Carnyrex Posted July 12, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Title says it all. I design muzzleloading nerf stuff, and after building a 3d printed french 12 pounder I wanted to do a "quick" modification to use the same cannon on a naval carriage. The goal is to try and balance making a fun toy, an historical model, and an educational exercise. At 1/8th scale, and printed in plastic, it's large enough (but cheap enough!) that you can actually play with it, and the goal is to be able to not just shoot, but let you play with the REALLY fun parts - rigging, gun laying extc! The scale is... rough. In addition to simply using the "wrong" cannon as a model, the cannon's dimensions are slightly warped to accomodate the internals of the nerf mechanism. I've used the HMS Victory's 12 pounder carriages as a starting point, but it is slightly stretched to accomodate the warped dimensions, as well as numerous compromises to keep it as a snap fit model. Attached is a render with an unfinished gun deck, a test print, and current progress with a wood-fill / iron-fill PLA "Fancy" version which I'm hoping will be worth the effort! Test print, with original barrel taken from last design. Maybe a bit too colorful, but packs a punch! Test print for pulley blocks - works with 5mm "cable" Close up of barrel before polish, and post danish-oil carriage. Note Kebab skewer of drying wheels. Carriage after sanding, before oil Edited July 12, 2021 by Carnyrex Edwardkenway, bruce d, VTHokiEE and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted July 12, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2021 This is very cool, do you have a clip of it in action? thibaultron and Canute 2 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnyrex Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted July 12, 2021 Yep - or at least, I have a bunch of video of my original cannon which uses the same mechanism: Using some nerf darts - Using some printed chainshot - https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUa2dHhfco/ CiscoH, VTHokiEE, Canute and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnyrex Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) Okay, done - here it is in action: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pf4Z_lr6-LA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Files below: Files: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarnyRex Print guide: https://docs.google.com/.../1_OaWsQT4hwaDKnjps7Dh.../edit The vid: And of course, a cardboard gun deck... Edited August 2, 2021 by Carnyrex GrandpaPhil, thibaultron, Canute and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibaultron Posted August 2, 2021 Share #5 Posted August 2, 2021 Great idea!! The print guide link doesn't work. lmagna and Canute 2 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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