Yellow Cedar Barrel by TheFace - Syren Ship Model Company

[TheFace]

I thought I would add a small build log for this little kit from Syren for the barrel kit.  It's a wonderful little kit that requires only minimal cleanup and comes in yellow cedar.  The yellow cedar looks great and also has the benefit of smelling wonderful.  Instructions can be downloaded from the website. 

 

The first step is to remove the internal frame pieces and dry-fit all of them.  Slight cleaning was done, and I chose to clean the straight frames instead of the cutouts on the round frame parts.

 

[TheFace]

Once everything fitted together, I dry fitted and then glued the frames.  Then the caps with the laser cut frame details glued on each end.

 

[TheFace]

Next is planking the barrel framework.  I used Tightbond on the edges, and thick CA dots on the frame connections.  Plankes were given an angle to the edges with a #11 blade.  They were bent using Model Shipways plank bender.  Super easy and only broke one plank.

[TheFace]

Full planking went well, and the last plank used one of the smaller spacers Chuck includes.  The kit has 3 different size spacers to help with making the last plank fit really well.

 

[TheFace]

After sanding:

 

[TheFace]

Off to the hardware store to get some conditioner and finish to apply.

[Chuck]

Very nice barrel…well done