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Building the Endurance

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Slowly getting there. The basic hull is now complete and just checking how the rails & steering Mechanism fit. Some alterations were necessary but could be done. You may note I have changed the rails - After looking at the wreckage photo, I reailized my rail thickness was far too thick so I redid them in a smaller thickness timber

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Omega said:
Slowly getting there. The basic hull is now complete and just checking how the rails & steering Mechanism fit. Some alterations were necessary but could be done. You may note I have changed the rails - After looking at the wreckage photo, I reailized my rail thickness was far too thick so I redid them in a smaller thickness timber

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Looking good. I like the lights.
 
Doing some bits that need doing & I am feeling guilty about advoiding them. I found these lifeboats quite difficult the way they are set up in the kit. Previouse ones for le Hussard ( which were chinese from Aliexpress) we simpler and more professional (quite cheap too). Also started the chimney where I discarded the wood supplied with the kit and used a 12mm plastic pipe. I think it looks better

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Omega said:
Doing some bits that need doing & I am feeling guilty about advoiding them. I found these lifeboats quite difficult the way they are set up in the kit. Previouse ones for le Hussard ( which were chinese from Aliexpress) we simpler and more professional (quite cheap too). Also started the chimney where I discarded the wood supplied with the kit and used a 12mm plastic pipe. I think it looks better

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When doing the lifeboats I split the timber length ways so it was about 2.5mm wide rather than 5mm. That definitely made it easier to get around the curves of the boat frame. Regarding the chimney I have a lathe and turned a chimney which looked better than the supplied timber.
 
The Timber supplied & specified in the Kit is 3mm (1mm thick). I agree that this is probaly too large for the small boats hence the filler. but contrary to Le Hussard lifeboats, these will be painted so the the filler although annoying can be tolerated
 
KeithLyall said:
When doing the lifeboats I split the timber length ways so it was about 2.5mm wide rather than 5mm. That definitely made it easier to get around the curves of the boat frame. Regarding the chimney I have a lathe and turned a chimney which looked better than the supplied timber.
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The Timber supplied & specified in the Kit is 3mm (1mm thick). I agree that this is probaly too large for the small boats hence the filler. but contrary to Le Hussard lifeboats, these will be painted so the the filler although annoying can be tolerated
 
Just as an FYI, she carried one 22.5 foot carvel built double ended boat and two 21 foot clinker built cutters. These are not too difficult to build from scratch with basic tools.
Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
Just as an FYI, she carried one 22.5 foot carvel built double ended boat and two 21 foot clinker built cutters. These are not too difficult to build from scratch with basic tools.
Allan
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I beginning to think that that is what I should have done
 
I have put the stearing Mechanism in place. Not entirely happy however. I think it looks realistitic but it does not work very well. Chain keeps catching in the pulleys. will think further on this

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Well I reconfigured the pulleys. my method of attaching took up 30% of the space through the pulley and they were jambing. I revised this so the method of attachment did not take up space and the chain flows smoothly through the pulleys. the chain was also sliding on the ships wheel pulley, a dab of CA glue on the center link on the chain on the pulley fixed this. Now the steering actually works as on the origional ship

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I have just been looking at your lighting and think its great. I am building Endurance also and intended to just put in nav and anchor lights but now the cabin lights etc. are enticing me to go further. I am no electrician so am having problem sorting out circuits etc. so any info or photos, advice etc. would be much appreciated. I was thinking about installing and sealing battery in hull but if I use more lights may have to adopt external power source as well.
Well done, a lovely job.
 
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