Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64

[popeye the sailor]

really nice progress Jesse.....stay rigging is very nice {like the mice   }

[zappto]

Looks superb! I like your neat work!

[BETAQDAVE]

On 8/1/2015 at 5:15 PM, dgbot said:

Nice planking job. I never tree nail because I thought they stood out to much . I have seen them done using a piece of tubing with the end sharpened this made a nice effect.

David B

There was an article in the Ships In Scale mag. in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue by Robert Steinbrunn, where he used a sharpened piece of thin wall stainless steel tubing  held in a pin vice.  I think this system of wooden bungs was used on ships that used metal fasteners, so most earlier ships wouldn't have done this.  He was building BlueJackets 1/48 scale model of the Smuggler.  He said he made 3252 of these impressions, so it sounded like quite a job. 

[Piet]

Very nice work JesseLee.

 

Cheers,

[JesseLee]

Added the sheer poles fruttock staves and fruttock shrouds. The wood supplied with the kit was too weak for the sheer poles and fruttock staves so I sanded down toothpicks for them, worked much better. Looking at the plans I probably should have the poles about a mm lower but will go with them as they are.

 

(Somehow the pictures loaded in the opposite order that I added them. They should show from the last one to the first)

 

Jesse

Edited March 27, 2018 by JesseLee

[cog]

I don't mind the sequence you show the pictures in. Fabulous job

 

P.s. images are nice and sharp, which is most important

[Piet]

Carl is right, and with your comment it's just a simple job by starting from the bottom up. Your jewelry making skills show with how neat and precise everything is. These closeups can't hide much, very nice work JesseLee.

 

Cheers,

[Gahm]

Looks great, Jesse! 

 

Thomas

[popeye the sailor]

congratz on making it to the rigging stage......quite a journey to get to this stage     she's a labor of love......and your off to a good start  

[Beef Wellington]

Excellent work on the rigging Jesse, think you've captured the scale beautifully.  The colours really look spot on as well complimenting the rest of the model.  Well done.

[JesseLee]

Thanks for all the likes and encouraging comments. 

 

Got the lower catharpins rigged on. I rigged them the way the plan sheet shows them instead of the simplified way the instruction book shows. This wad very difficult because of the very tight space and the scale size.  After doing one I really wished I had just tied them off at each end. Now I dread doing this again when I get to the upper ones. ( Sorry but the pics loaded in reverse again)

 

Jesse

Edited April 3, 2018 by JesseLee

[cog]

Lovely job, Jesse. Why take the easy way out ...! You are doing very well

[JesseLee]

Made guides for the ratlines...

 

[BETAQDAVE]

Those hooks that you're using look very good also.  Are they fittings that came with the kit, purchased, or did you have to make them yourself?

[JesseLee]

Dave, I made them myself from the roll of wire that was sent in the kit. I used to be a bench jeweler before my illness so making small things come natural to me.

 

Jesse

[Chasseur]

Hey, Jesse looking Splendid!

Where did you get that little magnifier that is situated on your bench just above the bowsprit?

[JesseLee]

Something my wife got for me at Hobby Lobby.

[Aron]

Hi

It looks very nice.

Cheers

Aron

 

[JesseLee]

Started ratlines. I experimented with the different ways of tying the ends. The first 2 I an eye splice lashed to the shroud line This was hard to do and very time consuming. The next 2 I tied the ends and seized it like the eye spliced ones. Without magnification you cant see the difference so I'm continuing to do them that way instead. It is less time consuming this way too.  A lot of clove hitching to do!

 

Jesse

[Tigersteve]

Coming along nicely. Is it rope from the kit?

Steve

[JesseLee]

Steve, my kit came with the ropes missing. This kit was a gift and I did not know if they would have sent me any or not. I also wasn't sure what quality it would be - past kit ropes have always been awful. I probably would have swithed up anyway because I like to use dark brown instead of black for standing rigging. I'm using a combination of other stuff I have saved up. The larger shroud lines are Chuck's ropes from his Syren Co. The smaller is different sizes of sewing thread I got at Hobby Lobby. I was thinking about this yesterday. I'm not sure I have enough leftovers to finish the rigging. Will probably order more from Chuck. It is the best rope I have ever used.

 

Jesse

[rtropp]

I wonder if anyone has tried the new Ratliner MS7202 The Shroud Building Tool from model expo?

[John Allen]

Jesse Lee,

 

Just caught up, what we have here is a great build it gets better every post Kudos

 

[John Allen]

52 minutes ago, rtropp said:

Ratliner MS7202

rtropp,

A member posted a series of pics. He purchased one to see if it would ease the pain of tying ratlines. If I remember (and its a big if) He said the loom material appeared sturdy, (there was a plastic loom a line that was worthless) he followed instructions and posted step by step pics. It seemed like much more trouble than its worth.

I am not an expert model builder. I put myself in the mediocre class, one thing I am an expert on is ratlines. When doing the Victory I tried different methods card with lines, clamps with wood spacer etc. Had finished all shrouds and ratlines looked horrible. With input from members and finally gathering up enough courage I grabbed a pair of scissors and cut everything out the whole shebang, shrouds ratlines futtock shrouds. My courage came from MR. Jack Daniels.

 

I freehand them breaking the shrouds in quarters. I find it faster and not as tiring, and there are other methods all posted on this site in a addition to the item you brought up.

 

Most builders like Jesse Lee use the lined card review what he just posted, his are perfectly spaced and spaced exactly according to his plans his shrouds and futtocks are perfect.

[Piet]

Catching up with you JesseLee, fantastic progress my friend. Ratlines are looking pretty good.

 

Cheers,

[alde]

She's looking great Jesse. 

[BETAQDAVE]

How did you get that realistic sag in the ratlines and how did you get it to stay put?

[popeye the sailor]

ratlines are coming along nicely....I too like the sag you have there   

 

I used to have a loom that came with a Heller kit........haven't a clue where it got off to.

[Heronguy]

On 2018-04-08 at 7:53 AM, rtropp said:

I wonder if anyone has tried the new Ratliner MS7202 The Shroud Building Tool from model expo?

There is a discussion here https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/17374-model-shipway-ratline-tool/

[Pogy647]

I appreciate your careful work and the wonderful discussion that it has generated! I’m looking forward to starting the Syren this summer, and will be revisiting your log step by step.