Nice call on the supplemental railings. And well executed.
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Nicely done 
on the Corel model it is open under the pop deck so I was in the obligation to place the gun carriage first also the stair are a lots better on your model good work.
on the Corel model it is open under the pop deck so I was in the obligation to place the gun carriage first also the stair are a lots better on your model good work.
10 cannons and carriages have been built and installed now. 10 more to go.
Taking a break from them and working on the Falconettes that go on the upper deck.
Taking a break from them and working on the Falconettes that go on the upper deck.
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I like it very much. Beautiful to look at.
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Rich, look at the first picture I provided of cannons with recoil rope and eyes. The ropes are extended to ensure the proper length before I put the eyes on and serve the line. When I make the rope, I determine the length by making it a little longer than the barrel. Not sure if this is correct? In fact, they may be a little short?
Below are some pictures to support that method...I think they are very close to being the correct length. Exactly how they laid on the deck is the real question.
Rich, look at the first picture I provided of cannons with recoil rope and eyes. The ropes are extended to ensure the proper length before I put the eyes on and serve the line. When I make the rope, I determine the length by making it a little longer than the barrel. Not sure if this is correct? In fact, they may be a little short?
Below are some pictures to support that method...I think they are very close to being the correct length. Exactly how they laid on the deck is the real question.
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The assignment for working the cannons under the poop deck must have been given to the 'new' guys. Pretty miserable working conditions (as if any position on a ship was pleasant...).
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The finish of the deck is just well done
well done
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I suppose it depends on the weather? If it’s cold and raining outside...I’m thinking I want to be under cover!
@Charles QC ...The finish of the deck is just
Thank you Charles. I feel I got a bit lucky on that. I just used some stain I had left over from a project (Minwax Golden Oak). Then I used steel wool and some 2000 grit sand paper to dull the finish and weather it.
I see a lot of people using glossy stain on everything and that’s not how a ship looked, especially on the deck.
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Finished with the Falconettes (small cannons). Made mounting brackets, painted and installed. They were actually fun to do.
Now we are starting to get some guns on this ship!
Now we are starting to get some guns on this ship!
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Thank you! Appreciate it.
Very nice with the upper falconettes. I agree with the non-glossy finish appearance. An aside to angling the carriage to one side or the other, you will see in one view a "crow" on the deck which was also used by the crew to lever the carriage and wheels sidewise. That is related to the guideline of 500 lbs per gun crewman from what has been provided to me separately. Rich (PT-2)
Yes, they also used it to lift the end of the cannon and adjust the block to change angle.
Now I know. Hadn't thought about that. Rich
Back at Dean’s cannon factory...
Second set of 10 cannons have been started!
I build the sides with individual boards stacked and staggered...
then those are glued to a base with a front brace. Then the axles are glued on the bottom...
then I build the quions...
then each quoin is glued to the base and the location adjusted with a cannon barrel in place to assure the proper angle of the cannon at assembly.
Next I will bend all the brass trunnions, paint the cannons, make the wheels and hubs, drill holes in the sides for eye pins, paint the carriages...and then start assembling them and finally add the breach rope and eyes.
See you next time with more progress pics...
Second set of 10 cannons have been started!
I build the sides with individual boards stacked and staggered...
then those are glued to a base with a front brace. Then the axles are glued on the bottom...
then I build the quions...
then each quoin is glued to the base and the location adjusted with a cannon barrel in place to assure the proper angle of the cannon at assembly.
Next I will bend all the brass trunnions, paint the cannons, make the wheels and hubs, drill holes in the sides for eye pins, paint the carriages...and then start assembling them and finally add the breach rope and eyes.
See you next time with more progress pics...
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Dean,
Very great work -
Very great work -
@oldflyer ...
Thank you!
Due to the fact that the cannon carriage casting provided in the kit was not to my liking, and also a bit too short, which made the cannon angle upwards thru the opening, I decided to scratch build my own carriages and cannon assemblies. A lot more work, but worth it in the end!
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