US Brig Syren by WalrusGuy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64

I hope there is room for yet another Syren build log. I don't own any power tools apart from a dremel and a drill, so I'm curious to see how I progress on this build. I also hope I can keep up with the great builds I have seen on this forum. This is my second kit and first build log. First was an Artesania Latina's Virginia 1819 which I completed a few months ago. I'm sure everyone here has seen it but here are some photos of the Syren kit (please let me know if have not selected the

Built a nicer cradle for the ship. I opted for a simple design. I used 1/4" thick basswood sheet and used bulkheads 8 and H for the supports. I chose these locations since once the bowsprit is installed, the ship will (hopefully) be centered. Manually sawing these sheets made me wish I had access to a band saw... I finished it off with some tung oil, and lined it up with a thin ribbon to help prevent scratches on the copper.

US Brig Syren by WalrusGuy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - Second wooden ship build