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  1. bruce d
    Found this: Digital Store C.T.85.-1.-_Sketch of a Ship-Carriage- constructed and used in Siberia ... Originally printed in the United Service Journal_extract.pdf I believe there is a model of something like it in a museum somewhere.
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    Ugo, this may help: British Smooth-Bore Artillery - English PAGE 103 - 115 CARRONADES.pdf Bruce
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    Carronades evolved. They were in production for decades and made by many different foundries on different continents. The basic design was patented but certain features changed with time. You will find variations in the sights, quoins and the muzzle. If I may suggest, pick a carronade illustration that matches the profile of the barrel in the kit and make the details match. There have been many nice models made from the Mantua kit, looking forward to seeing yours.
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    Hello Ugo and welcome to MSW from the UK. Very nice work on the gun, you have made it come alive. Perhaps you will post something in the new members introduction thread and tell us about your interests? Regards, Bruce
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    RA, welcome to MSW from Sussex 👍
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    Luord, welcome to MSW from chilly southern England. There is a thread here for giving a glimpse onto the workbench without an entire blow-by-blow account: Perhaps you would like to post a photo or two of your Lightning project before plunging into a build log?
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    More tape? 😉
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    Hello Jim, welcome to MSW. I echo what Allan says. The tool-aholics here are probably all hoping to see a useful 'clamping device': I know I am ✔️
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    I have seen a V10 run on the exhaust of a vacuum cleaner for test purposes. Not elegant, but it worked 🤐.
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    Alan, that really is a good looking model, a tribute to one of the escorts of convoy SC118. You probably already have it, but just in case here is the other side: The date was December 1942. HTH, Bruce
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    Hello John, and a warm welcome to MSW from the UK.
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    Richard, The V10 is a great engine. I look forward to seeing the finished item (and the reversing gear) running on air. 👍
  13. bruce d
    Thanasis, I may be wrong but it seems there is still some confusion about the cannons in post #43. The size of the bore is a very reliable way to identify the size of a cannon/carronade. Here are some of the bore sizes of artillery pieces popular in the middle of the 19th century: - size - - bore - 6 pounder = 3.67 inches 9 pounder = 4.20 inches 12 pounder = 4.62 inches 18 pounder = 5.30 inches 24 pounder = 5.82 inches 32 pounder = 6.40 inches 42 pounder = 7 inches I did not find a figure for 48 pounder but there is a formula for calculating the bore for any size of shot. As you can see, the bore of a 48 pounder will be over 7 inches. If you know the bore of the cannons in the photo (post #43) and the drawing (post #52) you can definitely identify their size. Good luck with your research. HTH Bruce
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    Hello Thanasis, The thread has covered a lot of ground and discussed different times and places. Sorry if I am missing something but it seems I did not understand the basics. The cannons in the photo (post #43) are not 48 or 68 pounders, they are much smaller: see comments from Lieste in post #44 and #46.. In post #45 Waldemar asks what other information you have. Since you have all the information concerning the supply of the gun in the drawing, and the dimensions, what is the remaining question? I hope you understand my confusion 🙂.
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    “The gun is formed like a carronade except that it is longer and has trunnions resembling those of a long gun.” The dimensions are at the right hand side and may hold all the clues. I will defer to anyone with better resources but I do not believe this piece is British. Hope this helps, Bruce
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    Hmmmmmm. Both of those officers called it a carronade? Two officers describing a piece as a 'carronade' seems conclusive. It is unlikely both would have mistaken a howitzer or long gun for something as distinctive as a carronade. This thread has covered a lot of ground and I would like to dwell on a point: the guns from KARTERIA do not match the accompanying drawing (see posts #43 & 44). Two officers independently identified a 'carronade': the drawing does not show a carronade. A carronade was a patented device with set proportions and while the drawing shows something of the same general idea as a carronade it does not conform properly to the proportions. However, a gun conforming to that drawing may easily have been described by observers as a carronade because of its general shape. It would help to untie the knot if we knew more about the source and relevance of the drawing.
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    Thank you very much for clarifying this. ✔️
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    My guess? It wasn't a US auction and the purchase price was in some other currency: the $2017 is the US$ conversion of euros or £ or whatever.
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    Hello Susan and welcome to MSW from the UK. From the clues it looks like you chose a subject near to your heart: lobster! Glad to see a build log of this subject, working boats make attractive models. Perhaps you care to post something in the new members introductions thread? Regards. Bruce
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    Thanasis, that is interesting, good luck with the 'riddle'. Decisions to standardise the sizes of armaments reflected whatever jobs the navy was doing at the time. Ships that were not expected to take part in large fleet to fleet encounters had different requirements but still might need large guns. Rotating gun mounts were being developed and nobody actually knew how much bigger the guns might eventually become. By the way, please remember that privateers were not obligated to follow the rules of the navy and usually had whatever combination of armament that suited the owners.
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    mrt88, welcome to MSW from Sussex. It is a great place to get ideas and advice, especially if you put up a build log on a popular subject like LN. May I suggest you post a bit about yourself in the new members intro thread? Regards, Bruce
  22. bruce d
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/384520/Wind_of_Luck_Arena__Caribbean_Captain_pack/ It looks like a cool toy but it ain't real. Now that you have said it, I have to smile at the thought of metalflake barrels and tuck-n-roll gunport lids ... 😎
  23. bruce d
    Hello Gary and a awarm welcome from Sussex.
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    Great looking model, Mustafa.
  25. bruce d
    I am catching up on your progress. Looking good!

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