HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans

[Dan Vadas]

Breech Rigging continued

 

Once I had worked out the length of the Breeching on the first gun I made a jig to get them all the same. The pics are self-explanatory on the method I used. The piece that the gun sits on is a nice tight fit inside the carriage to support it up away from the base - this gives me room to wrap the seizing around quite comfortably. The wires used to hold the two rings were spaced apart for length from the ones on the first gun :

 

 

 

 

 

All eight guns with their Breeching :

 

 

  Danny

[Dan Vadas]

Side Tackles

 

The Side Tackles were used to run out the guns. Each side has two single 6" blocks which have a hook stropped to them. One block also has a becket to take the end of the line, which is eye-spliced to it.

 

I've made up one of these tackles so far to see how it looks, and also to give me the method for doing all sixteen of them. In the pics below you can see the attachments to the carriage and spirketting - the line will be tidied up when the guns are installed permanently :

 

 

 

 

  Danny

[druxey]

Nice. I particularly like the hooks. Are you going to tone down the breeching line and paint the handle of the quoin to look like wood?

[Dan Vadas]

Nice. I particularly like the hooks. Are you going to tone down the breeching line and paint the handle of the quoin to look like wood?

 

Thanks Druxey. The Breeching line does look a bit stark, doesn't it? I was thinking of giving it a bit of very light stain. I'm still in two minds about the quoin handles too - if I'd have had enough tiny wooden belaying pins (my first choice) I'd have used them. Only had two left in my stock of used kit parts though   .

 

  Danny

[Dan Vadas]

That looks a bit better I think. Thinned down Baltic Pine wood stain applied with a brush :

 

 

 

 

  Danny

[clipper]

Nice shade on the breeching ropes mate

Tony

[tlevine]

The breeching line looks much better with the stain.  Not only is the color more consistent with the tackles but the stain also brings out the twist in the line, making it more "ropelike".

[gjdale]

Good choice on the breeching line Danny - looks much better.

[aliluke]

Hi Danny

Although I think I've seen it before (MSW1 versus MSW2 - will do this to you) I was just alerted again to your Vulture project. I'm just starting on the kit Amati Fly - a poor cousin- and would like to thank you for the enormous wealth of information that your build provides for these ships. Just incredible - knowledge plus skill. Beautifully made! I'm going to start back at page 1 and just look and learn...

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[Dan Vadas]

Thank you Tony, Brian, Toni, Grant and Alistair.

 

Brian, the stain was spirit based Wattyl. I've thinned it down even more on the rest of the breech ropes (about 60% turps). The first one can go right down the back under the quarterdeck.

 

Hi Alistair, good to see you back again. Enjoy the ride .

 

Here's a couple of pics of a completed gun. I'm going to show them all as "run out" except for Number 3 which will be at full recoil with a train tackle :

 

 

 

 

  Danny

[Sjors]

That looks great Danny !

 

I think I take a little trip to Down Under and will you give me lessons then?       

And I want to see the master at work !

 

[BANYAN]

Lovely clean and crisp work on the canon tackle and rigging Dan, those sort of tasks are enough to make one consider the asylum

 

cheers

 

Pat

[riverboat]

Wow !...... like they say," You've Come a long way baby"...since last I saw your log.  Dan your work is just outstanding!! She's look'n great!

Frank

[Jim Lad]

Just catching up, Danny!

 

She's looking the ants pants!

 

John

[Padeen]

Those guns are wonderful Danny!   How can I order some?  

[SkerryAmp]

Danny those guns look incredibly good!  The detail is amazing! (SUCH patience)

 

Love watching your work unfold!

 

 

-Adam

[Kevin]

Sorry Dan, i have not visited yr build in a little while, yr work is just so neat and nice -brilliant - well done

[Patrick Haw]

Dan,

 

I have spent the last few hours poring over your build (and I'm still only on Page 8).  Your work is truly amazing and a joy to follow.  Model builders like you are an inspiration to those of us who glue our fingers together more often than pieces of wood!

 

Thank you for sharing this magnificent build!

 

Patrick

[Dan Vadas]

Thanks very much Sjors, Brian, Pat, Frank, John, Adeline, Adam, Kevin and Patrick - your comments are always appreciated.

 

Sjors, any time you're "down under' you can certainly drop in .

 

Welcome home (again) John .

 

Adeline - you can order the barrels, but the rest is up to you .

 

Some pics of the eight completed guns with their rigging. I've also glued in the remaining deck beams :

 

 

 

 

This weekend I'm taking Vulture to a model show at Port Macquarie - I took her up there twelve months ago and have made considerable progress since then.

 

  Danny

[Jim Lad]

Have fun at Port, Danny.  I hope you're taking your camera.

 

John

[mtaylor]

Danny,
She's looking great.  What John said about the camera and having some fun....

[Sjors]

Yes Danny………PICTURES !!!!!!!

And thanks for the invitation.

When It's happening that we are going Down Under, we bring you a visit….for sure !!!!

 

[gjdale]

Have fun at the show Danny, and we all expect you to come back with the "Best in Show" prize!

[lagrayjr]

Danny, you may want to consider installing the truck molding, waist rail and sheer rail before you permanently mount the cannons. Also, it may be easier to build but not install the gun port lids at this time. Laman

[Dan Vadas]

Thanks for looking in John, Mark, Sjors and Grant. I had a great time at the Port Macquarie Model Show (pics HERE) and also at my "hometown" show at Newcastle last weekend (pics were taken by Janos ).

 

Danny, you may want to consider installing the truck molding, waist rail and sheer rail before you permanently mount the cannons. Also, it may be easier to build but not install the gun port lids at this time. Laman

 

 

 

Laman, thanks for the advice but I was intending to do just as you suggested . The guns can still be retracted enough to clear the port lids, I have only spot-glued them in position for the two shows mentioned above. In fact I am going to re-rig the four in the waist (at least) as I wasn't all that happy about the line I used. I've ordered some very nice line from Chuck's "Syren Models" site which should arrive in the next day or so.

 

  Danny

[Dan Vadas]

Forecastle and Quarterdeck Carlings

 

There are only a few Carlings on both the Forecastle and Quarterdeck, unlike the lower decks. These mainly support such things as Steam Gratings on the Forecastle and the upper Capstan Step, a Companion and a few Scuttles on the Quarterdeck.

 

 

 

 

  Danny

[Kevin]

Danny 

 

How far are you taking this build, are you just doing stub masts, or going all the way with spars etc

 

i just love your work

[Dan Vadas]

Danny 

 

How far are you taking this build, are you just doing stub masts, or going all the way with spars etc

 

i just love your work

 

She will be fully rigged Kevin.

 

Danny

[allanyed]

Dan,

Fully rigged, oh my.  I look forward to many months (years) of following your build.    Maybe it will give me the spark I need to go back to rigging something more complex than a schooner.

 

Keep up the great work.

Allan

[Jim Lad]

Looking good, Danny.  She'll look really special fully rigged!

 

John