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HMS Victory 1:72 - Caldercraft by Gilbertm

Hello friends
I have now completed the all the 12 pounder long guns (total of 30). It went a bit faster than I expected :)
Next will be installing and rigging those cannons. However, since most of them will not be seen once the quarter deck is mounted, I'll only rig the visible part (probably 7 or 8 on each side)


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Gilbertm said:
Hello friends
I have now completed the all the 12 pounder long guns (total of 30). It went a bit faster than I expected :)
Next will be installing and rigging those cannons. However, since most of them will not be seen once the quarter deck is mounted, I'll only rig the visible part (probably 7 or 8 on each side)


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Looking good Gilbert. I totally agree with you. To rig non visible cannons would be like pushing a car uphill. Cheers Grant
 
Gilbertm said:
However, since most of them will not be seen once the quarter deck is mounted, I'll only rig the visible part (probably 7 or 8 on each side)
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Good for you. There are a lot of contemporary models that have cannon but little or no rigging on the cannon, so you are in good company if you do not rig all the guns. :) Some of the old models do have breech ropes rigged, and a few have the running out tackle but not one of them has the train tackle. Seems like the old time artisans disliked rigging cannon as much as modern builders.:):)
Allan
 
dockattner said:
Way to go, Gilbert. A job that never seems to end...
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GrantTyler said:
Looking good Gilbert. I totally agree with you. To rig non visible cannons would be like pushing a car uphill. Cheers Grant
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AllanKP69 said:
Good for you. There are a lot of contemporary models that have cannon but little or no rigging on the cannon, so you are in good company if you do not rig all the guns. :) Some of the old models do have breech ropes rigged, and a few have the running out tackle but not one of them has the train tackle. Seems like the old time artisans disliked rigging cannon as much as modern builders.:):)
Allan
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Paul, Grant, Allan,
Thanks for your feedback
I appreciate your input regarding non rigging of the cannons that are not visible.
It would really be overdoing.
Cheers
 
Hello friends
As indicated in my previous post, I am starting to rig the main gun deck cannons.
Only 5 cannons will be visible once the quarter dek is installed; I am therefore rigging only these 5 cannons.
I also decided not to have rope coils but rather to simulate the way it is shown on the Victory (picture below)
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I have now rigged the long guns cannons on one side.
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Let's now get started on the next five for the port side.
As Kurt commented, once 3 or 4 are done it gets easier and definitely faster :)

Cheers
 
The HMS Victory Anatomy kit does this since the entire hull on one side is open.

Gilbert I’ve just caught up on your progress and it’s coming along quite nice. My old boss used to say that’s what you get for taking a vacation. Haha. I like the cannons as well.
 
Humble Ship Builder said:
The HMS Victory Anatomy kit does this since the entire hull on one side is open.

Gilbert I’ve just caught up on your progress and it’s coming along quite nice. My old boss used to say that’s what you get for taking a vacation. Haha. I like the cannons as well.
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Hello and thanks for your feedback
Cheers
 
Gilbertm said:
Bonjour
Merci pour ton retour
Excellent français, bravo
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Gilbert,

Not so intelligent - All luck of fate - I was born in Paris. Left France at the age of 10. Moved to NYC. Dad worked with Air France, At 13 then lived in Mexico City for 18 months (my dad was still with Air France and subsequently stationed there). Returned to USA as a 15 year old..

Lived in USA since - but during my adult work travels one of the crew guys was Brazilian. We would do 2 day layovers in Rio - his wife had a great friend - Hmmm - she became my Admiral -still is.....

So, just by coincidences with Latin languages I speak three of them; French, Spanish, and Portuguese (Latin roots were so helpful) Oh, and a youthful sponge brain right?. and then obviously the language everyone in aviation needs English. Again -- all luck of fate - I grew up with Aviation in my brain - decided Hmmm...all worked out.

PS: Ma grammaire française est très rouillée. Speechless Though I still hold a current French passport as well as the blue one

Regards,
 
AllanKP69 said:
It is pretty clear you have the train tackle loop set up for the tackle nicely, but what are the other eye bolts for?
Thanks
Allan


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Hi Allan
Good catch
The Caldercraft instructions indicated these eyebolts at the end of the tackle
I put them in and realized moving forward that they were not useful
I may decide to take them off
 
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