Syren 1803 1:64 Model Shipways

[shota70]

Back to the Workbench

I’ve been laid up for the past few weeks but hopefully back to the workbench more frequently now. So a Sunday afternoon update mainly to keep myself accountable to myself .

I’ve just added a few of the deck fittings I made out of pear. They are now glued and/or pinned into position. The main fife rail was troublesome because I used brass wire in the base of each pear stanchion and then had to align the wires for each corresponding hole in the deck. A template I made assisted greatly though. The binnacle, also made from pear, is positioned but without the ships bell atop it, for the moment. Other parts now in place include the pump I previously fabricated from pear, brass rod, parts and some appropriate tubing. I might make some pump handles later on.

The pear gallows bitts, riding bitts, and fore bitts are also in place. I placed a multitude of blackened brass belaying pins temporarily in place throughout the ship. I know they are not technically correct but I wanted to see if I liked the effect overall. (The dowels in the mast positions are just place holders).

After reading this small update you probably now recognize my affinity with pear wood. One of those woods that holds up at tiny scale and is great to work with.

That’s it for now, thanks as always for following along.

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looking wonderful!!

 

[RogerD]

looking wonderful!!

Thank you my friend. Just a small update to get myself back on track.

 

[Corsair]

Outstanding !

 

[RogerD]

Outstanding !

Thank you Jeff.

 

[Tobias]

Very nice little details, Roger. Pear is truly a beautiful wood and a pleasure to work with.

 

[RogerD]

Very nice little details, Roger. Pear is truly a beautiful wood and a pleasure to work with.

Thanks for your support Tobias. I also find pear great to work with and it lends itself well to some of the finer detailing with tight grain and clean cuts.

 

[GrantTyler]

Back to the Workbench

I’ve been laid up for the past few weeks but hopefully back to the workbench more frequently now. So a Sunday afternoon update mainly to keep myself accountable to myself .

I’ve just added a few of the deck fittings I made out of pear. They are now glued and/or pinned into position. The main fife rail was troublesome because I used brass wire in the base of each pear stanchion and then had to align the wires for each corresponding hole in the deck. A template I made assisted greatly though. The binnacle, also made from pear, is positioned but without the ships bell atop it, for the moment. Other parts now in place include the pump I previously fabricated from pear, brass rod, parts and some appropriate tubing. I might make some pump handles later on.

The pear gallows bitts, riding bitts, and fore bitts are also in place. I placed a multitude of blackened brass belaying pins temporarily in place throughout the ship. I know they are not technically correct but I wanted to see if I liked the effect overall. (The dowels in the mast positions are just place holders).

After reading this small update you probably now recognize my affinity with pear wood. One of those woods that holds up at tiny scale and is great to work with.

That’s it for now, thanks as always for following along.

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Good afternoon Roger. “My oh my…..” Got it all spot on - rather splendidly. Since I am looking at red paint - which paint did you use? Cheers Grant

 

[RogerD]

Good morning Grant, thanks for your compliment .

I use Vallejo paints for the Syren build. Where possible I airbrush an acrylic-polyurethane Vallejo grey surface primer #74.600 then a Vallejo Model Air red #71.003, which quite closely matches the suggested red supplied by Model Expo/Shipways. If I airbrush I use multiple coats of the red thinned with Vallejo airbrush thinner #71.161 in a ratio of 1 part thinner to 10 red. If I think the paint from the bottle is getting a little thicker I’ll add two drops of thinner into the cup. I sometimes add a drop of Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver #71.462

If I hand brush I use multi coats of the Model Air red despite Vallejo having one called Model Colour/Color. I find I can get more of a consistent layering but it takes quite a few coats. If I hand brush I usually apply the Model Air red without thinning.

By the way Vallejo has a white surface primer too but I find the grey primer way better when applying the layered coats of the red.

 

[GrantTyler]

Good morning Grant, thanks for your compliment .

I use Vallejo paints for the Syren build. Where possible I airbrush an acrylic-polyurethane Vallejo grey surface primer #74.600 then a Vallejo Model Air red #71.003, which quite closely matches the suggested red supplied by Model Expo/Shipways. If I airbrush I use multiple coats of the red thinned with Vallejo airbrush thinner #71.161 in a ratio of 1 part thinner to 10 red. If I think the paint from the bottle is getting a little thicker I’ll add two drops of thinner into the cup. I sometimes add a drop of Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver #71.462

If I hand brush I use multi coats of the Model Air red despite Vallejo having one called Model Colour/Color. I find I can get more of a consistent layering but it takes quite a few coats. If I hand brush I usually apply the Model Air red without thinning.

By the way Vallejo has a white surface primer too but I find the grey primer way better when applying the layered coats of the red.

Thank you Roger.

 

[Vfordyce]

Wow, Grant and Roger, that was the exact same question about the red that I was thinking. It is a standout color.

 

[RogerD]

Wow, Grant and Roger, that was the exact same question about the red that I was thinking. It is a standout color.

Hi Vic, I’ll see if I can also find the red Vallejo Model Colour/Color reference number that matches the Model Air red, if that is of help to you both.