Dave_E Posted March 17, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2022 Hi All, Building the Lady Nelson and as mentioned on the forum, the swivel cannons provided by Amati might probably be out of scale (too big). That being said, every cutter built (real ones) had swivel cannons (1/2 pounders perhaps?) I’ve searched with no luck… does anyone know where I can score 1:64 scale swivel cannons? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight Posted March 17, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2022 Dave, Have you looked at the ones from Syren? https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/turned-brass-cannon.php#!/Turned-Brass-Swivel-Guns-13-16-long-20-75-mm-1-4-scale-4-per-pack/p/50194771/category=5764759 Another option would be to 3D print them if you have access to an SLA printer. There are plenty of design files floating around. -starlight Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted March 17, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) How long are those? Looking in another log, they look a lot like the ones that came with my Resolution. I modified them to look like this, and feel they don't look too bad. I'll show you the steps I took if you are interested. Edited March 17, 2022 by Gregory mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 17, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 17, 2022 Dave, From Caruana, volume 2, the swivel guns had been 3 feet long as standard until about 1727 then barrels of 30" became the British navy standard for 1/2 pounders. For the LN, 2.5 foot long barrels would be most appropriate so at1:64 they would be just under 1/2" long. The ones from Syren look great but are huge compared to what you require. Allan Gregory, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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