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 Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/04/2012 Posts: 22 Points: 56
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Hi there - I am new to this build and just ready to start out. I have read through some of the forum to get a few tips. Firstly can anyone confirm the correct way round to lay the base for the 12 pounders. I have heard that the wider part of the base should be at the back of the cannon ( opposite to the instructions) Please could someone confirm and also are there any other instructions that have found to be wrong
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/05/2010 Posts: 113 Points: 350
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No - Definatly the wide end at the front.
Don't know who told you that.......
And welcome to the forums!
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 Rank: Super-Elite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Hi Stevie A big warm welcome to the Model Space Forum  I can only confirm what Blue_ Joe has said he is right I hope you enjoy your build, Regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Welcome stevie!  Just to clear thing's up for you the wide part of the base doesn't go at the front like in issue 1. In issue 14 DeAGOSTINI corrected the mistake and all the cannons should be made with the wide part of the base to the rear of the carriage. He is a graphic to show the correct setup:-  Darron
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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 what the hell!? all mine are done wide side forwards! Oh well, they will just all have to be that way, I'm not going to break them down now Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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Happy Easter by the way Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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Joined: 24/05/2010 Posts: 1,761 Points: 5,351 Location: London & Greece
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Since they will all go on the Upper Gun Deck it's not the end of the world.
Have a great break.
John
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 Rank: Vice-Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/02/2012 Posts: 651 Points: 1,903 Location: croydon
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If you look on the HMS Victory website the wide part is faceing the rear. http://www.hms-victory.com/
Under the guns heading about halfway down the page. Best regards. Mark
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 Rank: Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/07/2010 Posts: 1,036 Points: 3,086 Location: Thetford, Norfolk, UK
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Hi there Steviegio
and welcome to the forum, hope you have a long and happy voyage.
Happy building
David
P.S. I was going to add my two pence worth of info about the gun carriages but Son of Bulwark's excellent diagram says it all so anything else would be superfluous.
Anyway, once again a warm welcome
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Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/04/2012 Posts: 22 Points: 56
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Thanks everyone for the welcome and the words of wisdom. Seems like the right way is either way but Son of Bulwark gets my vote as he produced a nice diagram. BTW where did Son of Bulwark come from as my father in law served on that ship in the late 50's - small world.
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