Well off topic. Thought I'd share pics of my small scale firing cannons

[Neil Young]

Postino:
Thought you might be interested--after about 40 years, I have finally put the finishing touches on the USS Constitution 24-pounder. This involved building the correct hardware; ring bolts, square nuts vs hexagon, etc. I also got the colors correct. This is done to fit into a large scale battlestation that I am building to go with the gun. I have also built exact scale blocks and tackles for gun training and the correct breeching anchors, etc.

Neil

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Neil Young

I also got the colors correct.

Nice work, Neil!

...But the brass and natural wood have me convinced that is the way to display...

[Neil Young]

I agree that the brass and stained wood make a much more impressive stand-alone presentation. Believe me, it was painful to cover over that bright barrel with cannon black. However, for my current project, which will display the gun in an accurate representation of the actual installation, it needs to look like the actual gun. I just finished building a model of the USS Constituttion and the battle station is a companion piece. I hope that the final product will overshadow the changes in the gun. I'll post photos when I'm finished. I'm attaching a photo of the ship.

Neil