Paul0367 Posted January 14, 2018 #1 Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) Help. I was lead to beleive that when the canons are run out for battle as the image shows the lower sails are furled to prevent canon balls shredding them. But the image contradicts this theory. Now was this an artist licence to paint the HMS Victory in this way, or are our beliefs questionable. I ask as I am creeping upto this stage. I considered leaving her bereft of sails but why would canons be run out when there are no sails on her. This image was from a documentary : Shipwrecks Britains Sunken past Edited January 14, 2018 by Paul0367 Added latter text thibaultron 1
mtaylor Posted January 14, 2018 #2 Posted January 14, 2018 Some of that is artistic license. There's other times the guns were fully run out such as stoning the deck or just to provide room for the crew to move about. Even for ventilation. thibaultron and CaptainSteve 2 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
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