HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries

After look at the geometry of the stern some more, a few adjustments were needed.

The upper gun deck was squeezed down to meet the edge of the counter and the two were glued together. This will allow the two round stern cannon ports on the deck to align with their proper height on the transom. Sticks of wood hold the deck in place while the glue dries, an excellent display of a crudely improvised scratch building technique.
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The pattern used for the side galleries needed adjustment, making it longer and bringing the upper balcony down a bit so it lines up with the upper gun battery.
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The old parts, on top, will be discarded and replaced with the new ones made from stiffer three-ply birch plywood.
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dockattner said:
When the clamps are way over there, just use tape :rolleyes: ROTF.
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Use what's in reach. I did try clamps, but they fly off when used on a wedge surface. I didn't want to sit there and pinch the seam closed, so I looked around and saw a roll of masking tape. Viola!

Look! It actually held! Now the stern chasers of the upper gun deck will be at the correct height.
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DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
Use what's in reach. I did try clamps, but they fly off when used on a wedge surface. I didn't want to sit there and pinch the seam closed, so I looked around and saw a roll of masking tape. Viola!

Look! It actually held! Now the stern chasers of the upper gun deck will be at the correct height.
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Plus, the sailors will be able to use it as a waterslide when they are off-duty. The on-duty guys can then use the men bobbing in the water as target practice with the chaser guns. Everyone wins.
 
I had to stop work on the ship for a few days for a side project. I bought this reproduction Brown Bess musket which needed repairs. I got it for a good price and spent the day working on it. The barrel lugs which hold it to the stock were soldered to the barrel with very little adhesion and they all were broken except for one. Also, the bayonet lug on top of the barrel was sheared off because of the same problem, bad solder joints.

Since these parts were supposed to be brazed on, I brazed new ones on using brass, and re-drilled the pin holes in them. the bayonet lug was brazed onto the barrel. After lots of cleanup and polishing, the barrel was reassembled to the stock. It fit tightly was was no longer loose. It shoots .75 caliber (19mm) balls at 1000 feet/second and weighs 10.4 lbs. What a beast!

I have 50 musket balls and a pound of black powder. I can't wait to see what damage it can do.

Here is the bayonet. The tip needed a little sharpening. Now it's like a needle.
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Disassembled for inspection and repair.
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The lock after being removed.
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One of the broken barrel lugs.
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After reassembly.
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The lock is 20% than any American rifle.
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It's not optimum for close quarters combat indoors...
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Very nice Kurt. I have watched black powder enthusiasts at the rifle range. Pull the trigger then a 1/2 second later the charge goes off and both rifle and shooter disappear in a huge cloud of smoke. I can't imagine how many foot pounds of recoil that canon will place on your shoulder.
 
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