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Title: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: axabrax on 07 November 2010, 03:23:15 PM

I see it's painted silver. It looks like a giant machete? Yes, I need a lesson in colonial artillery procedure.  ;)

(http://mutineerminiatures.com/images/IMG_9699%20[640x480]big.JPG)

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: gamer Mac on 07 November 2010, 03:26:00 PM

Is it not supposed to be wooden. Don't know its prooper name but its like a pinch bar for moving the gun about. Maybe not an officer?

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: Svennn on 07 November 2010, 03:45:23 PM

I agree with GM, I painted mine as wood. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=272;u=720

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: Citizen Sade on 07 November 2010, 04:08:47 PM

Quote from: gamer Mac on 07 November 2010, 03:26:00 PM

Don't know its prooper name but its like a pinch bar for moving the gun about.

Trail spike.

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: dadlamassu on 07 November 2010, 11:08:13 PM

Looks like a Horse Artillery Gunner with a trail spike to me.

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: Arthur on 08 November 2010, 03:04:41 AM

The figure is a Mutineer Miniatures Bengal Horse artillery gunner, not a BHA or RHA officer, and what he is holding is indeed a trail spike - i.e a rod inserted into the rear of the gun's trail to be used as an aiming lever.

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: axabrax on 08 November 2010, 07:49:18 PM

Hey guys--much appreciated. I take it that it would be correct to paint it in a wood color?

Title: Re: What is this artillery officer holding?
Post by: Bullshott on 08 November 2010, 10:05:36 PM

Quote from: axabrax on 08 November 2010, 07:49:18 PM

Hey guys--much appreciated. I take it that it would be correct to paint it in a wood color?

Paint the same colour as the wood on you gun carriage.