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| Charles |
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  Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 778 | US Brig Syren 1803 Model Shipways MS 2260 The US brig Syren was a 240 ton Brig build in 1803 in Philadelphia and was capture during the war on 1812-1814 by the British. I was following the build of the prototype by Chuck Passaro and as soon as the kit was available got it in 2008 I think I have never see more complete instruction for a kit my only problem it is a Imperial kit and I am a metric guy but I will manage I will build her stock without any add on With the help of my partner (He we have to start them young) First thing I did was inventory of the kit and identification of all the wood and tag each type. Will not really start it now as I have to finish my Bireme and the Royal Louis and have to wait for a friend that will build his later this autumn.     | ||
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| NovaStorm |
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  Registered Member #5618 Joined: Sat Sep 22 2018, 02:33pmPosts: 267 | What a sweetheart  Hey I like the way you've started the log with the cover pics. Nice. I will be ready to start on the 12th of Oct bud, so looking forward to this one. Hope I can do it justice. | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 778 | Robin I will probably start my build some time next week same time as the Säo Miguel just complete the small kit I was doing and working at the moment on the mizzen mast of the R.L. that I will put aside temporally. I will work on the 3 kit in alternation as I have to make my minister happy and my son want to sell the R.L. to is boss.  | ||
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| NovaStorm |
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| Registered Member #5618 Joined: Sat Sep 22 2018, 02:33pmPosts: 267 | Sounds great bud, it is going to be a busy time in the shipyard! It will keep you out of trouble I am really looking forward to it. | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 778 | Chapter 1 Syren is not my first kit I do, and since I have the kit (2008) I must have read the instructions and look at the plans more than 100 times and I must admit that the instructions are remarkable and the detail never seen by me so far. There are 20 chapters well detailed with photo to build this ship the instruction booklet is 130 pages abundantly illustrated with photo and sketch So here is chapter 1 which is the construction of the main structure of the model with the addition and this is a first for me the laying of a bearding line which for all the models that I have done so far was never mentioned. The bearding line is already dotted on one side of the form and at the other side they let the laser perforate at a certain interval which makes it easy to make both sides symmetrically.     | ||
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| jacknastyface2 |
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 Registered Member #5239 Joined: Sat Apr 21 2018, 05:29pmPosts: 420 | Going to watch two builds of Syren. Should be interesting Charles. How you manage to work on three ships amazes me. I think I wasted a lot of time. Keith. | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 778 | You are wrong Keith I am not working only on 3 ships I have beside the 3 ship, 1 new gun station that I just receive that I want complete for a small exposition beginning of November, 1 figurine that I am painting, and one SF kit that will received some customisation. And I might finish a 1/48 scale plane (He 219 night fighter) that I start to build and put aside some 10Y ago as I have 2 new plane kit coming in soon like this week>:D< | ||
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| jacknastyface2 |
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| Registered Member #5239 Joined: Sat Apr 21 2018, 05:29pmPosts: 420 | You are a champion multi tasker! Keith. | ||
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| Charles |
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 778 | Chapter 2 Construction of the frame  Having already found this in the pass I made sure that the laser cut was well perpendicular to the sections and yes the cutting head was a little out of phase it is minimal but when we add the section at the end the offset is consistent over a distance of 55mm I got 1.5mm of distortion.    With a bit of sanding the whole thing was correct.  Here it is chapter 2 to finish  | ||
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| jacknastyface2 |
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| Registered Member #5239 Joined: Sat Apr 21 2018, 05:29pmPosts: 420 | Experience counts doesn't it? Don't know much about laser cutting but it probably is not very accurate. Keith | ||
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