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  1. JesseLee
    Richard, I have been thinking about that. I'm wondering if they will still look like wood even when painted. If so is there some easy way to make them appear more like metal? Maybe paint them with a metal paint such as silver or brass or copper first? I also have noticed how much better blackened metal looks compared to black painted.. Wondering if there is some paint mixing method of making the black paint look more like blackened metal. Jesse
  2. JesseLee
    Thanks for all the feedback! No, I'm not set up for casting & have never done any before. Pondering my options. Operating on a shoestring budget & my hobbies usually rate last in priorities since I lost control of the budget after becoming sick. If I do have to turn them all I will be making a better metal template to keep everything the same. Oh, & welcome to my build log Keith! Jesse
  3. JesseLee
    Well, after starting to try wrapping with paper & CA, everyone was right. Way too much thickening required & I gave up on that idea. Thought I'd see how difficult turning Carronade barrels out of wood dowels would be. Held in a drill & using mostly files This is how the first one looks. This is somewhat difficult & time consuming for me but still much less time consuming than the paper & CA would be. I tried to use a pattern for shaping the whole barrel at one time cut into the side of a piece of metal but for some reason it wouldn't cut the wood. So I'm cutting each section with the files & modeling blades. Have actually got a second one turned & got them the same but wondering how difficult it will be to keep them consistent since there has to be 16 of them. Jesse
  4. JesseLee
    Super job on the rudder Mark! Jesse
  5. JesseLee
    Here is a picture. The carronade barrels are not anywhere near as thick as the plans show them.
  6. JesseLee
    Was looking for more expert advice than mine. I have seen in pictures & some movies where just the bottom main sail was out but I have seen just a few top sails are used. I think it depends on what they are wanting the ship to do & what the prevailing winds are..???? Jesse
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    Thanks so much for the well wishes & encouragement. This is one of the many reasons I love this group of people here at MSW. As I work on filing & shaping these parts into something useable my mind is thinking of things I could try to do. I've noticed on every body else's Syren builds they say the carronades supplied in the kit are not as thick as they should be. Since I cant buy more I wonder if it is possible to wrap them with thin paper & CA glue to thicken them up Keeping them filed & shaped right as I do this. It would take a lot more time but I think maybe it is possible?????? Anybody ever tried anything like that? Might try making one out of a wooden dowel just to see how difficult it is. Or... I could just use them as they are knowing they should be thicker barrels. Also thinking ahead. The plans have the ship rigged with no sails. I'm wondering about furled sails. Haven't seen anyone do this on a Syren model. Problem is I don't have enough rigging knowledge to know how to deviate from prepared instructions & alter the rigging if I were to do this but I would like the way it would look with furled sails. Any thoughts or input on these ideas??? Jesse
  8. JesseLee
    Thanks so much for the well wishes & encouragement. This is one of the many reasons I love this group of people here at MSW. As I work on filing & shaping these parts into something useable my mind is thinking of things I could try to do. I've noticed on every body else's Syren builds they say the carronades supplied in the kit are not as thick as they should be. Since I cant buy more I wonder if it is possible to wrap them with thin paper & CA glue to thicken them up Keeping them filed & shaped right as I do this. It would take a lot more time but I think maybe it is possible?????? Anybody ever tried anything like that? Might try making one out of a wooden dowel just to see how difficult it is. Or... I could just use them as they are knowing they should be thicker barrels. Also thinking ahead. The plans have the ship rigged with no sails. I'm wondering about furled sails. Haven't seen anyone do this on a Syren model. Problem is I don't have enough rigging knowledge to know how to alter the rigging if I were to do this but I would like the way it would look with furled sails. Any thoughts or input on these ideas??? Jesse
  9. JesseLee
    Good to see you back in the shipyard! Jesse
  10. JesseLee
    If I had known that fact I would have left mine off. The worst thing is I have Chapelles book, somehow missed reading that until after you mentioned it & I went back & found it! Jesse
  11. JesseLee
    I was a bench jeweler for 21 years. The jewelers saw was one of the most used tools I worked with every day. The secret is don't put too much tension on the blade. Tighten one end of the blade into the frame. Push the frame (top end against your work bench & the handle against your chest) very slightly & tighten the other end. You should be able to pluck it with your thumb & hear it "sing". Don't force it with too much pressure. Let the teeth do the cutting. Take your time. When cutting metal lubricate it with something (we used bees wax in the jewelry trade). hope this helps some. I just got one a t a local Hobby Lobby the other week. It felt good to feel one in my hands again! Jesse
  12. JesseLee
    Doing ok Carl. Going through a pretty bad sick spell which slows the modeling down. I am working on it but not much to tell or show yet. Working on the Carronade sled construction. Making my own eyebolts out of black wire since I don't have blackening solution & don't want the hassle of trying to get paint to stay on the thin brass ones supplied in the kit. Finding all the cast metal parts (wheels & carronade barrels are very sloppy. none of the wheels are the same thickness & none of the carronades are round as they should be. For the last 2 weeks I have been slowly re-shaping these with mini files. It's unbelievable how bad these p[arts are. I don't have the funds to replace all of this so I'm having to make do with what I have, which means long delays. Jesse
  13. JesseLee
    You did a good job making them look like wood! Jesse
  14. JesseLee
    I am really enjoying this build Dick! Jesse
  15. JesseLee
    This will help me out also as I get to these steps. Thanks for sharing! Jesse
  16. JesseLee
    Finest modeling I've ever seen! Jesse
  17. JesseLee
    Thanks for all the comments & likes. Haven't made much progress lately. Getting weaker & having more bad days now so I just don't get as much done as I want to. Cut a slot in a blunt end tweezer to hold the small brass nails for holding rudder coat on. Got it attached & painted it with flat enamel paint to look like tar which is what I assume they coated it with? Jesse
  18. JesseLee
    Wow Sal, she's looking beautiful! I wouldn't worry about the stays. Like you said, most people will never know the difference anyway. I love that 2nd picture- great frontal shot! Jesse
  19. JesseLee
    Awesome work Dave! Jesse
  20. JesseLee
    Wow Mark. Very nice work! Jesse
  21. JesseLee
    Hope things go well at the Dr. & he gets your ear taken care of Dave. Jesse
  22. JesseLee
    She's looking good Sal. I love how a ship looks when the rigging starts. Jesse
  23. JesseLee
    It's looking really good Jason. Your work is very outstanding! Jesse
  24. JesseLee
    I'm getting curious too!
  25. JesseLee
    Looks wonderful Mike! Seeing it makes me want to build this sometime. Jesse

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