Kusawa2000 Posted December 16, 2020 Author #121 Posted December 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Chuck said: Boy that looks huge. Its looking really great. Chuck: Thanks! Actually when I starting making the paper templates for the sails I was a bit surprised how big the sails were. I actually double checked my measurements to make sure. I suspect if anyone wanted to full rig the Winchelsea with sails she would leave quite a impression as well! I will be posting some pics as soon as I can get some sails rigged on her. Im stoked.. its been a long time getting to this point MIKE ccoyle and mort stoll 2 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted January 10, 2021 Author #122 Posted January 10, 2021 Everyone: Its been a while since I have posted progress shots...mainly because I have been working on the launches which has been maddingly slow work and I have also been waiting for my sails to be made by my good friend Wendy. Well, the sails have arrived and Im keen to get started on the final stage of rigging my Agamemnon. Its been a very long haul but its great to now be ready to start the final chapter. I will keep everyone posted as they get rigged to the Agamemnon. Enjoy MIKE Chuck, Henke, rshousha and 1 other 4 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted March 8, 2021 Author #123 Posted March 8, 2021 Everyone: Its been a while but I finally have a sail on the ole Agamemnon. Its been a lot of trial and error but I have the lower fore course. Still have a lot of fiddling to do but I want to get the rest of the sails on the foremast rigged before I start trimming lines. In any case, its a good feeling to finally have made some progress ccoyle, Dziadeczek, mort stoll and 5 others 8 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted March 10, 2021 Author #124 Posted March 10, 2021 Everyone: Just a quick update pic. Got most of the rigging done on the lower fore course either than leech lines and clew lines. Plan to get the sails up first for the foremast before I get the leech and clew lines done. And Im holding off tying all the lines down permanent I get all the rigging done. I find each sail has its own personality and in turn affects other sails so until all the rigging is done I keep my options open 🙂 More pics to come soon! Mike Draper BenD, Chuck, Ryland Craze and 7 others 10 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Chuck Posted March 10, 2021 #125 Posted March 10, 2021 Nicely done....real interested in seeing those sails on her!!! Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY
Gus M Posted March 10, 2021 #126 Posted March 10, 2021 very interesting, I will follow with attention how you place these candles. Fantastic work Kusawa2000 1 Quote Greetings Gus ------------------------------------------------------------------- Current build log: San Francisco Cross Section
Kusawa2000 Posted March 11, 2021 Author #127 Posted March 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Chuck said: Nicely done....real interested in seeing those sails on her!!! Chuck: Same here. Its been a long time coming! Mike Draper Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted March 15, 2021 Author #128 Posted March 15, 2021 Everyone: Managed to get the foretop sail on last night. There is still a lot of rigging to be added but its roughly in the place where I want it. Its good to finally see some progress at my end. Getting the sails in the place where you want them and trimmed right is a painful exercise with tweezers and a visor.. and now Im working up the mast, its more standing than sitting. More pics to follow! Mike Draper gieb8688, BenD, Chuck Seiler and 3 others 6 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted April 4, 2021 Author #129 Posted April 4, 2021 Everyone: Just a quick progress pic.. the foremast sails are mostly rigged.. leaving the bowlines and brace lines off for now until I get the job sails up. Now Im going to tackle the main mast lower course. Im still amazed how large these sails are! Mike Draper Henke, Wahka_est, marktiedens and 6 others 9 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
rshousha Posted April 5, 2021 #130 Posted April 5, 2021 Can't believe there are two of these in Whitehorse! This must be the highest density of Agamemnon models in the world! Well done! Kusawa2000 1 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal
Kusawa2000 Posted April 5, 2021 Author #131 Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rshousha said: Can't believe there are two of these in Whitehorse! This must be the highest density of Agamemnon models in the world! Well done! Gord (the other Agememnon builder) have met up and talked "shop" and had a good giggle over the fact we were building the same ship... Mike Draper rshousha 1 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted May 5, 2021 Author #132 Posted May 5, 2021 Everyone: a quick update on the rigging of sails on the Agamemnon. Finally got the lower main course sail on.. its size has a advantage its weight helps keep the rigging line tight! More pics to come soon Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon GrandpaPhil, BenD, Dziadeczek and 5 others 8 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
rshousha Posted May 5, 2021 #133 Posted May 5, 2021 You are doing an amazing job with this model! It will be quite a piece when it's finished. Well done, and thank you for sharing this work. mort stoll 1 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal
Kusawa2000 Posted May 5, 2021 Author #134 Posted May 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, rshousha said: You are doing an amazing job with this model! It will be quite a piece when it's finished. Well done, and thank you for sharing this work. Rick: And thanks for the post! I have to admit there are some days I wonder what I was thinking when I decided to put sails on the Agamemnon but it does add a whole different dynamic to the ship. Thanks again Mike Draper Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted October 22, 2021 Author #135 Posted October 22, 2021 Everyone: Its been a while but I have managed to get the all of the square sails on the Agamemnon. While there is still some rigging to do on the square sails I am holding off on that until I can get the stay sails on her and then I will finally see the light in the end of the tunnel. Its been a slog in making any progress but its good to see it starting to come together... Especially with the Winchelsea waiting in the wings! mort stoll, GrandpaPhil, Ian_Grant and 6 others 8 1 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
