Syren Ship Model Company News, Updates and Info.....(part 2)

[Nunnehi (Don)]

Chuck,

 

My Medway Longboat is on permanent display in the new Signals Museum in Huntsville and I’d like to build another one, will it be available?

 

Thanks,

Don

[Chuck]

Yes it will,  but it wont be mfg by me.  I am currently preparing all the files for the Winnie for hand-off to JJ.  Its a slow process.  I will be doing one kit at a time with JJ and Chris as they find time to start making them.  I am grateful to both for agreeing to make them available and I know how much work is involved in doing so.
 

All of the Syren projects and kits will find a new home and still be available.  But it will take time.

 

And before anyone asks or starts any unfounded rumors.  I am still making fittings and blocks and rope and have many many years before  my Syren retirement.  So no worries.  I just cant possibly continue burning the candle at both ends and doing it all myself.  

 

I am just stopping the mfg of my kit projects…especially now that Modelers Sawmill is no longer producing the wood for

me. I am too tired to continue working 7 days a week and 12 hours a day and now having to mill my own wood on such a monumental scale.  Maybe I can finally start taking weekends off ,LOL.
 

This includes Speedwell which will be available for folks that that thought they missed out on a chance to build the Syren Kit.  That kit project will be handed off as well in addition to any new models in the future.  I love designing and building them…but mfg them afterwards is no longer in the cards for me.  So i will pass along the projects for free as I complete them in case there is any interest from all of you who also wish to build them.
 

Chuck

[knightyo]

I think you could have the best of both worlds by switching from the creation kits to the creation of practicums in which the modeler sources their own wood.  I can't justify the expenditure of hundreds of dollars for kits, but I CAN justify tens of dollars for practicums, or even series' of practicums for tens of dollars an issue.  I think there is a large segment of modelers who would purchase practicums as opposed to kits, as they are less expensive, and also don't show up as brightly on Admirals' radars.

 

Alan

[Chuck]

Alan…i do in fact realize that.  Thats why some of my future models will be released and open- sourced here on MSW for free.  So folks can just build them from scratch.  Much like the original group project here Alan that you remember…the brig Syren.  I dont need the tens of dollars for any practicum and plans.  So I will just post them for folks to enjoy.  
 

So yes there will be a bunch of those.  I named my company after that first project, LOL…so it will be good to get back to my roots with those.

[GGibson]

25 minutes ago, Chuck said:

And before anyone asks or starts any unfounded rumors.  I am still making fittings and blocks and rope and have many many years before my Syren retirement.  So no worries.

 

Whew...!

 

But, as you said with Joe at Modelers Sawmill, eventually you guys need to close your shops, or find folks like JJ and Chris who can carry on the fine work y'all started and built into businesses the rest of us depend on for our hobby needs.  You are appreciated, sir!  Take care of yourselves, though, first!

[Nunnehi (Don)]

2 hours ago, Chuck said:

Yes it will,  but it wont be mfg by me.  I am currently preparing all the files for the Winnie for hand-off to JJ.  Its a slow process.  I will be doing one kit at a time with JJ and Chris as they find time to start making them.  I am grateful to both for agreeing to make them available and I know how much work is involved in doing so.
 

All of the Syren projects and kits will find a new home and still be available.  But it will take time.

 

And before anyone asks or starts any unfounded rumors.  I am still making fittings and blocks and rope and have many many years before  my Syren retirement.  So no worries.  I just cant possibly continue burning the candle at both ends and doing it all myself.  

 

I am just stopping the mfg of my kit projects…especially now that Modelers Sawmill is no longer producing the wood for

me. I am too tired to continue working 7 days a week and 12 hours a day and now having to mill my own wood on such a monumental scale.  Maybe I can finally start taking weekends off ,LOL.
 

This includes Speedwell which will be available for folks that that thought they missed out on a chance to build the Syren Kit.  That kit project will be handed off as well in addition to any new models in the future.  I love designing and building them…but mfg them afterwards is no longer in the cards for me.  So i will pass along the projects for free as I complete them in case there is any interest from all of you who also wish to build them.
 

Chuck

Thanks, Chuck, I appreciate it. Looks like one of the members on here has one he may be willing to sell and am following up with him. It’s really good that your excellent kits will continue to be produced. Any updates or suggestions for the carronades for Cheerful?

 

Don