Chuck

I have been asked by a few people this week about the Winnie group project and if it was still open for new members to join. I am not sure how there could have been any confusion about this but YES....the Winnie group is still open and we are actually getting new members all the time. Parts will continue to be available in my Syren store as well. In fact we had quite a run on parts for the early chapters this week from new folks just getting started.... So please do feel free to join in on the fun and you can build it in either Alaskan Yellow Cedar or Cherry.....this group will not be closing anytime soon. At my last count we have about 60 build logs going on here and at least that many more in addition being built by folks who for some reason havent started a build log yet. We will wait for you to catch up....LOL!!! 😀 Chuck

Nice work ken!!

That didnt take long......Its all gone. The last Syren Rope package has left the building. Time for a pint!!

A really nice start...

Alan that is certainly still on the short list!!!

I believe that everyone who has contacted me about needing rope to finish rigging their current models has bought what they need. Its been a week and nobody else has contacted me..... soooo..... here is the link for that area of my store for anyone to buy what is leftover. As soon as it is all gone.....thats it for Syren rope. So get it while you can. 😀 If you dont see a size listed that is because its all gone already.....and as I deplete other sizes I will remove them from the store permanently. https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/Ship-Model-Rigging-Line/c/6029025

That is coming along well. It looks really good. Dont worry about the small gap in that inboard planking. They do sell a cherry wood filler from Elmers that is terrific as well. You wouldnt see it if you used that. Chuck

Nicely done.

Nope....i dont do that kind of work. You will need to find those elsewhere.

This topic is fine. I have a bunch of resin guns coming for the gundeck. They are indeed 1 15/16” long. I have also started laser cutting the carriages. You will 24 of these. I will sell them 4 to a package like the other cannon and carriages. I will need to make many hundreds of these. So I am waiting until I have a healthy amount before I list them. Building these and writing the instructions are the very next thing I will be doing.

Very nicely done. 😀

Chapter Five.... Chapterfive.pdf

Really nice progress. Its shaping up to be a great looking model.

Yupp....but I wont have the chapter written until next week. But the parts themselves are already on the shelf.

They will be on the drawing boards for a while as I work mostly on finishing the Winnie first.

Nobody is even close to that yet. No rigging will be provided but It is likely that someone will do so.

Just the folks that need it to finish up rigging Glenn.....not until these get their rope first will I open it up for whatever I have left. Then everyone can buy whatever I have left. But I wont be making more after that. So if there is enough...fantastic. But if there isnt....then you will have to look elsewhere or make your own.

I almost forgot.... Once everyone who is rigging a model and needs some rope buy what they need....I will be posting that same link here so I can sell the balance of my rope to whoever wants it. I have quite a bit of some sizes left. Its mostly the big stuff that all gone. Chuck

I am not going to be revealing those methods just yet.....I just cut my income by 30% discontinuing rope. So I am keeping the block tutorial proprietary for the time being. I hope folks will respect that decision. But once I hang up my apron for good I will create a nice detailed tutorial. Chuck

I am going to reopen on the 22nd chuck

As you guys are aware....I am discontinuing my rope availability.... BUT I am going to make my remaining inventory available to folks who are currently.....currently....rigging their models with it and need some more to finish it up. I will be giving those who are in this position a link to a hidden area of the Syren Store which will have those packages available for purchase. But because I ONLY want to offer the remaining stock to those currently rigging their models, I am asking those in that predicament to send me a PM. I will give you that link once I open on Feb 22nd. Otherwise everyone and their brother will buy it all in about 20 minutes regardless of their current projects and needs. If by chance you are rigging your model RIGHT now and when I open I dont have those sizes in stock, I will make more for you guys. But only for those in this situation. So please do send me a PM......I will respond with the link once I open on that Monday. Thanks....and I hope this will help those currently rigging their models. But nobody should be ordering 20 packages of each size here...so any folks that just go nutty like that will just have the orders cancelled. So when you PM me.....let me know what you need so I can make sure its in stock when I reopen. Also give me your actual name so I can make sure nobody else gets hold of the link and wipes out my inventory before you guys can buy it. Thanks Chuck

Already made a bunch of those....as of today I am shooting for next Monday the 22nd to reopen. I have a crap ton of blocks to make before then. I am currently making a dozen capstan kits in Cherry. I already have a dozen capstan kits in cedar in stock. Chuck

This may be helpful when you are building your double capstan.

Just completed a dozen Cherry packages for chapter 5. They will be available for purchase as soon as I reopen. Its amazing how much other stuff I can get done if I am not making rope 12 hours a day.

Maury.....if you get no takers feel free to send back those full packages for a refund as well. I am sure I can sell them at some point. Chuck