GaryKap Posted January 29, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2016 Modelers building the MS SYREN have an option with the quarter badges. According to Chapelle (The History of the American Sailing Navy, p. 186) “The quarter badges were removed from the Syren before 1812, apparently – if indeed they were ever placed on her.” So, for those builders who think she looks better without the quarter badges, if they are dissatisfied with their paint job, or if they are unhappy with the quality of the metal casting, there is the historically accurate option of leaving them off altogether. I'm not offering an opinion here; nor am I showing a preference. I am simply passing information along to other SYREN modelers who might find it useful. Honestly, I have not attached the quarter badges to my build yet, and am conflicted as to what to do. But hopefully this small bit of information might be of assistance to somebody. <<Gary>> grsjax, _SalD_, JesseLee and 2 others 5 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...
rtropp Posted March 19, 2016 Share #2 Posted March 19, 2016 That is good to know, Since the Syren is my first kit, I am trying to build it as described. But, as my skills improve I am considering rebuilding... just to see if I really have learned anything. On the rebuild I may omit the quarter badges so nice to know it has some basis in history. Richard. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtropp Posted March 19, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2016 by the way, do you have a build log? Richard mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryKap Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted March 19, 2016 Hi Richard - No, I did not start a build log for SYREN. I am a retired guy who enjoys building model ships to pass the time during cold winter days and hot summer days. I would grade myself as a C+ modeler...lacking the skill and patience shown on many other build logs, and am reluctant to display my work in closeup photos online. Plus, when I did build logs for FAIR AMERICAN and BENJAMIN W. LATHAM I discovered that it takes a lot of effort to do a good one that is useful to others. So instead, I prefer to contribute stuff where I think I can be useful, as I did in the original post here. There are several excellent SYREN build logs on this site, notably by Dubz, SalD, JesseLee, and Gahm. By the way, in my SYREN build I have the hull mostly completed and am working on the carronade sleds right now. I still have not glued the quarter badges on and am trying to decide whether or not to do it. <<Gary>> RichardG and Canute 2 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...
JesseLee Posted March 20, 2016 Share #5 Posted March 20, 2016 If I had known that fact I would have left mine off. The worst thing is I have Chapelles book, somehow missed reading that until after you mentioned it & I went back & found it! Jesse Erik W, mtaylor and Canute 3 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...
svmaranatha Posted March 12, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 12, 2021 Hi Gary, Thank you for this information. You have convinced me to NOT add the badges. The castings that I got aren't horrible, but I just think that they look silly on a warship that is otherwise sleek and efficient looking. I am just nearing the end of coppering the hull, so finding your post really helps. Since this is my first plank on bulkhead model, I am not moving through it very fast, but things seem to be going well. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Gregory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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