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Main Deck Inner Bulwark Fittings
Using
Plan Sheet 2, ‘Main deck layout’ & ‘Main deck inner bulwark fittings’
for reference, fit the inner bulwark cleats (259
& 260), kevels (118), timberheads fore (37) and timberheads aft (36), remembering to drill all sheave holes as shown prior to
fitting.
Main Deck Guns and Carriages
Identify the 4pdr turned brass cannon barrel (277) (
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).
When completed, the gun carriage should be left natural and varnished to seal. The axle stubs, barrel and other ironwork
should be painted matt (metal) black.
Identify the gun carriage components; carriage sides (160), rear axle (161), front axle (162), rear wheel (101), front wheel
(100) and quoin (76).
Make up all of the gun carriage assemblies as shown on the
Plan Sheet 9, ‘4pdr cannon carriage eyelet arrangement’
. The
shorter wheel axle is located at the front to give the carriage a taper when viewed from above.
Note:
Do not fit the wheels until the carriage has been assembled.
The larger wheels fit on the front of the carriage to compensate for the deck camber. The wheels themselves are simply
varnished, not painted.
Cut a bed bolt for each carriage from the 1mm brass wire (321), painted matt (metal) black, and glue into place. Glue the stool
bed into place, but do not glue the quoin to the stool bed until the cannon is rigged into position, to ensure correct elevation of
the cannon.
Note:
The stool beds are positioned approximately 1mm forward of the rear of the carriage sides, the stool beds are 0.5x3mm
walnut.
Mark the eyelet positions on each carriage and drill with a 0.5mm drill. There is also an eyelet at the centre of the rear and
front axles. Cut the stems of the brass eyelets (210) from their brass etch sheet leaving 2mm for gluing into the carriage and
glue in place.
When completed, varnish the carriages as previously described. Carefully push the wheels onto the axles.
Cannon trunnions are cut from 1.5mm brass wire and should be long enough to reach the outer wall of the carriage sides. Glue
in place through the cannon trunnion hole and position on the carriage.
Note:
Check the cannon orientation beforehand, the trunnion hole is drilled slightly off centre and should be nearer the bottom
of the barrel when in place (
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).
All cannons should be painted matt (metal) black.
Cut out the trunnion brackets (234) from their brass etched sheet. Fit by bending the thinned centre of the bracket around the
trunnion, carefully drill down through the holes in the bracket, with a 0.7mm drill, into the carriage sides. Fix in place with the
dome head pins (284), these can be cut short before fixing. Paint the trunnion brackets and pins matt (metal) black.
Note:
The cannon trunnion is not glued to the carriage or the trunnion bracket, it should be free to allow the cannon to be
raised or lowered with the quoin when fitted.
