Gahm Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #391 Posted October 10, 2016 Thank you so much, B.E. and dafi! Thomas Elijah 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...
Tigersteve Posted October 13, 2016 Share #392 Posted October 13, 2016 Thomas- It's simply awesome. Great log to reference for any Syren builder. I know I will when time comes for me to build her. -Steve Gahm and Elijah 2 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share #393 Posted November 10, 2016 One of the last “deck furnitures” on my Syren model was the pump. To build it I followed Chuck’s plans enhanced by some additional details found in other descriptions of how the pump worked (Charles Davis, Mondfeld). The major part of the pump cross bar was milled out of a brass sheet of appropriate thickness. The two end pieces consist of parts of a square brass tube, shaped according to plan and fitted on the ends of the cross bar as adapters for the handles (image 1). The platform and the stand were built out of basswood and pear (image 2). I keep using this wood combination because I want to have the advantage of pear for shaping the details, but as I initially started out with basswood I need to keep the overall appearance of the model consistent. Image 3 shows the parts which make up the pump drums. As I had decided to model the upper pump valves as well each drum is connected to a part of the pipe in which the upper valve will be moving. In image 4a the finished drums can be seen. I used a technique already described earlier in this build log (mast holes) to drill two holes in the Syren deck to receive the pipes attached to the pump (image 4b). Image 5 shows the parts and construction of the connecting arms between the pump cross bar and the upper valves. These hinged connectors are made out of brass pieces shaped according to plan and silver soldered together. In image 6 the cross bar – valve assembly can be seen before the valves are finally inserted in the pump drums. As hinge bolts I used two 0.7mm nails (Scale Hardware) per hinge, cut to correct length, one bolt inserted from each side and glued together within the middle of the hinge hole in the cross bar. That probably was the most challenging part of the whole assembly . To insure correct and consistent length of the bolts I milled the thickness of a piece of aluminum to match the bolts’ length (image 7), inserted the bolts one after the other in a predrilled hole and cut and filed down the bolts to be flush with the metal surface. Images 8 and 9 show the assembled pump. Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 Image 7 Image 8 Image 9 JesseLee, Stuntflyer, CaptMorgan 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...
CaptainSteve Posted November 10, 2016 Share #394 Posted November 10, 2016 Your close-ups are a thing of beauty, Thomas !! Gahm, Elijah and Blue Ensign 3 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...
Tigersteve Posted November 10, 2016 Share #395 Posted November 10, 2016 Loving this build! I can't wait to see what you do with the rigging. Steve CaptainSteve, Gahm and Elijah 3 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 10, 2016 Share #396 Posted November 10, 2016 Lovely work, Thomas! Mike Elijah, Gahm and CaptainSteve 3 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...
JesseLee Posted November 11, 2016 Share #397 Posted November 11, 2016 Wow Thomas, this pump looks so good I hate to even show mine. You have an incredible talent for fabrication! Jesse Gahm, Elijah and CaptainSteve 3 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 November 11, 2016 Share #398 Posted November 11, 2016 A fabulous piece of work, Thomas. I truly envy your skills with metal. Bob Gahm, Elijah and CaptainSteve 3 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 November 11, 2016 Author Share #399 Posted November 11, 2016 Thank you so much for your generous comments! And thanks for all the likes! I know it probably was a waste of time to make all the pump parts working - looking at the model nobody but me will notice anyway . . . but I had a lot of fun doing it and that is what I want to get out of this hobby - to have fun Thomas CaptainSteve, JesseLee, Elijah and 1 other 4 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...
hervie Posted November 11, 2016 Share #400 Posted November 11, 2016 All I can say is Wow ! (Again) tasmanian, Elijah and Gahm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryKap Posted November 11, 2016 Share #401 Posted November 11, 2016 Thomas - As so many others have said, your work is stunning! A couple of suggestions. You might want to consider installing the channels and chain plate assemblies before you install the hammock cranes and the hammock netting. The cranes & netting are stronger than I thought they would be, but they are still quite fragile and liable to be damaged when you are working on the chain plate assemblies etc. Also, build the 25 foot longboat but defer securing it to the top of the gallows bits until after some of the lower rigging components are installed. If you don't, I think you will find that the longboat gets in your way when you are trying to do the rigging. Just my two cents. You are doing an outstanding job and I am looking forward to your future posts on this build log. <<Gary>> CaptainSteve, Elijah, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote current build: SYREN nearly done: Fair American, Benjamin W. Latham future builds: Emma C. Berry completed builds: Rattlesnake, Newsboy, Sultana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share #402 Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) Thank you, Hervie and Gary! Gary, thank you for your advice! Your points are well taken! I was already wondering which might be the best way to proceed once I am finished with the deck details. Of course there is still the rigging of the carronades, which probably will take for ever at my snails pace Thomas Edited November 12, 2016 by Gahm JesseLee, Elijah, Stuntflyer and 1 other 4 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...
