Gahm Posted March 1, 2016 Share #541 Posted March 1, 2016 Excellent job on the rigging so far! Thomas _SalD_, GLakie and Canute 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 March 1, 2016 Author Share #542 Posted March 1, 2016 Dirk, Elijah, Duff, George & Thomas, thanks for looking in and the kind words and for all the likes. Canute, GLakie and Elijah 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...
rtropp Posted March 1, 2016 Share #543 Posted March 1, 2016 Sal, Very nice. its a pleasure to follow your build. Richard _SalD_, Elijah 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...
_SalD_ Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share #544 Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks Richard, it's a pleasure to have you following along. Elijah, GLakie, Canute 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...
Telp Posted March 1, 2016 Share #545 Posted March 1, 2016 wow, she is a beauty, I have duly added this ship to the countless many I keep seeing in here that are just wonderful creations. Love these builds, they really do give you something to aim for. JesseLee, _SalD_, alde and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Caldercraft 1:64 HM Brig Supply Finished builds: HMS Endeavours longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share #546 Posted March 2, 2016 Welcome aboard Telp and thank you for the nice compliments, they're most appreciated. Canute, GLakie and Elijah 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...
JesseLee Posted March 2, 2016 Share #547 Posted March 2, 2016 She's looking good Sal. I love how a ship looks when the rigging starts. Jesse _SalD_, Elijah, Canute 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...
_SalD_ Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share #548 Posted March 2, 2016 Thanks Jesse I like it too. Canute, GLakie and Elijah 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...
alde Posted March 2, 2016 Share #549 Posted March 2, 2016 Sal, Your masts and rigging look great so far. I can't wait to see the yard arms come together and be shipped. Will you start from the top and work down? I have seen people completely build out a mast before they install it and also do like you are where you build it up on the ship. I can see advantages to both methods. I love the detail of the rigging. Elijah, Canute, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share #550 Posted March 3, 2016 Thanks Lawrence, I do find doing the rigging enjoyable. Thanks Al, Since this is my first ship of this kind I don't really know the best way for doing the yards. For this ship I will be following Chuck's manual and I haven't read that far ahead yet so I should find out pretty soon. alde, Canute, Elijah 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 March 7, 2016 Author Share #551 Posted March 7, 2016 I finally finished the standing rigging and I must say this was a challenging chapter. Since I had installed the lower and upper shrouds for the fore mast while I was doing the main mast the rigging for the fore mast went a little quicker. Like the main mast I found it beneficial to install and temporarily secure the topgallant stay and royal stay prior to fixing the royal backstay. This is also when the dyslectic shipwright showed up. I always make a point of going over the directions a number of times to make sure I’m installing the parts on the proper side of the ship but even after doing this I installed the topgallant stay to the port side and the royal stay to the starboard, opposite to the directions. After a few choice words I decided to leave them as is because I figured nobody, well maybe Dirk, would notice anyway. To avoid this happening again I thought I would make a little visual aid. I just need to add some rope coils to finish up. UpstateNY, Leo-zd, captgino and 13 others 16 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...
JesseLee Posted March 7, 2016 Share #552 Posted March 7, 2016 Wow Sal, she's looking beautiful! I wouldn't worry about the stays. Like you said, most people will never know the difference anyway. I love that 2nd picture- great frontal shot! Jesse GLakie, Elijah, GaryKap and 2 others 5 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...
_SalD_ Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share #553 Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks Jesse really appreciate the comments. Elijah, Canute 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...
GLakie Posted March 7, 2016 Share #554 Posted March 7, 2016 Very nice Sal!! _SalD_, Canute and Elijah 3 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 March 7, 2016 Author Share #555 Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks Dirk & George for the kind words. Elijah, Canute 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...
rafine Posted March 7, 2016 Share #556 Posted March 7, 2016 Wonderful rigging work Sal. Bob Elijah, _SalD_, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
Elijah Posted March 7, 2016 Share #557 Posted March 7, 2016 She looks great! Is she finished? If not, she's close! Great job Sal! Canute, _SalD_ and GLakie 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...
