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02-03-2016, 07:58 PM
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SS Agamemnon (1865)
I've been on a bit of a Joseph Conrad streak (blame my obsession with the Alien franchise) lately, and I figured I might as well do a model related to sea trade during the Victorian Era! I've always been fascinated with the tea clippers of the era, and by proxy, the SS Agamemnon, arguably the herald of the steam age and one of the first nails in the coffin for the old sailing ships.
For those of you that don't know, the SS Agamemnon was built in 1865, utilizing the recent advances in steam propulsion to produce a merchantman that was largely independent of wind and tide and could even surpass the tea clippers of the time in speed and reliability. Indeed, the Agamemnon would prove to be a success, providing some of the fastest trips to the British Orient. Anyways, I've started the testbuild, so have some pics:   
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02-03-2016, 08:47 PM
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Sorry about the crappy photo quality - we don't exactly have a lot of desk space here at the academy, haha
masts & superstructure added:  
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02-03-2016, 10:18 PM
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Looks good and great idea!
Down the river...the dark, dark river...
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02-03-2016, 10:29 PM
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Coming along nicely Bryan. Anyone ever tell you that you have a wide range of interests? I always enjoy seeing what you'll come up with next.
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02-03-2016, 10:31 PM
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Looking forward to this. Have you ever considered doing a Greek bireme or trireme?
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02-04-2016, 06:43 AM
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02-04-2016, 07:00 AM
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And the model itself is done, so have some crappy pictures!
  
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02-17-2016, 07:05 AM
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aaand model's up:
Steam Clipper Agamemnon - Paper model kit by RocketmanTan on DeviantArt
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