HMS Jalouse by thomashd - Caldercraft - 1/64

[Oboship]

Have you assembled the guns yet? I noted that with my Jalouse's guns the bore for the brass wire which is to form the trunnions (part no161) is not leading symmetrically through the gun barrel. The bore is rather at a ratio of approximately 1/3 vs. 2/3 of the circumference. This means that the guns might not pass through the gunports if the trunnions are placed wrongly on to the carriages ("top-side down").

I took a picture of the relevant plan section and tried to mark the bore of my guns in red.

[Kenwheel]

Hi Thomas, I received this model as a Xmas present from my children last year, but was too nervous to start the build. However seeing your build has given me some confidence to start the build. Your coppering looks great, this is the part I will be dreading.

[thomashd]

On 9/21/2020 at 10:39 AM, Kenwheel said:

Hi Thomas, I received this model as a Xmas present from my children last year, but was too nervous to start the build. However seeing your build has given me some confidence to start the build. Your coppering looks great, this is the part I will be dreading.

Glad to hear more people are building the Jalouse. Such a nice model! Let me know if you have any questions and things

 

[thomashd]

Some updates, I am now building the gun carriages.

 

[Kenwheel]

Hi Thomas, I,ve started on the second planking, looking at your copper plating, did you clean the copper plates before gluing them to the hull. Regards

[thomashd]

On 10/6/2020 at 9:37 AM, Kenwheel said:

Hi Thomas, I,ve started on the second planking, looking at your copper plating, did you clean the copper plates before gluing them to the hull. Regards

No I did not clean the plates, I wanted them to turn green/brownish. I actually used to run my hand on the plating a lot to make sure it would aged faster. I have never really liked the shiny copper plating, just seems weird to me for some reason.

 

 

[Kenwheel]

Thanks Thomas. I can`t make up my mind, so i`ve left one side shiny and will patinate the other.

[thomashd]

Project is not dead, I am still building the carriages. Life has a bad habit of getting in the way of me working on my Jalouse...

[Oboship]

4 hours ago, thomashd said:

Project is not dead, I am still building the carriages. Life has a bad habit of getting in the way of me working on my Jalouse...

Hi Thomas,

Same here with my Jalouse...

I have at least completed the hull yet and am preparing to shape the masts etc.  Slow progressing...  😒

[thomashd]

Some updates after months of being MIA! The whole artillery is now done, I will now move on to rigging the guns. Should be a blast.

 

Best,

 

Tom

[Oboship]

Looking great! I'm curious to see your guns rigged. I rigged my cannons according to the instructions with breech ropes only and I think the thread I used is a bit too thin. Maybe I will still change that.

Uwe