Syren 1803 (Model Shipways) 1:64, by Will @ Trilogy

[Will @ Trilogy]

Standing rigging COMPLETE. On to chapter and as you can see I figured how to stop the iPhone rotation. PM me if you need help.


Not much to write about so here's a few photos showing the completed rigging
Plan View
Foremast

Main mast

View along deck looking forward

View looking aft from bowspirt


A few things need to be tidied up as the running rigging is added. Such some lashing needs to be tightened and the photos really show how dirty she's become. I'll go to the shop and start the yards, gaffs, parrels, foot ropes and rigging blocks tomorrow.

Oh yes there are some things I'd like to point out for all Syren modelers
1. Eye bolts make sure the eye is large enough for the lashing wraps
2. The suggested rigging sizes are too large for rigging the staves to catheratpins and the topgallant shrouds, on my model. I'd suggest reducing the diameter by 15% to give room for all the connections.
3. The ships wheel is made from Syren Model Ship Companys mini=kit. An amazing upgrade.

Again thanks to all for the likes and kind comments.
As always more to come

 

[dockattner]

Very nice Will!

 

[shota70]

Dear Will
great progress, it's beautiful

 

[RogerD]

Looking great Will, some very useful information too. I was aware the kit rigging sizes were possibly too large and I have a list of recommended sizes I found “somewhere” some months ago. I’ll also be changing out the ships’s wheel, as you have done.

 

[Will @ Trilogy]

Started making the boom and gaff but had to stop due to Arizona heat. My little AC just can't keep the shop comfortable in Arizona summers. But what I did discover was a unknown piece taped to the jaws. Any ideas what these are and where to use them? My guess is rigging somewhere.


Thanks for all the looks and nice comments.

 

[dockattner]

Started making the boom and gaff but had to stop due to Arizona heat. My little AC just can't keep the shop comfortable in Arizona summers. But what I did discover was a unknown piece taped to the jaws. Any ideas what these are and where to use them? My guess is rigging somewhere.
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Thanks for all the looks and nice comments.

Parts for parrals, Will.

 

[Will @ Trilogy]

Thanks Paul. I'll try to figure how to use them.

 

[Jimsky]

But what I did discover was a unknown piece taped to the jaws. Any ideas what these are and where to use them? My guess is rigging somewhere.

As Paul mentioned in the above post, it is parts to make Parral (par·rel, also par·ral)

Parral - a sliding loop of rope or chain by which a running yard or gaff is connected to, while still being able to move vertically along, the mast.

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[Will @ Trilogy]

Thanks Jim and Paul. Jim the photos were most helpful. What confused me was a bag with small brass beads with holes to string. The wooden ones make more sense.

 

[Jimsky]

Thanks Jim and Paul. Jim the photos were most helpful. What confused me was a bag with small brass beads with holes to string. The wooden ones make more sense.

Will, you are most welcome, we are here to help. The brass beads are what the kit manufacturer supplied as the substitution for wood.

 

[dockattner]

Will, you are most welcome, we are here to help. The brass beads are what the kit manufacturer supplied as the substitution for wood.

Those could probably be blackened and would still work???

 

[Jimsky]

Those could probably be blackened and would still work???

yea...I mean you can 'blackened' and use them. However, they are made out of wood (in the past), nowadays, they might be made out of styrene. As a substitution for brass (in case you don't consider using them), you can find gazillion sizes\shapes and colors in the beads store. But... I have a source of wooden ones, from pear. Unfortunately, it is one size only but may fit your scale.

Parrel Beads (10pcs)

Description Pearwood parrel beads. Outside diameter 1.5mm, hole diameter 0.5mm. Pack of 10. Fit any Master Korabel 1:72 kit.

craftysailor.com

 

[Will @ Trilogy]

After more reading and some research I discovered that these

Were to be use for parraes on the top gallant yards with a brass bead between each wooden piece. With that I decided to make my parrels from a walnut rod. I drilled a hole in the rod

Then I sliced the parrels from the rod using a small mitre saw

Once sanded I wiped with a coat of Wipe-on-Poly

Next I made the boom and gaff with the wedge stop pieces. The yokes have iron bands securing the boom and gaff to their yokes. I found while making the masts iron bands that I could sanisfactorly use heat shrink tubing to simulate the iron bands.

To make the wedges I cut the angle on piece of boxwood of the correct width using a modelers plane and sawed them to width using a razor saw mitre with a stop making them uniform.

end view of boxwood strip

cutting to uniform width

chopping the heat shrink tubing to width

Rigged the gaff and while attaching the gaff throat halliard pulled the main top gallant back stay and snapped the mast at the top gallant. What to do. What to do. Rather than make a new mast I'll try to repair the broken mast. I decided to make a 3/8" long sleeve to hold the pieces together adding strength. Taking a 3/32" walnut rod I drilled a #53 hole in the center of the rod. I cut the rod to 1" long and chucked it into the lathe and a #50 hole to a depth that would leave a 3/16" hole for the top gallant. Cut the rod 3/8" long and tried to fit. Amazingly it worked.

I plan to sand the leading edges to a slight taper making the sleeve less obvious and rig everything to see how it looks. Impressions anyone.

Tomorrow we leave for a river cruise from Bucharest, Romania to Amsterdam so no work on Syren until we return on August 15th.

 

[dockattner]

Have a great trip Will!