US Brig Syren by Argaen Lok(aka Scott Larkins) - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64

[Argaen Lok]

Hello again everyone, I'm back after a long hiatus between builds. Previously I had logs for the Rattlesnake and Niagara.  Sold the Rattlesnake to make room for a new build, one I've had my eye on for a while, while lurking in the shadows.  The US Brig Syren from the Barbary wars and the war of 1812.  Since I left, I picked up two additional hobbies.  Cosplaying a Mando Merc and a Jedi and trying to learn the violin.  So, this build log may not get updated as frequently as my last two, which were both before I acquired these newer hobbies.

 

My intent is to posts pics per chapter while watching other Syren builders logs to see how they concurred this kit and hopefully I can build a ship I can be proud of.  This will be my first ship with copper siding, so that will be a new challenge for me.  I think I can take a lot of what I learned from the Niagara building and apply it here.  Plus, I may try tree nails this time we'll see how adventurous I'm feeling.

 

So, without further ado, let's set sail on this, my newest build log.

 

Sorry for the pic order, haven't learned how to post pics and add comments under each one, but I'll describe what are shown below.

 

One thing I noticed when gluing the beard line wood, some of the glue squished out and dried, so I had to delicately use an Xacto knife to cut the clue out.  So that was an oops, but, with a steady hand, I was able to cut it out and use a little square file that just happened to fit in the gap.

 

Next are the pics for the beard line carving at the stern. I again used an Xacto knife but with the chisel head. I took my time but I'm not so sure just how precise the angle I created.  It may not be at the exact angle shown in the instructions, but I did the best I could and gently sanded out any rough cuts.  I think it'll do

 

Next is a long look at the bear line wood.  I saw some people on other logs talked about cutting out the wood prior to adding the wood.  I started doing that on one side of the former board and stopped because I started noticing that I was not sanding out the wood evenly.  My suggestion is to glue on that beard line wood first and then sand the former board.  You'll get a better, and more even, cutting.  You don't want to cut out too much and leave nothing for the bear line wood to be glued to.

 

Next, I added the keel and stem knee along with test fitting the figure hear now.  Easier to handle the stem knee as a small piece then the whole ship later.  And finally, I added the false keep and taped it in place as instructed. 

 

So, a few things I learned that I wanted to pass along to others. Hope the things I learned here will help you if you follow me.  Not a whole lot to cover in chapter 1, but it's a start.

[vossiewulf]

Welcome back! WRT the pics, upload all your pics to the drag files here to attach or choose files area. Then write your text. Then move the cursor to where you want a pic to go, and click on that pic's thumbnail in the uploaded images area. Repeat until you've placed all images.