HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64

[lamarvalley]

Very nice work Mobbsie, excellent details.

[patrickmil]

Mobbsie, progress is coming right along! And your progress is looking great! I really like what you've done with the figurehead and your gun port lids all look nice and even.

[DCIronfist]

Oh wow is that one fine looking ship.... I really like the look.

[mobbsie]

Hi Guys,

 

Wow, Thank you all so very much for your very kind words.

 

Keith,  The overall length on completion will be 1,300mm, overall height without stand will be 944mm with a beam of 485mm, all dimensions are an ish, allowing for my bad measuring. The 6ft came from the worktop that I've put in, just to give a bit more space. There are 4 ships boats. The extra chain on the rudder was my idea but the chain is supplied with the kit, and no, there will be no building extension to house the Aggy, I'll most likely end up putting her into a big plastic bag and shoving her into the loft.

 

Popeye,  I bought her direct from Jotika Caldercraft, she retailed at £700.00 but I got a 10% discount, should have gone to Cornwall Model Boats, much cheaper.

 

John ( Jim Lad ), Andy, Frank, Augie, David, Jim, Patrick, Randy, Joe, Sjors, Pierre and Aldo Thank you for the good words, it really is appreciated.

 

Aldo, your more than welcome and it's no trouble, I just hope you can use it.

 

The starboard channels continue to be put together, they then have to be painted and fitted to the ship, it's gonna be fun. No replacement deadeyes as yet, maybe tomorrow.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

Edited September 20, 2013 by mobbsie

[Ray]

Looking great Mobbsie keep the pics comming

[Landlubber Mike]

Wow, beautiful Mobbsie.  I love your work!

[mtaylor]

Don't think I can say anything that hasn't been said but I won't get into an Aggy log with a real Aggy in it...    Just wonderful work, Mobbsie.  I really like the looks of her.

[Kevin]

Mark very nice indeed, i wish i could make as much progress as your self

[Jeff-E]

Hi Mobbsie,

 

Just catching up on your log. You have made a lot of prgress since I last looked in. She is looking fantastic you are doing a wonderful job with a great attention to detail.

 

Keep up the good work    

[hamilton]

Looks great Mobbsie - have to say I can't imagine what a triangular deadeye looks like! Or how such a thing could make it into a kit box in the first place...Regardless, excellent work!

hamilton

[george]

More excellent work Mobbsie, she's really looking awesome. I still can't believe that you keep up this sort of pace.

I seem to have hit a bit of a block at the mo. Sure i'll get going again soon though.

[augie]

Could you please elaborate on displaying your fine craftsmanship within a plastic bag up in a loft??  I assume it's clear plastic    

[popeye the sailor]

I would think that it would be unmasted,  if you were to do that........the question is .......why?????

[mobbsie]

Hi Guys,

 

Thank you gentlemen for your very kind words.

 

Hamilton, I don't understand why triangular deadeyes were put into the box, all I can say is that there were 105 of them and they didn't fit the circular deadeye strops, all sorted now though, checks are being made on this batch of kits to make sure no others have infiltrated.     :mellow: 

 

Kevin,  the names "mobbsie" and thanks for the good words mate.  

 

George,  Thanks for the good word mate, being retired I have lots of time on my side, cant call the wife the Admiral anymore otherwise people may think I'm referring to Sjors, the boss takes care of most things around the house so that free's me up. What's your block at the moment ?, your not such a slow builder yourself and she's gonna be a stunner when your done.  

 

Augie,  Most certainly a clear plastic bag (A BIG ONE), give the bug life something to look at.  

 

Popeye, She's gonna be fully masted and complete, She's got to be put away for her own protection until I can find a space to put her and get a case for her.

 

The case will cost almost as much as a medium size kit and will need to be saved for. Perspex is more expensive than glass over here so that's out of the question and even if I make it myself it's going to cost a bomb.

 

I hate talking money but unfortunately it's one thing we all need in this hobby, nothing comes cheap, reasonable yes but not cheap. So there we have it mate, it's a necessity because I have in my Loft a completed model of J. Coustow's ship the "Calypso". She is about 20 yrs old and beaten up, a cousin brought it round and asked if she could be repaired, I said yes but unfortunately he doesn't want it back. She's over a metre long and is full of electrics, so you can see mate that space is a premium.

 

The Aggy will come down again when she can be protected and appreciated.  

 

Right now I'm stuffed, I've busted my last 0.7mm drill bit and that's whats needed for the deadeye chains, I've ordered replacements so it's waiting for the postman again, in the mean time the Boomkins are made and painted, they will be fitted today, after that it's the ships boats.

 

OK I'm gone, Be Good.

