Gahm

Very nice work on the bowsprit, Sal! Can't wait to see it mounted!

Thomas

Super planking job, Bob! 

Thomas

Fantastic work, Bob! 

Thomas

Congratulations to a little master piece, Sal!

Thomas

Nils, Dirk, and Sal, thank you for your compliments! It is always very motivating to get this type of feedback!

Dirk, I knew that you could not help yourself but point out the next wonderful task on hand, the carronade rigging!    

Thomas

George, Mike, and Bob, thank you so much for your kind comments! And thanks for all the 'likes'. I am quite happy not to touch a carronade for a while! But then there are still the long guns . . .  

Thomas

I finished the carronades. Below are some images showing the final result.

Thomas

Very nice job, Jesse! Your wood simulation looks great!

Thomas

Frank, thank you so much for your kind words! I learned a lot of new techniques and good ideas from build logs of other members in this forum. For me this really is part of the fun besides building the model - the exchange of ideas and solutions to modeling problems 

Thomas

Looking very good, Sal! I love all the additional details which you are including on your Syren!

Thomas

Your wood simulation on the decorative trim looks very convincing! As far as I remember Chuck published once in his original Syren build log how he did the wood simulation with paint. There were several layers involved and I think he also used the Golden Oak wood stain as a "wash". 

Thomas

Richard, your figurehead turned out very nicely! And I fully agree, it is quite rewarding and a lot of fun to scratch build the one or other part and replace the kit provided pieces. And so far you do an excellent job on these parts!

Thomas 

This is such a clean and precise build! My compliments, Bob!

Thomas

I am always amazed how full the Syren deck gets once you put in all the details! Beautifully done!

Thomas

I am just in the process of building the carronades for my Syren model as well. The 18 pounder carronades from Caldercraft (Jotika) fit Chuck's plans perfectly. I ordered mine from Cornwall Model boats (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/). I converted them a little bit like described in my build log. The final result was satisfactory.

Thomas

I agree with Dirk, this is very well done!

Thomas

Excellent paint job! And your skylight is superb! I keep repeating myself, but it is a joy to watch your Cheerful progress!

Thomas

Your rudder looks very good! Well done!

Thomas

Beautiful work, Sal! And amazing progress! I change my prediction for you having finished your Syren from Christmas to Thanksgiving 

Thomas

Dirk, if you continue to build another couple of ship models before you turn back to your Syren I may perhaps be able to catch up with you 

Thomas

George, Brian, Greg, Bob, Sal, Nils, JP, thank you so much for your kind comments! And thanks for all the likes! Feed back in general, and this kind of positive feed back in particular, is always very welcome and highly appreciated! 

Thomas

I finished the remaining 11 carronade barrels. I used Cladercraft’s 18 pdr barrels (image 1) which - as already mentioned several times in this forum - fit Chuck’s Syren carronade drawings very nicely. I modified them a little by reducing the elevation screw holder in size (image 2a, lower barrel original size, upper barrel reduced size), milled 2 slots for breech ring and gun sight pieces (images 2b and 2c), milled a flat area over the predrilled hole to mount a little brass cube with a pin as basis for the barrel hinge (image 1 and image 3a), and after silver soldering, drilling the hinge hole, and a “little clean-up” with a rotary tool and diamond burr ended up with the finished barrel (image 3b). Image 4 shows the 11 finished carronade barrels after blackening and coating them with Model Master’s Flat Lacquer overcoat.

Thomas

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Very nice coppering job, Jesse! Well done!

Thomas

The deck furniture is always a lot of fun. You did a wonderful job on your Cheerful  - as usual! I just love watching your progress!

Thomas 

I just learned about you being sick. I hope you get well again quickly! I am missing your progress reports!

All the best,

Thomas