Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64

[niwotwill]

Jesse Lee I started following your log just the this last weekend to learn more as I'm building a Syren. I'm up to hull planking. I've learned many things to use on my Syren and want to thank you for your wonderful build and log. Really enjoyed reading and looking at the photos. Can't say enough about how wonderful the ship looks you've done an amazing job creating something to strive for.

 

Willdf

[popeye the sailor]

she's a sweet look'in ship Jesse.......even with all that's on your plate.  she's impressive and a testament.....among many other words that could best describe the effort you put into her    it must have been a huge release when you put the last finishing touch to her.   congratzs!    is there another project in the future?

[Beef Wellington]

Congratulations Jesse on completing such a fine looking model, have really enjoyed following along with you.

[zappto]

One of the best builds i have seen, bravo!

[cog]

Marvelous build, Jesse. You have done her, and yourself proud. I have enjoyed the, sometimes bumpy, road trip, and learned a few tricks on the way. Thanks for sharing

Edited May 1, 2020 by cog

[captain_hook]

Congratulations. She is a beauty!

[Elijah]

Beautiful work, Jesse! Very nicely done.

[SGraham]

On 3/4/2020 at 2:20 PM, JesseLee said:

I have been looking at pictures of waving flags and I also fly flags at my house. I've been studying the different ways flags flap and fold as they fly in different wind strengths and forming the flags. 

Jesse, what an accomplishment! Your build is literally breathtaking! This quote of yours sums up why I love the art of ship modeling. It makes us look at and notice things with new eyes. That's a gift to us from the art. And you succeeded in passing it along.

 

Congratulations on your finished Syren, and thanks for sharing!

 

Steve

[wool132]

Wow - outstanding! The flags are a terrific coda to your work.

[ScottRC]

Jesse,

 

It has been a pleasure following your build log over the last five years.  You have done a remarkable job and this log will be a valuable reference for others who will build this kit.

 

Scott

[davec]

Jesse - Beautiful model - congratulations on finishing!

 

Dave

[Pogy647]

What a gift you’ve given to us all! Thanks for your faithful posts over the months. May you recover from Lyme and stay safe from Covid!

[Sailor1234567890]

Nicely done. Bravo Zulu. What's next? 

[JesseLee]

Thanks for all the comments and likes everyone! I apologize that I have not posted completed pictures. Life has been busy lately. On the days I feel good enough to do something I am working on extending my lean-to shelter outside. Trying to have a little workshop out there for regular sized wood working and things are way too tight. Extending it out 12 more feet to move the lawnmowers under and free up more work space for a work table and space to use power saws, sanders, etc. With my health condition everything takes me 10 times longer than it should take.

 

Not sure what is next. With the outside projects and me building my own homemade biological filter systems for my aquariums Not sure if I will get back to any ship modeling until the warm weather season passes. Don't have any more kits. Have 2 part-built ships started by someone else that I picked somewhere along the way over the years that I always said I could fix up but have never done. I have also dabbled in SIBs some and could tackle another one of them as I always have ideas for them rolling around in my head. Plus all this depends on how I feel. 

 

Jesse

[Sailor1234567890]

Well feel better. We'll see your nexst ship model whenever you get to her. 

[abelson]

On 8/18/2018 at 5:53 PM, JesseLee said:

Been plugging along slowly. Haven't posted until now because there would be too little to show until I got a little more done. By the time I rig a line or two I am in so much pain I have to leave it and come back later so it takes a while.

 

Since my last posting I have rigged the main & fore topmast backstays, main & fore topmast stays, main & fore topmast preventer stay, fore & main topgallant shrouds, main & fore topgallant backstays and the main royal backstays. It doesn't look like that much in the pictures. When trying to rig the block and rope coil for the main royal backstay I snagged the door to the companionway and snapped it off. It went right down the hole below so I have to make another. I have accidentally cut a line or two and have had to re-rig them. I found it very difficult to rig the lanyards for the fore topmast and fore topmast preventer stays. There is very little room to work with. I am still not satisfied with my mouse making but they are ok.

Ah. Murphy's Law.

[abelson]

On 9/3/2018 at 7:05 PM, JesseLee said:

Did something a little different for the cleats. I have had glued on cleats come off in the past so I wanted them more secure. I measured and marked where they are and drilled small starter holes for them with a small twist drill. I then used these small drill/reamer tools I got many years ago. They twist i and open the hole. Then you can use them like a mini file or rasp to remove wood. I slowly did this form one hole to another to open up a slot through the boom and gaff. I pre-shaped the cleats out of scrap I have.  When all is shaped and ready I put glue in the open slot and push the cleat all the way through so it is sticking out of both sides then shape them up down to proper size.

 

Don't know when I will get back to the shipyard. One of my Aunts died and I will be going out of town for a few days, leaving there and going straight to a Dr. appointment.  I will most likely be very sick from the travelling and my body will crash on me for a few days when I get back.

 

Jesse

Good idea on boom cleats.