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  1.    AON reacted to a post in a topic: HMS ANSON 1781 by albert - 1/48 - 64 guns
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  7. AON
    I think salt water ocean shallow and fresh water lake shallow might be two different things. Also, isnt gravity involved when cannon shots fly.... they drop. Not all shots were balls. Sometimes they might even be two balls if close enough. Chains and grenade style balls were also used. But more importantly, shots to the rigging and mast do damage to the gun deck (weather deck of the Niagara) when it all collapses. There would be quite the mess for the cleanup crew. 😉
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  17. AON
    Going to the source... what a novel idea. 😉
  18.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
  19. AON
    Bruce Ray (MSON) had built the GJØA. You can email and ask him. I would have thought it was gear driven... but that is from someone that has absolutely no idea! 😉 Alan
  20.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
  21. AON
    Good morning Bruce I am going to send you 3 PNG photos from A Ship Modelmaker's Manual by John Bowen that might have the answer. The images are too large to post. Cable Stoppers pg 41 fig 64, pg 141, fig 252 and pg 166 fig 311. Alan
  22.    KentM reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Thorn by Kevin Kenny - 1:48 scale - Swan-class - David Antscherl practium
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  25. AON
    agreed!
  26. AON
    Thanks for the video... I learned something from it about loading bullets! My only thoughts were for the use of the train tackle. Yes the gun would recoil on firing so the train tackle was mostly used to retract manually. I cannot envision that one getting used and wonder if I might experience the same thing on my ship, and if so what might be the resolution to the issue. I will reflect on it for a bit more... quietly in the corner! 🤔
  27. AON
    Kevin. While watching your video and seeing the train tackle that could not be used as it was already hauled in as much as possible... I wonder if they would have used the port deck eye with the starboard gun and the starboard deck eye with the port gun? This would allow them to pull the gun back all the way to the eye and possibly expose the muzzle inboard for loading. I know it will be covered and hidden from view... but I am left wondering if this was the solution? Alan
  28. AON
    I suppose that is another reason not to rig stuff no one will see! I'm taking notes.
  29. AON
    I may be seeing things wrong but it seems the eyebolt in the deck is too close as the gun doesn't look like it can be haul back.
  30. AON
    The contest opens on the 15th of June. I imagine all information will be available, and the website will be operational then.
  31. AON
    Wipe On Poly.
  32. AON
    What an interesting use of electrical wiring heat shrink tubing! Now that is thinking outside the box.
  33. AON
    I had bought my pin vises (2) and number drill bits from McMaster-Carr. I bought two pin vices because they came with a reversible chuck (larger shaft/small shaft) so I could have one set for each. That ended up being a waste of money as they are easily reversed. I bought a few bits that came in multiple quantities in envelops. The smallest of which are quite delicate and snap with the slightest side pressure (flex) if you do not choke up on them with the pin vise chuck.
  34. AON
    I wonder how more experienced modelers manage the task?
  35. AON
    Yes. I took the subassemly to my belt sander and gradually created the taper from point to point, each side.

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