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Thanks Augie, Gahm, and Dirk. Gahm, I really value you compliment. I've seen your carrronades and wish mine matched your standard. Dirk, thank you for the compliments and I don't mind opinions, I welcome them, it helps me to be a better modeler. I agree, I think my castings came from a different lot. Personally, its about time that she's starting to look like a warship. Now on to cleaning up the other carronade castings and getting them installed. Augie, now that you've finished yours its time for you to enjoy watching the rest of us finish ours. I like the "teeth" remark. cheers, Richard -
Ah, its good to see some progress. I've completed 8 of my carronades and now its time to finish the the 2nd half of them. They're dry fitted for now, but its nice to see something occupying the deck. I still think I have the wrong carronades but I'll work with what I have. Also I'll probably rig them as I do final installation - lessen the risk of breakage, lol. Richard
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Thanks Thomas, I did put some time into getting her right. I heard somewhere that the figurehead is special to the ship. It may be a superstition, but sailors always have been a superstitious lot. I'll make a deal with you - i'll get your syren looking good if you make me a pair of quartergalleries. It hasnt been working out too well, but I'll get them eventually. Richard
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Hi Thomas, and thanks. One thing I will say as you look at my head rails is that I didn't put the curvature on the middle rail as outlined on sheet 4. I really need to look closer at the drawings. But at least I gave it the desired effect. Richard
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Augie, thanks for the hint on the block tumbler. But I was able to get the model shipways version pretty cheap at the local hobby store. (it had been sitting on the shelf for a while). I'll be trying it this week and if I dont like the results I'll look into making Gjdale's version.
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Hi Gahm, your Syren is looking excellent, one of the finest in the fleet. I really liked your work on your gun port rings. And your cannons are fantastic. Did you use the supplied castings or did you use a different source? Richard
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Ahhh, the Confederacy. That will be a nice one. I look forward to your build log when the time comes. (I hope, I hope). And honestly, I see a lot of "crispness" with your Syren. I agree, 1/64 scale is a good one to work with. I don't think I could handle smaller blocks than what I'm working with. Something I've noticed while I've been working on the carronades is that the ones I have don't look the same as whats in the instructions and with some of the other build logs I've looked at. I may need to check with Chuck on this one. Either way, onward with arming my ship. Richard
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Thanks Augie. Hey. Gotta find a way to keep the sailors entertained! By the way, your Syren looks FANTASTIC!. I tried to keep up with the posts as much as I could. So did you ever decide which ship is going to grace your bench? Its good to be back, Richard
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Hi everyone, I finally have a chance to work on my Syren. I've completed putting the figurehead on which was an adventure in itself.I ended up breaking the lower cheeks off while fitting the figurehead. Also I've been able to get the swivel brackets, pinrails and cleats installed. Now I'm working on my carronades. Two are done and fitted.
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I'll let you know. I was surprised that they tried to laser cut something so small. I had to use my "special" glasses just to see them.
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Hi Augie, I promise - no whining! - unless its good, red, and in a glass. And yes I'm setting my own pace but, (ok, one last whine) I want it now! lol. Hi Thomas & David - Thanks for the compliments I'm starting my carronades, and inboard bulwarks but I ran into a problem and I'm curious to know if anyone has had the same. When I examined the carronade lug brackets, none of them were intact (usable). I've ordered replacements, but has anyone taken an alternate approach? Also I've decided to get this chapter done before I install the bumpkins. I'm just a little too worried about being a bumpkin and breaking them off while working on the deck. Richard
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Hi Thomas and thanks, its always good to have a little humor shot across m' bow. I'll throw you a tow rope and maybe we can get caught up with the fleet. Augie, I think I may have a bad dowel. i'm going to work with what I have and see what happens. If it doesnt work, then I'll go get another dowel. But in the mean time, I've finished the head rails and I'm working on fitting the figurehead while making the bumpkins. I've thought about putting some color to my figurehead, but I'm not really sure. It seems that most all figureheads on HMS ships are quite colorful. But I'm learning that most of the U.S. fleet ships either went with the wood color (natural) or white. Richard
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Its good to be back Augie. And yes I do plan on taking it slow catching up, but I have to admit I feel like to lone supply ship plodding along behind the fleet. lol. Did your 1/16" dowel have alot of "play" to it before you made your bumpkins? I'm wondering if I should try to get a new piece of stock. Chuck, thank you for the advise. I'm just worried about "bowing" or even breaking the bumpkin when I do the rigging. I see how the fore tack attaches to the fore course yard clew line and the fore sheet line. But I'm not seeing any lines acting as "counter tension". Am I guessing right in thinking its going to be trial & error to get the proper tension? Richard
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Hi everyone. Wow, what a change! Anyway, it looks like I need to start a new log so here it is. I haven't been able to get much done as of late. I've managed to get the catheads & headrails done. Unfortunately I didn't see the the plan view of the middle head rail before attaching it, so it's missing the angle. (I really need to look at these plans more carefully!!) Also here's my first question: According to the instructions the bumpkin is to be made from 1/16" round dowel but the stock I have is very flimsy and I don't believe it will hold up without bending when I attach the rigging. Should I use a bigger dowel? And I just want to say - Its good to be back - I have lots of catching up to do on everyone's build logs. Richard
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