Le Hussard Build Log

[Martin By Eye]

I suppose you mean the rope barrel in front of the ships wheel, I now realize that I should have moved the barrel behind the front wheel support but the kit actually made no provision for the connection of the ships wheel to the rudder and what you see was my modification. I agree the barrel should be behind the wheel suports. (I think it is too late to change)

You can probably still add an extra support on the front end if you have a bit of spare wood, and don't worry because the kit is a long way from how the real Hussard was built anyway.

 

[AllanKP69]

(I think it is too late to change)

Your decision of course. If you decide to "unglue" and fix it, the wheel is usually as below in relation to the drum/barrel. The way you have it the line will be in front of the wheel instead of aft of it.
Allan

From Brian Lavery, The Arming and Fitting of the English Man of War

 

[Omega]

Well you talked me into it, I decided that it did look a bit unrealistic and needed to be modified. So I did ------ any comments

 

[Martin By Eye]

Et voila ! Tout rentre dans l'ordre a bord de le Hussard .