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The 4dr Guns and Carriages
Identify the 4pdr turned brass cannon barrels (182) (Photo 037).
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When completed, the gun carriage and axles should be painted red ochre. The axle stubs (outside the trucks
), cannon barrel
and other ironwork should be painted matt (metal) black. The trucks are not painted and should be varnished only (Photo 038).
Identify the gun carriage components; carriage sides (80), rear axle (82), front axle (81), rear truck (64), front truck (63) and
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quoin
(48).
Make up all of the gun carriage assemblies as shown on
Plan Sheet 2, '4pdr Cannon Carriage
Assembly'. The shorter axle is
located at the front to give the carriage a taper when viewed from above.
Note: Do not fit the trucks until the carriage has been assembled; the larger trucks fit on the front of the carriage to compensate
for the deck camber.
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Cut a bed bolt
for each carriage from the 1mm brass rod (212), painted matt (metal) black, and glue into place. Glue the stool
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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 0.5x3mm walnut cut to a length of 10mm and should be positionedcentrally across the top of the bed
bolt and rear axle with their after end level with the after edge of the carriage side.
Mark the brass etched eyelet (167) positions, 4 per gun on each carriage and drill with a 0.5mm drill. There are also brass
etched eyelets, 2 per gun, at the centre of the rear and front axles. Cut the stems of the brass etched eyelets (167) from their
brass etched sheet leaving 2mm for gluing into the carriage/axles and glue in place.
When completed, carefully push the trucks onto the axles.
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Cannon trunnions
are cut from 1mm brass rod and should be long enough to reach the outer face 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.
All cannons should be painted matt (metal) black.
Cut out the trunnion straps (142) from their brass etched sheet. Fit them by bending the thinned centre of the bracket around
the trunnion; carefully drill down through the holes in the trunnion straps, with a 0.65mm drill, into the carriage sides. Fix in
place with the dome head pins (183), 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 straps, it should be free to allow the cannon to be raised
or lowered with the quoin when fitted.
Photo 037
Photo 038
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2006 JoTiKa Ltd.
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