turangi Posted April 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) A few months ago I took a break from ship modeling and spied the Napoleon Cannon and Limber kit on sale at Model Expo for about 1/2 price. I decided to give it a try and thoroughly enjoyed it! The large scale made it easier than many ship models. The parts and material supplied were typical of Model Shipways, wood good, castings fair the biggest surprise was the instructions were mediocre at best. I muddled through and was pleased with the result. One of the most tedious but enjoyable tasks was building the wheels. A template and building fixture was included and each wood spoke had to be shaped and attached to the wood rim and metal hub. The attachment at the hub was rather weak and I devised a solution. After the spokes were attached at the hub I wrapped the spoke-hub area with thread, secured with a couple of half-hitches like my fly tying and soaked it with thin CA, incredibly strong. The barrel is a hefty piece of turned brass and well done. I failed at trying to chemically blacken it so painted it. If you see it on sale give it a go. They do sell a cast wheel version so be sure you buy the wood spoke wheel version if you are so inclined. Edited April 6, 2021 by turangi popeye the sailor, Landlubber Mike, bruce d and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Delacroix Posted April 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) Hello, I'm sorry to point out that the conicity of the wheels should be open towards the outside. Edited April 6, 2021 by G. Delacroix bruce d, thibaultron, turangi and 7 others 10 Quote ___________________ Marine et modélisme d'arsenal Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turangi Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted April 7, 2021 Thanks! I could probably still reverse them. You are exactly right!! As I mentioned instruction were a bit lacking. I should have done some research. Canute, popeye the sailor, thibaultron and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 7, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, turangi said: Thanks! I could probably still reverse them. You are exactly right!! As I mentioned instruction were a bit lacking. I should have done some research. Its so easy to do when we are all heads down in our builds - things like this can happen so easily - still does not take away the attarctive finish you have done. OC. turangi, Egilman, thibaultron and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turangi Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) G. Delacroix, thanks for your input! I reviewed the instructions and believe I have installed the wheels backwards!☹️ I will attempt to correct that, you have a very sharp eye. MS4000_Cannon_Wheel_construction_method.pdf Edited April 7, 2021 by turangi G. Delacroix, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 16, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 16, 2021 still a nice looking model though! well done! Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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