VasaRodin Posted September 27, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2014 Dear colleagues, I decided to start my topic for sharing experiences and ideas with other Syren builders. Well, first of all I filled the sections with balsa and sanded it. fatih79, GuntherMT, Mirabell61 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted September 27, 2014 Then I continued with the port frames and planking was started. Planking process took much time and I was lucky to finish it. Chuck, hornet, yvesvidal and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted September 27, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 27, 2014 That is a fantastic looking planking job Vasa. 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...
Chuck Posted September 27, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2014 Really fine job on the planking. 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...
VasaRodin Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 27, 2014 Sincere thanks for your warm comments. This is my very first experience in the shipmodelling. Chuck Passaro did the great job. All I need is to follow his instructions. Posting more pictures and preparing myself for the deck construction. Treenails were made of brown fishing line 0.55 in diameter. Then the wales were fixed. GuntherMT, Chuck, fatih79 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted September 28, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 28, 2014 Beautiful work on the hull. Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted September 28, 2014 Thank you Mr. Helmsman. I think preparation work makes the difference. Will always recomend using balsa on POB models. Dust is the only problem with this sort of tree. I've learned many new words when my wife found the dust even in the soup. He-he. Making the cap rail is a serious problem as it needs edge bending. My solution was to create cap rail in the bow part from separate planks. When glued and sanded they look like one solid wood. Black paint will finish the process. Transom cap rail made of special wood which bends easily. I'm not sure what kind of wood it is. Just bought it in a hobby shop. Dubz, yvesvidal, johncole and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) It would be wise to install the sheaves before planking the hull. Now I have to think how to show them without spoiling the planks. Edited September 28, 2014 by VasaRodin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted September 28, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 28, 2014 Thank you Mr. Helmsman. I think preparation work makes the difference. Will always recomend using balsa on POB models. Dust is the only problem with this sort of tree. I've learned many new words when my wife found the dust even in the soup. He-he. Making the cap rail is a serious problem as it needs edge bending. My solution was to create cap rail in the bow part from separate planks. I'm starting to buy into the balsa technique. Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted September 29, 2014 0.5 mm plank was painted in red and used to form gun port openings. Dubz, Jason, WackoWolf and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted September 30, 2014 How did Chris De Burgh say? The lady in red is dancing with me. GuntherMT, Dubz and bgarden 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Ready with paintings and think there will be more coats of black. Different details are finnished such as ladders, simulated sheaves and so on. The 0,6 mm plywood list was installed on to the deck. Also testing how the deck should look like. Next steps are the deck and copper plates so it'll take muuuuch time. Perhaps I'll leave the hull without copper plates cause the wood looks fine for me. But I didn't decide yet. Edited October 1, 2014 by VasaRodin Dubz, etubino, Chuck and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted October 1, 2014 Share #13 Posted October 1, 2014 Your Syren looks great! Very well done! 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...
VasaRodin Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks a lot Thomas. Your top-quality job is like a lighthouse for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted October 1, 2014 Danke, Dirk)) Your log is also a great schoolbook for me and my notebook is full of your Syren pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted October 1, 2014 Forgot to post my shipyard's keeper. He's 1 meter long and his name is Thomas, he-he. Dubz and yvesvidal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted October 1, 2014 Share #17 Posted October 1, 2014 Your 'keeper' would force me out of the shipyard (and the house). Deathly allergic to those kitty-cat things. The Syren is looking good. Gundorph and Nirvana 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...
VasaRodin Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted October 1, 2014 Thank you very much, Gunther. Hope you are not allergic to cat pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted October 2, 2014 I have a first big question. According to the plans the first row of the copper plates starts from the keel and goes up to the waterline. But I've studied different sources and saw that the first row started from the waterline and went down to the keel everywhere. Does our Syren has her own way of coppering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasaRodin Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted October 6, 2014 Did some test coppering. At this moment I can't reach a better nail pattern as I don't have any vertical drilling devices. I'm not sure if to continue or try to find some solution later. etubino, egkb and WackoWolf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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