Henke Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share #181 Posted March 19, 2023 Hi Pontus! I have been using Admiralty Paints Yellow Ochre. It is a water soluble acrylic paint which is rather translucent with a not very saturated yellowness. Brightest yellowness is achieved with a white base cote but painted directly on walnut and with two or three layers you get a sort of dirty color which I think imagine look realistic. I read Anthony Deane's book Nelson Favorite HMS Agamemnon at War 1781-1809. In that book it is explained that it could take years before a ship got repainted and in the meantime colors got bleached by sun light and dirty. Best regards Henrik Montaigne and mort stoll 2 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHoldinghausen Posted March 22, 2023 Share #182 Posted March 22, 2023 Thank you very much! It looks very nice I must say. Take care! Henke 1 Quote Finishing Titanic 1/350 scale from Minicraft, Plastic. Partly scratch. Loads of PhotoEtch. Upcoming builds: Syren from MS 1:64, Pegasus from Victory Models 1:64, Surprise from AL 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share #183 Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) Dear all, Thanks for all the likes and comments. It has been a wile since last update (more modelling than build log). Agamemnon himself sits on the bow now. The bowsprit is getting finished. For the moment it is just dry fitted. The iron bands on the bowsprit I made from masking tape which I painted black before applying to the bowsprit. Instructions call out fore cutting stripes out of black paper but black painted masking tape was much easier. The lower part of the foremast was something I started with last weekend. Best regards Henrik Edited June 9 by Henke Problem with picture Montaigne, Snug Harbor Johnny, KARAVOKIRIS and 12 others 15 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share #184 Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Last week I started with the lower foremast.This week the foremast was painted yellow. I added the bibbs (instruction call them bibbs but I have seen the spelling bibs at MSW) and glued together lower mast top and gun wales. Cross and trestle trees are glued together and painted. All dry fitted for the photo. I have also done the woolding but not the banding. Best regards Henrik Edited June 9 by Henke Problem with picture Mr Whippy, Wintergreen, Beef Wellington and 5 others 8 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted May 14, 2023 Share #185 Posted May 14, 2023 Very nice Henke, your Agamemnon has a very authentic look to it. Henke, Mr Whippy and mort stoll 3 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share #186 Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) As usual thanks for all likes and nice comments. It is very kind of you all. Here comes a picture from the first dry fitting of the fore-topmast or to be honest a piece of 8 mm dowel which eventually will turn out to be a fore-topmast. Best regards Henrik Edited June 9 by Henke VonHoldinghausen, BenD, gieb8688 and 8 others 11 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenskin Posted November 8, 2023 Share #187 Posted November 8, 2023 Truly, fantastic work Henke. Great attachment to details, no sloppiness in painting. I love it :). Can't wait to see the photos of rigging. (I hope I'll be able to copy a thing or two, haha :D) Henke and Nirvana 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted February 11 Author Share #188 Posted February 11 (edited) Hi all, Just a short up-date so that you do not think I am dead or have lost interest. The wife and I are going to re-locate to Stockholm. Our house is put on sale, another one with work-shop potential has to be bought (not done yet). Until then I will be on shore leave. Best regards Henrik Edited February 11 by Henke Spelling Mr Whippy, Nirvana, VonHoldinghausen and 3 others 6 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted February 11 Share #189 Posted February 11 Glad to see an update Henrik! Relocate to Stockholm you say, soon enough we can start a subsidary there with all the Swedes on MSW 😉 😄 A sincere Good luck to your upcoming move! Henke and Nirvana 2 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 11 Share #190 Posted February 11 I read in the Swedish news that "Stockholmare" are leaving the area due to increased cost of living. Wish I still had the apartment in Stockholm. Henke 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted March 14 Author Share #191 Posted March 14 (edited) Dear friends, Although there is a sort of hiatus in my Agamemnon build I thought I could show something else. A relative of mine sent me a picture. It depicts my father with one of his model boats. I think the photo is taken around 1947-48. He later became a naval architect but unfortunately passed away many years ago far too early. Later in life he a built a sailing boat in scale 1:1. Is there a particular ship modelling gene which is passed on for generations? Does anyone recognize the model? I hope I am not getting off topic in my build log? Best regards Henrik Edited June 9 by Henke Spelling mort stoll, Wintergreen, Mr Whippy and 4 others 7 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted June 9 Author Share #192 Posted June 9 (edited) Dear friendly modelers, After a long brake I have now taken up my Agamemnon build again. My last build was a tube phono amplifier but now I am back at the ship yard. Today I did some painting of the main mast mast and the assembly of the boarding pike rack around the main mast. Needs to be repainted but at least the boarding pikes are there. Very fiddly. Best regards Henrik Edited June 16 by Henke Problem with picture ccoyle, David Lester, Nearshore and 7 others 10 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenskin Posted June 13 Share #193 Posted June 13 Fantastic news! I also returned to my shipyard after 2 months break. I'm determined to finish, but taking it slow, so it'll be a while before I post any update. Henke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted June 16 Author Share #194 Posted June 16 Dear friends, Just a quick update of this weekend's work on the woolding and the iron band s of the lower main mast. Best regards Henrik KARAVOKIRIS, Javelin, VonHoldinghausen and 4 others 7 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted October 6 Author Share #195 Posted October 6 (edited) Relocated from Norrköping to Stockholm two months ago. My workshop is now getting ready for some modelling. Best regards Henrik Edited October 8 by Henke Problem with picture Stuka, Olli Sukunimisson, mort stoll and 6 others 9 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka Posted October 6 Share #196 Posted October 6 Nice workshop Henke, Ser fint ut (Looks nice) Henke 1 Quote Kind regards Robin Current build Vanguard Models HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald-V Posted October 6 Share #197 Posted October 6 That's a lot of space! Nice Henke 1 Quote Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthoe Posted October 7 Share #198 Posted October 7 That's a shop of my dreams, Henke! Very nice! Henke 1 Quote Midshipman 3/c (Ret.) Bob Current Build: Model Shipways USS Constitution Previous Builds: Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory Model Shipways Norwegian Sailing Pram Model Shipways 18th Century Long Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henke Posted October 13 Author Share #199 Posted October 13 Dear friends, Decided to follow the instructions building the lower sections of the masts in series instead finalizing the one mast with all building moments. Started with the mizzen mast yesterday. It was some time since a worked on the masts. I cut myself twice before I found the knife skills 🫤. Best regards Henrik KARAVOKIRIS, Nirvana, CiscoH and 3 others 6 Quote "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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