I can only agree with Heinrich an PT-2, what a beautiful work.
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Now I almost regret to have build the Corel model the OcCre look a lots better
Well I have been burning the midnight oil trying to get all these cannon carriages built and the cannon assemblies ready for installation soon. I still have to do some rigging and eyes to attach them to the ship. But I have 10 completed (half) and it’s been a lot of work! I counted 31 pieces to make 1 cannon assembly with my current design.
I test fit them and took a few pics...
I made and installed the Falconette bases. I also noticed there is two ports or holes in the stern where Falconettes could be added...hmmm...may have to order some. I already need to order more eye pins after adding two per cannon carriage...so I used 40 extra and they don’t give you spares.
I test fit them and took a few pics...
I made and installed the Falconette bases. I also noticed there is two ports or holes in the stern where Falconettes could be added...hmmm...may have to order some. I already need to order more eye pins after adding two per cannon carriage...so I used 40 extra and they don’t give you spares.
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You have an excellent balance of wood tones that make the care and precision of your work stand out. The red cannon carriages provide an excellent highlight contrast. I greatly enjoy watching your progress. Bluenose II will greatly appreciate your skill in that build. Rich (PT-2)
Thank you Rich. I’m trying not to rush to finish this ship, as I have a few in waiting. The Bluenose being one! I’m excited about doing my first POF build with that one.
I have to say the hardest part of these cannon assemblies is bending the trunnion caps with tiny needle nose pliers, with any consistency! Tiny piece of brass strip is hard to work with and thick enough to make the job much harder than it needs to be. Oh well, only 20 more to bend!
Thank you again for the compliment. I hope to maintain my quality. I think sometimes as you get close to finishing, you want to rush to complete it and can end up settling for less to get done faster. So I have to be careful not to get in a hurry.
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Beautiful work Dean that is a pleasure to the eye - harmonious with just the right touch of colour highlighting. I know I for one can't wait to see what you will bring to Bluenose, but for now, the Xebec deserves all attention.
Suddenly this gem of a ship is looking FIERCE! Nice work on the cannons. I wasn't a fan of the red carriages at first but they have grown on me. Good call Captain!
Depending on the material you are using, a simple jig may speed up the process and make parts uniform. Here is the one I made, so you can get an idea.
Thank you Heinrich, looking forward to the Bluenose too. Will give San Felipe a back seat for now...lol
Very nice, I like it! It's a shame the kit manufacturer couldn't just stamp them for you!
Agree, they can make a Photoetched or simply cast out of pewter...I guess, they wanted you to become a scratch build modeler.It's a shame the kit manufacturer couldn't just stamp them for you!
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Thank you Paul!
As you know I had originally stained the first cannon carriage, and when test fitting in the ship, I realized it just blended in with the deck! I thought it would be a shame to lose the attention of the cannon assembly details after all this work. Even with a dark stain...its still just another wood color on a what will become a very busy deck.
Then while looking at pictures of real cannons on the internet for reference, I saw the red painted cannon carriages of the USS Constitution. I found out that was actually a common color used. So I thought, why not the Cazador Xebec? Its plausible it could have had red carriages.
Then after painting the first one and putting it on the ship, I knew that was the perfect solution to bring attention to the armament. Now they really jump out there and demand your attention!
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Thank you Rich. I’m trying not to rush to finish this ship, as I have a few in waiting. The Bluenose being one! I’m excited about doing my first POF build with that one.
I have to say the hardest part of these cannon assemblies is bending the trunnion caps with tiny needle nose pliers, with any consistency! Tiny piece of brass strip is hard to work with and thick enough to make the job much harder than it needs to be. Oh well, only 20 more to bend!
To bend my larger trunnion caps I place my metal over a drill bit and slowly hammered the legs down using a square edge to form the angle, clamp it and do the same on the other leg. A half radius jig holds the drill bit and piece for a matching geometry each time. I know that yours will be as close to perfect as is feasible. Rich(PT-2)@dockattner
Thank you Paul!
As you know I had originally stained the first cannon carriage, and when test fitting in the ship, I realized it just blended in with the deck! I thought it would be a shame to lose the attention of the cannon assembly details after all this work. Even with a dark stain...its still just another wood color on a what will become a very busy deck.
Then while looking at pictures of real cannons on the internet for reference, I saw the red painted cannon carriages of the USS Constitution. I found out that was actually a common color used. So I thought, why not the Cazador Xebec? Its plausible it could have had red carriages.
Then after painting the first one and putting it on the ship, I knew that was the perfect solution to bring attention to the armament. Now they really jump out there and demand your attention!
So they show building the landing and stairs to upper deck and then later building cannons and installing them. Two of the cannons are under the landing and behind the stairs! No way I’m attempting to install them after! So I installed two cannons on each side and then built the landing and stairs. They looked dangerous with no railings. To keep my men from falling overboard, i added some custom railings that I think tie in well.
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Those cannons look very nice and well done. I received some interesting barrel length and shortening for 24 pounders that include sights associated with the flintlock firing device that was being used on some of them.,
Now we have some options to consider with our armament. Rich (PT-2_
I slipped my moorings prematurely and need to have the three images removed ASAP. thanks Rich
That is the function of the large recoil hawser to limit the travel. The outhaul double and single side blocks do not perform that function. The inhaul a the carriage breach end is for that and needs only the travel to bring the muzzle in enough for swabbing and loading. At least as I understand things. Rich (PT-2)