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Post by shipaholic on Jan 11, 2015 8:01:59 GMT
Pretty tight. Theres six of them so I tuned them to EADGBE
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Post by shipaholic on Jan 11, 2015 8:04:39 GMT
I built the binnacle today out of scraps of thin ply. I didn't use the one supplied with the partwork because I don't agree that it was like that and straddled the skylight. Attachments:
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Post by SkyFire on Jan 15, 2015 10:23:55 GMT
Interesting that it overlaps the skylight on the model. Think from memory it didn't on the fullsize Endeavor.
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Post by shipaholic on Jan 16, 2015 7:13:48 GMT
Yes this binnacle is a copy of the one they use for display when the Endeavour is open to the public. When at sea they use two modern day binnacles, one each side of the skylight
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Post by SkyFire on Jan 16, 2015 9:52:03 GMT
Think I might use the partwork one, but modify it, so it fits the space, shouldn't be too hard, I hope.
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Post by SkyFire on Feb 25, 2015 13:06:41 GMT
This thread is up to 14,150 views. Hows your build going ?
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Post by shipaholic on Feb 26, 2015 10:06:38 GMT
I haven't done anything for a few weeks I have been overseas on a holiday. Back into it this weekend
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Post by SkyFire on Feb 26, 2015 10:59:59 GMT
Welcome back from the holiday, hope you had a great time. Look forward to seeing some more of your great build.
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Post by shipaholic on Apr 11, 2015 7:59:29 GMT
Thanks Anthony Back into it finishing the cannon tackle ropes
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Post by SkyFire on Apr 11, 2015 8:06:46 GMT
Wow. Looking great. What sort of thread are you using for the cannon tackle ?
Thinking it looks different to the partwork thread.
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Post by shipaholic on Apr 11, 2015 8:45:30 GMT
The recoil ropes I made on my ropewalk using the thinnest tan thread supplied with the partwork. The tackle ropes I used some cotton thread I bought from Spotlight
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Post by SkyFire on Apr 11, 2015 10:07:44 GMT
Think I will go with what they supply. Don't think I am up to making my own ropes yet, maybe one day I will give it a go.
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Post by shipaholic on Apr 12, 2015 9:38:23 GMT
Changed the configuration of the tackles and recoil ropes on all the guns today because they were wrong. I followed the diagram in the AOTS - which I now know is wrong Attachments:
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Post by SkyFire on Apr 13, 2015 2:02:30 GMT
In what way is the AOTS book wrong ?
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Post by shipaholic on Apr 14, 2015 10:34:27 GMT
Anthony The AOTS shows the guns having a third eyebolt on each side above the other two. The Endeavour did not have that third eyebolt on its guns so it would be impractical to rig the tackles to the rail stanchions and the lower eyebolt because the recoil rope would foul on the tackle ropes when the gun were fired and recoiled. There are many mistakes in the AOTS Attachments:
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