mobbsie Posted October 16, 2013 Share #31 Posted October 16, 2013 Hi George, If you want to fix them in now you could do a dry fit with the steps and mark out their new position, remove the steps then fix the cleats in place, if it were me I would fix them now before it gets too tight for space. I'm not sure how much pressure these cleats are going to take so I pinned and glued mine, that's why I didn't move them, I don't want to do any damage to the deck. I'm sure the fix whatever you choose will come out looking good. mobbsie george 1 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share #32 Posted November 3, 2013 Here's where I'm up to at the moment. Can't think of much else that needs doing on the decks. I might put a couple of carronades on the forecastle. Not made my mind up yet. Beef Wellington, ScottRC, Landlubber Mike and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted November 3, 2013 Share #33 Posted November 3, 2013 Splendid! Pierre george 1 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted November 3, 2013 Share #34 Posted November 3, 2013 Here's where I'm up to at the moment. Can't think of much else that needs doing on the decks. I might put a couple of carronades on the forecastle. Not made my mind up yet. George: Great job on the Agamemnon. Im working on the kit as well and just finishing up the deck furniture on the gun deck. I noticed you used netting for the storage rails along the edges of the deck. What did you use as I was planning to do the same thing and I haven't found anything that gets the look that I want Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada george 1 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted November 3, 2013 Share #35 Posted November 3, 2013 George: Great job on the Agamemnon. Im working on the kit as well and just finishing up the deck furniture on the gun deck. I noticed you used netting for the storage rails along the edges of the deck. What did you use as I was planning to do the same thing and I haven't found anything that gets the look that I want Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada I also forgot to mention that I noticed you fully rigged your guns.. good on ya.. I think it always adds that extra level of detail that is often overlooked. Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada george and WackoWolf 2 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share #36 Posted November 4, 2013 Cheers Mike for the kind comments. The netting is called Tulle I believe, my niece gave it to me but I don't think its hard to get hold of. I soaked it I tea for a while to get a better colour, the original colour was too white. Although black is as good took me a while to decide which colour to use. the photo's seem to have washed it out but it does look quite good in natural light. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted November 5, 2013 Share #37 Posted November 5, 2013 Cheers Mike for the kind comments. The netting is called Tulle I believe, my niece gave it to me but I don't think its hard to get hold of. I soaked it I tea for a while to get a better colour, the original colour was too white. Although black is as good took me a while to decide which colour to use. the photo's seem to have washed it out but it does look quite good in natural light. George George: thanks for the response. I never have heard of Tulle but I will have to look around and see what I can find about it. Did you sew it on or glue it to the brackets? Again.. a great job at your Agamemnon. a lot of work to get where you are at. Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada WackoWolf 1 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share #38 Posted November 5, 2013 Mick, I sewed it on, not great at sewing but once I got going it wasn't to bad. George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted November 6, 2013 Share #39 Posted November 6, 2013 Mick, I sewed it on, not great at sewing but once I got going it wasn't to bad. George. George: Figured as much.. thanks for letting me know.. I glued on netting on my last project Model Shipways Constitution and it was a bugger to get it taut.. looks like you got the look just right on your aggy... Thanks Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hime Posted November 6, 2013 Share #40 Posted November 6, 2013 George, What a beautiful journey your taking with this build! Hope you don't mind if I jump on board and go the rest of the way with! What a massive and beautiful ship! Warm Regards, Bill george 1 Quote Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale. Current build; Endurance - 1:70 scale, Occre Current build; H.M.S. Surprise - 1796, 1:48 A L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share #41 Posted November 19, 2013 Hi everyone, Here's my latest update. The stern took quite a few hours to say the least. A few minor adjustments were needed. The cast decorative strips were poor quality for a kit of this standard and having to join them was a real pain. PMG, Captain Slog, Sjors and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share #42 Posted November 24, 2013 Hi All. Just a few more pictures, Fitted the lamps on the stern and fixed the figurehead on. I