rafine Posted December 8, 2014 Share #241 Posted December 8, 2014 Simply beautiful work Thomas. Bob JesseLee 1 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share #242 Posted December 9, 2014 Thank you for all the "likes". And thank you, Bob, for your nice comment! At least finally the deck starts to fill up. It makes quite a difference in perception if there is something mounted on the deck Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share #243 Posted January 30, 2015 A little update: during the last few weeks ship modeling time was very scarce. Between traveling (image 1 - ) and multiple home projects I was able to finish all my belaying pins (image 2), and as a “reward” for having this highly repetitive work finally behind me I built the capstan. My first attempt using mainly the parts provided in my Syren kit ended up about 1mm smaller in diameter than what was shown in Chuck’s plans (image 3). So I considered this a “prototype” and built a second one out of pear wood. Image 4, 5, and 6 show the building process. The drum head was constructed in the same way as described in the Syren instruction book. Of course, not having photo etched parts makes some things a bit more challenging (metal ring, image 4). The capstan foot I built in a slightly different way (image 6), using 2 slotted disks instead of individual tiny chocks. This also helped considerably with the chock alignment . The finished result is shown in images 7 and 8. Thomas Image 1 Image 2 - All belaying pins are finished Image 3 - First capstan attempt Image 4 - 2nd capstan attempt: making of the drum head Image 5 - Making of the capstan foot Image 6 - Capstan foot continued Image 7 - Finished capstan Image 8 - Capstan mounted on Syren deck rafine, Keith_W, egkb and 18 others 21 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted January 30, 2015 Share #244 Posted January 30, 2015 Excellent craftsmanship and a great choice of material. Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 30, 2015 Share #245 Posted January 30, 2015 Beautiful work on the capstan Thomas. Earlier today I replied to your post on my log by asking when you would be working on Syren again. I guess that I've gotten the answer. Bob Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted January 30, 2015 Share #246 Posted January 30, 2015 Fantastic job on the capstan Thomas. I am always looking forward to seeing what you are going to do next. Mike Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtropp Posted January 30, 2015 Share #247 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Thomas, boy, following you is tricky business :-) In image 3 B, what did you use to hold the capstan on the lathe? It kind of looks like a Dremel bit holder. Thanks Richard Edited January 30, 2015 by rtropp Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #248 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Augie, Bob, Mike, and Richard, thank you so much for your kind comments! And thank you for all the "likes"! - Augie, I guess the capstan may look familiar to you. I kind of borrowed the looks of the Confederacy capstan - Bob, I am glad that you now and again remind me to publish something. Time flies so fast that I am always completely surprised when I notice that my last published contribution lies already several weeks back! - Mike, I can return the compliment: I absolutely enjoy watching your progress with your Mayflower model! - Richard, yes, you are right. What I show in image 3b is a Dremel bit holder. It works fine on the lathe for small parts. I also tried it with a turn table and my mill. Here the cutter unscrewed the bit holder and I ended up with yet another "prototype" . Thomas Edited February 4, 2015 by Gahm Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share #249 Posted February 18, 2015 I finished the companionway (although the stairs are still missing ). Image 1 describes the different building steps, image 2 the finished result, and images 3 – 5 show the companionway mounted on my Syren model. Thomas Image 1: Building steps Image 2: Finished companionway Image 3: Companionway on Syren Image 4: Companionway on Syren Image 5: Syren with companionway Stuntflyer, rtropp, russ and 22 others 25 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted February 18, 2015 Share #250 Posted February 18, 2015 Excellent. Hope your smile is as wide as mine! JesseLee and GLakie 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted February 18, 2015 Share #251 Posted February 18, 2015 Gorgeous detail work, thank you for sharing! JesseLee and GLakie 2 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted February 18, 2015 Share #252 Posted February 18, 2015 Beautiful detailing Thomas, very fine work indeed. B.E. GLakie 1 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantdog Posted February 18, 2015 Share #253 Posted February 18, 2015 That really is lovely. GLakie 1 Quote Swift 1805 - scale 1:50 Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 18, 2015 Share #254 Posted February 18, 2015 I agree with the others - the detailing is awesome! GLakie 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted February 18, 2015 Share #255 Posted February 18, 2015 Looks great Thomas. Bob GLakie 1 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtropp Posted February 19, 2015 Share #256 Posted February 19, 2015 Thomas Beautiful crastsmenship. It's great to have your examples as I work through my build. I had a thought, really a question. It seems curious that there would be cannon balls at the entry to the companion way. Wouldn't that have been a hazard? Richard GLakie 1 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted February 19, 2015 Share #257 Posted February 19, 2015 Beautiful work Thomas ! GLakie 1 Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share #258 Posted February 19, 2015 Thank you all so much for your feedback and nice comments! They are always very much appreciated! And thank you for all the "likes"! Richard, the same