rshousha Posted October 22, 2021 #136 Posted October 22, 2021 Nicely done! Glad to see this model in the Yukon! Quote Rick Shousha Montreal
rshousha Posted October 22, 2021 #137 Posted October 22, 2021 I had the good fortune of spending a few hours at Jotika a couple of weeks ago and saw all their models in one place, including the Surprise they built so many years ago. I have to say Agamemnon really stands proudly among those models. Quote Rick Shousha Montreal
Kusawa2000 Posted October 22, 2021 Author #138 Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, rshousha said: I had the good fortune of spending a few hours at Jotika a couple of weeks ago and saw all their models in one place, including the Surprise they built so many years ago. I have to say Agamemnon really stands proudly among those models. Rick: That would be cool to visit and see all of their models. Did you happen to get any information on the release date of the Surprise kit? Also,, found there is 2 Agamemnons in the Yukon. Found another fellow ship modeler north of 60. Its good to know Im not the only one alone in the wilderness. MIKE Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
rshousha Posted October 23, 2021 #139 Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Hi Mike, Indeed, you and I have spoken before. I sold several Jotika kits to Gordon. I cannot speak on the production schedule for Surprise but I can tell you the company is very busy building kits as fast as they can. They are especially busy with their fabulous Victory kit. Yes, it was a very informative meeting. They showed me all their machines and we discussed construction methods and manufacturing philosophies at length. I was completely sold on their products before I went there and now I have really drunk the Kool-Aid, as they say. I honestly don't think there's a better ship kit manufacturer anywhere. Cheers, Rick Edited October 23, 2021 by rshousha Kusawa2000, AJohnson and TrunkMonkey 3 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal
Kusawa2000 Posted November 13, 2021 Author #140 Posted November 13, 2021 Everyone: Just a quick update on getting the sails on my Agamemnon. The deck is a mess but Im slowly getting to the final stretch. The square sails are up and now working on the jib sails.. More to come.. making that final push to the finish line! 🙂 Mike Draper GrandpaPhil, KARAVOKIRIS, rshousha and 8 others 11 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
Kusawa2000 Posted October 9, 2022 Author #141 Posted October 9, 2022 Everyone: Its done..... after 12 years of on again.. off again work, my HMS Agamemnon (Aggy) is finally completed. Im still waiting for a friend to make me a stand for it but the rigging is finally finished. Its bit surreal that I can say that but she no longer darken my shipyard but instead have a nice spot on a shelf in our living room. Did a lot of "kit bashing" with her.. milled maple planks for the deck and hull, treenailed the deck, have full guns and carriages on the gun deck either than the dummy guns supplied with the kit, rigged the guns, made my own flag, and added a "few" sails (made by friend Wendy!). It was a great project. took a littl longer than planned but glad its done and I can now move onto my next project the HMS Winchelsea through Chuck Passaro's practicum. Definitely ready for a new project. Enjoy the pics! MIKE Ryland Craze, ccoyle, Landlubber Mike and 12 others 11 4 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
VTHokiEE Posted October 9, 2022 #142 Posted October 9, 2022 Congratulations! Very nice pictures; she looks beautiful! Kusawa2000, Knocklouder and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG)
ccoyle Posted October 9, 2022 #143 Posted October 9, 2022 Beautiful, Mike -- a majestic and inspiring piece of work! Ryland Craze, Kusawa2000 and Knocklouder 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, TBD
Ryland Craze Posted October 10, 2022 #144 Posted October 10, 2022 Congratulations on finishing your Aggy. It is a beautiful model and you did a masterful job building it. Knocklouder and Kusawa2000 2 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat
mort stoll Posted October 10, 2022 #145 Posted October 10, 2022 Well done sailor, very well done. Mort Ryland Craze 1 Quote Current Build - Caldercraft Victory Completed - Artesiana Latina Swift, Harvey, MGS Prince de Neufchatel, Imai USS Susquehanna, Mamoli Constitution, Rattlesnake per Hunt Practium, Caldercraft Snake, Diana, Kammerlander Duke William Waiting to be Launched - Bluejacket Constitution Proud member of The New Jersey Ship Model Society
garyshipwright Posted October 10, 2022 #146 Posted October 10, 2022 Hi Mike and outstanding good sir, she is a beauty. Now that you have her finished what's your next model going to be? Also I noticed that you have some paint on you work bench and was wondering what they are. May come in handy getting some for my Winchelsea. Look forward to your next build good sir. Gary Ryland Craze 1 Quote HMS Montague/Alfred class by Gary B 74 gun ship built in 1779
Chuck Seiler Posted October 10, 2022 #147 Posted October 10, 2022 Congratulations Mike, and well done. Break out the dinner rolls!! Ryland Craze 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop
yvesvidal Posted October 10, 2022 #148 Posted October 10, 2022 Mike, this is superb !!! It is now time to start the CAF Bellona..... Yves Ryland Craze 1 Quote
Landlubber Mike Posted October 10, 2022 #149 Posted October 10, 2022 Really well done Mike! Beautiful model! Kusawa2000 and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 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 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 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 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)
Kusawa2000 Posted October 10, 2022 Author #150 Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, yvesvidal said: Mike, this is superb !!! It is now time to start the CAF Bellona..... Yves Yves: Tempting.. but I have the Winchelsea next in the lineup... MIKE yvesvidal and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild
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