Gahm Posted September 24, 2015 Share #301 Posted September 24, 2015 Well done, Sal! Excellent progress! You left me in your wake . . . Now I can look at your log to see how it's done Thomas GLakie and Canute 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...
Gundorph Posted September 24, 2015 Share #302 Posted September 24, 2015 I will do Sal... GLakie 1 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share #303 Posted September 24, 2015 ...... Now I can look at your log to see how it's done Thomas Thanks Thomas, means a lot to me (he says very humbly). You do have some deck fixtures done I still need to do though. Canute and GLakie 2 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...
jbelwood Posted September 25, 2015 Share #304 Posted September 25, 2015 Hi Sal, Really sorry I missed the last meeting. John A. couldn't say enough about your Syren when I spoke to him recently. It's been 7 weeks since my surgery. I do expect to be at the October meet and hope you bring her back so I can have a look-see. In the mean time I've been going through your build these past few days and WOW, you've become a master builder over night. John E. GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share #305 Posted September 26, 2015 Thanks John,hope you're doing well. John A. filled us in on your surgery at the meeting.. I will definitely bring the ship to the next meeting, see you then. Canute and GLakie 2 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...
_SalD_ Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share #306 Posted September 29, 2015 Chapter 11 complete, all carronades assembled and rigged (I didn't rush Joe). Except for the repetition rigging the cannons wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated. Using the hooks from Syren help a lot. If I had to make all the hooks and drill them into the blocks as described in the manual I don’t think I’d be a happy camper plus they look a lot better than any hook I would have made. I also did not seize the line to the blocks or strop them as you would normally do. I did this first to keep my sanity and secondly because there wasn’t enough space between the outhaul tackle eye bolts for the blocks plus the hooks plus all the seizing. I just used a simple overhand knot to tie the hook to the line that I wrapped around and glued (CA) to the block and a modified slip knot to tie the rigging line to the block. All the rope coils were made off the ship and glued in place. GuntherMT, Timbers_B_Shiverin, Canute and 9 others 12 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...
Gundorph Posted September 29, 2015 Share #307 Posted September 29, 2015 Looks perfect... Fantastic work... GLakie and _SalD_ 2 Quote Current Build: U.S. Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share #308 Posted September 29, 2015 Thanks Gundorph and as always thanks for the 'likes'. Canute, GLakie and Gundorph 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...
GLakie Posted September 29, 2015 Share #309 Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) She looks great with all her teeth in place and rigged Sal. Nice job! Edited September 29, 2015 by GLakie _SalD_ and Canute 2 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...
_SalD_ Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share #310 Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks George, two more trailing cannons to go but I'll save those for a little later. Canute and GLakie 2 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...
Gahm Posted September 30, 2015 Share #311 Posted September 30, 2015 What a fantastic sight! Well done! Thomas GLakie and _SalD_ 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...
augie Posted September 30, 2015 Share #312 Posted September 30, 2015 The 12 pounders are fun!!! Nice work. GLakie, _SalD_ and Canute 3 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 September 30, 2015 Author Share #313 Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks Thomas and Augie. GLakie 1 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #314 Posted October 5, 2015 Chapter 12 – Deck Fittings I was going to start this chapter by cutting and assembling the coaming frame pieces for the small aft-most hatch until I read Chuck’s Cheerful build log and how he made his hatches. In his log he, and it seems so obvious now, recommended building the grating first and then build the frame to fit around it. So following Obi-Wan-Passaro’s advice I changed course and made all the grating pieces for the hatches. This worked out well because I was able to lay out the grating so I ended up with a banded edge all around the perimeter of the grating. The pieces are slightly smaller or larger than what’s shown on the drawing but not enough to be noticeable. After inserting all the bars to make the proper size grating I squared it up using a few Lego blocks. The piece was made upside down and held together using a tiny drop of ca glue at each joint. After letting the pieces set overnight I cut the excess off using a hobby miter box. You need to cut very slowly as some of the pieces may loosen up. After cutting the edges were sanded smooth and any loose bars were re-glued. Now I can make the frames. (errrrr…right Chuck?) Canute, rtropp, jablackwell and 9 others 12 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #315 Posted October 5, 2015 Dirk, I'm not exactly sure which bars you a referring to but are they the ones I am pointing to in the below photo? If so I think I can correct that by turning the grating over and using the other side. GLakie, Canute, Dubz and 4 others 7 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...
