The Beakhead Pilasters; The Beakhead Doors & Gunports; The Forecastle Carronade - Jotika H.M.S VICTORY 1805 Manual

The Beakhead Pilasters

Identify the beakhead pilasters (634, 635 & 636). They should be painted as shown (Photo 025), yellow with blue top relief.
Start by dry fitting the centre pilaster (634), some material will need to be removed from the base of each pilaster, following
the deck camber, until the uppermost edge of the pattern sits flush with the uppermost edge of the roundhouses. Form the
roundhouse pilaster to fit neatly around the roundhouses (a suitably sized piece of dowel is ideal for this), likewise the base of
the pilasters will require some reducing. When you are satisfied with the fit of all of the parts, secure in place with super glue.
You will notice two of the pilasters of the centre section have two small holes through them, drill these out with a 0.75mm drill
and fit a copper eyelet into each, these will take the beakhead bulkhead door hinges.
The Beakhead Doors & Gunports
Identify and paint blue the doors and gunport lids (124 & 327). Identify and paint blue their respective hinges (490 & 492).
Dry fit the door to the beakhead bulkhead opening and mark the alignment of the eyelets to the hinges, glue the hinges to the
door and hang on the eyelets. The door can then be left fully functioning or glued at a position of your choosing.
Glue the hinges to the gunport lids, allowing for a recess of 1mm as shown on Plan Sheet 2, 'Attaching gunport lids and
hinges', and fix in position on the beakhead bulkhead.
Note: the gunport is not lined, and 0.25mm natural thread will be needed to rig the port open.
Identify and paint blue the roundhouse ports (637), these are to be glued centrally to the roundhouse as shown on Plan Sheet 4,
'Section through bulkhead 1', and the centres can either be drilled out and glazed or painted black.

The Forecastle Carronade

Locate the carronade components, the barrel (647), the trunnion (648), the deck block (133), the sling bed (208), the carriage
(339), brass etched eyelets (480), the trucks (506) and the wheels (parrell beads) (708). Assemble the carronades as shown on
Plan Sheet 4, 'Carronade assembly', using a piece of 3x3mm walnut cut and shaped as a chock and a length of 1.5mm wire to
pass through the trunnions and barrel. Bend the trucks to shape along the profiled 'fold' line and secure parrell beads as wheels
with a brass etched eyelet through the hole.
Paint the whole carriage yellow, the carronade, trucks, trunnions and eyelets black.
Using brass etched eyelets, 2mm single blocks and 0.1mm natural thread, rig the carronade in position on the forecastle as
shown (Photo 026). Two copper eyelets are also attached to the carriage as shown to accommodate a breach rope of 0.5mm
natural thread.
Photo 026
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