Beef Wellington Posted March 28, 2014 Share #151 Posted March 28, 2014 Happy birthday Pierre, hope you get to spend some time in the shipyard. 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...
Mirabell61 Posted March 28, 2014 Share #152 Posted March 28, 2014 Hi Pierre, I wish you all the best for enjoying your Special day, and for your new living year.. BTW your nicely built Agamemnon is well improving from sequence to sequence... 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...
PMG Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #153 Posted March 29, 2014 Thank you Christian, Jason and Nils for your kind words for my bithday. I hope to stay another longtime on the shipyard and continue to share experiments, difficulties and satisfaction with friends all over the World. About my Aggie, I just finished the second planking that will be covered by the main wale on the port side. I begin the other side tomorrow and hope to be able to send some pictures. Pierre Mirabell61 1 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #154 Posted March 30, 2014 Here is a picture of the beginning of my second planking. I fixed the planks 125 mm long using cyano. Not always easy, even if you forget the fingerd. At the extremities I decided to soak and form the planks before gluing them. But, even so, some sanding will be necessary. To morrow, I shall make a picture of the stern. Pierre egkb 1 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share #155 Posted April 2, 2014 Here is a picture of the stern. The two lowest planks are turning and finish under the stern. The small 3mm wide planks for the wales will not turn. Best regards, Pierre egkb, Klaas, Beef Wellington and 2 others 5 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted April 2, 2014 Share #156 Posted April 2, 2014 Looking GREAT Pierre, You know i follow this with grat interest. Could you please give me a translation on the glue ""cyano" I expect it to be "2 componenten lijm" Sorry guys for my use of a Dutch word Quote Current build: HMS Agamemnon 1781 Website: http://www.henkvanluinen.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share #157 Posted April 2, 2014 Hello Klaas, Thank tou for your appraisal. Very valuable coming from you. Your Aggie is full of good ideas, and if I can, I shall follow someof them. Cyano is in short "cyanoacrylate", you know, these horrible small tubes of instant glue. You have more on your fingers than on the piece to be glued. In general I am using PVA (the white carpenter glue) I pefer from far. But the instructions manual of Caldercraft recommends "cyano" at certain points (like the upper part of the second planking). If you can, never use liquid cyano. They exists as "gel" or even thicker. Jotika provides a very good one in 20 ml bottles. I bought one, but I did'nt use it for a while and it dried completely... Pierre Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted April 2, 2014 Share #158 Posted April 2, 2014 Oké, thank for the compliments for my build, and please feel free to use whatever you like, after all we are here to learn from each other! About the glue, i now know what you mean. I never use the liquid instant glue, and i also use the white carpenter glue, and as you say, i prefere that the most aswell. Quote Current build: HMS Agamemnon 1781 Website: http://www.henkvanluinen.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBlakeny Posted April 17, 2014 Share #159 Posted April 17, 2014 Hi Pierre, just found out about your build log. It's a very pleasant read and she's coming along very nicely. I'm still afraid of starting on those big ships, i've still much to learn. I'll follow along. Quote Chris Current builds : On hold : IJN Yamato by DeAgostini - 1/250 Completed builds : Bermuda boat Corsair (scratch) President by Sergal - 1/60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share #160 Posted April 17, 2014 Hello WBlakeny, Thanks for your comments. Welcome on board. There is a lot of fun in building a big ship. But it takes more time... My shipyard is presently idle for another couple of weeks. Pierre Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted May 2, 2014 Share #161 Posted May 2, 2014 Hi Pierre, I thought I already leave a comment at your log but I don't..... So, the first one then You have make some good progress ! One question.... I see that you started the second planking but I see something. You are not putting frames in the gun ports ? When you are doing it later and then paint them red, I think you paint more then only the frame of the gun port. But maybe you have another system ? 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...
PMG Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #162 Posted May 2, 2014 Hello Sjors, Nice to have your comments (and valuable advises). About the frames in the gunports, in fact, I simply followed the instructions of the manual provided with the kit... Page 4 under the title "gun ports" they say that the gun ports without lids can be framed after first planking. And, on page 5 at the end of title "second planking" they do the remaining gun port sills. I don't know if it's a good idea or not. Surely not if you consider to not paint the hull between the wales. In themeantime, I secured small balsa pieces on each side of the gunports to have enough surface to glue the sills when I need to do it. I was first intended to make them as the second planking progress, but finally I shall wait to do it after the sanding of the second planking to be sure to have at any place the 1mm insert. Pierre Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted May 2, 2014 Share #163 Posted May 2, 2014 I have read that also. But then I was thinking.....painting the frames while the second planking is on it ???? Strange, better to do it when there is single planking. Now I can paint them around it and not to be so careful when the second planking was on it. 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...
PMG Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share #164 Posted May 25, 2014 Second planking is going ahead, slowly but safely. The upper side of the starboaed side is now roughly made. It still needs a lot of work... First, filling some hollow zones, Second filling the small gaps, Third, cutting acurately the gun ports ( and here I realised that painting the sills was a waste of time, as you damage anyway the painting) Fourth, sanding, sanding and sanding. Here are some pictures. May be that it can give some inspiration to Sjors about the quarter galleries. Pierre egkb, mort stoll, mtdoramike and 3 others 6 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted May 26, 2014 Share #165 Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Nice job on the planking Pierre ! There goes a lot of wood against it...... Thanks for the picture with the quarter gallery. Now I can go on Edited May 26, 2014 by Sjors 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...
PMG Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share #166 Posted May 26, 2014 Hello Sjors, I don't know if it can help you, but I am joigning another picture of the quarter galleries. Notice that all is temporarly pinned. Pierre msberkman, Barbossa, egkb and 3 others 6 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #167 Posted March 27, 2015 Hello All friends, After a (very) long absence, I am back on this log (thanks to Martin who waked me up). I realise I didn't post the last pictures of the second planking of my Aggie as it was at the end of June 2014. Actually, I didn't any work on since June 2014, but I am well decided to restart next week. See you soon, Pierre GrandpaPhil, VonHoldinghausen, Sjors and 8 others 11 Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karinmutter Posted April 4, 2015 Share #168 Posted April 4, 2015 Hello Pierre, Nice job on the planking, I know everyone does the bending differently. For me it worked best to put the planks for a few minutes in water and then use a plank bender from aeropiccola (I think they do not exist anymore) what is basically a soldering iron with a modified tip. Good luck for the future and happy modelling! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share #169 Posted April 5, 2015 Hello Martin, Thank you for the comment. That's exactly what I do too (water and the "soldering iron". But, I do it only for the front planks. For the others I try to maintain the natural curvature of the wood if possible. Best regards, Pierre Quote HMS Agamemnon by PMG - Caldercraft HMS Serapis by PMG - Aeropiccola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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