Endurance (1912) - Occre, Scale 1:70 - My First Shipbuilding Adventure

[Namabiiru]

Cheers Namabiiru ! Here's that Tardis door
The first is in its original location.
We had a very large shed on our previous property which had a small room at the end which I chose to do some artwork in, and decided to put a sliding door to the entrance, and my missus suggested the Tardis
When we moved to a smaller property the door came with us, and so we turned it into a feature under the patio near the garage entrance

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You have a very special Missus to suggest such a thing!

 

[The Ships Cat]

You have a very special Missus

She has to put up with this over-the-top eccentric Aussie .........yes, she is very special

 

[RussF]

You have a very special Missus to suggest such a thing!

Indeed! I could just imagine the conversation with my Admiral:

Honey, we should build a Tardis door from Dr. Who.
Dr. Who?
Yes.
Who's the doctor?
Yes.
What's the name of the doctor?
Who.
Who's the doctor?
That's what I said.
What?
No, Who.
(blank stare)
And what the h*ll is a tardis?

 

[AllanKP69]

Where can I find Doctor Who?
First base.
What?
What's on second......
Now I have to find a clip of the routine.... CLASSIC
Allan
Totally off the subject but you started it Russ

 

[The Ships Cat]

OK, got both of those sleds done and pretty pleased if I say so myself
Very simple, 1.5mm fencing wire and off-cuts of timber sliced to size and glued in to place.
Anyone interested in having a crack, the dimensions I tried to keep to scale (1:70) are 8mm ~10mm (3/8") wide and about 50mm (2") long


Also I've been looking on line for ages to try and source some 3D printed or plastic life savers but could never find anything close to suit the 1:70 scale needed.
In the end I found some rubber "O" rings of the right size, about 12mm (1/2") diameter, painted them white and added stripes with a paint pen.
A few bits of timber to represent a housing, eh Voila !
Happy Daze

 

[The Ships Cat]

I think that's as far as I'm prepared to go with that little whim.
There's a fine line between enough and too much, not sure where I am on that border but I don't want to cross it too far
I've made a few bits out of clay to represent tarps, bags and rolls of "something", I've "tied down" a few on the sledges.
I've put those lifebuoys in place too, there will be 2 more on the rear safety rail later on.



Time to accept that Nemesis of rigging, I think subconsciously I've been avoiding it, truth to tell it's scaring the crap out of me
I'm still preparing the masts, so I guess that will allow me a little practice with ropes
Next pics will be masts in place, and then I'll go from there.
Wish me luck legends of SOS !

 

[The Ships Cat]

Edging my way along with preparing the masts with blocks etc. and practicing a few rope tying techniques.
So far so good
Also made myself a simple little jig out of bits and pieces and it helped tremendously.

 

[RichardG]

Beautiful ship and great results fro a first attempt. I have yet to build up the courage for rigging.

 

[RussF]

Beautiful ship and great results fro a first attempt. I have yet to build up the courage for rigging.

Courage not required. Patience - you bet!

 

[The Ships Cat]

Beautiful ship and great results

Thankyou Richard, very appreciated.
There's a ton of support from this amazing group that have always been there to help me through all the obstacles I've encountered and
managed to keep me putting one foot in front of the other and continue to enjoy my first build.
I agree with @RussF , my biggest lesson learned has been that patience is the golden key

 

[RichardG]

Thankyou Richard, very appreciated.
There's a ton of support from this amazing group that have always been there to help me through all the obstacles I've encountered and
managed to keep me putting one foot in front of the other and continue to enjoy my first build.
I agree with @RussF , my biggest lesson learned has been that patience is the golden key

The Endurance is part of an amazing story. I really look forward to seeing this complete. I'd also love to see a version of it frozen in ice.

 

[GrantTyler]

Edging my way along with preparing the masts with blocks etc. and practicing a few rope tying techniques.
So far so good
Also made myself a simple little jig out of bits and pieces and it helped tremendously.

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Bravo- really progressing into a beautiful rendition of the Endurance. Cheers Grant

 

[The Ships Cat]

Bravo- really progressing into a beautiful rendition of the Endurance

Thankyou Grant, the encouragement is very appreciated

 

[The Ships Cat]

My very first deadeye attempt
Very pleased how they look, of course the pressure is on now to make sure all the rest look exactly the same
I looked at other Endurance in here, and looked at (where I could) some pictures of the original ships deadeye rigging, and decided
I liked that 3 x wound look so I strived for that



For "jigs" I used a few modified staples.
I've seen some awesome jigs in here but I think they're a tad beyond me.
Also, a tip for other first timers, get yourself some miniature crocodile clips from an electrical store, heaven sent



Another "hack" if anyone's interested.
Using a few afore mentioned clips, some rubber bands and a set of tweezers, I managed to create sufficient tension and more
than enough room for my fingers to reach around to secure the deadeyes

 

[The Ships Cat]

Well, its been a month and I never thought I'd say this about rigging, but I'm genuinely enjoying this part of the build.....well, so far anyway ..
I've studied a lot of pics of other builds in here, and have taken on board a few ideas from them, and added a few "cheats" along the
way, and not to mention the 2 quarts of CA used to keep it all together.
So far so good folks.
See you in October.