gbl Posted February 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2017 Hello Registered with this site in January and impressed / enjoy very much. Started model ship building in 1997 and currently completing my 4th build - AL Bounty. I generally work on these models during Oct / Nov - to March / April but coming off a 5 year absence. Began the Bounty in January 2003 and worked each winter up to 2008. At this point 95% completed. Jan - March / 2011 this went up to 98%. This January decided to complete and "decide" if I will continue with another build. There is a reason for questioning another build. I find my strength / enjoyment in ship building from the deck, deck fixtures, mast and rigging. Spend many evenings into the early morning hours working on my ships and enjoyed immensely. BUT my weakness is in hull construction. Compared to the Bounty, on a difficulty scale my 1st 3 builds (AL Swift, Mamoli Britannica, AL Harvey) are not to bad in this area........mine are not correct ...just ok. The Bounty was frustrating at times and made me question if ever another build. When I returned this January to completing the rigging, the enjoyment returned and started checking out kits online. One that visually grabbed my attention was the US Brig Syren. Very nice! Started reading reviews......all very positive particularly the instructions supplied. "Well, one more try"? So I purchased and received 2 weeks ago and can say impressed. What I want to get out of building the Syren is proper hull construction. Understanding of bearding, rabbet (none of my previous builds mention this), bulkhead alignment and proper planking, etc. I have come to the conclusion that if I understand the what, why and a few other things, then enjoyment in this area of ship building should follow. I have played with the fit of the keel and bulkheads over the last few days but won't get into the Syren until next fall (planning a build log). Until then I will be reading up on hull construction, the Syren instructions and gathering info from the forum / build logs on this site. Blaine mtaylor, geoff, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote Blaine Current build: US Brig Syren Completed builds: AL Swift Mamoli Britannia AL Harvey AL Bounty Future builds: HMS Fly, Mercury (Russian Brig), Cutty Sark (Mantua) and a Euromodel Como ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted February 20, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 20, 2017 Hello Blaine and welcome aboard, You will find that we share a lot of information on our builds, so free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer. This is a great place to learn and share tips and techniques. And if needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone. I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew. Regards, Anja geoff, mtaylor and Nirvana 3 Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronguy Posted February 20, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 20, 2017 Greetings Blaine, I too am motivated by the detail and support offered by the Syren instructions and especially by the expertise available and freely offered on this site. I'll look forward to your build log. Anja, Nirvana, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Doug Current Builds: Bluenose II - AL / Krabbenkutter / Prince de Neufchatel / Essex Cross-section / Syren / Barque Stefano / Winchelsea / Half Hull / Maria HF31 - Dusek / Bandirma - Turkmodel On the Shelf: Santisima Trinidad and Cross Section / HMS Cutter Alert / Tender AVOS / Confederacy Suspended Build: Bluenose II - Billing Boats Nr 600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 20, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 20, 2017 Blaine A warm geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 20, 2017 Hello Blaine, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 20, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 20, 2017 Hi Blaine, Welcome to MSW. The Syren should go along way on helping you get the fundamentals down. Nirvana, Anja and geoff 3 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...
geoff Posted February 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 21, 2017 Welcome to MSW Blaine. Syren is a good choice! all the best, Geoff Anja and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted February 22, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 22, 2017 Welcome to MSW Blaine! Good to have you with us and best of luck to you on your Syren build! mtaylor and Anja 2 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbug Posted February 22, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2017 Welcome Blaine! Though I haven't built her - I've seen the Syren become many folks' favorite pretty quickly. Good luck with her! EJ_L, mtaylor and Anja 3 Quote - Bug Current Build: HMS Pegasus - Vanguard Models Completed Builds - Augie's USF Confederacy AL Santa Maria - Heavily Bashed AL San Juan Nepomuceno AL Swift Pilot Boat Cris Craft AL Stagecoach Ship Blog - The Lehman Shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted February 22, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2017 welcome to the group! mtaylor and EJ_L 2 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 23, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 23, 2017 Greetings from Belgium Nirvana and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierretessier Posted February 23, 2017 Share #12 Posted February 23, 2017 Welcome to MSW hope you enjoy the best online community for ship modelling. Anja, mtaylor and Nirvana 3 Quote Pierre. All in all it's pretty relaxing when you just take your time..... Current build Santa Maria by MarisStella Completed Batelina by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbl Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks for the welcome! Over the last week been reading (several times) the Winchelsea article on planking and watching the 2 videos of Chuck Passaro demonstrating planking. Will be following some build logs here plus additional reading over the next few months before starting the build next fall. Until then take care. Blaine Anja, mtaylor and Nirvana 3 Quote Blaine Current build: US Brig Syren Completed builds: AL Swift Mamoli Britannia AL Harvey AL Bounty Future builds: HMS Fly, Mercury (Russian Brig), Cutty Sark (Mantua) and a Euromodel Como ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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