Bazzg Posted April 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 3, 2019 I am building Hms victory 1/96 scale Shipyard the carriages are 20mm in length what size Cannons do you recommend to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Griffith Posted April 3, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 3, 2019 Bazzg, your scale dictates the size. 1/96 is also known as 1/8 inch to the foot. HMS Victory normally carried a range of different cannons (and carriages to match). Does this help? Bazzg and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 3, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 3, 2019 Bazz A quick search and simple description shows that at the time of Trafalgar in 1805, Victory carried the following. Gundeck: Thirty Blomefield 32 pounders 9' 6" long barrel Middle gundeck: Twenty-eight 24 pounders 9' 6" long barrel Upper gundeck: Thirty 12 pounders 8' 6" long barrel Quarterdeck: Twelve 12 pounder 8' 6" long barrel Forecastle: Two 12 pounders 9' long barreland + Two 68 pounder carronade 5' 2" long barrel The carriages of the 24 and 32 pounders would be 72" long but the carriages of the 12 pounders approximately 67" long. Scaling down, the 32 pounder carriages would be 19mm long and the 12 pounders 17.7mm long. The carronade mountings are of course a different design altogether. Allan DarkAngel and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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