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MD11pilot reacted to Rustyj in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48 Scale
Thanks Joe. Yes there is always so much to do and way too little time.
Thanks Pat, always appreciated.
I've completed the breeching ropes and installed the rest of the guns.
Also you can see the chimney has been added too.
Now I have to do the gun tackles.
You will also notice that there are numerous touch ups needed!
Thanks for stopping by.
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MD11pilot reacted to Rustyj in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48 Scale
Hi All,
Time for some updating.
I took a break from rigging the cannon and seeing that I’d made the bow sprite I figured I should put in place.
I made the bowsprit step from Chuck’s mini kit. It was of, course, a pleasure to build and went together like a dream.
The winch on the other hand was scratch built from the plans. There were a few do over’s and the scrap bin is a bit fuller but success was finally achieved.
And here is it all in place.
I guess it's back to stropping blocks and finishing up the cannon rigging.
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MD11pilot reacted to Rustyj in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48 Scale
Hi All,
Still slowly rigging the cannon. I’m so glad there are only 12!
As a distraction I assembled the elm tree pumps.
Again another great mini kit from Chuck.
The laser parts were a life saver.
I will hold off on placing until after I finish rigging the guns.
They should be safer that way.
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MD11pilot reacted to John Allen in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Jesse Lee
I have to add my 2 cents re: The made cleats over the metal is the difference between an ok model or a class 1 build, these are the small things that hits you between the eyes in the appearance of a finished build. I am really surprised they included those nasty looking cleats in the model that was not cheap and would have added little if any to the cost of the kit.
Very nice job you improved the appearance by 100%
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Elijah in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
I’m really enjoying your build. I agree with the others - I’m going to follow your lead and make wood cleats. The metal ones just won’t cut it.
Love the little plane. How in the world did you find it.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Canute in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
I’m really enjoying your build. I agree with the others - I’m going to follow your lead and make wood cleats. The metal ones just won’t cut it.
Love the little plane. How in the world did you find it.
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MD11pilot reacted to savo1 in Savo from Serbia
Good morning, gentlemen!I wanted to show you something from my collection. I've been carving for years. I have a great experience. I have a serious tool.
In 2010, I was visiting Ivan Trtanj, in Kressbronn, Germany. He is my countryman, he lived in Zrenjanin not far from me. That meeting left a strong impression and inspired me.I immediately accept his advice, because what he did for me was a new and quite new direction in building a model of ships.
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MD11pilot reacted to Jim Rogers in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Syren Shipbuilding has wooden cleats in various sizes.
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MD11pilot reacted to fnkershner in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Jesse - I know it is too late for you but for everyone else in the Syren Club Chuck makes some great Cleats out of boxwood.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Piet in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
I’m really enjoying your build. I agree with the others - I’m going to follow your lead and make wood cleats. The metal ones just won’t cut it.
Love the little plane. How in the world did you find it.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from JesseLee in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
I’m really enjoying your build. I agree with the others - I’m going to follow your lead and make wood cleats. The metal ones just won’t cut it.
Love the little plane. How in the world did you find it.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by Peter Bloemendaal - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Howdy Peter! Welcome to the Syren club. Even though you're just a few steps into the project, it's easy to see that you do high quality work. I'm looking forward to watching another beautiful Syren take shape.
I like that plank bender. Seems easier than the pin boards.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from mtaylor in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
I’m really enjoying your build. I agree with the others - I’m going to follow your lead and make wood cleats. The metal ones just won’t cut it.
Love the little plane. How in the world did you find it.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
Hi all. It’s been a very long time. Time to dust off the Syren and get back to work.
With the deck finished, it's time to add the cap rail.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
Now for copper bottom. I didn’t do anything creative. Pretty much stuck with instructions.
First, I made a mount so could attach the ship upside down in my deskmate.
Made the stamp jig and and dies. I don’t have a mini drill press but I was able to secure my pin vise in the chuck of my full size drill press. It actually worked pretty well.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
It’s important to get the pins on the stamps perfectly level. I used my water line marking jig to help with this. I squared the jig against the side of my grinding wheel and very gently leveled the pins.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Dubz in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
If you’ve got one those fancy lighted magnifying glass gizmos, nows the time to set it up. These plates are small and there are a lot of them. My near vision ain’t what it used to be.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
I was wondering how I would keep the lines straight. In other builder logs, nobody ever seemed to mention it so I figured it must not be a big deal. And sure enough, if you keep your overlaps fairly consistent, it just seems to work out.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
Thanks Floyd, it’s good to be back in the saddle. I’m going to need my stamping jig for the Surprise that’s sitting on my shelf, but thanks for the offer.
I only made Port and Starboard stamps as per the instructions. I know some of the advanced guys make a third one for the belt line, but I didn’t think it was necessary. I could go back and add one more nail hole to each plate, by hand, at the position shown in this picture....
I’ll give it it some consideration.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Dubz in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
The rudder is a fun little project. Shaped it with a mini hand plane and sanding blocks.
Added the copper plates with the aid of a small square.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
Copper bottom complete.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Peter Bloemendaal in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
I started with the 26 gauge lancets that are becoming popular for this project. They produce a nice, small nail pattern. However, removing the plastic sleeve is a bit of a pain. You can use nippers to get most of the plastic off. I then set up a candle in a bowl to heat and remove the plastic part that is adhered to the lancet.
When I was remaking the second stamp, I remembered that I had a 23 gauge pin driver out in my shop. These finish nailers are becoming quite popular with finish carpenters for holding moldings (and other stuff) together while the glue dries.
So I switched to the 23 gauge nails. Worked great without the hassle of removing plastic.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
Good afternoon Floyd. Chuck's copper jig tutorial is imbedded in the instruction manual. Chapter 8. I’d highly recommend using a drill press to pre-drill the pin holes. I tried to do it with a hand held pin vise the first time. One stamp came out okay, but the second stamp was a complete mess. You’re drilling so close to the edge of the wood that it’s easy for the drill bit to come out the side of the block - either by poor control, or because the very fine bit is following the grain of the wood. Had to start all over again. And that’s when I figured out that I could chuck my pin vise in my full size drill press as mentioned earlier.
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MD11pilot got a reaction from Ryland Craze in US Brig Syren by MD11pilot - Model Shipways - 1:64
The rudder is a fun little project. Shaped it with a mini hand plane and sanding blocks.
Added the copper plates with the aid of a small square.
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