ISSUE 60

Hi Team in this issue we received Stern transom (two pieces),300x4x4mm ayous wood strip, 300x5x5mm ayous wood strips, pully wheels and Rigging blocks (4mm).

The Transom shows 5 windows, but the real ENDEAVOUR only had 4, the centre one was not a window because it was over the Rudder.Parkinsons drawings show this in the Anatomy of the shipRegards Mike

ISSUE 61

This week we received the following parts:-

An oven flu
Pulley wheels
Bow gunwale (three pieces)
300x5x1mm ayous strips x6
300x6x1mm ayous strips x2
300x5x2mm ayous strips x4

Regards

Mike

HULL COLOURS

As you all know from my previous posts I have been looking at a different medium to colour the second planking than paint and I chose ink,Ink in my opinion shows the grain much better than paint, I published the Orangy yellow colour some weeks ago, now I have found the blue for the planks below the gunwales.It is Rowney Acrylic Rowney Blue

For the Wales and anchor linings I will use black ink.

I may use ink for all the deck fittings, but I have not made up my mind yet. comments and Questions welcome. Regards Mike

Thanks for your comment Alan, when you see the ink on the ayous wood the effect is outstanding Regards Mike

ISSUE 64

This week we received the following this week:-

The small Windlass winch cast alloy
The large Windlass winch cast alloy
The ships Bell brass
The Belfry cast alloy
The Windlass Figures and dead eye blocks (7mm)

Regards Mike

STERN MODIFICATION

Hi Team I decided to change a few things with the stearn of the ship, as you know I have the Anatomy of the ship Endeavour, the vessal did not have 5 windows at the rear, only 4 windows,and the centre was covered by woodwork as it covered the Rudder Tunnel and was a sham.

First up I made two new stern pieces from my Mahogany I had purchased and cut holes through the wood so that the windows when fitted would have depth:-

STERN MODIFICATION


So now the windows from the front have depth.

Next we prepare the centre sham, I cut a piece of Mahogany and fixed it into the rear, and taking the centre window I cut out all the spars and fitted the remaining window frame in the centre:-

Hi Mike..

The Endeavour is looking great.

Best regards,
Ian

Excellant little tip that about keeping the lugs on. Good call.

Hi Mike, i think that this looks alot better, just what i was thinking about doing, as for the acetate i think that might work depending upon how transparent it is with no real interior.
no doubt i will find out when i finally get to doing this myself

regards