As I'm building a cross-section of the 'Vic' using wherever possible scraps of wood (to keep cost's down) I decided to use some of the spare planking for the gun carriages. The axles are toothpicks, wheels are drilled dowel, I used two or three copper hull plates cut to size for the barrel retaining plates, I do know my limitations so gun barrels and fittings are bought at cornwall, (by the way where is 'Onlinehobby?) it did'nt realy take very long although they are not quite finnished.
Here's some snaps!

I glued two lengths of plank together before marking and cutting.






Again, used planking to make a 'press' for shaping retaining plates.


I had a look at the rigging but am not happy with the size of the blocks, I'll just leave that till I fasten them to the decks on the x-section.
Jeff

Nice one Jeff.
The cannon barrels look a lot more acurate.
Where did you get them? What size would i ask for.

Bob

i am impressed,i have done the same thing my self but i used black walnut strip found it was easier to work with, i got my wheels 5mm,4mm from caldercraft which i found that by rolling them around in my fingers they took on a worn /dirty finish then drilled screws holes that hold the wheels together .i also made up new eyelets ,rings from copper ,this was so i could get smaller more to scale then blackened them with copper blackner. i also made up trunnion caps ,from 5 thou shim that i managed to get from work using a similar press idea as you have,the only thing i am unhappy with are the barrels supplied from de agostini after seeing the ones you have on you guns made me determined to do the same just not sure how many yet.

keep up the good work.

OnlineHobbies are supposed to be back up and running towards end November.

I dropped them an email the other day and got a reply advising that they would again email me when back online.

Kind regards

Anthony