Anja

Hello Rick,
 
Welcome back friend.  
 
That is a nice model you got going here.  Found myself a seat next to Grant, so I will follow along.
Now all we need is Sjors's popcorn and Mark's beverages.
 
Enjoy and have fun.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello Paul,   greetings from sunny Cape Town South Africa.   I too am new to this forum and a newbie at model ship building.    So far I have built the Endeavour and currently I am busy with the San Juan Nepomuceno.   Both are from Artisana Latina.    I would be glad to assist whenever I can, and good luck with the Amerigo Vespucci.    I made my navy apprenticeship on the AM many moons ago.
Renato

Welcome aboard Paul,
 
Feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer you.
Good luck and happy modelling with your build.

I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Hello Rick,
 
Welcome back friend.  
 
That is a nice model you got going here.  Found myself a seat next to Grant, so I will follow along.
Now all we need is Sjors's popcorn and Mark's beverages.
 
Enjoy and have fun.
 
Regards,
Anja

Here you are.....
 
Nice papership you've got there 
I will also follow this journey !
And I see that Anja is also here so you can see at her signature that she is also building again.
It goes slow but it is going ......
And I will place the popcorn machine !
 
Sjors
 

 

Hello Rick,
 
Welcome back friend.  
 
That is a nice model you got going here.  Found myself a seat next to Grant, so I will follow along.
Now all we need is Sjors's popcorn and Mark's beverages.
 
Enjoy and have fun.
 
Regards,
Anja

Welcome aboard Paul,
 
Feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer you.
Good luck and happy modelling with your build.

I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Hello Rick,
 
Welcome back friend.  
 
That is a nice model you got going here.  Found myself a seat next to Grant, so I will follow along.
Now all we need is Sjors's popcorn and Mark's beverages.
 
Enjoy and have fun.
 
Regards,
Anja

This is my current card build, Berbice a Baltimore Clipper.  The kit is a box set of laser cut parts, hardware, wood dowels, paint and sails.  Copper tape is also included with the kit.  This will make my 2nd laser cut kit I have built.  The main deference between this and a normal card kit is.....the parts are all laser cut for you and you paint to add the color.  Normal card kits are in a printed format requiring cutting and assembly.  Each type requires a different approach, yet they also assemble in like manner.  I have seen card models that looked like the were in a museum.  So it is another medium to work within, the ship builder's realm.  I am also working on another project, so up dates will happen albeit slow.
Rick

Nice to see you back and posting again Rick - it's been too long my friend!  I'll follow along from here too.

Welcome aboard,
 
This is a great place to learn and share tips and techniques.
When you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hi,
just signed in. Currently building the Mantua 1/84 Amerigo Vespucci multi part kit. will post info on myself and start a build log over the weekend. Looking forward to conversing with other members.

Hello Miles and welcome aboard,
 
Good to hear your recovery from surgery is going well.  Just take your time.
 
As Mark said, when you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Welcome to MSW Scott! From a fellow veteran (Navy), glad you made it home and thank you! Best of luck on your future builds and I look forward to seeing your work. 

Welcome to MSW Dave! I understand your trouble of being land locked as I share the same misfortune right next door in Kansas. Glad you decided to come out of the shadows as you will find the community richer still when you can actively participate. Best of luck to you on your Syren! 

Welcome aboard Scott,
 
Feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer.
Hope to see a SIB project in the future.  I think putting a ship in a bottle is a real challenge.
 
Good luck with your Bluenose build and have fun.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello Dave and welcome aboard,
 
There are several buildlogs on the brig Syren.  She is a beauiful ship.
Feel free to start a buildlog and share your experiences with us.
 
And of course, if needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help, and encouragement.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 

Welcome aboard,
 
This is a great place to learn and share tips and techniques.
When you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Wonderful work Sjors, sorry I have not been around more to see it completed

Congratz Sjors!  A truly outstanding work of art - - - super spiffy!
 
Cheers,

Time to get started on the frames. I've settled on the following procedure for doing them: 
1) Remove the 9 parts for a frame from the laser sheet
2) Remove the laser char from the joints between futtocks
3) Using double sided clear tape, attach one layer of parts to the plan sheet for that frame, with the joints glued
4) Glue the second layer of futtocks on top of the first
5) Sand the faces of the frame until there is a fit to both the keel and the jig
6) Fill any joints, as necessary, with filler made of sanding sawdust and glue
7) Use strip wood to make any adjustment necessary to the keel notch on the frame
8) do some preliminary fairing to both the outside and inside edges of the frame
9) Treenail the futtock joints using the "drill and fill" method
10) Apply Wipe-on poly to the faces of the frame
11) Glue the frame into the appropriate jig notch using clamps to hold it in place and a straight edge to keep it square
12) Use the keel to insure proper fit and spacing after each pair is set at opposite ends
 
I've completed two pairs of frames now and so far, so good. The good news has been that using the laser cut pieces is a whole lot easier than cutting them all out by hand. The parts also fit the drawings fairly well. The not so good news is the amount of work necessary to get a snug fit  to the keel. Also, as I feared, the frame drawings and parts don't match up to the jig exactly, causing some need for further tweaks. All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with how it's going to this point.
 
Bob
 
 

Congratulations my dear, on a job well done   
 
She looks great.
 
Anja

Welcome aboard Scott,
 
Feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer.
Hope to see a SIB project in the future.  I think putting a ship in a bottle is a real challenge.
 
Good luck with your Bluenose build and have fun.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello Dave and welcome aboard,
 
There are several buildlogs on the brig Syren.  She is a beauiful ship.
Feel free to start a buildlog and share your experiences with us.
 
And of course, if needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help, and encouragement.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 

Congratulations my dear, on a job well done   
 
She looks great.
 
Anja