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It has devices to check recoil, see last para of the museum description. I am guessing, but the issue of wear on a deck would not arise unless it was in use frequently, but might be acceptable if only used when attacked. Having said that, I believe Dutch gun carriage wheels (or was it Swedish?) were shod with iron in some cases. All guesswork on my part! I just cant see it as a practical device with that kind of heavy load except on a solid, firm surface such as a deck. It just wouldn't help anyone in a land battle to depend on a wheelbarrow to cross bare earth. On shore perhaps, but not for a travelling band of soldiers.
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A wheelbarrow as a gun carriage: well, why not? What is also interesting is that the model was in a naval archive before transferring to the modern Rijksmuseum. Perhaps a practical way of quickly shifting the position of a gun on deck, it is certainly not suited to a ploughed field. “Model of a Wheelbarrow Gun Carriage Netherlands, Netherlands, 1793 Object data wood and brass height 7.6 cm × width 19.7 cm × depth 8.5 cm × height 10 cm width 25.5 cm × depth 16 cm Provenance ...; transferred from the Ministerie van Marine (Department of the Navy), The Hague, to the museum, 1883 Object number: NG-MC-745 Copyright: Public domain Entry Model of a wheelbarrow with one wheel. In the cart, the cheeks of a gun carriage are mounted, and the fore end is hollowed out to the shape of a gun barrel. On the sides forked posts for the loading gear are indicated. The wheel is shod with brass. The feet have telescoping pins underneath to check the recoil. This invention is one of many by Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735-1819). Scale unknown.” https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/NG-MC-745/catalogue-entry
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Steven, you do pick interesting subjects! 👍 Great start, hope you don't mind if I look over your shoulder?
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bruce d replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Hello Eurus, Welcome to MSW from the UK. That is a good looking whaleboat, and it doesn't look like a first attempt: well done! Bruce
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Paul, that is very impressive planking.
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Hello Mike, and a warm welcome from a very wet Sussex.
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Magnificent, it's been a real masterclass.
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Γεια σας Δημήτρη και καλώς ήλθατε στην ομάδα. Welcome to MSW from the UK. This is a great place to find advice and answers. Every problem in building a kit has already been solved by someone somewhere so I am sure there is a solution to your missing pieces. The best way is probably to start a build log so we can 'look over your shoulder'. Regards, Bruce
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Hello and welcome to MSW from the UK. It is a great place to get help and advice, hope to see a build log. Bruce
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While on the subject, I have made small featherboards from tongue depressor/lolly-pop sticks, they are invaluable on the fiddly bits. The medical grade tongue depressors in my stash seem to be made from pretty good wood.
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The cutter was from a USN ship and ended up in another navy. See ... I don't know about the differences in rudder shape.
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Hello Mark, I am late to the game but delighted to have found the thread. Beautiful model, great use of the grain for visual effect, looking forward to seeing more. Bruce
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Hello Pete, Welcome to MSW, perhaps you will say a few words in the 'New Member Introductions' thread. This build is a bit special, isn't it? David has quite a fan club. Regards, Bruce
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Hello Alex and a warm welcome from across the channel. "La Provençale" looks good, you should be happy to have such a result for your first build. I hope we see more from you. 👍 Regards, Bruce
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Amalio, you are making a great model. Well done 👍
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