Elijah Posted November 14, 2016 Share #403 Posted November 14, 2016 Wow! You are very good with brass! Gahm 1 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share #404 Posted November 14, 2016 Thank you, Elijah! Thomas Elijah 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 November 15, 2016 Author Share #405 Posted November 15, 2016 Just for completeness – I added the handles for the pump . . . the pump looks more impressive that way Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Captain Poison, Stubby, Elijah and 17 others 20 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...
Tigersteve Posted November 15, 2016 Share #406 Posted November 15, 2016 Wow! CaptainSteve, Elijah, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfell Posted November 16, 2016 Share #407 Posted November 16, 2016 Yes 'wow' and amazing!! Think I will go and just put my build in the bin ..... JesseLee, Gahm, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: HM Brig Supply - JoKita / Caldercraft 1:64 HMS Fly - Caldercraft 1:64 HMS Sherborne - Caldercraft 1:64 HM Brig Flirt - Vanguard 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill202 Posted November 26, 2016 Share #408 Posted November 26, 2016 Amazing work!! Elijah and Gahm 2 Quote Joe Current build: Armed Virginia sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted November 26, 2016 Share #409 Posted November 26, 2016 Fabulous work on the pumps Thomas, B.E. Nirvana and Gahm 2 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...
Gahm Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #410 Posted November 28, 2016 Thank you, Joe and B.E.! Thomas Nirvana and Elijah 2 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 December 4, 2016 Author Share #411 Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) With adding of the gallows bitts most of the “deck furnitures” are complete. The deck is looking a bit more interesting now . Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Edited December 5, 2016 by Gahm egkb, Captain Poison, russ 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...
JesseLee Posted December 4, 2016 Share #412 Posted December 4, 2016 Looking awesome Thomas! Jesse Elijah, Nirvana, Gahm and 1 other 4 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...
Blue Ensign Posted December 4, 2016 Share #413 Posted December 4, 2016 Syren is a beautiful model subject Thomas, and you surely have done her justice. B.E. Stuntflyer, Elijah, JesseLee and 3 others 6 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...
Stuntflyer Posted December 4, 2016 Share #414 Posted December 4, 2016 Yes indeed, Thomas. Its looking wonderful. Mike Nirvana, Gahm, Elijah and 1 other 4 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...
Gahm Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share #415 Posted December 5, 2016 Jesse, B.E, Mike thank you for all your kind words! As always they are very much appreciated! And thanks for all the likes! Thomas Elijah and Nirvana 2 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 December 15, 2016 Author Share #416 Posted December 15, 2016 I finished the tiller. Normally this should be a relatively simple piece to make. However, on my model when I initially built the rudder coat the rudder unfortunately was fixed in place in such a way that its upper end was no longer in the center of the rudder hole but was leaning to starboard (img. 1). I only noticed that several months later when it was already too late. So this needed fixing before the tiller could be mounted. I removed the upper part of the rudder with my rotary tool equipped with a diamond bur (img. 2), rebuilt the upper rudder part and added the tiller (img. 3). Now rudder and tiller are sitting in the center of the rudder hole (img. 4 – 5) and I have my peace of mind again . Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 JesseLee, Blue Ensign, Dubz and 10 others 13 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...
rafine Posted December 15, 2016 Share #417 Posted December 15, 2016 Great fix Thomas. Bob Gahm, Elijah and CaptainSteve 3 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 December 15, 2016 Share #418 Posted December 15, 2016 There is a lot to be said for "peace of mind". Well done, Thomas. Mike Elijah, Gahm and JesseLee 3 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...
Gahm Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share #419 Posted December 16, 2016 Dirk, Bob, and Mike, thank you for your supportive comments! It looks like you know the 'peace of mind' story yourself quite well . And thanks for all the likes! Dirk, seeing your actions on the Confederacy I start to believe that you really mean it when you say that you are going to wait!? But you may need to finish your whole fleet before I may reach the status which your Syren already has Thomas Dubz, Elijah, Stuntflyer and 1 other 4 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...
Elijah Posted December 16, 2016 Share #420 Posted December 16, 2016 Your Syren is looking great! Nice work! Ryland Craze, Gahm and CaptainSteve 3 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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