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

[mobbsie]

Sjors,

 

If I worked every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week untill you arrived I'd miss you cos I would be asleep, and I still would'nt be finished.

 

2nd planking will start Saturday.  

 

I only just found out that your Spaniard was at Trafalger, does'nt bode well does it, I reckon you had cottonballs then as well.         

 

mobbsie

[mobbsie]

Hi Ben,

 

This is not a task I enjoy very much, she is such a big slab sided beast it seems to take forever but I cant put it off any longer, 2nd planking starts Saturday.

 

mobbsie

[mobbsie]

Can you see what I'm doing here guys, thought I would try out Sjors method of gaining rank, individual replies, soon be up there.    

 

mobbsie

[augie]

"I only just found out that your Spaniard was at Trafalger, does'nt bode well does it, I reckon you had cottonballs then as well. :D"

 

 

I'm trying to visualize what a pile of toothpicks floating on a raft of cottonballs actually looks like.

[themadchemist]

If at first it doesn't fit, get a bigger hammer.

[mtaylor]

Here's mine:  There's no problem so big that it can't be solved with high explosives.     

[themadchemist]

Now your talking.

In an ACS (American Chemical Society) survey of chemists, 60% admitted that blowing stuff up was one of the reasons they were lead to chemistry as a profession. 

 

I'd have been in that group....

I was a bit of a fire bug also......   I only set 2 fields on fire and 1 was an accident, honest you can trust me....

[mobbsie]

Hi Keith,

 

The biggest hammer I have is a 9lb lump hammer, do you think that that might be up to the job.  

 

mobbsie

[mobbsie]

Hi Mark,

 

Explosives are not something I can buy over the counter, if you have some spare that would be helpfull, not for the Aggie you understand but Keith may be able to help "A & A" spike you know who's guns

 

mobbsie

Edited April 13, 2013 by mobbsie

[themadchemist]

HUM, military demolitions.......

[mobbsie]

Hi Guys,

 

As promised a quick update on progress so-far.

 

Quarter galleries are finished apart from a little bit of rubbing down, I didnt quite get the angles right so I've had to use a bit of filler but once she's rubbed down and painted up she will be good. Frames are still to go on after painting.

 

Roundhouse bulkhead completed and painted but I dont want to fit it just yet.

 

Started on the second planking, at least I have 1 plank at the stem on each side, not much but it's a start, I decided to go with the scale planks in the end. I know that there should be at least 3 planks between butt joints but I'm working on 2,  I'm working on a plank length of 119mm and to get a 3 butt planking pattern I will have to cut 30mm planks at the stem and stern, that doesnt seem long enough to me, it's not too late to change so perhaps you could let me know what you think.

 

Some Pics

 

First gallery in place

 

Part two fitted

 

I'm glad I've still got some filler

 

One complete roundhouse and the first 2 planks dry fitted

 

Both quarter galleries

 

Port gallery

 

Floors were painted in a force 8 gale

 

So there we are again, right up to date.

 

mobbsie

 

 

 

 

[riverboat]

Look'n good mate! ....... there's no grass growing under your feet

Frank

[Script]

Mobbsie, 

 

Great progress....   

 

And don't forget that I'm still availabe as arbitrator if things start to get dicey....I saw a recent pic somewhere that had 14 cannon on a very small section of hull......and I'm not sure if it was an ally of yours.....

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

 

  

[realworkingsailor]

Looking very nice! I'm starting to think I should put this kit in my to-do pile.... (after the Confederacy of course..)

 

 

Hey Jim... weren't you the one that put a geezly big mortar (peace maker?) on the back of your river boat?

 

Andy

[themadchemist]

Nice work on the quarter galleries. I like that last pic where you can see the checkered floors from the rear with her opened.

[Script]

Andy......

 

The best arbitrator is prepared for anything..... :D

 

 

 

 

[themadchemist]

A riverboat with cannon? I can see that.

There's a place close to where we live, Cave In Rock and its a huge river cave that was used by river pirates. One can never be too careful.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave-In-Rock,_Illinois

[themadchemist]

Now we know what formed that CAVE

[Script]

It's all about deterrence..........

[realworkingsailor]

Andy......

 

The best arbitrator is prepared for anything..... :D

 

I knew it!

[Sjors]

Mobbsie,

 

I see pictures! Yippie yippie yeh.

And you know what they are saying…..filler is the builders best friend 

Question….you paint the front blue or is that the colour of the planks?

Nice to see that you started on the second planking!

 

@Jim,

 

Mobbsie is a ally …….

 

Edited April 13, 2013 by Sjors

[Kevin]

Nice build so far, Very nice

[gjdale]

Very nice Mobbsie, very VERY nice!

[PMG]

Nice, as usual!

Pierre

[popeye the sailor]

good to hear your doing the second planking.....the galley floors look cool!   can't wait to see the planking.

[mobbsie]

Hi Guys,

 

My god Jim, if I had one that big I'd be well happy, and yes he who has 14 guns in a very small area is an ally.

 

Sjors, to answer your question, yes the bulkhead is painted, French blue and then flattened down with matt varnish.

 

Grant, Popeye, Kevin, Frank thanks for the kind words gents.

 

2nd planking continues though at a slow rate, domestic tasks have raised their heads, I blame Sjors, had to get the pressure washer out and do the patio, only the front to do now.

 

I'm using CA to glue the planks on and though it is easier using scale planks the glue sticks like you know what to a blanket, you have to be so carefull to get it right first time, even with the thick stuff, very little time is given for corrections, fortunately I'm planking an area that will be covered up by the wales although it does'nt look to bad.

 

I'll do a bit more planking before I post any pics.

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

Mobbsie,

 

Don't blame me when the Admiral tell's you to clean the patio!

But I know why you are doing it….

When we are coming, everything has to be spic & span         

 

[gjdale]

Hi Mobbsie,

 

I'm curious as to why you are using CA for your second planking. As you know, I (like many others) hate using CA at all. It's been a long time since I did my second planking, but I seem to recall using a rubber contact cement - paint it on the hull, paint it on a plank, then join. My recollection is that it is fairly forgiving to use and progress was extremely fast. Just a thought for you my friend...

Edited April 15, 2013 by gjdale

[mtaylor]

Mobbsie,

 

What Grant asked, I'm curious too.   Difference between him and I is that I use PVA. 

[popeye the sailor]

I've used CA.........but I use white glue more.