Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: valleyboy on July 04, 2011, 11:00:41 AM

Title: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on July 04, 2011, 11:00:41 AM

Ladies and gents I'd be grateful for your help please
I have a 10 piece jigsaw puzzle that I don't seem to be able to fit together o_o
I've had a search on the forum and can't find any previous questions re this

Some time ago I bought a Woodbine WW1 Krupp artillery piece and Turkish gunners. The latter are painted but for the life of me I cannot put this piece together or even find a picture that I can somehow copy. Does anyone have any bright ideas or a completed model with pictures from various angles
Many thanks
Please excuse my stupidity

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: joroas on July 04, 2011, 11:08:49 AM

Email or ring Gripping Beast, they're top blokes.

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on July 04, 2011, 11:26:26 AM

Thanks - I have e mailed them to ask if the gun should have been sent with plans/diagram

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: Helen on July 05, 2011, 11:42:39 PM

If you photograph the parts I'll help you assemble the model piece by piece.

Helen

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on July 06, 2011, 10:22:03 AM

Thanks for your offer Helen, that's very kind, I hope to get a chance later in the week

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on July 10, 2011, 10:38:59 AM

I've managed to piece a few things together by looking at a few pictures in WI 283 the Galipoli edition along with some pictures of the artillery that I took at Salute in anticipation of the problem!

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/WW1/UKHolidayApril2011056.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/WW1/UKHolidayApril2011057.jpg)
I still have a few puzzles with 2 pieces though

The biggest problem was I was trying to fit the gun shield on back to front >:( but once I realised that its been a little easier

These are the pieces and how I think they might now fit together
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/WW1/Wargames039.jpg)

The u shaped pieces fit on the front from looking at the WI pictures and realise that the crew are sitting on a seat
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/WW1/Wargames040.jpg)

I'm stilll puzzled by 2 pieces though , there is a hole at the left hand side back of the barrel or breech so I've  bluetacked the round bit in there but I'm not sure if that is correct but am still puzzled by where to put the remaining piece lying down in this last picture  o_o

Hopefully I've got it right so far

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: Calimero on July 10, 2011, 11:35:57 AM

I don’t know how to explain it in English but the last piece look like the device that the crew use to aim the gun (range finder?). It should be attach to the end of the breech… At least that’s what I can make of the picture you provide.


EDIT; This piece?

(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll206/Calimero_34/NOTpaintedbyme.jpg)

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on July 17, 2011, 05:39:43 AM

Thanks Calimero
Looks like a puzzle solved
I'll just stick it all together tonight I think

Edititidid foh spelin o_o

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: valleyboy on August 14, 2011, 04:41:09 AM

Just a pic to prove I managed to stick it together

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/WW1/WargamesArabs013.jpg)

Thanks all

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: Helen on August 14, 2011, 10:26:22 PM

Lovely work on the artillery piece and Turkish crew.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Woodbine Jigsaw puzzle, well Krupp 75mm actually
Post by: Calimero on August 14, 2011, 10:30:04 PM

Lovely work indeed 8)