US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[Anja]

Wow Augie,

 

Incredible work. It looks great.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[texxn5]

Wow, looks great Augie.  Your spiders must have been busy rigging while you kept up with all our bs and log interference.  Must be how you can type and rig at the same time.  Really nice, and it's a beautiful ship.  Well done Mate!

[Blue Ensign]

I marvel at your build each time you update the progress Augie, excellent work.

 

B.E.

[Gahm]

Beautiful model! It is amazing how complex the rigging is getting!  

 

Thomas

[augie]

Thank you Popeye, Anja, Tex, Dirk and B.E.  It's nice to see her coming together and I truly appreciate your interest.

 

Thomas -  the amount of rigging is a surprise.  She's only a brig!  When you look at the plans you have to remind yourself that you actually need to superimpose some 4 sheets, one upon the other, to visualize what she's going to be.  That's why I'm so happy to be moving to the periphery now so I can keep myself from becoming tangled in my own web (thanks, spiders)

 

Here's the funny part.  Aside from the things I should have done much better, certain things (like the deck fittings) which always looked 'busy' are now looking somewhat sparse.  Maybe it's the familiarity of practically 'living' on board her for the last year and a half.

 

A quick day off then back to work.  Diane ......where's my beeswax ??   

Edited June 28, 2013 by Augie

[realworkingsailor]

Getting closer to the end every day, she's looking really good.

 

Andy

[gjdale]

Looks great Augie - you're certainly sneaking up on that finish line!

[Sjors]

Wonderful job on the rigging Augie !

1 more month and finished?

Or is there more rigging to do.

 

[augie]

Thanks Andy, Grant and Sjors.

 

Yup, finish line is in sight.  I'm thinking 6-8weeks, hopefully including the case.  But I've been wrong before     

[j21896]

I've been away from the 'yard' and MSW for a bit Augie, but just looked in on your progress.  She is simply one gorgeous model ship!  Get that display case ready.

 

Robert

[augie]

Thanks, Robert.  But I still drool with envy with every bit of progress on your Mars.

[fnkershner]

Pictures! Why didn't some one tell me? How could I have missed this rare event!

 

So Augie they often say that rigging is about 1/2 the build. Sounds like from your experience you would say about 2/3rds? What would you say is the hardest part so far? Is there anything significant you would have done differently? You can't finish that quickly the log has not reached 100 pages.

[riverboat]

Nicely done Augie..... your build looks just awesome!!...... a real incentive to finish mine !

Frank

[rafine]

Spectacular, Augie. With only weeks to go, it's almost time for "the model is done" remorse to start setting in. Hard to know whether pride, relief or sadness is the overriding emotion.

 

Bob

[augie]

Thanks Frank.  Love to see that weathered lady of yours get done!

 

Floyd-  Based on my notes, looks like the combination of masting and rigging will be about 45% of the build.  As far as things that I would change, most of them are just in technique really.  However, I do wish I had fully rigged the guns rather than just breech-roping them.  I simply gave up out of frustration at that time.  I also wish I had not used the quartergallery castings and had given it a shot at scratching something more suitable.

[augie]

It's actually beginning to set in already, Bob.  I think my being meticulous at this point (spelled SLOW) is to prolong the affair she and I are having.

 

I can't thank you enough for the inspiration you provided 'way back' in the early stages that helped me get this far.

[mobbsie]

Hey Augie,

 

That's one great rigging job mate, must be getting near a pic update soon, looking forward to it.  

 

mobbsie

[rvchima]

Augie,

You Syren is an inspiration. I can hardly wait to get back to work.

Rod

 

Sent from Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska. (I'll bet you would like the fishing here!)

[newbuilder101]

_{Terrific job on the rigging Augie! She looks really, really lovely!}

Edited June 29, 2013 by Newdarksider101

[augie]

Just a quick update.  The rigging on the T'gallants and Royals has been completed.

 

Main and Forecourse braces and clews coming next.

 

Here's the best I can do, photographically, to depict where we are:

 

 

 

Like to wish those up North a Happy Canada Day -- tomorrow, while I venture up to my favorite lake at 10,000 + foot elevation to fish for the elusive arctic grayling (assuming the winter's ice has melted).

 

Back in the shop by the 4th of July !!     

 

[texxn5]

Looking good Augie. Enjoy your 4th. Maybe you'll even catch a fish and not have to go to the fish market to justify where you've been....of course that does require a line to hit the water with bair or lure attached. If you're like me, I always have more beer cans than I do fish.

[Anja]

Hello Augie,

 

Very nice. But when you enlarge the picture ..... It looks even better.

 

Like to wish those up North a Happy Canada Day -- tomorrow, while I venture up to my favorite lake at 10,000 + foot elevation to fish for the elusive arctic grayling (assuming the winter's ice has melted).

 

Back in the shop by the 4th of July !!     

And so the hunt for the Arctic Grayling will begin.

Have a safe trip and enjoy!

 

See you next week!

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[lb0190]

Have a fun and safe trip my friend!

[Sjors]

Very impressive that rigging Augie,

 

So you stay away for at least one week…..

How can I control all those girls and boys here?

have a safe trip and a good catch.

And don't come with ….I CATCH NOTHING !

 

[augie]

Thanks for all the kind words and well wishes.

 

Anja -   yeah, it does look fairly good blown up

 

Sjors -  If I catch nothing over the next 3 days, I don't come back at all!  In that case you, as Senior Officer, are in charge ---- of EVERYTHING.

[st george]

Nice looking rigging Augie. Have a great trip.

[Sjors]

Augie,

 

Better catch a few fish then give me the supervision on this forum…..

Even when you catch nothing, please say that you catch one !!! Please???please????

 

[mtaylor]

Augie,

 

Just a super nice job of rigging you've done.   But please catch something and come back.  I have a mental image of Sjors in charge...... 

[augie]

Frightening thought, isn't it Mark?

 

Hope things settle down and get you back to Licorne planking soon.

[Adrieke]

very scary :