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 Hi All This will be the build diary of this ship that received 11 battle honours in her 30 year service with the Navy and of all the ships Nelson sailed on she was always his favorite and to quote Nelson as the Agamemnon hove into view captained by nelsons friend Sir Edward Berry at the battle of Trafalgar ' Here comes that dam fool Berry! Now we shall have a battle'. This is a Kit I have had my eye on for a while now and hopefully will do it the justice it deserves. I did not receive the kit from new but one that had been started and then stored for a few years, the Hull had been made up with all the formers and the lower deck added and had been stored in its dry dock and after a good check over had suffered no warping or twisting and is as good as the day she was put together, a couple of the ribs have been broken but are all present and will be refitted when the decks are added as the mode of build is to plank the decks and fit them to the hull before the first lime wood planking is done. The rest of the kit in a very sturdy cardboard box is all present including the instruction book ,9 large plan sheets copper plates for the hull,brass guns lots of cast metal, etch and the usual fittings, rigging cable,Laser cut sheet parts and lastly loads of various hard wood strip the only casualty over time had been the elastic bands holding the different strips together but this was soon sorted. I have Kieth Juliers book where he describes the building of this ship and should go well with the instructions. This will not be a fast build but one that will reflect the quality of this kit. Right now I am cutting the planks to size for the decks to start this part. I have included a few pic's including the figure head and the three decks. Enjoy because I certainly am  . More soon Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I will definitely follow this one with interest :) Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
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Hi nice to see build diary up an running .will be following with interest. Enjoy your build cheers and happy moddelling mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank, built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram, Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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Lucky boy Andy, I have no doubt you will do this build justice and I look forward to following your progress all the way....  .. Good luck with the build... Regards Alan
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She is a fine looking ship, and I'm sure you will definately do her justice. Look forward to following the build
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 Thanks everyone for looking in and your comments, the instructions give a guide time of 1200 hours so this will be a long but enjoyable build of one of the rolls royce of kits Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Lovely kit Andy and in very safe hands I'm sure, the "Nelsons Navy" series is excellent and this kit is the best of the best  Really looking forward to this. Steve
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Hi Andy. Nice looking kit. will be following with great iterest. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood. Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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COOOOOOL this is one to follow a great qulity kit and looking forward to you bringing this together. i wanted this but have dropped it off my wants list due to the size of other models i have so will follow with great intrest good luck with it Andy “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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Looking forward to seeing this one take shape Andy. It's a great kit and will follow your build with interest. Happy building David
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Hi Andy...Looking forward to seeing this build. I saw an archaeological programme on TV about the last resting place of the Agamemnon in the mouth of the River Plate some time ago and been interested in her ever since..I know that you will do this build real justice mate...I for one will be following your build log with great enthusiasm!!  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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At 1,300mm long, a beam of 490mm and 945mm high, she's certainly a huge model to display
Good luck with the build and look forward to seeing how you get on with one of Caldercraft's "Rolls Royce" kits
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 Hi Everyone Thanks for looking in and all your comments, she will be a big ship when completed and already dwarf's other builds I have. There will be learning curves aswell because the planking is done in a way that is close to the full size ship I suspect[Lots of tapering at stern and bow]and another challenge. Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I shall be following this one too (she certainly is big) Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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 Hi Ken thanks for looking in and your comments, much apreciated Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Andy I will be following with great attention as this is one in my storage pile ready for retirement ( which based on my firms latest ploy maybe not far away. They have decided to re-grade and skill the jobs and I now gave 2 days to produce a cv for a job I presently do I love the joking/caldercraft kits and my ultimate aim is to get hold of that Victory they make (most people on here know I collect rather than do a lot of building  but I just admire these guys so much) Really looking forward to your build on this as I know from your other builds it will be a brilliant one to follow. Best wishes and happy modelling Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette) COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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 Hi Tony I have to agree with your sentiments on Jo-Kita/Caldercraft kits they are top notch kits and worth every penny and hopefully you will get that Victory kit one day without taking out that second morgage. I wish you the best of luck with work m8. Thank you for your kind words on my diarys hopefully this will be another that people will enjoy and follow it through to the end 1200 hours average build time is a looooooooooooooooooooooong time Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Andy Many thanks for the comments - really worried about the job situation at the moment but not a lot I can do to change the situation. So looking forward to your build of this one I have put a "watch" on your diary to make sure I do not miss anything  - just re-read that line and it sounds a bit creepy  Big Brother has arrived Hoping you have everything in your box of parts but if there is anything wrong or damaged or missing you know you can drop me a note and I will be only too happy to open mine and answer any queries using my kit. Best wishes and happy building Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette) COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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 Hi Tony Hopefully the job situation will work out to your benefit. As for putting a watch on the build its more than welcome, I can live with a big brother such as yourself keeping an eye on the build  . I have had a good look at the parts and used the contents list to check off and everything as far as I am aware is there, even the ply-wood that the false keel and former's were attached too are still in the box but thanks for the offer of help if needed very much appreciated and one i shall take up if needed. Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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 Hi All Made a start with the planking of the lower deck, one side is now done and trimmed back, I have then put a coat of Sepia wash watered down 50% on it to high light the plank edges this wash after the trenails are added and the decks are Danish oiled should bring them out nicely. If you look at the close up pics of the finished half and the one with a few planks at the rear the wash also gives a nice golden colour to the planks which again should look even better after the Danish Oil is used on the decks. More soon. Regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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