Hello from Boston, MA and FIRST BUILD!

[itwbluey]

G’day from Down Under.

 

[MisterCA]

Hi

 

[TimMurphy]

Welcome from North Chelmsford. Like you I'm in my 70's (75 in July) and been building these kits since I retired 5 years ago. A lot of friendly and very helpful people on the site.

Paul, welcome to the Hobby. I am a member and officer of the Constitution Guild in Charlestown. We are one of the largest ship modeling around.
We would love to have you join a meeting and see if if this would work for you.
We have a reference library and members more than willing to help you build your model.
We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm. We meet at the USS Constitution Museum.
Regards
Tim Murphy

 

[Paul Marotta]

Paul, welcome to the Hobby. I am a member and officer of the Constitution Guild in Charlestown. We are one of the largest ship modeling around.
We would love to have you join a meeting and see if if this would work for you.
We have a reference library and members more than willing to help you build your model.
We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm. We meet at the USS Constitution Museum.
Regards
Tim Murphy

Thanks so much Tim...seems like it's taking forever to go from OcCre in Spain to here in Arlington...it's killing me but I'm reading and watching and learning a lot...can't wait to get started on it. And the offer to join is fabulous...I think I want to wait and get the ship in house to see it all and study it and understand better what the issues and questions are? And I may just take you up on the offer in the next few months!

 

[Magic Mike]

Welcome Paul to the forums and greetings from Texas! Magic Mike

 

[g8rfan99]

Paul, Welcome! The Endurance is certainly an ambitious build as a first model, but I have started off with the Constitution, and although extremely challenging, it is doable, especially with the the help of great folks like on this forum. Good luck, looking forward to seeing your build

 

[JamesSmi63]

Joined this fabulous site this past weekend and am delighted to be here. I've learned so much already from you all and am ecstatic to say I'm about to start my first build. I'm approaching 70, retired and always looking for new projects to keep the brain portion of my body alert and activated. I'm 5 years deep into a massive N Scale model train layout, all DCC and I've built now probably 2 dozen wood high-end craft structures.

We also just got back from 5 weeks on the road in our VW ID Buzz and visited numerous museums including on the Great Lakes where I was just in awe over the model build displays...remarkable work.

So, to that end I've ordered the Endurance from OcCre for my first build. I've cycled through their build videos a few times now and am not seeing anything so overwhelming it would make me throw my hands up the air. I'm comfortable with wood builds, I have an extensive set of mini tools and am comfortable with airbrushing as well. And there is a wealth of info here from you folks showing your Endurance builds along with detailing and issues.

The Endurance and the Shackleton story are dear to me as I was in communications for non profits for the longest time, including at PBS where I was the lead PR for the Shackleton IMAX project and even got to go on the filming expedition to South Georgia Island. Caroline Alexander's autographed book is on my desk as I embark on this project, and I've even made my first entry into my log book dated today when I ordered the kit and supplies.

Looking forward to embarking on this journey, wish me luck, and I enjoy watching everyone's progress here as well!

Best

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Paul

Welcome, Paul! With your background in model railroading, wood craftsman kits, and airbrushing, I think you're much better prepared for a first ship build than most newcomers. The Endurance is also a fantastic choice because the story behind the ship makes the project feel much more personal.
The fact that you were actually involved with the Shackleton IMAX project and visited South Georgia Island makes this build even more special. Looking forward to following your progress—something tells me this won't be your last ship model.

 

[Paul Marotta]

Thanks everyone. I have indeed started now and have about 35-38 hours+ into this build. The deck planking was challenging but not hard to overcome. Problem there was the plank width varied wildly even over the run of a single strip. I chose to do 60mm 3 butt instead of single strip with planking ends penciled in...why not start hard eh? I lightly stained by hand rubbing and then two coats of rubbed varnish and it looks pretty good. Bulwarks were not hard. The real problem as you would expect is the first hull lining/planking. It's a bear but I think it will be ok with lots of sanding...with the exception of the bow. I think I'll have to take out the top portion of short planks and redo that. But hey, I have to learn to fix as well as build right? Cutting the wedge strips to fit the gaps wasn't hard but am not quite done yet, will post pics eventually in the appropriate thread. And I did join the Constitution Guild, Thank Tim Murphy, will go to first meeting next week armed with a ton of questions! Oh and I got a ton of back issues of Seaways Ships in Scale for a great negotiated price and shipped for free as well....a ton of good info there!

