Hi all. I have started my next project (actually I started a few weeks age, but am just now starting a build log). I have selected the Endurance by OcCre. I chose this kit for a few reasons.
1. Reasonably priced
2. I wanted to try an OcCre kit
3. It is a historical exploration ship that will be going to my son's family for display. A warship might not have been as good for them.
To start, the materials in the kit seem to be of very good quality and quanity. I found a bit of overage on most standard wood strips which is always welcome. The pictorial instructions are typical OcCre and therefore quite good. The written instructions are also typical OcCre and therefore not so good. This could make this a challenge for a first build without doing some reading on basic techniques such as planking first. The laser cut pieces are quite cleanly cut and I liked the packaging of the materials. I purchased the kit with the sails and we'll see how those work out in a number of months. The kit includes a number of different sizes and colors of rigging thread. I am very certain that I will not be using these as they are very soft/stretchy and fuzzy. For today, here are some pictures of the contents of the model box.
1. Reasonably priced
2. I wanted to try an OcCre kit
3. It is a historical exploration ship that will be going to my son's family for display. A warship might not have been as good for them.
To start, the materials in the kit seem to be of very good quality and quanity. I found a bit of overage on most standard wood strips which is always welcome. The pictorial instructions are typical OcCre and therefore quite good. The written instructions are also typical OcCre and therefore not so good. This could make this a challenge for a first build without doing some reading on basic techniques such as planking first. The laser cut pieces are quite cleanly cut and I liked the packaging of the materials. I purchased the kit with the sails and we'll see how those work out in a number of months. The kit includes a number of different sizes and colors of rigging thread. I am very certain that I will not be using these as they are very soft/stretchy and fuzzy. For today, here are some pictures of the contents of the model box.
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