 

mobbsie

[Kevin]

LOL - sorry George  i mean mobbsie, right comments right build, just the wrong name 2 out of three aint bad

 

[george]

Hi Mobbsie.

 

Not really a block mate just that the top deck seems to be taking an age. Had a day off work today and

got quite a bit done. Just the stairs and cannons to go now, been thinking of putting a couple of

24lb carronades on upper deck. Been reading up on the Agamemnon and it seems she did carry carronades

at some point.

[mobbsie]

Hi George,

 

It's a big deck isn't it.

 

I know she carried carronades but that was before she was involved at Trafalgar, they had been removed by then.

 

Hey, she's your ship and your the skipper, if you want carronades then go for it, it'll be interesting to see where you put them, either way she's going to look a corker.

 

mobbsie

[mort stoll]

Hi Mobbsie,

 

Are you familiar with the book by Anthony Deane "Nelson's Favourite"  HMS Agamemnon at War 1781- 1809? It is a biography of the ship from her launching thru her sinking. It covers her life, various naval practices, Nelson, Lady Hamilton. It is an interesting  read for anyone interested in the ship herself or the war against Napoleon. 

 

Mort

[mobbsie]

Hi Mort,

 

I haven't read it yet, I've just this minute bought it from Amazon, should be with me next week, thanks mate for the heads up ( no pun intended ).

 

OK, an update of the small progress made.

 

I started on the deadeye chains and was going well, busted my last 0.7mm drill bit so had to order some more from Cornwall Model Boats, my hobby shop is cr-p and doesn't carry them, anyway they arrived and I was able to complete them.

 

That completes the hull for now, next thing to go are the ships boats, they will be made but not fitted until the rigging is complete, no point in choking up the working area when there's no need.

 

I have made a start on the 32ft Pinnace, first planking is complete, filled and sanded down, starboard side has had the 2nd planking done but still needs a bit of work.

 

I do have a few pics which I will put up now.

 

This is a method I've never tried before, to get the correct angle for the chains, this idea came from Sjors, and it works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you Sjors for the idea,

 

More to follow on the little boats.

 

mobbsie

 

 

 

 

[Sjors]

Morning Mobbsie,

 

That looks great.

So now you can see where a little brainstorm can lead you     

I'm glad it works and I'm gonna use it also with the next builds !

Good luck with the long boats and talk to you tonight 

 

[mobbsie]

Part 2 of the update,

 

A guys gotta do what he's gotta do to get promotion around here.      

 

Just a few pics of the ships Pinnace.

 

Frame dry fitted

 

 

1st planking filled and sanded

 

2nd planking done, still requires some work.

 

It's quite big for a little boat

 

The frames will need to be removed when the 2nd planking is all complete

 

 

So there we go, your up to date with where I am at the moment but there is still a long way to go, thankfully.

 

Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[rdsaplala]

She just keeps getting better and better, Mobbsie, lovely work on those chains and excellent start on the Pinnace!

[realworkingsailor]

Only a few short steps and you'll be into the rigging! You're moving along at a great pace.

 

Andy

[trippwj]

Looking good, Mobbsie.  Nice job on that pinnace. 

 

Hey - 3 posts left til you get that next promotion - make them good ones!

[gjdale]

Nice work on the chains and boats Mobbsie. Looks like you'll be amongst the rigging very soon.

[augie]

I don't know how you do it Mobbsie.  Such high quality work at breakneck speed.  Amazing ---- and a pleasure to watch. 

 

I'm looking forward to the ship's boats.  And your promotion

 

As for Sjors method, I believe partial credit also goes to Pythagoras.  No big deal.

[mobbsie]

Hi Guys,

 

You are too kind, thank you all very much for your very kind words.

 

Grant, Still a long way to before that, message sent to Bucklers Hard for the information, hope they can help.

 

Andy, Sometimes to fast, bugger got to start again.

 

Augie,  Pythagoras had nothing to do with it, it was all Sjors, he can be quite clever you know even though he is building a make believe ship.  

 

Well perhaps not that clever.   :D          

 

Wayne,  Promotion really never entered my head, I was working towards 1000 posts, I honestly thought that was the next point.

 

Aldo,  Thanks my friend for your kind words.

 

Thanks again guys.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

Edited September 29, 2013 by mobbsie

[riverboat]

Nice real nice !! Mobbsie.......... it's amazing how fast you work and with such great craftsmanship, this is one fine looking build.

Frank

[Landlubber Mike]

Very nice work Mobbsie.  I like the fact that on this kit you can plank the small ships, rather than paint the plastic shells.  Looks much better in my opinion

[Anja]

Hello Lieutenant Commander (formerly known as Mobbsie),

 

Congratulations on your promotion. I salute you.

 

 

Anja