Hi there,
I began building Artesana's HMS Endeavour some 9 years ago and soon realized I was in way above my head. I had built the hull. I packed it away carefully with the rest of the kit and it has sat for these 9 years. During this period, I have taken up Woodworking and become (tho' I say so myself) a fairly accomplished woodworker. Building furniture, outdoor structures, I finally completed one this Fall and decided I had enough of lugging large pieces of lumber around. I decided to start my Endeavour again. (Forgive the pun).
Then I discovered ModelExpo and thought it would be prudent to build a couple of their beginner kits first. I started one and soon became bored - it was too simple! In addition, the last 9 years has brought us YouTube and with its array of videos, I am now working on HMS Endeavour again and finding much to learn on the channel.
I see the errors I made, and hope that apart from an expert, I will be able to move on (and I have) with this project so that no-one will notice the mistakes. (I have learnt how to cover up my woodworking errors and the methods are much the same).
Now, I pier at parts and tasks that are mere millimeters in size through magnifying glasses. My woodshed is a warm haven and I don't have to venture outside to move parts of large projects and so on. Life is easier.....but I find it requires a lot more motivation to work on this small-sized project than it did on the larger ones where results are more quickly visible.
The instructions are really poor, but I am indomitable and think carefully about my next move. This boat will be finished and I see how much my woodworking experience is helping me to progress.
The latest instruction is to drill holes in the deck for the masts, with a reference to the angles of the masts. Nothing more, and nothing on YouTube. Nonetheless, I will figure it out. Seems as if other models have the masts being installed before the hull is planked, but not this one. I will see if I can judge the angle from the illustration on the box and figure out how to secure the masts upon insertion. Hah! If at first succeed, try, try again. I would love to varnish the hull at this point, but am unsure. Any pointers? Hmm, I think there are additional attachments to be made, so perhaps not.
Anyway, that's me. I am excited about this forum and look forward to using it and communicating further with others.
Cheers!
I began building Artesana's HMS Endeavour some 9 years ago and soon realized I was in way above my head. I had built the hull. I packed it away carefully with the rest of the kit and it has sat for these 9 years. During this period, I have taken up Woodworking and become (tho' I say so myself) a fairly accomplished woodworker. Building furniture, outdoor structures, I finally completed one this Fall and decided I had enough of lugging large pieces of lumber around. I decided to start my Endeavour again. (Forgive the pun).
Then I discovered ModelExpo and thought it would be prudent to build a couple of their beginner kits first. I started one and soon became bored - it was too simple! In addition, the last 9 years has brought us YouTube and with its array of videos, I am now working on HMS Endeavour again and finding much to learn on the channel.
I see the errors I made, and hope that apart from an expert, I will be able to move on (and I have) with this project so that no-one will notice the mistakes. (I have learnt how to cover up my woodworking errors and the methods are much the same).
Now, I pier at parts and tasks that are mere millimeters in size through magnifying glasses. My woodshed is a warm haven and I don't have to venture outside to move parts of large projects and so on. Life is easier.....but I find it requires a lot more motivation to work on this small-sized project than it did on the larger ones where results are more quickly visible.
The instructions are really poor, but I am indomitable and think carefully about my next move. This boat will be finished and I see how much my woodworking experience is helping me to progress.
The latest instruction is to drill holes in the deck for the masts, with a reference to the angles of the masts. Nothing more, and nothing on YouTube. Nonetheless, I will figure it out. Seems as if other models have the masts being installed before the hull is planked, but not this one. I will see if I can judge the angle from the illustration on the box and figure out how to secure the masts upon insertion. Hah! If at first succeed, try, try again. I would love to varnish the hull at this point, but am unsure. Any pointers? Hmm, I think there are additional attachments to be made, so perhaps not.
Anyway, that's me. I am excited about this forum and look forward to using it and communicating further with others.
Cheers!
