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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 7:54:29 GMT
I made the capstan out of scraps of wood left over from the planking etc. Glued some together to get the width I wanted, marked out middle piece of the head where the socket holes go. Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 7:56:01 GMT
Cut out the circle with a knife the smoothed it round by attaching it to a Dremel mandril and using the Dremel as a lathe. Filed out the slots with a small file. Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 7:59:46 GMT
Yeah the Dremel came in handy to get the pieces perfectly round. Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 8:02:01 GMT
The capstan head is made out of three pieces then glued to a piece of dowel. Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 8:03:59 GMT
The whelps are made from scraps of planking Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 8:07:52 GMT
Then I added the chocks between the whelps and sanded them down flush. Attachments:
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Post by shipaholic on May 29, 2011 11:28:14 GMT
The finished item, I'm pretty pleased with it  Attachments:
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Post by berth44 on May 29, 2011 22:34:29 GMT
Brilliant job Steve..I think you've did this kinda thing before!!, but is the kit one really that bad?? I just stick my issues in a box in a cupboard and forget about them, perhaps it's time to take stock and see if I'm missing any as the 'subscription month' seems to be getting longer??.........Dave
P/S..what issue has the 'Capstan Steve??
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Post by shipaholic on May 30, 2011 8:33:34 GMT
Hi Dave, yeah I have built two ships before this. Yes the capstan is really that bad - look at the pictures in a previous post just over a week ago (page 4), plus I have said right from the start I will be scratch building anything that isn't right. The capstan was supplied with issue 20... Steve
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Post by shipaholic on May 30, 2011 8:43:42 GMT
I found this pic of the capstan on the Endeavour replica. Attachments:
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Post by berth44 on May 30, 2011 21:17:37 GMT
Good on you Steve, the Capstan is just like yours!!....is that the family??.....Dave
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Post by shipaholic on May 31, 2011 0:13:00 GMT
No thats not my family, thats just a pic i found on Flickr yesterday. Steve
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Post by berth44 on May 31, 2011 0:38:37 GMT
"awe?", ach well Steve, they look happy, well the burd does anyway, the youngfella?,he's zonked by the looks of him!!.......Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Jun 1, 2011 3:52:03 GMT
You've done very well Steve, excellent piece, better by far than the demented dalek look......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Jun 1, 2011 4:47:31 GMT
I'll need to go and look for issue 20 to see what this demented Dalek looks like!!.....Dave
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