maggsl_01 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share #91 Posted November 1, 2015 Hi Ron, thx for your kind words.. I think the foremast and even the mizzen mast (no change made) have the correct size now. As you can see on the pic I made a comparison. The difference is almot not visible anymore. So I will fix all three masts the way its dry-done at the Moment. The spacer or the foremast is 2 cm, no one at the mizzen mast. Cheerio Max Dimitris71, DenPink, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share #92 Posted November 8, 2015 Hi all just a little update. I am working on the yards at the moment. I finished the yards for the mizzen mast. I've never done anything with sails so the fixing of the first sail on the upper yard is my first attempt. I hope this looks ok... The rope should be even around the yard. I am not used in needle and yarn but it worked much more easy than I thought. Next will be the yrads for the main mast. Here there are some stunsail booms to fix. The instructions are very good and there is no reason to be discontent. The preparation of the yards and the sails takes a lot of time, but every moment is full of fun. CU soon again Cheerio Max MarisStella.hr, Captain Slog, dgbot and 8 others 11 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #93 Posted November 10, 2015 Hello again it's me and I came to a decision: I will NOT follow the instructions for fixing the sails on to the yards. The instructions say that you use one piece of thread for this job and it should be wrapped around the yard like a spiral. This does not look as realistic as it should. I visited Mr Marquardt once more and take a look at the drawings there. Now I will do it similar to this: I will fix the sails hole by hole with one thread each. You can see the difference at the mainsail on the pics. First one shows the result as the instructions say, but I am sure the other way is the better way. It takes much more effort, time and patience - but it is not my goal to set any new record for building this at least marvelous ship (and kit) but better a record-breaking qualitiy of a model :D CU soon Cheerio Max Dimitris71, kiwiron, MarisStella.hr and 3 others 6 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 10, 2015 Share #94 Posted November 10, 2015 Good decision, Max. John maggsl_01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted November 10, 2015 Share #95 Posted November 10, 2015 Very nice Max, I agree too. Well done. Cheers Dimitris maggsl_01 1 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share #96 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Hello again... I prepared the mainsail now in the way I told before. Takes patience and time - but both I have enough It is very satisfying to see the result when you go along the way the elder went too... they did never use just one rope to fix he sails... And... when you go as close as possible to the ship building in the 17th/ 18th century you understand the function of every rope, of every part... that is so amazing and so great with this hobby But to whom do I tell this ... I attached a few pics to show the result, all the other sails will be managed the same way. Cheerio Max Edited November 12, 2015 by maggsl_01 MarisStella.hr, popeye the sailor, kiwiron and 5 others 8 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted November 15, 2015 Share #97 Posted November 15, 2015 Great job Max,they have come out looking good. maggsl_01 and Dimitris71 2 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...
maggsl_01 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share #98 Posted November 28, 2015 Hello my friends and fellow followers There was no time for a update the past few days as my dad (he is 84 yrs old) had some bad days with a stay in the hospital. So I had not so much time to build - but on the other hand the build is a chance to get away a little bit from the sorrows and sad thoughts. Now my old Buddy is home again and on his way to feel better. I am still working on the yards and attaching the sails. I do not use a lathe anymore as the old-fashioned way of cutting the spars into octagonal shape and then sand it down with rasp, file and paper is much more intense and emotional. And it does not take so much longer... It is a long way until I reach the goal with all yards and sails but it still I am very satisfied with it. The pics just show you a few samples how the work goes on; still there are left the yards for the bowsprit including the sails and all sails for the foremast. Cheerio so far ! Max DenPink, Dimitris71, pirozzi and 6 others 9 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted November 28, 2015 Share #99 Posted November 28, 2015 Hi Max, the work you did on the masts and the yards is fantastic... Sorry to hear about your father too. I wish everything goes well. Kind regards Dimitris dgbot, maggsl_01 and Captain Slog 3 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted November 29, 2015 Share #100 Posted November 29, 2015 Your sails look good Max and I hope your father gets well soon. David B Dimitris71 and maggsl_01 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca.shipwright Posted November 29, 2015 Share #101 Posted November 29, 2015 Max, Superb! Dimitris71 and maggsl_01 2 Quote ca.shipwright Michael Zemmel Midlothian. VA http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11562-hmb-endeavour-by-cashipwright-corel-160/ http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/15329-hms-victory-by-cashipwright-panart-art-738-1:78/ "Buy all your toys before you retire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share #102 Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you all for your comments and appreciation It is a lot of work - but ... haste makes waste... and I do not want to