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Super work, Mike! I love following your progress! Thomas- 607 replies
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Your rigging follows the whole nature of your build - clean, precise and extremely well done! It is a pleasure to follow your progress! Thomas
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I also used a rotary tool with a very fine cutting tip. In combination with some micro chisels you can achieve a pretty decent carving job. Several years back there was a discussion group on this topic (see link below). Hopefully this may helpful. Thomas
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This is just a fantastic build!! Thomas
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This is really impressive! Such details executed with high precision at this scale . . . ! Thomas
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In my opinion this is one of the most difficult parts of the Syren build, and you did a beautiful job! Thomas
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Beautiful job, Robin! These head timbers really are a challenge! Thomas
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Your quarter badges turned out really nice! And so did your stand. A job well done! Thomas
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Your craftsmanship is impressive! Thomas
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US Brig Syren by Gahm - Model Shipways
Gahm replied to Gahm's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Thank you, Bob! Yes, you are right, during the last two years my business obligations doubled or even trebled, and I have a hard time freeing up a few hours for modeling now and again. Especially this whole Corona disaster generates the need for new business strategies to be able to survive, which translates into a lot of extra work. I really regret this because like you I love to build ship models. But like all of us I have to deal with reality . . . Thomas -
Wonderful model, Bob! I am looking forward to following your build log! Thomas
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Your head timbers look really good, Robin! Thomas
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Yes, you are right. I used basswood only for the underlying structure and for the two moldings (each assembled out of 2 thinned down sheets of basswood). All other parts I made out of pear wood except the window frames. Those were assembled from little birch veneer pieces to keep them uniformly thin (thickness of the veneer). Btw, the easiest way to get your hands on the wood of your choice is through the internet (for example https://www.dlumberyard.com/wood.html). Thomas
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Your first try already looks pretty good. However, to have a chance to get the results you want to have you need to get away from bass wood and switch to a firmer type of wood, which is better suited for carving and small precision work. Pear or boxwood are well suited for this. It will make your life much easier in achieving good results 😉 Thomas
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Looking very good, Robin! And yes, the head rail timbers are a lot of fun! I don't really envy you 😊 Thomas
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As usual you can do it in different ways. One of the easier methods is to notch the top head rail into the rail (see picture) Thomas
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Your craftsmanship is amazing! Wonderful model! Thomas
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The head rail is one of the tricky parts of the model. But you are off to a very good start! Thomas
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Beautiful companionway! Thomas
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It is really amazing . . . every aspect of your model is just outstanding! Thomas
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Hello Bob, I somehow missed your new build log! But it is never too late 🙂. Your Winnie looks very good! Thomas
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US Brig Syren by Gahm - Model Shipways
Gahm replied to Gahm's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Thank you so much for your kind comments and all the likes! And Dowmer, yes, the boat would scale back to 16' full scale. The basic design goes back to a jolly boat kit from Master Korabel, which only has the disadvantage to come in the wrong scale (1:72) and the wrong wood (pear veneer). I described this in some more detail in my contribution of August last year. I first built the boat from the kit as prototype, followed with the correct-sized scratch-built pear wood version (too dark) and finally finished up with a scratch-built version of correct size and correct wood. There should be a simpler way to do this 😉 Thomas
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