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Thanks Ben. Glad to be building along with you again! 

Hey Joe. Any thing for a successful build! 

Looks really nice Ben. I hope to come close to duplicating your work. 

Welcome aboard Michael and Canute. 

Whats great is all seats are front row!

Welcome aboard everyone and thanks for all the likes!

Antony,  There is an abundance of popcorn available so sit back and relax!

Hi Bob, The design of this kit just about assures success. 

Hi Alde, It was a stroke of luck that I stumbled on it before they were sold out again! Good luck!

Thanks Steve.

Hi Floyd. 

For something you want to look like wood try painting it with yellow ochre. Once dry give it a wash with a minwax golden oak stain. I use a small brush and gently wipe the excess off. Experiment on something first! 

Hope this helps. 

Hi All, I had the good fortune to obtain one of the Queen Ann Royal Barge's from Syren Ship Model Company.

I've decided to start doing some of the building while working on the Syren re-rigging. It will make a pleasant break

from redoing the yards and the running rigging. 

The kit comes with two sheets of plans and numerous sheets of laser cut parts. As expected all were in perfect

condition upon their arrival.

First I started on making the frames. You can see a faint laser line across the futtock frame.

This is a reference line for placement of the frame floor. Using this reference line insures uniform 

placement of all the floors.

The futtock and the floor.

A straight edge is placed along the line.

I clamped the straight edge on the frame, applied glue to the frame floor and then butt it against the straight edge and waited for it to dry.

A small weight was placed on the floor while it was drying.I can do two frames at a time. Hopefully care was used to not use too much

glue so I can later remove the center away from the futtock.

There are a total of 23 frames. 19 that have a separate futtock and floor that need to be assembled. While they are drying I'll work on the keel. 

The fun has begun!

Looking good Floyd!

Very nice Chuck,

Trying to convince the Admiral that she would love to move to Jersey!

Signed, Envious in Upstate NY.   

All looks nice and sharp. The deck fitting so nicely together is a testament to a nice square framing job! 

Very nice start Mike. Good tight fit.

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17 hours ago, Captain Poison said:

Chuck, I do not know if you already have a waiting list but I would love to have the kit #1..

You and about 50 others of us.  Hey just number all the kits #1. That should take care of it.

I've been slowly chugging along with the re-do.

I've decided to repair/refresh all of the yards first and then resume the rigging.

Here you'll see I've finished the Main and Fore lower course yards, the Royal Yards and the Spritsail yard.

Well it's onto the Topsail and Topgallant yards and the it's back to running more rope.

Hi Bob,

Very nice choice for your new build. As with everyone else I'm eager to see you progress.

Excellent build Bob. Your workmanship is first rate and its always a pleasure to follow along. 

Well done Bob. Can't wait to see her finished!

I did it like Kurt did but I don't see why you couldn't leave it place. 

Hi Janet. I've used my Byrne's sander for an hour doing boxwood and not had any issues. The only thing I can think would cause it to heat up would be too heavy a load by pushing the wood through at too fast a pace. 

Might want to email Jim Byrne's and get his opinion. 

That is one sweet way to build a frame!

I've now completed all of the Staysail Halliards and downhauls, the Jib Sail Halliards 

and downhauls and the Fly Jib Sail Halliard and downhaul.

I'm now working on redoing some of the yards starting with the lower course yards.

Thanks for stopping by!

Very nice Floyd. I remember making the mold and pouring the resin for these way back when.

I think this is a good solution and the cost is good too.

Very Nice Andrew,

I have that model on the shelf and it has a special meaning to me. My uncle was on the Samuel B when she was sunk.

Luckily he was one of the survivors. I look forward to following along.

Thanks B.E. She is one of my favorites!

I like that idea Floyd! Not sure we can get Chuck on board though.  I use them for rigging rope right now.

Wrap the rope around a dowel, drill a hole in the top, pull out the rope as I need it  and wah lah no tangles.

Thanks Jim and thanks for all the likes too!

I've completed the new boom and rigged both the boom and gaff.

You'll notice ends of rope hanging off the sides. I'm waiting to finish them

off until I know I don't have to adjust the tension.

Next is the staysail rigging while I continue refreshing all of the yards.

Hi B.E.

It looks like you've got the stern just right. Very nicely done!