make any waste with my build... Cheerio Max Dimitris71 1 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #103 Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Hello my friends... a long time has passed by since my last update. I was preparing all the sails in the last weeks - an this was really really challenging. Just all the knots to fix the sails to the yards took a long time. But as always... this hobby is nothing for people who want a quick result. Well - more or less I feel like a sailmaker from the past. And coming along with the build I was reading in Mr Cooks logbook and learned a lot about rigging and sails (and of course about Otaheite and New Zealand :D ). But now the second step is done and the final step will be done: Starting the rigging. I like this challenge and I will try to improve the instructions result according to AOTS (as long as this makes any sense). The pics show some impressions of the work of the past four weeks. The next updates will be in more frequent intervals. Xmas is coming around - so I wish all of you some nice days, a lot of gifts under the tree and most of all some calm and relaxing days with the people you love around you. Cheerio Max Edited December 22, 2015 by maggsl_01 kiwiron, pirozzi, Captain Slog and 6 others 9 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #104 Posted December 23, 2015 A really beautiful work Max with sails and rigging... A very Merry Christmas to you ... Cheers Dimitris dgbot and maggsl_01 2 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted December 23, 2015 Share #105 Posted December 23, 2015 Wonderful work Max, you may have just scared me off of ever rigging sails for any of my builds . Have a Great Holiday Season Dimitris71 and maggsl_01 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #106 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Hello my friends, as promised before - I will update more from my build. I started the standing rigging. First I fixed the bowsprit and made the woolding and the bobstay. All worked fine. The foremast is also fixed and the shrouds are fixed. Next will be the main mast. Then the mizzen, followed by the topmasts and so on. Just a few pics Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Cheerio Max Edited December 23, 2015 by maggsl_01 edmay, Captain Slog, Dimitris71 and 4 others 7 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted December 27, 2015 Share #107 Posted December 27, 2015 Great job on the sails and good luck for the shrouds,i must say I like doing shrouds when you get a good result.Merry xmas and happy new year.I'm in Kenya on holiday for a month so my Endeavour workers are on leave until next year. maggsl_01 1 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...
maggsl_01 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #108 Posted December 27, 2015 Hello again I was quite busy the past few days, so I can offer another update. I love the rigging job and I find that no trouble. So the Standing rigging grows from day to day. With the Éndeavour I follow exactly the order of the historic books to tie up the shrouds- it looks marvellous. The only Thing that is probably not right could be the lanyards. They seem to be too long. For the stays I use polyester yarn that is not fringy. I know a dealer/producer of this kind of rigging yarn. I will probably use only his yarn for my further models. Enjoy the pics - and: Cheerio Max dgbot, UpstateNY, DenPink and 9 others 12 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #109 Posted December 28, 2015 Hi Paul, thank you so much. Yes, you are right - there should be a mouse at the stay - and there should be two single stays and not just one rope tied around the masttop. This is the consequence of the not so detailled instructions. They do neither show such details nor do they exactly show where they rigging has to be fixed. Of course there is a belaying plan for the decks etc but no details according to the blocks and clamps. It's an overview but the drawings are very confusing and not always a real help. I know better instructions e.g. from Corel or Mantua. This is one of the very few weak points of the Occre kit. One other are the missing detail plans for the model like hull, decks furniture with exact indications of size etc. The photo-booklet is ok so far - but in my opinion it should only be a additional help and not the main instructions. My next model will be the Fregatte Berlin by Corel. I think I will give much more attention to such matters of detail espc for rigging. The crow foot is made of only one piece of thread. I fixed the holder to the thread and then startewd with the middle-hole on the mars. Then I pulled the Thread alternating left and right through the holes of the holder. After aligning and straining I tied the holder to the stay. Now that is is done I think I would have been better to use a small block for the holder's rope (also a task for the next model). I hope you can understand my pidging english so far Best wishes for the next year Max Dimitris71 1 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted December 29, 2015 Hello my friends not much words, just some pics. The work takes good progess. I finished the "first floor", next will be the mounting of the topmasts and the shrouds and stays of the "second floor", before I will do the topgallant masts in the "attic". At last will follow the backstays and the rest of the Standing rigging - and the ratlines... so much knots will to be tied. But I love the rigging :D CU Cheerio Max dgbot, popeye the sailor, DenPink and 7 others 10 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted January 2, 2016 Share #111 Posted January 2, 2016 Great job Max,nice to see how I am supposed to do it. maggsl_01 1 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...
