To answer a few of you question. Yes my name is Fred, I didn't know how many members there were, so not to duplicate I add the V. I am located in southern Calif. stone throw from Disneyland. There is a club in Fullerton, Ca but haven't check it out yet. Thanks for the info on posting, I think i got confused with my intro post.
A little update on my Endeavour build, I was opening some of the packages in the kit. I think that it's going to be a challenge, not really impressed with the quality of the kit. I believe the Scottish Maid was a Artesania Latina kit but was a great kit. As an example, I opened the anchor and the casting broke in my hand and the other was broke coming out of the bag. Looks like a poor casting, I most likely will buy an anchor for a replacement. Also the rope is all white. They suggest painting the standing rigging black and die in the rope in tea for the running rigging.