HMS Victory 1:72 - Caldercraft by Gilbertm

[GrantTyler]

Nice!

 

[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)

 

[dockattner]

Way to go, Gilbert. A job that never seems to end...

 

[GrantTyler]

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

 

[AllanKP69]

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)

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

 

[Gilbertm]

Way to go, Gilbert. A job that never seems to end...

Looking good Gilbert. I totally agree with you. To rig non visible cannons would be like pushing a car uphill. Cheers Grant

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

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

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Well once you got 3-4 of them done, the rest are easy to just repeat over and over.