Endeavor tandem build

Dave Teel · Feb 26, 2020

Installed the rudder, rubbed the hull with tung oil. Set her on a stand to continue the build.

Uwek · Mar 1, 2020

Hallo Dave,
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day
Birthday-Cake

JoeF · Mar 1, 2020

Hello Dave,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Jimsky · Mar 1, 2020

Happy Birthday, Dave! Many more years to come! Birthday-Cake

donfarr · Mar 1, 2020

FROM ME TOO. Don

Dave Teel · Mar 1, 2020

I was a leap year baby so I just tuned 17 yrs old!

Dave Teel · Mar 16, 2020

Continue to work on the build.

Dave Teel · Apr 4, 2020

Rigging cannons to the deck

Masters Mate · Apr 4, 2020

Dave Teel said:
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Hi Dave
Are you sure about the placement of your capstan on this model? I haven't looked at any plans but it would be nigh on impossible for the crew to walk the capstan with it in that position. It was customary to place most capstans where the men could walk around in a circle pushing on the bars. Just a thought and happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.

Dave Teel · Apr 4, 2020

I'm using AOS book along with the plans.

Dave Teel · Apr 4, 2020

Also using picture taken on board the replica.

Masters Mate · Apr 4, 2020

Masters Mate said:
Hi Dave
Are you sure about the placement of your capstan on this model? I haven't looked at any plans but it would be nigh on impossible for the crew to walk the capstan with it in that position. It was customary to place most capstans where the men could walk around in a circle pushing on the bars. Just a thought and happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.

I guess it is the small scale. The full size Endeavour replica in Australia has a raised, glazed grating forward of the capstan and a large covered walkway between the capstan and helm (the exit from the stairs below), so I suspect the capstan is barely used on the replica.

A model in the MAAS Museum shows a grating fore and aft of the capstan but is hard to determine if they are raised or not.

A Model Shipyard model seems to show clear space around 2/3 of the capstan, with an almost flush grating forward for men to walk across.

Please excuse these thoughts if they annoy you. I admire your workmanship and I am still a learner as far as modelling is concerned. My strength is 18th century naval history so I tend to be a bit pedantic.