maggsl_01 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share #112 Posted January 4, 2016 Hello again... I have finished the standing rigging so far - except the ratlines. This funny duty will be the next step, before yards and sails will be fixed an the running rigging will be completed. I was in the houseware shop today and purchased some ordinary sewing thread for the ratlines. It is polyester and I am sure it will do a perfect job. The Standing rigging provided with the Occre kit is very close to the AOTS. Just some details on the bowsprit and additional backstays to the topgallants of the main and the foremast are to amend. Just take a look at the pics to see the progress. I was wrong - as mentioned - with the size of the lanyards. But this is my very own interpretation :D - I won't change it and start new. Cheerio Max UpstateNY, edmay, Cabbie and 4 others 7 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share #113 Posted January 13, 2016 Hello folks around just another update.I am doing the ratlines... I think you know... knots...knots...knots. Not too tight, not too soft, and a lot of pain in neck and shoulder Good progress... I am sure less than four weeks to complete my Endeavour - as long as nothing happens to stop me Have a look at the pics. Cheerio Max popeye the sailor, DenPink, kiwiron and 3 others 6 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share #114 Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Hi Paul, well - 4 weeks or 6? That doesn't matter - you are right. At least I prepared all sails so far and it is just the running rigging for the yards and the sails, that has to be done. I think there will be some kind of emptiness when I am thru with my Endeavour. So it is not so important to bring this wonderful build to an end :D. It is almost one year now that I have started and the year will be reached when I am ready. Time goes by so fast - you almost don't realize that you spent so much time on this model. Cheerio my friend Max Edited January 14, 2016 by maggsl_01 DenPink 1 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted January 14, 2016 Share #115 Posted January 14, 2016 Lovely build, it's a great feeling of satisfaction getting to this point. All I can say is beware the belaying! maggsl_01 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share #116 Posted January 16, 2016 Hi my friends, step by step the Endeavour grows and becomes a real ship. After finishing the standing rigging (with a few additions) I have started to fix the yards and the running rigging. It is a pity that the instructions do not show exactly how the thread is to be fixed on the blocks. So I have to redo a lot of blocks and tie a loop to them to fix the lines. This should be marked in the plans so you can do it at the first time. Nevertheless - after studying the belaying plan I understood the procedure. Some pics as always Cheerio Max kiwiron, Captain Slog, MarisStella.hr and 3 others 6 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #117 Posted January 20, 2016 Hello again... may I ask you for opinion? As you can see on the pics I have reached the point for a final decision. I attached the sails on the yards and the gaff sail boom. In my view this should be all to be attached. If the staysails are used too there will be almost no way to look at the deck and the rigging... at the model as the whole thing. But of course there will be something missing. Now my merry men around: What's your sight? My heart says No to more sails, but what shall I do? Thank you all Cheerio Max dgbot, popeye the sailor, UpstateNY and 2 others 5 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted January 20, 2016 Share #118 Posted January 20, 2016 Hi Max, your ship is looking absolutely fantastic real nice work. As far as more sails I am on the "no more" side maggsl_01 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted January 21, 2016 Share #119 Posted January 21, 2016 Hi Max, Looks great...lovely work! One thought is if you are concerned about the staysails as missing, perhaps show them furled so they don't prevent the view of the deck and rigging? Cheers, Nigel. maggsl_01 1 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captgino Posted January 21, 2016 Share #120 Posted January 21, 2016 Very nice ship! maggsl_01 1 Quote Jean-Philippe (JP) Current build: Syren , Rattlesnake (Scratch built) Please visit and subscribe to my YouTube Channel On Hold: Mayflower, HMS Victory Cross Section Completed: Armed Virginia Sloop, Viking ship, The Flyer, Pilot Boat, Krabbenkutter, Marie-Jeanne, Sloup, The Smasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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