18-Pounder Pivot Gun

[AndyHall]

Reconstruction of an 18-pounder pivot gun employed aboard a small warship, 1820-40. Pivot and slide based on drawings by Howard Chapelle.

 

 

 

 

[highlanderburial]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I was trying to find out what an 18 lb pivot gun looked like on smugglers/slavers/privateer vessels in the 1820s. They were mentioned but even with Chappelle's drawings I had a hard time visualizing it. Is this possibly available in an .obj or .stl file for at least the gun and mount itself? Regardless you have done me a solid with this one sir!

[highlanderburial]

Thanks for your amazing rendering. I was able to build one out in a CAD type program using your pics for a visual. It is on the printer right now and I will take pictures when it is finished. I needed this for my scratch build. Simulating the chamfer deck supports under the rail was tougher than I thought it would be.

[Dr PR]

Here are a couple of links to another pivot gun model based mainly on Chapelle's drawings. The cannon is kit material and not really to scale. The rest of the gun is.

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19611-albatros-by-dr-pr-mantua-scale-148-revenue-cutter-kitbash-about-1815/?do=findComment&comment=1003991

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19611-albatros-by-dr-pr-mantua-scale-148-revenue-cutter-kitbash-about-1815/?do=findComment&comment=1004278

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Dr PR

[allanyed]

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85013 for a contemporary drawing from the Dolphin 1836 and Rapid 1840

 

Allan

[bruce d]

These may be of use:

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

 

HTH,

Bruce

[highlanderburial]

8 hours ago, Dr PR said:

Here are a couple of links to another pivot gun model based mainly on Chapelle's drawings. The cannon is kit material and not really to scale. The rest of the gun is.

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19611-albatros-by-dr-pr-mantua-scale-148-revenue-cutter-kitbash-about-1815/?do=findComment&comment=1003991

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19611-albatros-by-dr-pr-mantua-scale-148-revenue-cutter-kitbash-about-1815/?do=findComment&comment=1004278

 

The final build on the gun looks great!!!

Plus I love Revenue Cutters.....

[highlanderburial]

34 minutes ago, bruce d said:

These may be of use:

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

 

HTH,

Bruce

This was an amazing find. This is the reason I come to this site. The sheer amount of first-hand knowledge references and tips are awesome. 

Thanks for posting!

[highlanderburial]

3 hours ago, allanyed said:

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85013 for a contemporary drawing from the Dolphin 1836 and Rapid 1840

 

Allan

That drawing is artwork onto itself. A very cool reference. Thanks for posting!