Hello everyone, hope everyone has had a delightful Christmas and New Years. I look on the forum most days but unfortunately do not have the time to post too much nowadays, please forgive my rudeness.
Anyway, I have committed (a little too much) time to my model over the festive period and thought I should share some pictures of it with you all. I do not have a build diary so I thought some one-off photos now and then are fine in the 'general discussion' section!

Firstly, here is my completed launch:







As some of you may remember, I had from the outset decided to double-plank my model, with lime for the upper half and walnut for the lower deck. A number of reasons influenced my decision; I had seen my old mans bounty model which was built in this way, and was very happy with it, I was a little apprehensive at getting the first layer perfect as this is my first wooden build, and also I was set on a walnut finish for the bottom hull (which would compliment my intention of walnut-lined gunports. With the main planking complete I added some of the veneer to see how it looked, and lined some of the gunports. I am intending to add a second layer that will be set back slightly in order to achieve a step for where the lid would sit. This can be seen in the lower gunport of one of the pictures:







This is the intended look when I begin the walnut veneer for the lower hull (my plans for completion over Christmas were scuppered when I heard of CMB 'out-of-action' until 10th January!).




The hull looks very rough-and-ready at the moment with rows of veneer half-finished etc. The port frames need a tidy up which will be achieved with the second framing later on.

Finally, my attention was turned to the keel; the supplied one not really suitable in my opinion for a natural finish (and not entirely matching the walnut on the hull), so I endeavored to veneer that also, which when sanded and later oiled, looks like a solid piece - if you veneer it carefully it is very hard to see the joints!









Thats about it for the Christmas break I think! Overall I am very pleased with it, and looking forward to tackling the inside of the gallery (I was inspired by the Surprise build link which someone posted on here over the summer).
Happy building everyone!
Regards,
Tom

Hi
Such excellent work I plan to do the same but did not think about Walnut
for the gun ports very good idea,may i ask you the sizes and the amount you
ordered for the limewood hope mine turns out as good as yours is going too
Thanks
Paul

Looking good there benny. I like how you are making the kit your own. The Walnut definitely sets it all off. That's why I chose it on my Surprise build over the supplied Sapele.
Keep it up mate and you'll have an amazing ship at the end.

Chris.

Lol. Sorry both I had just read on iPhone and flicking quick. Both your builds are top. Sorry.

Chris.

Thanks Tom
I shall order some timber when CMB reopens on the 10th
by the way did you glue them in place using contact adhesive??
hence no pin holes
Thanks again for the info just going to start planking the lower part
of the hull wish me luck
keep up the good work
Paul

PS Are we allowed to mention the new partwork on Jan 15th The Endeavour??


http://www.build-endeavour.com/en/

Thanks again for the info I am going to order my timber tomorrow from CMB
could i just ask you how you intend to get the yellow colour effect above the walnut
is it Yellow Ochre stain or ???

Thanks
Paul

PS i am going to do that other partwork are you!!

Can you tell us any more about the new part-work of the Endeavour please
I'd like to know more
daffy09

Hi, I got the same letter in November cancelling the partwork in the UK

Hi All
Just spoke to customer services for the Endeavour partwork
and they say that it goes national on the 19TH jan so fingers crossed
the other thing strange really the adviser was an aussie
Thanks
Paul

PS thanks for the reply Tom probably go down the route
of buying some ochre woodstain from a woodworking site and give a try
on some scrap lime wood first
Paul

2 pm's sent.....made booboo on first