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The package includes parts for construction - laser-cut parts, moldings, brass photo stickers, ropes and more.
Kit of the OCCRE HMS Endeavour, non-floating model ship, in 1:54 scale. The package includes parts for construction + sails - laser-cut parts, moldings, brass photo stickers, rigging and more. Construction drawings and instructions.
The Endeavour was built in June 1764 by Thomas Fishburne, originally under the name Earl of Pembroke. She had a displacement of 368 tons, an overall length of 106 feet, a keel length of 97 feet and a maximum beam of 29 feet. She was fitted with a broad rounded bow, a flat stern and square sails. She originally served as a coaling ship for the transport of coal. On 5 April 1768, she was commissioned into the Royal Navy, renamed Endeavour and fitted out for exploration. This conversion took place at Deptford Dockyard near London, where she was prepared for her maiden voyage - new decks, cabins and accommodation for officers, scientists, servants, marines and crew, for a total of 94 men. The Endeavour circumnavigated the globe under the command of Captain James Cook, setting sail from Plymouth, England, on 8 August 1768 and returning to London on 13 July 1771. The purpose of the expedition was to observe the transit of Venus between the Earth and the Sun and to estimate the distances between stars so that this data could be used to calculate the parameters of the universe. The ship was later used by the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and was eventually sunk along with twelve other vessels off Newport, Rhode Island, in 1778.
Advanced ship model kits require previous experience in model building and mastery of the techniques of individual technological steps, such as gluing, bending, painting, sewing sails, etc. It is necessary to orient yourself in the drawing documentation, plan out the individual steps and the entire procedure. It is necessary to study any details and it is necessary to take into account that the construction requires a certain degree of creativity and independence, because the instructions do not necessarily deal with the production of every detail.
The models are extensive and detailed, taking a long time to complete and requiring a lot of finishing work on the parts.
We recommend purchasing tools, glue and paints for construction.
To build ship models, you need the right tools. We recommend the excellent Modelcraft set of tools for ship modelers (set of 12) or the Modelcraft set of tools for modelers (set of 18). We also recommend purchasing nylon clamps and the indispensable model pins. We recommend a modeler's mat for trimming, precise cutting, gluing parts and also as a table protector.
For gluing we recommend universal dispersion glue and Robitronic instant glue medium 20ml. For painting we recommend acrylic enamel paints. Apply paints with quality brushes (flat brushes for surfaces, round brushes for details).
