HMS "Endeavour" - the British J. Cook expedition ship

On August 26, 1768 James Cook's expedition set sail from Plymouth, England. The Admiralty sent her to explore the east coasts of Australia and New Zealand. But correcting the maps of these unknown coasts was not the only task of the expedition. Naturalists, botanists, artists and an astronomer were on board HMS "Endeavour", who were to observe the passage of Venus across the Sun's disk. That rare phenomenon allowed for interesting astronomical calculations and enabled new ways of measuring the Universe. These observations were made on June 23, 1769 on the island of Tahiti. "Endeavour" leaves the islands on July 23 for Australia and New Zealand. While exploring these areas, naturalists and botanists gathered collections of plants and animals. Cook's expedition was not peaceful and idyllic, the crew suffered from the eternal enemy of sailors - scurvy, and the natives did not always replenish the ship's supplies peacefully. The losses of the crew were considerable - about 30 people. The remaining 50 participants of the expedition happily returned to England on June 11, 1771 after a trip, lasting almost 3 years. The importance of the expedition and the benefits it brought were so great, that Cook was immediately offered to organize a second trip. HMS "Endeavour" was built to transport coal and named "Earl of Pembroke". It belonged to the collier class of ships. In March 1768 it was bought by the Royal Navy and fitted out for James Cook's expedition. The sail-ship has been rebuilt, rooms for scientists have been installed (map hall, laboratories...). The ship was armed with 10 4-pounder guns, 4 of which were spare and stored in the cargo hold, and 10 1.5-pounder falconets. Also on board was a section of marines with full armament. Due to its original purpose, the ship's hull was very strong and could withstand all the rigors of the voyage - even running aground on a reef off the coast of Australia.

The model is well designed and well detailed, of medium complexity, so we would not recommend it for beginners and modelers with little experience. Only advanced beginners, working under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, can try to glue it, but it will not be easy.