US Brig Syren by NovaStorm - Model Shipways - 1:64

[Gahm]

Beautiful deck details! I love your pump!

 

Thomas

[NovaStorm]

On 5/20/2020 at 8:59 AM, Gahm said:

Beautiful deck details! I love your pump!

 

Thomas

Thomas thank you! Your build is my inspiration, thank you for watching mine   

 

Been working on the companionway, also added the other pin rail at the bow. Couldn't take the stark white grating any longer and stained it with several soaks in a gun stock stain. It's not the best but ...

Take a look, a few picks, haven't added the doors onto the companionway yet just the hatch.

[Overworked724]

Gotta say, you and Walrus are my guiding lights!  Beautiful and meticulous work. Your thinking and preparedness show in your results. 
 

Really enjoying your build!!!!

[Gahm]

Beautiful companionway! 

 

Thomas

[Retired guy]

Deck companion and pin rails look very nice Robin great job 👍

 

Regards

Richard 

[NovaStorm]

Thanks for the comments and likes from all of you. Much appreciated

 

I've been just goofing around while waiting for my new dremel and some brass for the last carronades to arrive.

Set up for the mast bases, worked on the fife rail and trying my luck with the head rails.

 

Hope you are all staying healthy wealthy and wise  

 

 

[Retired guy]

All looking exceptional Robin and hope you are staying healthy 👍

 

Regards

Richard

[Gahm]

The head rail is one of the tricky parts of the model. But you are off to a very good start!

 

Thomas

[NovaStorm]

Well I've been put into isolation due to possible covid exposure. So I've had to stay the blazes home! That wouldn't have been so bad if I had everything I need right here but of coarse it never works that way.
Anyway I've been picking at the head rail system and hawse pipes etc. It is a very tricky area which hopefully I can get right. My new dremel finally arrived today and the brass wire I needed for the carronades.

Just couple pics for your entertainment

Cheers all stay safe Regards ~

 

 

[WalrusGuy]

15 minutes ago, NovaStorm said:

Well I've been put into isolation due to possible covid exposure.

Hope all is well and a false alarm. Silver lining is you can spend more time in the shipyard 😄

 

The head rail is looking real good, been reading that this is one of the most trickiest areas but looks like you got a good start! Also don't know if I mentioned this but am loving the look of the pearwood! 

[NovaStorm]

17 minutes ago, WalrusGuy said:

Hope all is well and a false alarm. Silver lining is you can spend more time in the shipyard 😄

Lets hope went shopping for a dremel at the local hardware then two employees who were on that day tested positive. But yes now I've got my dremel (amazon) and some extra time if the admiral quits putting me to work. Only her bathroom left to paint

[Retired guy]

Looking good Robin also like the looks of the beer 🤔 is it a pale ale 🍺

 

Regards

Richard

[NovaStorm]

Well I think I cut my teeth doing the cheeks on the stem and hull. I just cut out using pear and carved the top head rail and it didn't go to badly. Think I will do up all the rest of the head rail parts and catheads before assembling them. Not totally sure if the top head rail actually gets notched into the rail or if the rail gets notched, or if it just rests against the rail and is really held there by the cathead?

If Anyone wants to add any knowledge on that one I am all ears Oh the Admiral and I are out of isolation today all good! Phew!!!

 

 

[Gahm]

As usual you can do it in different ways. One of the easier methods is to notch the top head rail into the rail (see picture)

 

Thomas

 

 

[NovaStorm]

1 hour ago, Gahm said:

As usual you can do it in different ways. One of the easier methods is to notch the top head rail into the rail (see picture)

Thomas, great pic huge help thanks so much for taking the time

It has occurred to me that I can use the basswood like a trial run template to. which I will do to hopefully get it all right before the final shaping and attaching of the pear parts. I'm slowly learning here!

[NovaStorm]

Not a lot of time in the last couple of weeks but I have all my headrail parts cut out of pear and the catheads with little working sheaves. Started assembly and began adding the headrail timbers oh is that fun.

