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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Grimm on 13 July 2009, 07:29:12 PM

Title: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Grimm on 13 July 2009, 07:29:12 PM

I need a picture of the Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun from copplestone .
I diden´t know how to put the figure together .
I can´t open the pictures on the copplestone wepside.

Thanks Grimm

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Bako on 13 July 2009, 07:34:52 PM

Will this do, my friend? :

(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/af11.jpg)

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Plynkes on 13 July 2009, 07:37:25 PM

Here's another example courtesy of good old Malamute:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/1/86_19_10_08_3_15_53_3.jpg)

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Grimm on 13 July 2009, 09:27:16 PM

Thanks Guys you are the best !!
that helps a lot .
What confused me was the two differant guns .

Grimm

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Plynkes on 13 July 2009, 09:29:20 PM

The one gun is a Gardner and the other is a Nordenfelt. They were two different types of early machine gun used by the British, Grimm. The carriage would be pretty much the same so you get the choice of which type of gun to make out of the kit.

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Plynkes on 13 July 2009, 09:33:18 PM

You could always scratch build a naval mount and put the spare one on a gunboat, Grimm:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/nord_4_barrel_05.jpg)

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 13 July 2009, 10:06:20 PM

Quote from: Plynkes on 13 July 2009, 09:33:18 PM

You could always scratch build a naval mount and put the spare one on a gunboat, Grimm:

Eureka do a very nice naval version, along with a Hotchkiss 3 pdr and some gun crew, for anyone looking at building gunboats.

The shipboard conversion is a very good idea, though, as I was wondering what to do with my spare.

(http://eurekamin.com.au/product_thumb.php?img=images/100COL32.jpg&w=79&h=80)

http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=87_126_139&products_id=9570

 I can't seem to copy the large version of the pic  >:(

 You'll have to look at the website if interested. Available in the UK ( from "Fighting 15's"? ) if shipping from Aus is too much. I have one of each gun along with crew and they are lovely models. If memory serves, they are reasonably compatible with Copplestone etc, but they are "somewhere safe" so I can't find them at present.

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Helen on 14 July 2009, 12:06:30 AM

I've the Eureka models and they are perfect with Copplestone miniatures.

Helen

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 14 July 2009, 09:06:26 AM

Quote from: Helen Bachaus on 14 July 2009, 12:06:30 AM

I've the Eureka models and they are perfect with Copplestone miniatures.

Helen

Thanks Helen, it's nice to be right for a change  lol

Title: Re: Gardner/Nordenfeldt Gun
Post by: Hammers on 14 July 2009, 08:54:11 PM

Did anyone mention it is invented by two Swedes? No? Well, it is.  It is all a part of that long tradition of ours to invent weapons we never put to practical use. :)