JOTIKA / CALDERCRAFT - expansion

[Uwek]

There is something going on with Jotika / Caldercraft .....

Well known for the high quality kits, especially of the Nelson area, but years over years nothing happened or changed on their web-page,
by accident I found yesterday really some activities on their page


1) You can now register for a newsletter




2) Jotika will move to a better and bigger location

JoTiKa Ltd is on the move. As part of our ongoing expansion plans, we have been very busy with a different kind of build for the last few months. From 3rd July onwards, we'll be moving in to our new, custom built building in Yorkshire. As you can imagine, moving a business like ours is not a small job so we'll be pausing manufacturing for 2-3 weeks in July to ensure a smooth transition to our new home. It's a really exciting time for us as a business as we'll have more space to grow and work.

JoTiKa Ltd. ~ Homepage.

JoTiKa Ltd. manufacturer and distributor of classic scale model kits from Caldercraft, Mini Fleet, Nelsons Navy, Heritage series - including The Mary Rose - Krick, HFM Marine and many more.

www.jotika-ltd.com

 

[Spars]

Saw this and signed up ASAP. I can never have enough information about these ships.

 

[Sarge]

They are back up and running... but has one might expect some items have ended up on the wrong shelf... be patient if you're awaiting orders.

 

[Spars]

There is something going on with Jotika / Caldercraft .....

Well known for the high quality kits, especially of the Nelson area, but years over years nothing happened or changed on their web-page,
by accident I found yesterday really some activities on their page


1) You can now register for a newsletter

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2) Jotika will move to a better and bigger location

JoTiKa Ltd is on the move. As part of our ongoing expansion plans, we have been very busy with a different kind of build for the last few months. From 3rd July onwards, we'll be moving in to our new, custom built building in Yorkshire. As you can imagine, moving a business like ours is not a small job so we'll be pausing manufacturing for 2-3 weeks in July to ensure a smooth transition to our new home. It's a really exciting time for us as a business as we'll have more space to grow and work.

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JoTiKa Ltd. ~ Homepage.

JoTiKa Ltd. manufacturer and distributor of classic scale model kits from Caldercraft, Mini Fleet, Nelsons Navy, Heritage series - including The Mary Rose - Krick, HFM Marine and many more.

www.jotika-ltd.com

Cool! Quality sells. Always favor the 'little guy' businessperson. Will there be a virtual tour? Sale? New kit to christen the facility?

 

[Uwek]

Cool! Quality sells. Always favor the 'little guy' businessperson. Will there be a virtual tour? Sale? New kit to christen the facility?

I hope, that they are really working on new releases - the latest new model was (I think) the HMS Pickle appr. 10 or 15 years ago.
But nevertheless Jotika is one of the best suppliers of quality POB-kits in 1:64
So let us cross the fingers, that the newsletters are really coming with "news"

 

[NMBROOK]

Looking at that postcode, it is a 20 minute drive for me to pick my orders up direct

 

[Uwek]

Looking at that postcode, it is a 20 minute drive for me to pick my orders up direct

Great - Maybe you could ask them to make some photo report of the visit for our forum.
As I know from the past they have also all kit models built in an small exhibition, factory, storage etc.
I guess they would have an interest to show their new location in a ship modeling forum..... and for us it would be highly interesting

 

[Spars]

I hope, that they are really working on new releases - the latest new model was (I think) the HMS Pickle appr. 10 or 15 years ago.
But nevertheless Jotika is one of the best suppliers of quality POB-kits in 1:64
So let us cross the fingers, that the newsletters are really coming with "news"

 

[Spars]

Kroum Batchvarov mentioned the lack of H.M. Victory in its original configuration. This would be of interest to me. Maybe a kit witch incorporates this 1759 configuration with the 1804 configuration....

