Milsurp After Hours

More progress.



Gunport lid and hinges to re size slightly because of the paint.



Loading and cleaning tools. The worm from a Baker Rifle, the other pieces from my .50 calibre Enfield P58!



The view from the enemy!

Looks like you are making progress. 4th of July is Saturday. Maybe fire a salute. ... And yes, I know you have to cast some ammo and you are having some problems getting your right arm to click into gear still.

Could shoot a blank with more wadding to make a bigger bang

Maybe make the wad out of a discorded wine cork. You must have some of those laying around.

Niner wrote:Maybe make the wad out of a discorded wine cork. You must have some of those laying around.

Because I have found it impossible to source some pully blocks of the right size I have decided to make my own from Meccano and Oak. The raw materials....


I have also finished the ship's side, ready for the blocks.

First attempt at a pulley block, I need to find some steel or brass rod to fit properly but the principal looks OK

Further home made bits - 4 single sheaf blocks and a ladle............just need a couple of hand spikes and the accoutrements are finished.

As a quick aside, photo credit to Philip Donnelly who took these with a drone!

Great photos. Did the drone survive.....
Look like American Civil War uniforms from Union Army and a "Southern Belle" in the background.