Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Rustyj - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:32 Scale - POF Sloop

[bdgiantman2]

Impressive skill building those ribs so far and adding in the hawse timbers! Your Speedwell is looking great, Rusty!!

 

Brian D

[Rustyj]

Thank you Glenn and Brian. Also thanks for all the likes.

 

Moving aft I added the framing jig just like at the bow. Six of the aft frames and then the last gun port frames were added. After that the last frames were filled in the gap. I'll start fairing these frames before I add the wing transom and quarter pieces.

 

Everything is coming along nicely!

 

[Chuck]

That is really taking shape Rusty.  Looking great.

[Freebird]

Very nice Rusty, very nice!

 

Best Regards .... Rick

[Rustyj]

Thanks Chuck. I hope you're having a great time on vacation!

 

Thank you Rick. Also thanks for all the likes. 

[Trussben]

Hey Rusty, great progress!!

 

Just watch out that you get the foot of each cant frame fully down onto its seat on the deadwood ( your last portside one appears to have a small gap ) or when you come to fair it all in you will have unsightly lines there.

Edited December 13, 2024 by Trussben

[Seventynet]

Looking very nice Rusty!

[alde]

She looks great.

[Rustyj]

Thank you all for the kind words. Ben the offending frame has now been taken care of, thanks! Also thanks for the likes.

 

Things have been a bit unsettled here and no work has been accomplished. My desire work on anything is not here right now.

On the positive side I've received chapter 3 from Chuck as well and the wood to mill for chapter 3 from Modelers Sawmill. As expected it is all perfect!

 

On the downside my little shop companion for the last 14+ years is no longer with us. She kept me company every time I went to the shop. She would even stand by the shop door waiting after dinner knowing it was almost time to go to there. Sawing, sanding, and the occasional cussing never bothered her. I would even leave the room for a minute or two and if I left the light on, she knew I'd right back, so she just stayed in her bed waiting on my return.

 

Our little companions' lives are shorter than ours, but they fill it with a lifetime worth of love and enjoyment. 

 

Here's my sweet little Nessie just before her passing. She was the best.

[Chuck]

So sad and we have all been there.  She was a sweetie.  My sympathies.   
 

chuck

[vossiewulf]

I'm sorry Rusty, it's always so hard when we lose our dockyard supervisors

 

[alde]

Rusty, I'm sorry for the loss of your little shop companion. They are truly family. 

[Freebird]

Very, very sorry for the loss of your ensign. Pets are family members and true friends. Just remember all the good times and it’ll warm your heart and make you smile. My heartfelt condolences, Rusty. 
 

Best Regards …. Rick

[bhanley]

It is a very sad day when your dog passes. Very sorry. 

Bruce

[Stuntflyer]

Very sad Rusty. Never easy to lose a faithful companion. She was a real cutie.

 

Mike

[Rustyj]

Thank you all for your thoughts and kind words. Unfortunately she wasn't the first "cellar dweller" (shop is in the basement) to pass on. The search will start soon to add to the crew. Our Miniature Schnauzer is missing her buddy as much as I am.

 

Happy Holidays to you all!

[glbarlow]

Sorry Rusty. We lost our beagle after 17 years. It took us another 5 to get another, I know how you feel.  We know the facts, doesn’t make it any easier when they pass on. 

[dvm27]

Very sorry for your loss, Rusty. I'll always remember Callie, my beloved Golden, leaving my workshop in the evenings covered in a fine layer of sawdust. Used to drive my wife nuts! I'd imagine many of us are at an age where we ponder if our next pet would actually outlive us?

[Rustyj]

Thank you Glenn and Greg. It's truly hard losing a best friend. This was the fifth in a long line of lost buddies.

The hole in our heart never fills but we survive. Thank you all for your kind thoughts.

 

Now that the holiday is over building will resume shortly.