run through bees wax for the caulking on the decks that I have started to carry out. Needed to trim back the deck on the stern to match the preformed gallery area. I would like to attach some photo's in my reply but not sure how. Can someone advise me on the process. Thanks Snoepert I worked it out,beginners luck. Edited January 2, 2015 by Snoepert Adrieke 1 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 3, 2015 A little more of the deck work was carried out today. One mistake I made was not to use a sharp drill and I blurred the deck near the mast hole,hopefully this will be covered by the mast ring Can anyone suggest what stain I should use on the deck.I have some cedar stain and lacquer and has come up quite well on the SOS. Adrieke, maso and edmay 3 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted January 3, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Snoepert, Looks like you are off to a great start, well done. As for the deck I personally wouldn't stain it as the decks are usually light anyway. I just used a matt varnish which didn't change the deck colour at all. You are the captain of your ship so should go with what pleases you. Cheers Slog Quote _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HM Bark Endeavour (First Wood, On Hold) Borodino (1:200 Card, Current Build) Admiral Nakhimov (card 1/200) Mazur D-350 Artillery Tractor (1:25 Card) F-8 Crusader (1:48 Aircraft, Plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimz66 Posted January 3, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 3, 2015 Looks great. Keep it going. Quote Current/But Not immediate Build Logs I am still gathering the tools I need but starting preliminary work. Nothing to show just yet. Fair American Armed Virginia Sloop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks, Jimz66 for your kind comment. Snoepert Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Captain Slog, I am now inclined to agree with you after also looking in many posts and lots and lots of photo's. I have been having great difficulty in working out the bow gun wales due to poor instructions supplied by AL but I think I have it worked out now. The instructions given by De Agostini's SOS are much more precise and clear. I have been looking also at the painted versions of the Endeavor and am swinging that way. A great example is the posts by Banyan. In my future collection of ships I am also thinking of building the Wasa after seeing the ship in the flesh in Sweden and this one will stay in timber finish. Any thoughts who might have the best kit for this one. Ta, Snoepert Captain Slog 1 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted January 7, 2015 Well I have finally started the planking and found it a little daunting to start with due to the slack instructions and photo's. I was having a problem getting a true line and trying to understand how the wales tapered down.I finally got it running but noted a little pointed bit at bulkhead 10. On the next plank below I will chamfer slightly to gain a more true line. Captain Slog and Adrieke 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted January 13, 2015 I have done some more work on my project and find as usual the planking a little challenging,however I am a quitter and will progress. I have started to mark up the deck and do a clear lacquer over it to protect it. Also decided to fix the part keel on to guide the planking on the bottom of the boat. Adrieke 1 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) I have done some more planking on the hull but am not happy how it is going. I seem to be getting a bad overlap between the planks and I think it is more own fault as I haven't fared the bulkheads enough. Maybe when it comes to sanding I may have to fill some areas. Thank god it's only the first planking and I can correct still at this time. Snoepert Edited January 23, 2015 by Snoepert edmay, Captain Slog and Adrieke 3 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted January 31, 2015 I have just spent 3 days on the Pacific Jewel celebrating Australia Day on Sydney Harbour and out at sea. Took the opportunity to take a few shots of the Endeavor Replica and have put them on for all to see GuntherMT, Gabek, kmlfire and 2 others 5 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted January 31, 2015 Just a few more planks . I am finding to wood is not as good as the bamboo I used on the SOS as I find bamboo is at least a bit more flexible. I am going to need to do a bit of filling and solid sanding to get the hull right for second planking. ScottRC and Adrieke 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi shaun Posted January 31, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 31, 2015 Hello, looking good! I hear what you are saying about the instructions being somewhat vague, did you find the pre-formed stern piece seemed slightly undersized at all? I havnt started planking my hull yet but while trying to visualize how the planks will lie i feel i need to pack the stern piece so the planks dont nip in so much.. if that makes sense! However yours seems to look fine to me, maybe the kits aren't consistent, do you find the pre-cut ply stern window panel fits on top without overhang? sorry for all the questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted February 1, 2015 Hi Kiwi Shaun, Thanks for your comments. I found the stern piece to fit ok and after looking at a lot of other builds and details I found that the pre cut window piece does hang over by roughly 6 mm on both sides. I must admit I have wondered how the overhang gets finished off. Snoepert. Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted February 3, 2015 Hi fellow Endeavor builders. I have just finished filling and sanding my first layer of planking and have begun with my second planking and so far is going better than my expectations. Adrieke, Piet, GuntherMT and 2 others 5 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted February 5, 2015 Further progress is being made. Big mistake I made was not to check on the quantity of the Mukell timber strips I had left after finishing the decking. Consequently I ran out and thought I had a delema on my hands. Thank god for Float a Boat who seems to have everything. Piet, msberkman, maso and 3 others 6 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted February 7, 2015 Can anyone advise me where I can find a list or diagram that shows the true color scheme for the HMB Endeavor Replica Snoepert Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted February 13, 2015 I have decided to build the replica and had to do a fair bit of research and look at heaps of photos on the web. These photos are the next step on my journey. Along the way I have made a few mistakes and had to do some major repairs,especially on the bow area and the wales but I think I managed at least some good repairs. Snoepert. I start spraying the bottom of the hull only to find I would have been better to hand paint instead. So I did the rest of the painting by hand I noticed the wales were uneven. So I did major repair work and it looks better. Adrieke, AndyW, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted February 16, 2015 I have made quite some progress since my last post. The stern work has been a challenge as the poop pieces were larger in width to the formed stern area when planking and I have had to make some major corrections which where a little disappointing as I feel the kit was not quite correct. I have also built some scratch pieces to reflect the finished edges to the area as built in the replica attachment=217045:image.jpg] I copied the detail from this photo. Adrieke, AndyW, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrieke Posted February 20, 2015 Share #21 Posted February 20, 2015 wow snoepert you are going great and at a fast pace Quote Current builds : HMS Bounty, Constructo Pilar Next build : undecided On the Shelf : AL San Juan, Mamoli HMS Victory Builds on hold : Ochre Gorch Fock, Hachette/Amati Black Pearl Previous Builds Gallery : Virginia; King of Mississippi Previous Builds logs : AL King of Mississippi 1/80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted February 20, 2015 Yeah,Thanks I get to work on it at least 4 times a week for about 2 to 3 hours. Thanks to retirement. Snoepert Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted February 22, 2015 Have come to the next stage of adding items to the hull and deck. It's moments like now a small lathe would do wonders as I made the mooring bits but using a file does not give the perfect finished look.I have also put in nails into the mooring bits and cut off the heads which hopefully anchor the items more securely and will do will do this with all my fixtures on the decks Adrieke and Captain Slog 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted February 22, 2015 After fitting the trimming channels in the same way as the mooring bits I started putting in the hatches and the hull side windows and decided not to glue these items onto the surface as directed by AL kit but recessed them into the hull. This was not an easy task but looks so much better. Snoepert. Piet, Adrieke, UpstateNY and 3 others 6 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted February 27, 2015 The more I progress into the build I find there are so many little things missing. I have just finished building the gratings and looked at the replica again and noticed the skylight cabinet and companion hatch,so I have decided to build these from scratch.I then drew up the plan and elevations to get me on the way. rowand, Piet and Captain Slog 3 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted February 27, 2015 Adrieke, Piet, rowand and 1 other 4 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted March 10, 2015 More work has been done and I have made all the hatches,skylight ,instrument cabinet and the cargo hatch myself as the AL kit only allows for grills. After researching the replica and what other fellow model lets have done I decided to go this way. I must say it was a challenge and for my first attempt it has come out average. However this is all part of modeling experience and thoroughly enjoyed it rowand and Captain Slog 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted March 15, 2015 Captain Slog and rowand 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoepert Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted May 1, 2015 Have started to do some of the rigging and also made two Bumpkins as this kit does not supply them. Had trouble finding some material that would bend soI laminated two pieces of bamboo and this seemed to work out well. Also made some storage boxes at the stern, also not supplied in this AL kit. rowand and Captain Slog 2 Quote Current Projects: Souvereign of the Seas by De Agostini Sciabecco. By Amati Finished projects: Port Jackson by Modellers Shipyard Botter boat by Amati King of the Mississippi by Artensia Latina Endeavor by Artensia Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted May 1, 2015 Share #30 Posted May 1, 2015 Hi Snoepert, Good to see more progress on your Endeavour, looking good. Nice work on the extras you added. Cheers Slog Quote _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HM Bark Endeavour (First Wood, On Hold) Borodino (1:200 Card, Current Build) Admiral Nakhimov (card 1/200) Mazur D-350 Artillery Tractor (1:25 Card) F-8 Crusader (1:48 Aircraft, Plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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