thought crossed my mind when I mounted the companionway. But then Chuck shows cannon balls in front of the companionway entrance, and he did all the research . Also I guess the guys, who operated these ships, normally were pretty young and agile, and they probably preferred to have a few more cannon balls handy in a battle over the potential risk of these cannon balls presenting a hazard. At least that will be my explanation for keeping the cannon balls because I like the looks of them . Thomas GLakie 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 19, 2015 Share #259 Posted February 19, 2015 Excellent work ...its looking great With regard to the cannon balls, that detail was taken from two contemporary models (english) of the same time period. They were both cruiser class brigs. On one of them, the shot racks were wrapped completely around all four sides of the coaming. I thought that was a bit too much so I used the example where they were just on the sides. Its hard to see in the photo but this is the version where they are shown on all four sides. fnkershner, Gahm, GLakie and 2 others 5 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtropp Posted February 20, 2015 Share #260 Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) I guess that not having a cannon ball when you need it is more dangerous than tripping over one on the way to your hammock:-) Richard Edited February 20, 2015 by rtropp JesseLee, Gahm and GLakie 3 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert-J-M Posted February 23, 2015 Share #261 Posted February 23, 2015 All this talk about balls.... guess I won't go there, this pleasant website could go south in a hurry! Looking good, I'm following along and using your ideas! Robert GLakie 1 Quote Bye Y'all ! - Robert Current Build and First Wood Kit: Brig Syren MS Kit 1:64 Past Builds, all Plastic 30-40 years ago: Revell 1:96 Constitution and United States Tamiya 1:350 CVN-65 Enterprise Countless other sailing ships and modern warships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 23, 2015 Share #262 Posted February 23, 2015 Looks great Thomas! GLakie 1 Quote -- Jason www.crowntimberyard.com Current Builds: US Brig Syren MS Imperial Russian Cruiser Varyag - Artwox Model Echo Cross Section: SMSNJ Group Build Completed Builds: 18th Century Longboat MS USS Olympia Encore Member: Nautical Research Guild (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted February 23, 2015 Share #263 Posted February 23, 2015 Beautiful work ! GLakie 1 Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 23, 2015 Share #264 Posted February 23, 2015 Just came across your Syren Thomas, and you're doing a marvelous job on every aspect of her. I especially like your work on the stern galleries, and I'll always take pause to admire attention to detail like you've shown. Thanks for posting this. Cheers CaptainSteve 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share #265 Posted February 23, 2015 Robert, Jason, Gerty, George, thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! It is always highly motivating to get feedback like this! Thomas GLakie 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share #266 Posted March 9, 2015 I finally started with the “mass fabrication” of my carronade carriages. The prototype was already published a few months ago. The trick now is to find a process to build 16 identical carriages based on this prototype. Image 1 shows the wooden parts provided in the Syren kit cleaned up, painted and with ring bolts mounted. For ring bolts I use the Dafi photo etched versions. Image 2 shows the different metal fittings for the 2 carriage parts. They consist of the photo etched hardware provided with the Syren kit, holes drilled with a pin vise and #80 drill, polished and blackened, as well as 0.4 diameter nails from Scale Hardware, some custom parts such as the carriage bolt (made from a small brass nail) and the breech rope rings. The 3 mm hooks are from the same Dafi photo etch plate as the ring bolts. Images 3 and 4 show the fabrication process of the wheels. 32 brass strips were roughly cut to the correct length (image 3a) and mounted on a piece of (pear) wood with 2 precisely parallel horizontal planes (image 3b). The whole assembly was then fixed in a Sherline vise on a tilting angle table (image 3c). This arrangement allowed milling all wheel carriage sides at the same time in an identical fashion (images 4d, e, f). After some clean up, fine shape adjustments, and blackening (image 5a) the wheels were assembled (image 5b). For bolts I used the 0.4 and 0.7 nails from Scale Hardware, and the roles were cut to the correct length from a brass tube with the right dimensions. The first carronade “production” type is shown in images 5c and d. It obviously will take some time to have all carriages finished (36 parts per carriage – not counting the hooks), but this is now just a matter of patience and getting the job done . Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 egkb, Wintergreen, Dubz and 19 others 22 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted March 9, 2015 Share #267 Posted March 9, 2015 Those are some fine looking sleds Thomas! Cheers Gahm 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 9, 2015 Share #268 Posted March 9, 2015 Just stunning attention to detail, Thomas !! Gahm and GLakie 2 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted March 9, 2015 Share #269 Posted March 9, 2015 These are going to be spectacular, Thomas. I'm envious ! GLakie and Gahm 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 9, 2015 Share #270 Posted March 9, 2015 Very nice carriages Thomas. Where do I put my order in? CaptainSteve, Gahm and GLakie 3 Quote Sal Nautical Research Guild Current USCG Harriet Lane - Model Shipways Complete U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways New York Pilot Boat 'Phantom' 1868 - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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