CDW Posted March 7, 2016 Share #558 Posted March 7, 2016 Sal Your Syren build thread is so good and the pictures of it so nice, that I HAD to go and buy the Syren kit for myself. You're doing a great job on it, that's for sure. I'll need to go through your thread with a fine tooth comb to see if you replaced any of the kit-supplied material. Regards Craig Canute, Ryland Craze, _SalD_ and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captgino Posted March 7, 2016 Share #559 Posted March 7, 2016 Wow! You did an amazing work on the standing rigging. I cannot wait to see the next 'chapter' with all the intricate running rigging. _SalD_, Elijah, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Jean-Philippe (JP) Current build: Syren , Rattlesnake (Scratch built) Please visit and subscribe to my YouTube Channel On Hold: Mayflower, HMS Victory Cross Section Completed: Armed Virginia Sloop, Viking ship, The Flyer, Pilot Boat, Krabbenkutter, Marie-Jeanne, Sloup, The Smasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted March 8, 2016 Share #560 Posted March 8, 2016 Your Syren looks beautiful! And your progress is amazing!! Thomas GLakie, Elijah, _SalD_ 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...
Senior ole salt Posted March 8, 2016 Share #561 Posted March 8, 2016 Sal, you're making great progress and your craftsmanship is outstanding. I hope you put a few crew aboard. SOS Elijah, _SalD_, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share #562 Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks Bob, Elijah, Craig, Captgino, Thomas & Jack for all the nice comments and thanks to all for the likes. Elijah, she's not finished yet but getting closer. Still need to do all the yards and their rigging. Craig, It's a great kit and I'm sure you'll enjoy building her. The only major parts I replaced were the cannonades that I got from Bluejacket. I also use the 3mm hooks from the Syren Model Co. SOS, I'll need to send out the press gangs to come up with a crew. WackoWolf, JesseLee, GLakie 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...
rtropp Posted March 9, 2016 Share #563 Posted March 9, 2016 Sal Very nice. Richard Elijah, GLakie and Canute 3 Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share #564 Posted March 10, 2016 Many thanks Richard WackoWolf, Canute, Elijah 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 March 14, 2016 Author Share #565 Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) The boom and gaff were assembled as per the drawings and as you can see I decided to paint them black. Finding out the hard way, there is one boo-boo on the drawing. The cleats shown mid-span on the gaff are in the wrong position. They should be located on the sides of the gaff and not the top & bottom as shown on the drawing. I also decided to put the foot ropes on the boom before it was installed on the ship. I went to rig the boom’s topping lifts and discovered I had missed two blocks under the main top when installing them in chapter 17. They are the two blocks attached to the trestle trees. Using a pin vise and lots of patience the holes were drilled below the top and the blocks installed. At the end of the boom topping lift paragraph it says, “Note the “leg” of .008 rigging that runs from the topping lift to the boom. It is shown on the rigging plans. This should be rigged as well.” I don’t believe this is shown on the drawings or at least I couldn’t find it but I think it’s the line shown on page 122 in chapter 20. The staysail rigging was installed per the instructions and the only change I made was to seize some left over split rings to the end of the downhauls instead of making eyes. Now I need more rope coils, my least favorite thing to make. Edited March 14, 2016 by _SalD_ rafine, Dubz, Jack12477 and 16 others 19 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 March 14, 2016 Share #566 Posted March 14, 2016 Beautiful work Sal! Canute, _SalD_, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 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...
Elijah Posted March 14, 2016 Share #567 Posted March 14, 2016 Looks great Sal! _SalD_, GLakie and Canute 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...
_SalD_ Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share #568 Posted March 14, 2016 Thanks Dirk, George & Elijah for the nice comments. She is coming alive, don't you just love rigging. Canute, rafine, GLakie 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...
GaryKap Posted March 14, 2016 Share #569 Posted March 14, 2016 Sal - As others have said...GREAT work! And not just on the ship, but on your build log as well. All those tips and details on rigging will certainly come in handy for me and for many future SYREN builders. Thanks for taking the time to share your wisdom with us. <<Gary>> CaptMorgan, WackoWolf, GLakie and 3 others 6 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 March 15, 2016 Share #570 Posted March 15, 2016 I agree with Gary. Lots of useful tips in your build log which will make my life easier once I get to the rigging! Great work, Sal! Thomas GLakie, _SalD_, 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...
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