GLakie Posted February 21, 2016 Share #421 Posted February 21, 2016 A couple years ago when I had a flu-bug, my cat wanted to help! cog, Dubz, Beef Wellington and 14 others 17 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmay Posted February 22, 2016 Share #422 Posted February 22, 2016 Hello Jesse, nice work,hope you feel better ,prayers Edwin Canute, Elijah, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 22, 2016 Share #423 Posted February 22, 2016 Jesse, I hope you start feeling bettter. As George said, there's no deadline. I think there's merit to our critters knowing when we're ill or even upset. Our previous dog and our current one insist(ed) on snuggling up with which ever one of us was having a sick day or any kind of trauma. The new dog senses Janet having a bad pain day will just lay on her foot to let her know she's there. Piet, CaptainSteve, GLakie and 5 others 8 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted February 22, 2016 Share #424 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) I hope you get better soon! My cat usually wants to be around someone, be they sick or not! You have a nice cat. I'm sure she just admires your wonderful work! Edited February 22, 2016 by Elijah GLakie, BETAQDAVE, Piet and 4 others 7 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted February 22, 2016 Share #425 Posted February 22, 2016 Sorry to hear you've been feeling poorly Jesse. Clearly though, you've had a cat scan! :P Canute, JesseLee, _SalD_ and 6 others 9 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted February 22, 2016 Share #426 Posted February 22, 2016 Hope you are feeling better soon! I love your little "helper cat" Thomas JesseLee, BETAQDAVE, Elijah and 4 others 7 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share #427 Posted February 22, 2016 Thanks guys. It is something that I live with every day & will the rest of my life. A good day for me would be a sick day for an average person. I do what I can as best I can but when I have the bad spells it real tough. Anyway, progress on the rudder coat. Made a ? bracket/plate? (not sure what this thing is called). Tried to make it out of wood first but it kept breaking so I bent & hammered a brass wire flat to form it. Did a lot of filing to shape it & dilled holes for brass nails Jesse GaryKap, _SalD_, BETAQDAVE and 17 others 20 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted February 22, 2016 Share #428 Posted February 22, 2016 Nice job Jesse, take care Canute, GLakie, Elijah and 3 others 6 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted February 22, 2016 Share #429 Posted February 22, 2016 It looks great Jesse! CaptainSteve, Piet, GLakie and 3 others 6 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted February 22, 2016 Share #430 Posted February 22, 2016 Whatever it's name, it looks real good and we know what you mean. Hope those bad days are very few, and you'll feel as good as is possible. You're in my thoughts Cheers GLakie, Canute, Piet and 4 others 7 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted February 23, 2016 Share #431 Posted February 23, 2016 Black-smithing too eh JesseLee. Iron works look great. Hang in there my friend, stay strong. Cheers, Canute, GLakie, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted February 23, 2016 Share #432 Posted February 23, 2016 I agree Jesse. Nice blacksmith work! Dave spongbob, JesseLee, popeye the sailor and 6 others 9 Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share #433 Posted March 7, 2016 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 BETAQDAVE, Canute, popeye the sailor and 20 others 23 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 7, 2016 Share #434 Posted March 7, 2016 Rudder coat looks great Jesse. It was good you did it while you could still turn the ship upside down, makes it a lot easier. Sorry to hear about your health issues, wishing you well and stay strong. Jack12477, Piet, GLakie and 7 others 10 Quote Sal Nautical Research Guild Current USCG Harriet Lane - Model Shipways Complete U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways New York Pilot Boat 'Phantom' 1868 - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted March 7, 2016 Share #435 Posted March 7, 2016 Looking good Jesse! Hope you're feeling better sooner rather than later! Elijah, Canute, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted March 7, 2016 Share #436 Posted March 7, 2016 Looking good my friend I watch your build and think damn I wish I would have thought of that Well maybe next time lol Hope you get feeling better soon Piet, cog, Elijah and 5 others 8 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 7, 2016 Share #437 Posted March 7, 2016 Looks rather good, JesseLee .. don't you think ... better slow, than not at all I do hope you'll be feeling better (acceptable) soon, so you can enjoy your days ...you'ren in my thoughts ... Elijah, GLakie, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 7, 2016 Share #438 Posted March 7, 2016 I hope your health gets better soon, Jesse. The rudder coat looks perfect. Kevin, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 6 others 9 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted March 7, 2016 Share #439 Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Likewise from me Jesse - speedy recovery from your health issues. Edited March 7, 2016 by Jack12477 JesseLee, mtaylor, Elijah and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted March 7, 2016 Share #440 Posted March 7, 2016 Great work on the rudder coat Jesse....my best wishes for a fast recovery as well. Cheers, Nigel. JesseLee, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 7, 2016 Share #441 Posted March 7, 2016 Hope you are feelin' better soon, Jesse. (By the way, I was going to comment on the great job you did on your rudder coat, but everyone else beat me to it !!) Piet, Elijah, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted March 8, 2016 Share #442 Posted March 8, 2016 I hope you feel well soon! The rudder coat looks great! JesseLee, Piet, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted March 8, 2016 Share #443 Posted March 8, 2016 Great idea on slotting that tweezer JesseLee and the rudder looks very good. Hope you're feeling better soon. Cheers, Canute, JesseLee, cog and 4 others 7 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 17, 2016 Share #444 Posted March 17, 2016 nice job on the water seal....looks sweet! I also wish you better health my friend . JesseLee, mtaylor, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 17, 2016 Share #445 Posted March 17, 2016 Hi JesseLee, How's life treating you ... mtaylor, Canute, JesseLee and 4 others 7 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share #446 Posted March 18, 2016 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 mtaylor, Piet, UpstateNY and 8 others 11 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryKap Posted March 18, 2016 Share #447 Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Jesse - Sorry to hear that you are still feeling low. I hope things improve for you soon. I am also in the process of constructing the carronade sleds, and STRONGLY agree with your assessment of the (lack of) quality of the cast barrels and wheels (trucks ?). For an otherwise excellent kit, these are horrible. And just like you, I can't afford the nice brass Caldercraft cannon barrels. So I've been doing a lot of filing as well. But I guess it keeps me out of trouble... Hang in there! <<Gary>> Jack12477, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 9 others 12 Quote current build: SYREN nearly done: Fair American, Benjamin W. Latham future builds: Emma C. Berry completed builds: Rattlesnake, Newsboy, Sultana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 18, 2016 Share #448 Posted March 18, 2016 Sorry to hear about the bad spell. Glad to hear you are still finding time to improve on the items forr your build. You're in my thoughts Cheers mtaylor, Jack12477, GLakie and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 18, 2016 Share #449 Posted March 18, 2016 rest up Jesse and take your time.........really stinks when you have to improve on kit parts. remember......a single picture doesn't mean that your going slow, it's progress Elijah, JesseLee, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share #450 Posted March 23, 2016 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 CaptainSteve, kier, Canute and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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