 

[Gahm]

Looking very good, Robin! And yes, the head rail timbers are a lot of fun! I don't really envy you 😊

 

Thomas

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

On 5/28/2020 at 4:33 PM, NovaStorm said:

Thanks for the comments and likes from all of you. Much appreciated

 

I've been just goofing around while waiting for my new dremel and some brass for the last carronades to arrive.

Set up for the mast bases, worked on the fife rail and trying my luck with the head rails.

 

Hope you are all staying healthy wealthy and wise  

 

 

very nice work on figurehead congratulation! 

[Overworked724]

Really crisp work!  Beautiful!!

[NovaStorm]

OMG! THE LOWER HEAD RAIL TIMBERS ARE IN!!!  man that would drive a sailor to drink  

 

Btw in the first pic you will notice I did not sand the starboard inboard planking! I left it natural on purpose because I wanted to see  the difference with the port side which was sanded lightly.

 

 

PHEW!!!

[WalrusGuy]

Looking spectacular!! Eagerly waiting to see how it'll look with the figurehead 😀

[NovaStorm]

Wally thanks for the great comment bud. I think I made each one of them timbers about five times to get one I was even remotely happy with lol.

Cheers

[Retired guy]

Brilliantly done Robin and looking at the last pic they look symmetrical well done 👍

 

Regards

Richard

[Justin P.]

Looks really great.   Love that planking and those timbers.    You've really got me thinking about my build...

[Gahm]

Your head timbers look really good, Robin!

 

Thomas

[NovaStorm]

 Thank you all for the comments and likes helps keep the build juices flowing. Took the Admiral to Lunenburg for her bday. Of coarse we went down to the wharf and saw the Bluenose II, had a great chat with some of the crew and grabbed a few pics. No one is allowed on board as the crew are all self isolating together. They are in the process of getting her ship shape to head out around the Maritimes for the season. The plan is to sail around most of Nova Scotia from Yarmouth to Meat Cove, as well as parts of New Brunswick and PEI. 

Season schedule: Here

[Retired guy]

Lovely pictures Robin do want to visit Lunenburg one day hopefully after this virus disappears  👍

 

Regards

Richard

[NovaStorm]

Finally got my top head rail and timbers installed on the starboard side. I made a bad cut and had to redo the top rails. I don't think I've done a very good job on this area but I've got to much on my plate at the moment to want to change it out and start over. I'm calling it as a learning experience and will hopefully do better on future builds with head rails and timbers. Heading off to Newfoundland end of next week also for a couple of weeks and looking forward to that   Cheers ~

 

[Gahm]

Beautiful job, Robin! These head timbers really are a challenge!

 

Thomas

[NovaStorm]

20 hours ago, Gahm said:

Beautiful job, Robin! These head timbers really are a challenge!

 

Thomas

Thank you so much Thomas, you were a big help by suggesting the rails needed to be placed to achieve a concave look when adding the timbers. I doubt I would have gotten that without your advice  

 

Adding the timbers to the port side went quite quickly in the end. Once you know what basic ruff form to shoot for in cutting out your timbers. I used 1/16 X 1/8 to cut out the tiny ruff form, this would be test fitted by sliding it into place for the particular timber spot. If all the little angles of which there are many worked I would spot glue it on and use my mini chisels, mini sanding sticks and files to final shape it properly in position. I am not totally happy with the timbers, but with the naked eye they look pretty good. My spacing could use some improvement but they are tricky to do at best and I learned a lot doing them. I have some homework to do because I don't totally know all the purposes of the head rail system? I presume it is to help take the stresses caused by the fore sail and jib sails. But I really need to do some more homework.

I placed my rails back a bit more towards the port than suggested in the instructions. This also meant extending the middle rail length along the hull leading to the joint for the extension running to the checks on the stem.

Couple of pics of final results there will still be a straight top rail to go on with stanchions. Once that is done as to how you get in there to rig the eight little eye bolts hidden in back is beyond me, but time will tell lol. Cheers all, thanks for all the comments like's and suggestions!