GrandpaPhil
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Congratulations! Very well done!
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19 cannon so far:
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I am currently reading The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne right now. It is interesting reading about the Franklin Expedition in 1845 from the perspective of a contemporary. The premise of the novel is an Englishman, Captain Hatteras, who wanted to reach the North Pole in 1860 aboard the steam brig Forward. Verne relates back to the previous Polar expeditions quite a lot, and the Terror and Erebus of the Franklin Expedition in particular. I haven’t finished the book yet. I’m about two thirds done with it and it is very good so far.
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6 demi-culverins, some shaping and assembly required: I am using the same drawing for the culverins, but further reduced.
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Culverins are done: Next up: 6 demi-culverins!
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My cannon collection is growing:
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I like scalpels personally. I have an Excel brand razor saw that is on its 2nd blade in 20 years. I have a couple of coping saws for heavier work. I just replaced the blades in both of them. It should be noted that I added the saw set, that Bob mentioned, to my cart. Many people like scroll saws for cutting out small parts. Jigsaws are good for cutting out larger parts.
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11 guns: Halfway done with the culverins!
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Allen, The canon periers were put on the Elizabethan Navy vessels by Sir Francis Drake, according to “The Galleon” by Peter Kirsch. I have conflicting reports about whether they were iron or bronze. Mine will be iron. I thought about 3D printing the cannons, or just turning them. I have access to both a 3D printer and a CNC lathe. However, I enjoy the process of making everything very much. The actual fabrication process of the parts is how I relax. Thank you very much for sending me the .pdf file! It filled in some gaps I had, particularly with the royal seal (and the location) on the guns. It looks like the Tudor rose with the crown above it, superimposed on an anchor. Very similar to the one on the English culverin in the Museu de Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, recovered from one of Henry VIII’s warships. And given that Elizabeth probably had her own practices in her foundries, I think that I will use the one from your drawings on my guns.
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Yes, the canon periers were sort of a proto-carronade. They were stone throwers. Apparently, according to “The Galleon”, they could shoot fireworks type ammunition too, which would start fires on enemy ships. Nine guns done:
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1st culverin: Note: the barrel does have a slight curvature, but no where near as bad as the picture makes it look like. These are a little more involved than the previous cannon.
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4 canon periers w/ my 2 demi-cannon: Next up: 10 culverins!
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Both demi-cannon and a canon perier: Yes, I labeled them so I do not lose track of what I’ve made. This is the most cannon I have made for any model. All of the rest that I have made required me to make 18 of them. I’m a little out of practice when it comes to carving, so this will be a process to get spun back up. So far, I like wrapping the bandings instead of carving them. I think it makes the cannon look better.
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32 Lb Demi-cannon, aka feasibility study. I changed up and wrapped the banding this time, instead of carving it. 1 more demi-cannon, and 39 guns total to go.
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Before I go any farther, I need to finish cutting out and gluing together all those gunport frames I started:
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Clear coating, even on bare wood, also gives unwanted things, like stray glue drops or stray paint, something else to adhere to. This makes clean up easier, for me at least.
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Niagara by Alex-Ks1 - 1:7 Scale
GrandpaPhil replied to Alex-Ks1's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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I clear coat as I go with: Although the Folk Art clear works well too!
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Keith, Beautifully executed model! This is one of the absolute best builds that I have ever seen!
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According to sheet 4 of Amati’s plans it goes there, against that forward bulkhead between the caryatids: Your build is fantastic!
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Working notes: Only the demi-cannon and canon periers are getting 4 wheeled carriages. The rest are getting the 2-wheeled carriages, except for the port guns and fowlers which get block carriages. The 2 demi-cannons will be 1 7/8” long. The 4 canon periers will be 1 5/16” long. The 10 culverins will be 2 7/16” long. The 6 demi-culverins will be 2 1/4” long. The 10 sakers will be 2 1/16” long. The 2 falcons will be 1 5/16” long. The 2 port pieces will be 15/16” long and mounted on a Henry VIII style block carriage (breech loader). The 4 fowlers will be 3/4” long and also mounted on a block carriage as they were also breech loaders.
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The test fit:
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Thank you all for the likes and for stopping by. The vast majority of the framework is now done. Here is the helmsman’s area, and the ladder: The helmsman’s area is done except for some minor touch ups and sealant. Next up is the part where I test fit all the gunport patterns and gunport frames. Part of this involves gun carriages. Gun carriages involve guns. So…once I get the test fit and alter as required, it will be time to make some artillery and carriages.
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