Oh and for what it's worth I decided a short way into the hull planking that pre-drilling a portion of the spike hole first prevented so much aggravation, ie bent over brass nails, wandering nails, etc...much more accurate overall.

 

[Rob444]

Thanks everyone. I have indeed started now and have about 35-38 hours+ into this build. The deck planking was challenging but not hard to overcome. Problem there was the plank width varied wildly even over the run of a single strip. I chose to do 60mm 3 butt instead of single strip with planking ends penciled in...why not start hard eh? I lightly stained by hand rubbing and then two coats of rubbed varnish and it looks pretty good. Bulwarks were not hard. The real problem as you would expect is the first hull lining/planking. It's a bear but I think it will be ok with lots of sanding...with the exception of the bow. I think I'll have to take out the top portion of short planks and redo that. But hey, I have to learn to fix as well as build right? Cutting the wedge strips to fit the gaps wasn't hard but am not quite done yet, will post pics eventually in the appropriate thread. And I did join the Constitution Guild, Thank Tim Murphy, will go to first meeting next week armed with a ton of questions! Oh and I got a ton of back issues of Seaways Ships in Scale for a great negotiated price and shipped for free as well....a ton of good info there!

Oh and for what it's worth I decided a short way into the hull planking that pre-drilling a portion of the spike hole first prevented so much aggravation, ie bent over brass nails, wandering nails, etc...much more accurate overall.

I suggest you start a build log to let us all see what you are up to! It is actually easy to do (Especially with your experience!). Many have transitioned away from nailing the planks to the hull and using clamps to allow the glue to set. Many use modified binder clamps, like this.




You quickly learn that you can never have to many clamps of all types!

Rob

 

[Paul Marotta]

I suggest you start a build log to let us all see what you are up to! It is actually easy to do (Especially with your experience!). Many have transitioned away from nailing the planks to the hull and using clamps to allow the glue to set. Many use modified binder clamps, like this.

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You quickly learn that you can never have to many clamps of all types!

Rob

Hi Rob. thanks I do intend to post a log series, I've captured the whole process including the pooch snoozing beside me as I work listening to Bach! And I have wondered about clamping instead of nailing and will prob go that route on the next build, I LOVE your imrpov clamps!

 

[Rob444]

Hi Rob. thanks I do intend to post a log series, I've captured the whole process including the pooch snoozing beside me as I work listening to Bach! And I have wondered about clamping instead of nailing and will prob go that route on the next build, I LOVE your imrpov clamps!

I have to say the clamps are not original from me. I have learned from other build logs. That's what is so great here, you learn so many different techniques.

 

[AndrewClarkson]

Thanks everyone. I have indeed started now and have about 35-38 hours+ into this build. The deck planking was challenging but not hard to overcome. Problem there was the plank width varied wildly even over the run of a single strip. I chose to do 60mm 3 butt instead of single strip with planking ends penciled in...why not start hard eh? I lightly stained by hand rubbing and then two coats of rubbed varnish and it looks pretty good. Bulwarks were not hard. The real problem as you would expect is the first hull lining/planking. It's a bear but I think it will be ok with lots of sanding...with the exception of the bow. I think I'll have to take out the top portion of short planks and redo that. But hey, I have to learn to fix as well as build right? Cutting the wedge strips to fit the gaps wasn't hard but am not quite done yet, will post pics eventually in the appropriate thread. And I did join the Constitution Guild, Thank Tim Murphy, will go to first meeting next week armed with a ton of questions! Oh and I got a ton of back issues of Seaways Ships in Scale for a great negotiated price and shipped for free as well....a ton of good info there!

Oh and for what it's worth I decided a short way into the hull planking that pre-drilling a portion of the spike hole first prevented so much aggravation, ie bent over brass nails, wandering nails, etc...much more accurate overall.






Funny enough, while taking a break from sanding I ended up reading about the Sleighin It slot game—not exactly ship modeling, but a nice distraction! Looking forward to seeing your build log and photos as the project progresses.

Paul, it’s great to hear you’ve already put so many hours into the Endurance and are tackling challenges head-on. The 3-butt deck planking and hull corrections sound like valuable learning experiences, and your tip about pre-drilling for brass nails is a good one.