My Corel Endeavour did not include any reference to bumpkins in the kit, so now I have to make them. I see what they are , I have the Karl Heinz Marquardt book but I don't know how to make them. They are fastened into square metal fastenings on the deck then round off and are bowed down with lashings to the hull. The kit is 1/60 scale. Any help would be great. Thnx.
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If you don't mind can you post a couple photos of the boomkins in the drawings in the Marquardt book. This really has me intrigued. THANK YOU
Are you sure she carried bumpkins? Marquardt's works are fantastic sources, but I can find no evidence based on contemporary sources that she had any bumpkins. Endeavour was a converted Whitby collier, which featured a broad, bluff bow. As a result, the catheads were positioned to point nearly forward and served to work the anchors as well as serve as a convenient, point for the fore tacks, eliminating the need for bumpkins.
If you look at the contemporary drawings of her a on the RMG site, there appears to be no need nor room for bumpkins. MAYBE she still had them but there is no evidence there. The replica in Australia, which many consider an accurate copy has no bumpkins. Your choice, but if you do not add them, you have a lot of evidence that they were not on this ship.
Allan
Are you sure she carried bumpkins? Marquardt's works are fantastic sources, but I can find no evidence based on contemporary sources that she had any bumpkins. Endeavour was a converted Whitby collier, which featured a broad, bluff bow. As a result, the catheads were positioned to point nearly forward and served to work the anchors as well as serve as a convenient, point for the fore tacks, eliminating the need for bumpkins.
If you look at the contemporary drawings of her a on the RMG site, there appears to be no need nor room for bumpkins. MAYBE she still had them but there is no evidence there. The replica in Australia, which many consider an accurate copy has no bumpkins. Your choice, but if you do not add them, you have a lot of evidence that they were not on this ship.
Allan
Have sent photos. Please check below
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DomCee has made his own boomkins for his cutty sark - https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...ge-billing-boats-bb564-1-75.10317/post-489795
1. Measure off the plan.
2. Use boxwood.
3. Whittle as necessary.
4. Repeat 1 through 3 several times until satisfied.
I added them on the Endevour I made soame years ago based onthe book anatomy of a ship Endevour. It really is a matter for you to add or not to add. There is no one alive today who was there to actually tell you the correct answer. The book does make mention and provide details.
The evidence of Endeavour carrying boomkins is here in Parkinson's sketch.
Regards Allan Tyler.
Regards Allan Tyler.
I like very much. How did you make them? As they have a square base that fits into a fitting on the deck and then become round. Im thinking of some square stock, chucking it in my drill and sanding it round, then soaking it and bending it to the correct angle.