HMS Diana 1:48 by Modelship Dockyard -Build log
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Simply beautiful
I am missing your cat and some closeup photos of the coppering.... it is looking very good
Hi FJ
Sorry, I was not referring to the manufacturer, the names are the pattern name. not the manufacturer. If you look at the drawings posted earlier you can see your cannon do not look like either of the actual designs used by the British in that era. The cannon on your model look quite a bit like Borgard pattern cannon which were used in 1716-1724. If you have not already seen it, there is some information you may find useful https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/making-cannon.14545/
Post #7 shows various British patterns.
Allan
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I don't quite understand what you mean
The copper sheet is a bit thick and difficult to operate. I talked to the developer later and they will use a thinner copper sheet.
hank you very much for the information you provided. It is very useful. In fact, the guns of this ship were designed based on the relevant information of Diana. But it is obvious that the information you provided is more helpful. Thank you very much.
These are pictures of the 18-pounder and other guns provided by Diana's profile
Finally finished making the copper sheet under the waterline. It was very troublesome and time-consuming. Now I can finally start doing other work without turning the boat over.
ave been following your model's progress, it is great.
Stern under construction
The latest progress at present: the preliminary production of the artillery mount has been completed
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Incredible work.
Brilliant
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Modelship dockyard used artificial "burnt nails" on deck and sheathing in their models. They were supposed to stop using it, but I see that these "artificial nails" are still there on your model.
Did you burn it yourself? I don't see it from the beginning, is it marked somehow in the set ?
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Because this ship might not be sold, I did not follow the designer's ideas. I focused on my own aesthetic needs when making the hull. Of course, as I mentioned before, the nails on the hulls of warships in the 1790s were no longer visible, and they were all hidden.
The hull lines are made of boxwood
I finally decided to use a copper cannon, even though it costs a little more money. Coloring the printed cannon requires a very high level of technical skills.
The weather has been hot lately and the copper sheet has been severely oxidized. I had to use some other methods to clean it.
