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  1. Gahm
    Very nice, clean built! A pleasure to watch! Thomas
  2. Gahm
    Your Confederacy's stern is a master piece! Can't wait to see how the bow will turn out! Thomas
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    Sal, before putting on the copper plates I would recommend you make sure the hull is absolutely smooth. And if you have some low spots I would fill them out. The copper foil is so thin that you will see every uneven areas very clearly afterwards. Thomas
  4. Gahm
    Very nice planking job! Well done! Thomas
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    Augie, Bob, Mike, and Richard, thank you so much for your kind comments! And thank you for all the "likes"! - Augie, I guess the capstan may look familiar to you. I kind of borrowed the looks of the Confederacy capstan - Bob, I am glad that you now and again remind me to publish something. Time flies so fast that I am always completely surprised when I notice that my last published contribution lies already several weeks back! - Mike, I can return the compliment: I absolutely enjoy watching your progress with your Mayflower model! - Richard, yes, you are right. What I show in image 3b is a Dremel bit holder. It works fine on the lathe for small parts. I also tried it with a turn table and my mill. Here the cutter unscrewed the bit holder and I ended up with yet another "prototype" . Thomas
  6. Gahm
    Richard, I had the same problem. I took a copper sheet, drew lines on it, impressed the nail heads along the lines (it is far easier to do this as long as you have a sheet - strips will bend), cut out the strips leaving them a little too wide, flattened and polished them with steel wool against a thick brass sheet, and reduced them to the right width with a file. That may not be the best process, but it worked Thomas
  7. Gahm
    A little update: during the last few weeks ship modeling time was very scarce. Between traveling (image 1 - ) and multiple home projects I was able to finish all my belaying pins (image 2), and as a “reward” for having this highly repetitive work finally behind me I built the capstan. My first attempt using mainly the parts provided in my Syren kit ended up about 1mm smaller in diameter than what was shown in Chuck’s plans (image 3). So I considered this a “prototype” and built a second one out of pear wood. Image 4, 5, and 6 show the building process. The drum head was constructed in the same way as described in the Syren instruction book. Of course, not having photo etched parts makes some things a bit more challenging (metal ring, image 4). The capstan foot I built in a slightly different way (image 6), using 2 slotted disks instead of individual tiny chocks. This also helped considerably with the chock alignment . The finished result is shown in images 7 and 8. Thomas Image 1 Image 2 - All belaying pins are finished Image 3 - First capstan attempt Image 4 - 2nd capstan attempt: making of the drum head Image 5 - Making of the capstan foot Image 6 - Capstan foot continued Image 7 - Finished capstan Image 8 - Capstan mounted on Syren deck
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    Richard, I think you are making great progress! And don't worry about doing the same part several times until you like it. I do exactly the same thing. Most of the time I call my first (misguided) attempt a prototype . With more difficult parts it often takes me one or two attempts until I finally know how to do it. And once you have that knowledge it would be a shame not to execute on it. I guess, that's why it's called a hobby . By the way, I also used copper strips and they worked out fine. Thomas
  9. Gahm
    Very well done! A pleasure to watch! Thomas
  10. Gahm
    Wonderful job on the ratlines! I better mark this page for the time when I have to do ratlines on my Syren model Thomas
  11. Gahm
    Your Confederacy is a piece of beauty! Absolutely inspiring! Thomas
  12. Gahm
    So what do "perfect" ratlines look like? Thomas
  13. Gahm
    Very well done - a pleasure to watch! Thomas
  14. Gahm
    Robert, I have not built the longboat myself yet, so I cannot help you with any advice based on my own experience. But I would go back to the bulkhead profiles of the longboat in Chuck's Syren plans and compare their shape with what you are getting in your actual model. That will tell you quickly whether the top piece should be smaller or not. Thomas
  15. Gahm
    Beautiful, clean work on your Mayflower so far! Well done! Thomas
  16. Gahm
    What a gorgeous complement to your beautiful model! Thomas
  17. Gahm
    I love your doors! Thomas
  18. Gahm
    Your capstan and oven are amazing! Beautiful work! Thomas
  19. Gahm
    After 2 weeks of traveling I am just catching up with your build log again. Amazing progress with the usual outstanding craftsmanship! It is a pleasure to follow your build log! Thomas
  20. Gahm
    Those detail shots on your Essex are mind-bugling! And great work on those hammock nets. They are very well done! Thomas
  21. Gahm
    Thank you for all the "likes". And thank you, Bob, for your nice comment! At least finally the deck starts to fill up. It makes quite a difference in perception if there is something mounted on the deck Thomas
  22. Gahm
    All pin rails inclusive riding bitts and fore bitts are finished . . . and only 24 additional belaying pins left to turn Thomas
  23. Gahm
    Excellent job on the cannons! Your Confederacy really is a beautiful model! Thomas
  24. Gahm
    There is not much I can add that was not already said. Your Essex is just a fantastic sight! Thomas
  25. Gahm
    Beautiful view . . . all these guns! And a lot of work to get there! Excellent job, Augie! Thomas

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