HMS Speedy by Delf - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 - Master Shipwright edition
After receiving the new HMS Speedy kit from Vanguard Models as a Christmas present I was determined to leave it in its box until I’d finished off at least one of the other two model projects currently on the stocks. However as soon as I opened the box I knew I was going to have a hard time resisting the temptation. Chris Watton has done a great job in producing this, the second ship in his new range. I went for the limited edition Model Shipwright version, with boxwood second planking and a host
Gun rigging - the process
As promised, here are a few notes on how I went about rigging the guns. None of these techniques are original, but if nothing else it'll remind me what to do for the starboard battery! The material I used was as follows:
Blocks - 2mm single blocks from Vanguard Models. Superb quality. Larger guns would have a single and a double block for each tackle; two singles are acceptable for these tiddlers
Breeching - I ran up a 0.75mm rope on
