Battle Station by cobra1951 - FINISHED - Panart - 1:23 - Also known as Posto Di Combattimento

[EJ_L]

Excellent work. One of my favorite parts of these models is adding the furniture and accessories. Every item adds life to the model and makes it easier to picture the deck filled with sailors going about their duties.

[cobra1951]

I totally agree EJ

[cobra1951]

Finished off the cartridge containers. Instructions say to glue the straps directly to the wood sides but i put a piece of brass wire in for the straps to fit to

 

Painted up and straps fitted

 

Randomly placed them about the deck

 

 

[cog]

Looks very good to me! Moving fast Bob

[cobra1951]

Thanks Carl

[EJ_L]

The brass wire is a nice touch to those canisters. Little details like that make a huge difference especially at that scale. Great job!

[cobra1951]

Thanks EJ

[donrobinson]

It all looks so life like. Great work Bob

[cobra1951]

Thanks Don

[Elijah]

It looks very realistic in there! I really like that last photo, you can see the overhead beam as well as the stuff on the deck.

[cobra1951]

Thanks Elijah   more to be added soon

[CaptainSteve]

That's some nice work, Cobr@.

 

If you are looking for ideas for additional equipment/props to add to your section, then check out some of the photos in Dafi's HMS Victory build.

(The above link only leads to one of his posts ... you'll need to have a look through to find other ideas.)

[Canute]

Nicely done on the cross, Cobr@.

[cobra1951]

That's some nice work, Cobr@.

 

If you are looking for ideas for additional equipment/props to add to your section, then check out some of the photos in Dafi's HMS Victory build.

(The above link only leads to one of his posts ... you'll need to have a look through to find other ideas.)

 

Thanks Steve

I'm very familiar with Daniels log i followed it on other forums before i joined MSW

I don't want to overload it with more stuff as there are still a lot of things to add, such as, cannon tools. cloth sacks, bowls. and hammocks

Edited June 23, 2016 by Cobr@

[cobra1951]

Nicely done on the cross, Cobr@.

 

Thanks Ken

[cobra1951]

Thanks to everyone for their likes, remarks and input so far, it's much appreciated

 

Some more input needed here, I have made these two containers, (one for each build) and i am not sure what they are meant to represent as once again no mention of the name is made in the instructions

My thoughts are they are fuse containers for the touch holes on the cannons. Also i think that what they are should determine where they are placed on the deck

What do you guys think ?

Edited June 23, 2016 by Cobr@

[Canute]

I think you're on the right track, Cobr@. The great guns had been retrofitted with flintlock triggers, but these could break or misfire. The backup was the linstocks or slow match fuses you made there.  I'd think they'd go towards the ship's center-line, between the guns.

[cobra1951]

That's exactly what i was thinking they were.

And as there is only one per build then they should be placed where both gun crews can access them

Thanks for your help, Appreciated

[donrobinson]

I think you guys have it figured out, they sure look cool

[cobra1951]

Thanks Don

Well they are either slow fuses as we think, or maybe cans of worms

[cobra1951]

Placed them on the decks between the guns but not directly central between them as i do not want it to look too uniform

Thanks again for the input guys

Edited June 23, 2016 by Cobr@

[EJ_L]

Looking more and more amazing with every picture!

[cobra1951]

Thanks EJ   Also getting harder to get my hands in there too   which is why i left all the upper planking off till after i finish the gun deck

[pompey2]

Hi Cobr@

 

This is a picture of the Gun equipment on the Victory, it might help.

 

I think you will find that they are, from left.

Water bucket, Sand bucket for placing a smouldering Linstock (prior to gunlock or as a backup) The linstock was a length of wood with a piece of rope attached. The charge carrier for carrying charge bags to the gun. And the ready box which held one or two charge bags in preparation.

 

Balls or other projectiles were either local to the gun or from a ball locker.

 

I hope I got that right.

Nick

[cobra1951]

Thanks Nick   Very helpful, shows me some of the parts supplied in my kit are not too far away from the real thing.

Edited June 23, 2016 by Cobr@

[cobra1951]

Made the buckets for both builds

 

In place on the deck

[cobra1951]

Cheers Don   A few cloth sacks next

[cobra1951]

Sacks made and ready to hang

 

Sacks hanging on the inner hull

Must remember to get my airbrush out and blow the dust away

 

[cog]

You're quite a seamstress ;-) Lovely job on the accessories

[cobra1951]

Thanks Carl   had a choice prick my fingers with needles or glue myself to the sacks with CA lol CA won