russ Posted May 22, 2013 #61 Posted May 22, 2013 Your gunport covers are looking good so far. Very well done. Russ Nirvana 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
Gahm Posted July 2, 2013 Author #62 Posted July 2, 2013 Unfortunately, during the last few weeks I had very little time for working on my Syren. Too much focus on business and competing projects with higher priorities . . . Nevertheless, here is a little update. The lids of all open gun ports on both sides are in place, sheaves and fenders are done, and work is progressing on the bridle ports. Thomas archjofo, kier, rvchima 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)
Chuck Posted July 2, 2013 #63 Posted July 2, 2013 That looks simply fantastic. Nirvana 1 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
Ferit Posted July 2, 2013 #64 Posted July 2, 2013 Your perfection is going on... Nirvana 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy)
augie Posted July 2, 2013 #65 Posted July 2, 2013 Excellent. Nirvana 1 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
ronald305 Posted July 2, 2013 #66 Posted July 2, 2013 Great job on you are doing on the Syren Nirvana 1 Quote
Shazmira Posted July 2, 2013 #67 Posted July 2, 2013 WOW, clean, crisp and beautiful!! Nirvana 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version)
ZyXuz Posted July 2, 2013 #68 Posted July 2, 2013 being busy and didn't have much time on ship modelling, moreover she's just displaying right in front of you is really torturing.. Anyway, she looks great! Nirvana 1 Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel)
Blue Ensign Posted July 2, 2013 #69 Posted July 2, 2013 Excellent work Thomas, what a beautiful model, and what a credit to Chuck's design. B.E. Nirvana 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.
Gahm Posted July 2, 2013 Author #70 Posted July 2, 2013 Thank you all for your kind compliments! Your feedback is very much appreciated! And ZyXuz hit the nail on the head: it sometimes is pretty tough to have the model in front of me and not being able to work on it . . . Thomas Nirvana and ZyXuz 2 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
rafine Posted July 2, 2013 #71 Posted July 2, 2013 One of my favorite Syrens, Thomas. Beautifully done. Bob greatgalleons and Nirvana 2 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
Gahm Posted July 3, 2013 Author #72 Posted July 3, 2013 Thank you, Bob! Thomas Nirvana 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
rvchima Posted July 14, 2013 #73 Posted July 14, 2013 Beautiful work on your Syren, Thomas. I love the little ring bolts on the gun port lids. I used bent eyebolts, but some of them look too much like bent eyebolts. You will be glad that you made the rings. Rod Nirvana 1 Quote Rod Current Build - HMS Sphinx, 20 Gun Frigate from 1775 Previous Builds Bismarck, WWII German Battleship, Prinz Eugen, WWII German Heavy Cruiser (Aeronaut), U-Boat 47 (Amati), HM Bark Endeavour (Caldercraft), US Brig Syren (MS), Arno XI Ferrari Hydroplane (Amati), Osberg Viking Ship (Billings), Anteo Harbour Tug (Panart), Marie Felling Harbour Tug (Caldercraft), Arleigh-Burke guided missile destroyer (Bluejacket) Seguin, Steam Tug from 1884, Mississippi Steamboat Robert E. Lee (Amati)
Gahm Posted July 15, 2013 Author #74 Posted July 15, 2013 Thank you, Rod! When I had finished with the little ring bolts, I was quite happy that I made them. However, when I tried to produce them, it was good that my wife did not hear me because I was constantly cursing these tiny things jumping away at the slightest touch, sticking to the tweezers, and in general defying gravity completely Thomas fnkershner and augie 2 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Gahm Posted August 13, 2013 Author #75 Posted August 13, 2013 I found a few hours to finish the bridle ports and one of the rear gun ports. I hope that with coming fall and winter I can shift more time to ship modeling again . . . The gun port lids were done following Chuck’s instructions. The photo etched hinges for the bridle ports supplied in the kit were not quite as long as they were shown on Chuck’s plans, so I made my own. Bridle port, port side Bridle ports, front view Bridle port, starboard Bridle port, deck view Closed rear gun port Rear gun port, deck view JesseLee, mtaylor, rvchima and 9 others 12 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Ferit Posted August 13, 2013 #76 Posted August 13, 2013 Very clean, very clear, very shapely... Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy)
Gahm Posted August 13, 2013 Author #77 Posted August 13, 2013 Thank you, Ferit! In hind side I probably could have saved me some work by framing the gun ports a little differently . . . Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Gahm Posted August 14, 2013 Author #79 Posted August 14, 2013 Thank you, Yves! Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
rafine Posted August 14, 2013 #80 Posted August 14, 2013 It's coming along beautifully, Thomas. 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
augie Posted August 14, 2013 #81 Posted August 14, 2013 Very neat. Well done! 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
Gahm Posted August 15, 2013 Author #82 Posted August 15, 2013 Thank you, Bob and Augie! Can't wait to get finally finished with these gun port lids and move on to the head rails Thomas augie 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
ZyXuz Posted August 15, 2013 #83 Posted August 15, 2013 she is a charm!!! so clean and neat! hope to see your head rail done soon! Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel)
Gahm Posted August 15, 2013 Author #84 Posted August 15, 2013 Thank you, ZyXuz! Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
russ Posted August 15, 2013 #85 Posted August 15, 2013 Very good work on the gunport covers. They look just like Chuck's prototype. Russ Gahm 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
Gahm Posted August 15, 2013 Author #86 Posted August 15, 2013 Thank you, Russ! However, I know where I have my limits Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Gahm Posted August 16, 2013 Author #87 Posted August 16, 2013 Nice try, Dirk! But with your speed and productivity you will be long finished before I even get started Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
kscadman Posted August 18, 2013 #88 Posted August 18, 2013 Hi Gahm, your Syren is looking excellent, one of the finest in the fleet. I really liked your work on your gun port rings. And your cannons are fantastic. Did you use the supplied castings or did you use a different source? Richard Quote Current Build - U.S. Syren 2nd Build - HMS Bounty Launch When organizing your thoughts, never use the Dewey Decimal system.
Gahm Posted August 19, 2013 Author #89 Posted August 19, 2013 Thank you, Richard! For the cannons I modified gun barrels from Caldercraft. I can't remember, I either used the 9lb or the 18lb guns (scale 1:64), whichever were closer to the dimensions in Chuck's plan. Actually one of them fitted the dimensions quite well. But you may also look at the gun barrels which you can get from Chuck (see Dirk Dubz's build log). They probably are an even better fit. I am still debating whether I ultimately switch to them myself . . . Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Gahm Posted September 2, 2013 Author #90 Posted September 2, 2013 I finished the gun port lids and mounted some of the cleats needed to belay the lines operating the upper lids (images 2 – 6). Before using the cleats provided by the kit I cleaned them up, added pins, and reduced the size of their feet (image 1). Image 1 "Cleaning up" of cleats Image 2 Finished rear gun ports - with the exception of the davits the stern is pretty much complete Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Upper gun port lid ropes fastened to cleats Image 6 JesseLee, Pygothian, fnkershner 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)
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