GuntherMT Posted October 5, 2015 Share #316 Posted October 5, 2015 Sal, That's what he is talking about. The fore/aft bars of the grate should be the ones that are on the top. I did my first grating wrong too, but luckily I only have one small grating on the ship. Canute, WackoWolf, GLakie and 1 other 4 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #317 Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks Dirk and Brian. I appreciate the comments. I think I should just be able to turn the pieces over to have the grate go in the right direction. If not I think I'll just live with it for this ship. WackoWolf and GLakie 2 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...
Jason Posted October 5, 2015 Share #318 Posted October 5, 2015 Hi Sal, Your Syren is looking really good! The cannonades are great. I always like to see when other people use Lego blocks to square things up. My kids often see a couple of their blocks on my work table . _SalD_, GLakie, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #319 Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks Jason, I had to steal mine from my nephew, my daughters weren't into Legos. GLakie, Gundorph, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share #320 Posted October 6, 2015 Dirk, how does this look, better? Ryland Craze, Canute, rtropp and 6 others 9 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share #321 Posted October 8, 2015 After getting my grating bars spanning in the right direction (thanks Dirk) I moved onto the coaming for the hatches. I believe it was Brian in his AVS log that used a 1/16” square file to cope the ends of the coaming for the lap joints so I thought I would give that a try. I clamped the pieces into a vise and using the file I notched them accordingly. I also cut down the coaming where the capstan platform is located so the planking will sit flush. I assembled the frame upside down and used my trusty lego block to square it up and then used a tiny drop of ca glue to tack the pieces together. Once the entire frame was assembled I painted each joint with a dilute mixture of white glue and water. After letting the glue to dry overnight I trimmed and sanded the ends. The shot racks were made using my Proxxon drill press and compound table which helped keep the notches in line and evenly spaced. Coaming and grating stained, and cannon balls added. Dubz, UpstateNY, rtropp and 6 others 9 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...
riksgewijs Posted October 8, 2015 Share #322 Posted October 8, 2015 Looks great, lots of guns. I am busy with the canons myself. It's a great ship. Follow your work with great interests. _SalD_ and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share #323 Posted October 8, 2015 Did you sand the curvature? Dirk I did but it's very slight. Taking measurements from the drawings the scaled curvature (radius) of the deck is roughly 36", so I tried to match that radius for the hatches. It wasn't easy. Canute, Dubz, GLakie and 1 other 4 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share #324 Posted October 8, 2015 Looks great, lots of guns. I am busy with the canons myself. It's a great ship. Follow your work with great interests. Thanks riksgewijs, I like the cannons too. GLakie and Canute 2 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...
GuntherMT Posted October 8, 2015 Share #325 Posted October 8, 2015 I didn't do lap joints at all on my AVS, so it wasn't me, but your hatches came out magnificently! GLakie and Canute 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share #326 Posted October 8, 2015 Thanks Brian, I guess I'll need to read the logs more carefully. And thanks for all the likes GLakie and Canute 2 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...
WackoWolf Posted October 9, 2015 Share #327 Posted October 9, 2015 Can't wait to see it this Saturday. Beautiful work _SaID_ Joe _SalD_, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted October 9, 2015 Share #328 Posted October 9, 2015 Very nice job on your gratings! They look splendid! Thomas Canute, WackoWolf and GLakie 3 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...
_SalD_ Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share #329 Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks Joe, see you Saturday Thank you Thomas much appreciated WackoWolf and GLakie 2 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...
rtropp Posted October 10, 2015 Share #330 Posted October 10, 2015 Beautiful work, Richard GLakie, Gundorph and _SalD_ 3 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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