US Brig Syren by svein erik - Model Shipways - 1:64 - 18 gun brig

[svein erik]

Hi folks😊

 

The syren is coming a long now, the hull /copper plates are now looking old and used 

may needs some repers soon on the slip,  LOL

I did also finish the conpanionway construction 

left the dor out for now so I dont damige it. Everything is not glue to the dekk yet.

 

Svein.erik 

 

[svein erik]

Hi, and thanks again for the liks, 

am trying out my New tool, so I started making some mast

the main and fore lower course yards 

I thing it looks nice when rigg😊

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Working my way in to .... dekk fittings 

weel from syrenscompany. The pumpe is nerly finish etc,

but I did drill the hull for the Canon ball ,eeee it sems to look to small so I try with bigger 2.5mm 

and tested it in to the 18 punds corronades from cadlecraft  (it fitts )

Maby I use this insted 😊

[Gahm]

Your deck fittings look great! They always are a lot of fun. Where the cannon balls are concerned I also had the feeling that the kit provided ones are a bit on the small side and went with 'larger calibers'.

 

Thomas

[svein erik]

Yes I did also feel so,

here is a photo of the corronades with 2.5mm Canon ball , it fitts😁

[svein erik]

Some more work has been dunn to the hull,

but am looking at the headrails constructing and there are no laser carving 😲 

These are small and made in basswood, its going to be hell on eaght to carve without nothing to go on,

I took one out and make a pensel mark insted to see how it looks,  wel.... I do Not now....

maby I have to make these in boxvood? 

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Ok, I did have to try making new using boxvood sheet,  so I did 😄

And here is my first result with carving. (Photo 2 is boxvood vs basswood )

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Thanks for the liks everyone 😄 

working my way around,  did some more dekk fittings  (everything is made of boxvood )when dunn I put everything away for later. Then start with the corronades. 

and I also started the constitution of the bowsprit (not boxvood this time)

 

Svein.erik 

[Jim Rogers]

Once you get that Bowspirit set move slowly around the bow. Unintentionally hitting it can cause lots of damage to your  beautiful work.

[svein erik]

Thanks Jim , I was thinking about that 😲,

So I deside to wait as long as I can and make all the mast etc ,

Then maby yust maby .... it wil survive. LOL

 

Svein-erik

[svein erik]

Making more mast etc, for now yust tappering them all ,

drilling holes for the eye bolt using a templates and trying to make a hook or something like a hook, LOL

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Thanks for the liks everyone, 

Still working on the hooks!! here is my next result  

6mm and 4mm hook  one of the 6mm I tvist the eye around ☺

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Thanks everyone, 

yust resive some wood from chuck  (boxvood )

So I can make the New headrails 1/8" and also cradle am working on (drawings)😊

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Making the cradle using boxvood sheet from chuck,  1/8

for now its only dry fittet and need some more love .

I also drill a hole in the center of the cradle so the brass tube goes in and the cable is going down to botten. 

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Thanks everyone, 

 

Here is the finish result  of the cradle ☺now I can move farword with the dekk fittings etc!

 

[Peter Bloemendaal]

Looking great Svein,

There is one thing I want to mention. The copper hull looks great but the ageing process ssems to be going pretty quick. Don't forget it will keep going. I treated one sample pretty aggressively and the copper is peeling by now. So at the stage when you are happy the way it looks you may want to seal the hull to stabelise the way it looks. I hope that makes sense.

Cheers, Peter

[svein erik]

Thanks peter😊

And yes thats my nex questions , since it my first copper hull  plates 

wat is the best way to seal and sealer to used ?

 

Svein.erik 

[Peter Bloemendaal]

Hi Svein, I can't remember. I think i read about it on Dubz's log. He'll be the one to ask.

Peter.

[svein erik]

Thanks again Peter, 

I ask Dubz 

 

 

[svein erik]

Wooo😉 😱

thanks  dubz for the Quick respons befor I realy sendt a pm😊

I wil get zapon !!

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

3 hours ago, Dubz said:

Here I am 😛 Zapon lacquer is what you need 🙂

 

Dirk

Something like this? Its for metal finish. .. 

[svein erik]

Thanks everyone for the likes and thanks dubz , Peter  for the tip😊

I did also some no no (🙊🙈steeling a taco board) from the kit hen

now I can turn the model when I need and also have some Items in the taco slots 😊

 

Svein.erik 

[Gahm]

This is a very nice stand! Well done!

 

Thomas

 

[svein erik]

Thanks everyone for the likes!

I did get the zapon in my local store so now am good to go!!

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

And something else !

 

I did say erlyer that my nex build is the cheerful, but thats on hold 

wat am going to start is scratch build the M/S Rogaland 

its a Coast ship and was buildt in 1929 in Stavanger so it a local ship .

I have a meeting nex week with the foundation about the drawings so I can start planing the prodjekt 

for now I do Not have ide of scale and I my have many questions also😲

If some out there has seen the movie Dunkirk then you have seen the ship.

I wil not start a logg for now but I wil do wen I start on the prodjekt nex year. 

 

Svein.erik 

 

[svein erik]

Thanks for the liks, 

 

Finish the rudder and the Tiller (its not glued on yet )

but I did a horrible mistake on gluing the gudgeons to the hull and it cant be re dunn😲

Not without ripping of copper plates. ...

I used wrong glue CA , so am not doing that the nex time 🙈🙈🙈, and also do Not build when you have the man flu .😷I did try ,now you can see how that went 🙊

 

but a question , Wats the best way to glue the gudgeons to the hull ?

 

Svein.erik 

 

[svein erik]

Thanks, but I havent got the zapon on yet, so I think I will destroying the patina?

[Jim Rogers]

CA Debonder will work.

[svein erik]

Some more fittings has been dunn,

pin rails are in place  (not glued yet) I used some scrapp wood for this so it stas at the same hight, 

the davits is in place, catheads are made (not install yet) and am making new belaying pins also,

for this I used some leftovers from chuck's gratings kit (boxvood ) and used dremel to turn them 

4 made ,70-80 to go LOL😲 and it small to.... ( and I used some gum back of the scrapp wood so I got my hand free when drilling etc)

 

Svein.erik 

[svein erik]

Time goes by, working on the corronades 😊 (not photo yet )

But I do have one of me ! 

And have a grait cristmas 😊