Gun Carriage Assemblies - Jotika H.M.S VICTORY 1805 Manual

Fig 005
From the 2mm walnut sheet remove the upper deck main companionway shot garlands (252), the main companionway
coaming is 2x4mm walnut. With the companionway coamed, glue the shot garlands into position – this lining is intentionally
lower than the other companionway and grating linings as was the case on Victory.
Identify the companionway ladder sides (241), make three sets up using 1x5mm walnut strip for the treads. The treads should
be cut to a length 3mm less than the width of the companionway it fits into.
To assemble the ladders, slot a tread into the top and bottom of each ladder and glue into place, ideally a small jig should be
made to keep the assembly square. The remaining treads can then be pushed into the slots and brushed with watered down
PVA to seal the assembly. An upper deck stanchion (502) (painted black) should be glued directly to the front edge of each
ladder side, as shown (Fig 005) with a 0.25mm natural thread tied through the end in preparation of the companionway guard
rail assembly.
Glue the completed assemblies into position.
Carefully glue the small 12 pounder cannon balls (705) into the holes in the shot garlands using super glue and tweezers for
placement.
Paint black and fit four large cleats (660) into position on the inner bulwarks as shown on Plan Sheet 5.

Gun Carriage Assemblies

The gun barrels used in the carriage assemblies are all 12 pounders (700, 701 & 702)
The dummy barrels are either 24 pounders for the middle deck (699), or 32 pounders for the lower deck (698) and will be fitted
towards the end of construction.
This section will deal with complete gun carriage assemblies. Although all the cannons are 12 pounders, there are three
different sizes of barrel (small, medium & long) and each respective carriage differs in its assembly.
It will be an advantage to the builder to build the carriages one size at a time, as required.
For all guns, the tackles are made up of 0.1mm natural thread together with pairs of 2mm single blocks and the breaching ropes
are of 0.5mm natural thread.
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