 

[Uwek]

Kroum Batchvarov mentioned the lack of H.M. Victory in its original configuration. This would be of interest to me. Maybe a kit witch incorporates this 1759 configuration with the 1804 configuration....

you mean the stern figuration with the open balconies how she was launched in 1765?
Yes, this would be an interesting alternative to all so called Trafalgar versions

Victory (1765); Warship; First rate; 100 guns | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

 

[Uwek]

Jotika stopped years ago with the researching about the HMS Surprise, the real Surprise which was originally built at Le Havre in 1794 and named L'Unité. L'Unité was captured by Inconstant. Contemporary drawings are still existing. So not the film-Surprise.
Surprise gained fame in 1799 for the recapture of HMS Hermione. In 1802 Surprise was sold out of the service.



They built already also a more or less finished test model in scale 1:64

JoTiKa Ltd. ~ Research Section, HMS Surprise Page 1.

JoTiKa Ltd. manufacturer and distributor of classic scale model kits from Caldercraft, Mini Fleet, Nelsons Navy, Heritage series - including The Mary Rose - Krick, HFM Marine and many more.

www.jotika-ltd.com

This model could be build as the french original Le Unité , a Unité class corvette. Drawings were made shortly after the capture

Unite (1796) | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

Unite (1796) | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

Unite (1796) | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

or as the refitted english HMS Surprise

Lines & Profile | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

I am pretty sure, that modelers would find this model highly interesting. Maybe also to exhibit her together with a model of the french Hermione.......

 

[Spars]

you mean the stern figuration with the open balconies how she was launched in 1765?
Yes, this would be an interesting alternative to all so called Trafalgar versions

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Victory (1765); Warship; First rate; 100 guns | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

AGREE. Maybe best as an option build to the 1804 kit. Or maybe a separate kit addon/modification.

 

[Uwek]

and they started to make some research for a english 74-gun ship of the line

JoTiKa Ltd. ~ Research Section, 74-Gun Ship Page 1.

JoTiKa Ltd. manufacturer and distributor of classic scale model kits from Caldercraft, Mini Fleet, Nelsons Navy, Heritage series - including The Mary Rose - Krick, HFM Marine and many more.

www.jotika-ltd.com

Although they were known to have existed, in over a decade of researching, designing and producing kits of ships from the late 18th and early 19th century we have never before come across a builder's contract. What makes this copy even more special is the fact that it was the dockyard copy and as such it also contains notes added by the builder's - everything from scribbled calculations to alterations!
When it comes to kits of late 18th and early 19th century warships this kit looks set to become the new benchmark for accuracy simply by virtue of the fact that all of the details are known for the ship but, couple this to the uncompromising design ethic that you would only expect from Caldercraft and it becomes a truly mouth-watering proposition.

Also, this is not just 'some 74-Gun ship', although we are not currently releasing the name or full details of the ship in question, she was launched in 1783 and had a very colourful service history. At one end of the scale she was commissioned as a guardship on a number of occasions, at the other end, she was a flagship to several Admirals. She was present at and took part in numerous major naval engagements and even led the column. She took part in major blockades, chased/captured/destroyed many enemy ships and is even known to have been involved in a crew mutiny!
Facts:
Launched 1783
at the end guardship
flagship of several admirals
a lot of actions and also involved in a mutiny

1783 launched 74-gunners were:

Culloden or

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Culloden' (1783)

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Culloden' (1783). Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, sources

threedecks.org

Thunderer or

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Thunderer' (1783)

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Thunderer' (1783). Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, sources

threedecks.org

Defiance

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1783)

British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1783). Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, sources

threedecks.org

All of them participated in several battles and actions, but seems to be that only the HMS Defiance was a prison ship at the end of her career and her crew mutinied three times. And In addition she participated also at Trafalgar

HMS Defiance (1783) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So this would be this ship

Berwick (1775); Bombay Castle 1782); Powerful (1783); Defiance (1783)​

Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard decoration and name on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Berwick (1775), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Portsmouth Dockyard. The plan was later approved for Bombay Castle (1782), Powerful (1783), and Defiance (1783) of the same class.

Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784], and Edward Hunt [1778-1784].

Berwick (1775); Bombay Castle 1782); Powerful (1783); Defiance (1783) | Royal Museums Greenwich

www.rmg.co.uk

 

[Spars]

Have to set up a separate account to buy this one....