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US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus


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Does anybody know if another model kit builder offers a kit for Joshua Slocum's "Spray" except for Bluejacket and the Banned Chinese knock-offs? I'm planning ahead for a ship that doesn't have elaborate rigging since my dexterity is shot. I once saw a kit the allowed you to lift the cabin enclosures to see the living arrangements Slocum had.

 

BTW i'm starting the yards and spars.

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I rough cut dowels for the yards. Now I'll' shape them and fit them for rigging.

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I've stained the yards, etc to match the rest of the model. I'll now finish dressing them up before rigging them.

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On 12/14/2019 at 11:04 AM, src said:

Rich, been away for a while, you are making excellent progress. If you hadnt told us I wouldnt know your hands are not 100%.

Sam

Thanks Sam. 

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Still dressing up the yards. Still have to even out the stuns'ls before further rigging.

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I finished the foot ropes. Now I'll start rigging the yard blocks for the running rigging

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I mounted the spiritsail spar  on to the bowsprit                

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Clean and nice looking!

 

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Respectfully

 

Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics 
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I've used up most of the rigging blocks I had left over from other kits. This kit came with terrible blocks that were unusable in my opinion. I ordered more rigging blocks from Ages-of-Sail that should arrive in a day or two. So much for this kit!

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I got the new blocks from Ages-of-Sail and finally finished pre-rigging the main yard. Now I'll mount it on the lower main mast.

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Two yards down...six yards to go.  My next build won't have this much rigging. My old burned fingers don't work well anymore

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All the yards are hung. Now, I have to rig all the sheets, guys and lifts. Very tedious and slow work.

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The lifts on the main yard "un-rigged" itself so I had to re-rig it. I also just finishing the foremast yard lift.

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