drilled a hole through his hand so I can push a brass rod in, instead of trying to straighten the spear that he's holding. Also replaced the belaying pin that came with the kit for the longer more correct type. Bill Hime, Sjors, mort stoll and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted November 25, 2013 Share #43 Posted November 25, 2013 Hi George, It seems endemic with most kits, the stern transoms need to be adjusted in most cases, I had to lift mine by about 5mm, quite a lot really, this then results in all manner of changes that need to be made. Having said that your doing a great job on her, keep it up mate. Be Good mobbsie WackoWolf 1 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share #44 Posted November 26, 2013 Cheers Mobbsie, appreciate the kind words. Getting towards the end of the building of the hull now. Never thought I'd get there. George mobbsie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share #45 Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Latest update, I've finished gunport lids and catheads. ONLY the channels to do now and I think that the Hull finished. A big step I think. Should have taken a photo looking down I think. George. Edited December 12, 2013 by george mobbsie, Landlubber Mike, Mirabell61 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted December 12, 2013 Share #46 Posted December 12, 2013 Wow George ! That looks just amazing ! I hope I can do mine that good ! george 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 12, 2013 Share #47 Posted December 12, 2013 I'd love to do Aggy one day. Beautiful ship. george 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted December 12, 2013 Share #48 Posted December 12, 2013 She's looking real smart George, well done. Good luck with the channels and chains mate. Be Good mobbsie george 1 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted December 12, 2013 Share #49 Posted December 12, 2013 Very nice work. Congratulations, George! Please, give some details the way you will fix the channels. Pierre george 1 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share #50 Posted January 2, 2014 Hello all. Reached a bit of a milestone in completing the Hull. It has taken me just under 8 months and I've loved ALMOST every minute of it. Hears a few photo's. Happy 2014 everyone. George. mort stoll, cristikc, Beef Wellington and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 2, 2014 Share #51 Posted January 2, 2014 Looking great George. What a beautiful ship! george 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted January 2, 2014 Share #52 Posted January 2, 2014 Wow George, That looks fabulous ! I hope I can reach your level with my Aggy ! Thanks for the great pictures ! What colour have you use for the Stern ? Black, white and ? george 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share #53 Posted January 3, 2014 Cheers Guys, Mick. Just checked out your Badger build, Excellent work my friend. I received the Badger as a Christmas present. Be a while before I get round to it but when I do I know which log to go to if any problems arise. Sjors. I use Vallejo Paints. The Stern as most of the ship is in Yellow Ochre 121 and Matt Black 169. George. Sjors and Landlubber Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodR Posted February 24, 2014 Share #54 Posted February 24, 2014 Hi George, Your Aggie looks brilliant. Its so good to see so many build logs for this kit. Keep the photos coming. All the best Rod Quote Rod Current Build: Colonial Brig Perseverance - Modellers Shipyard 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted February 24, 2014 Share #55 Posted February 24, 2014 Very impressive model George Well done !! I love the Details and the scale Chosen for this one... Nils Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted February 24, 2014 Share #56 Posted February 24, 2014 Excellent. She is one big ship that is for sure. Thanks for sharing with us. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share #57 Posted July 10, 2014 Sorry its been a while, but personal issues have kept me away. Here's were I'm up to at the moment. sorry picture's aint that good but the monster takes a bit of moving cristikc, Barbossa, Aussie048 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testazyk Posted July 10, 2014 Share #58 Posted July 10, 2014 Beautiful work! Inspiring craftsmanship. Quote Tom Current: Sergal Sovereign of the Seas Previous builds: AL Swift, AL King of the Mississippi, Mamoli Roter Lowe, Amati Chinese Junk, Caesar, Mamoli USS Constitution, Mantua HMS Victory, Panart San Felipe, Mantua Sergal Soleil Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoyman Posted July 10, 2014 Share #59 Posted July 10, 2014 That's looking very tidy - well done George! Rob Quote Chaloupe Armée en Guerre Caldercraft Agamemnon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share #60 Posted August 28, 2014 Just finished ratlines. seemed to take forever. took ages to decide whether to leave them natural or blacken them. went for black in the end, even now can't decide if I made right choice. trippwj, Sjors, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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