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 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 BenD, VonHoldinghausen, Wintergreen and 10 others 13 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 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 jwvolz, Spaceman, Mr Whippy 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 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 Wintergreen, VonHoldinghausen, KARAVOKIRIS 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 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) Nirvana and Henke 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 Thukydides, VonHoldinghausen, Mr Whippy and 2 others 5 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 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 gene for 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 Wintergreen, Mr Whippy, mort stoll 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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