Tigerdvr

I had to do the long boat oars over. The laser cut oars are way too big. I should have
checked the plans. The oars seem to fit now. Another learning experience.

I am in the process of installing the hammock nettings and have found this to be quite a challenge. For those other relative beginners who don't have access to Chuck Passaro's great instructions for the U.S. Brig Syren , I'd like to offer some thoughts.
Chuck suggested using a piece of cardboard as a background to save your eyes, probably the best suggestion in this Chapter. The attached pictures (sorry, from my phone) demonstrate using white paper. I laced the inboard top of the net first. I am using a smooth piece of wood to give the net some temporary shape and keep the outboard portion of the net separated from the inboard portion. So far, I have only started over once.
 
Now I see that I missed a hinge on one of the gun port lids--
 
Patience, Harley

I had to do the long boat oars over. The laser cut oars are way too big. I should have
checked the plans. The oars seem to fit now. Another learning experience.

I had to do the long boat oars over. The laser cut oars are way too big. I should have
checked the plans. The oars seem to fit now. Another learning experience.

I began this project in August 2012. I'm in the process of completing the Deck Fittings, Chapter 13.
I am attempting to keep the colors true to the ship's early service life. The deck would have been holy stoned
every morning so I am keeping it lighter than the deck fittings. I find positioning the fittings square and in proper relationship to other portions of the model to be a bit of a challenge. I have to learn to accept my own experience level.
 
Moderators, please forgive entering this as a build log if it doesn't fit the requirements , it seemed like the best choice.
Cheers, Harley

I had to do the long boat oars over. The laser cut oars are way too big. I should have
checked the plans. The oars seem to fit now. Another learning experience.

I'm glad to see someone else going the paint job like the original, I was getting lonesome.
Enjoy

Congratulations, thanks for providing such a wonderful example of the art for us to strive to achieve.
Cheers, Harley

The rigging of the masts and their associated yards has been completed !  
 
Spent the last day or so doing some needed housekeeping on board.  Dusting, a little touching up of the paint, some minor line retensioning and a spot of dullcoat here and there.  Had to get her ready for her photo op.
 

 

 

 
And a few more just to keep you-know-who happy:
 

 

 
We shall now be moving on to one I'm particularly looking forward to ---- the Spritsail yard.  If I can get that on properly I will have completed  ........  wait for it.........
 
THE WHOLE NINE YARDS    :D 
 
 
Then we'll tackle the anchor and it's tackle, including the anchor buoys.  Da_ _ed, I believe I see a light at the end of this tunnel!!!!!!
 
Now don't expect the next update to come too quickly.  Got some fishin' and flyin' to do first. 
 
Everyone be well !
 
 

I'm glad the damage was only minor.
 
Everyone who has been in this hobby for a while has had an "oops moment!" My worst (so far - as to not invite the shipwreck Syrens), came when I was loading my Mercury into the back seat of my car. I'd measured the opening carefully. No problems; the complete, rigged model will sit nicely on the rear seat, on a cradle. I even cushioned the ride with pillows on either side of the hull  (yes, my wife knows I borrowed them). 
 
I got to where I was going (a ship club meeting) just fine. I carefully removed the pillows, threw them in the trunk. I was feeling confident, smug even. Made it this far from home, what can possibly happen? I'm certainly not going to drop it. In a split second of inattention, as I carefully slid the ship off the rear seat, the top of the main mast clipped the door frame and the topmast down to the top snapped right off! Rigging went limp. Many will know what this looks like. I actually closed my eyes for a moment and winced, wondering what repair job awaited me.
 
I took it into the meeting and with zen master steadiness (I held my breath), I carefully placed the end of the broken mast where it snapped-off and I swung it up and leveraged it into position. Voila! The mast centered itself on the break, the split wood aligned perfectly and all the rigging went taut. There wasn't even a break mark on the mast and - believe it or not - I didn't have to glue anything. Not one line needed attention (of many).
 
It's 2 years since then and I haven't touched the broken mast since and I believe only one person knows what happened: me. I'm sure this doesn't happen that often. And, yes - I do thank The Force every so often for my good fortune.
 
Ron

I began this project in August 2012. I'm in the process of completing the Deck Fittings, Chapter 13.
I am attempting to keep the colors true to the ship's early service life. The deck would have been holy stoned
every morning so I am keeping it lighter than the deck fittings. I find positioning the fittings square and in proper relationship to other portions of the model to be a bit of a challenge. I have to learn to accept my own experience level.
 
Moderators, please forgive entering this as a build log if it doesn't fit the requirements , it seemed like the best choice.
Cheers, Harley

Augie...how do you suggest I stretch the rope?  I was not aware that would be an issue with morope. And thanks for the ca tip.

What kind of wood conditioner are you using Robbyn?
Will watch your progress on this project with great interest.
 
Cheers, Harley