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Salutations, gentlefolk !
Was randomly surfyng, ran across the WarArtisan.com site, downloaded the 'sample' 64-gun SoL 'kit', thot to myself "I ain't never made a full-rigged sailing ship out of cardboard before. Why not try it ? You're retired, got the time, might learn something…"
So, after relegating the first two completed hulls for 'Viking funerals', here be some pictures of HNJMS Endeavor.
Further post with photos on building more ships of her class coming Real Soon Now. Until then…
Tips:
With the 'PDF-Xchange Viewer' from Tracker-Software.com, you can cut, paste, and print four or five hull pieces on one sheet of cardstock. Not so much a hit to morale when you can say "Ahhh, messed that up, let's just toss it, on to the next…"
Print a plain-paper test sheet to check printer settings. This model is actually about 1/800
Good sharp blade for hobby knife (if your father didn't tell you that when you were 9…)
A pair (or three or four) of cross-clamp tweezers with curved ends (useful for many things in life, absolutely essential for rigging)
Good wire-cutting pliers for making the masts (Might be easier – if more expensive – to use brass wire and solder masts and yards together)
Score the reverse sides of the folds well but Don't Cut Through. If you do, toss that piece.
My mistakes.
Had mentioned this to friend of mine, who answered "Sailing ship models of cardboard ???". So wanted to get this finished, take to Cold Wars and 'prove the concept'. If I'd taken more time, would've
added jib and foresail
different thread for rigging and 'billowed out' the sails (would have taken more time, too, but need more practice, as well, to do better job)
supports for sagging spar deck
Well, mateys, your criticisms and advice and tips are invited. Would certainly advise anyone with an interest in the era to download the PDF and try your hand at building her.
proves himself a fan of splintered oars, crashing beakheads, and drummers yelling "come'mon, you scurves! The Captain wants to go water skiing, so pull harder!"
