HMS Agamemnon by Caldercraft

[AllanKP69]

Thanks Winter, much appreciated. As the model is dated on the RMG site as circa 1760, it may have no relation to Agamemnon rigging 21 years later.
Thanks again.
Allan

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Great question. What year? I would bet she had them when built in 1765 but when completely rebuilt in 1803 it was still a transition period so ???
Marine artists who sketched Victory as she looked after her 1803 rebuild, including Turner, Constable, and Pocock did not depict crow's feet on the masts.
Allan

well, 1765 is what I saw. That is why I was wondering about that. I know this is about Agamemnon and not Victory, but I thought whatever they did to the Victory, they must have done to the Agamemnon? Perhaps my logic is flawed?

 

[HMSFly]

mmmmmm...difficult one.
Exactly my problem. I also think that none needs to be installed since the Agamemnon was built much later (1781)... remains difficult.
The Victory has none...so until somebody comes with an other argument I will NOT install it...

Some other photo's of the progress...

 

[Jack Sparrow]

great looking photos of your build, by the way. Congratulations!

 

[HMSFly]

My friend William got the remark to paint the lanyards black, I also followed this suggestion...

 

[oldflyer]

Hi,
Just found your log - excellent work indeed!!

 

[iutar]

, since you haven't heard my suggestions to study how topsails are laid, what the leading edge of the topsail plate has to do with it, and how the goosefoot works, then let's take a simpler approach. USNA Museum. This model dates back to 1810. Any other questions?