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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Kingscarbine on January 03, 2012, 12:04:55 PM
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Hi,
I'm looking for 28mm oxen traction Boer Wagons. Foundry used to have a nice one but it's OOP. :(
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Redoubt Miniatures have a 28mm Boer wagon:
http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=3bf7695c7b8566a63e533528ce771ef9
Sadly there is no photo on the website. I have the model and it is a nice one, quite large (in scale with Redoubts larger/taller figures).
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Thanks. Will check it out.
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Sorry for my lack of specific knowledge but I can think of two styles of wagon in use by the boer (that I associate with them anyway) but I can't remember if it mattered whether it was pulled by horses or oxen. There is the one that comes up in a curve towards the back and there is a flat one with angled but almost flat sides that come off like wings. No idea of their names sorry. Which are you after?
Some creative Googling and:
Voortrekker wagon (the one that comes up at the back)
(http://www.pmbhistory.co.za/portal/witnesshistory/UserFiles/SysDocs/bb_content/147/Afrikaners%20in%20Pietermaritzburg_Page_5.jpg)
And the 'historical boer wagon'
(http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_409/1245087542ZbgouD.jpg)
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You know what, I've only ever seen them in old photo's and never compared them side by side before. Is it infact the same wagon but with it's sides down?!?
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I saw this one last week, I think it looks like Dewbakuk's:
http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=2125
(http://www.northstarfigures.com/images/img2125.jpg)
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I saw this one last week, I think it looks like Dewbakuk's:
http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=2125
(http://www.northstarfigures.com/images/img2125.jpg)
Yep, that's the one I was thinking of too.
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And the 'historical boer wagon'
(http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_409/1245087542ZbgouD.jpg)
This is identical to the Redoubt one. If I get a chance at the weekend I'll take a photo of it.
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Well, both types were used during the campaigns in Southern Angola so one of each would be nice. I've found some great photos of them in use:
http://fotosnamibe.blogspot.com/2011_01_25_archive.html
http://www.akpool.co.uk/postcards/230554-postcard-angola-carro-boer-rinder-auf-der-strasse
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-71832009000100003
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This is identical to the Redoubt one. If I get a chance at the weekend I'll take a photo of it.
I have on sitting on windowsill at old house...bugger forgot about that...nice model too :?
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So does anyone have any scale plans for Boer Wagons???
I have a bunch of pics and some pics of scale models but it would be easier if some plans were available so these could be massed produced in miniature.... ;)
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The flat Ox wagon is available as a great looking lasercut kit frim these guys
http://www.4ground.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=268&pid=115
I've seen the 'sprue' that it's cut on and it's seperate to the rest of the pieces so I see no reason why they can't sell it seperately... I'd ask myself but then I'd feel obliged to buy them and right now I don't need them :)
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Blue Moon has lots of various wagons... http://bluemoonmanufacturing.com/index.php?cat_id=27 (http://bluemoonmanufacturing.com/index.php?cat_id=27) including BMM1316 South African Boer Wagon
(http://bluemoonmanufacturing.com/images/BMM1316.jpg)
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The flat Ox wagon is available as a great looking lasercut kit frim these guys
http://www.4ground.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=268&pid=115
I've seen the 'sprue' that it's cut on and it's seperate to the rest of the pieces so I see no reason why they can't sell it seperately... I'd ask myself but then I'd feel obliged to buy them and right now I don't need them :)
I'll ask them then ;) Many useful stuff there. Thanks.
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Cool, let us know what you get, even better, show pics :)
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There's a pdf with assembling instructions here: http://www.4ground.co.uk/default.aspx?page=256
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I meant when you've done it :)
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lol I figured as much... But I thought you would like to see what the kits looked like. ;)
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I've already seen it, hence me directing you there :D
They should really do a Voortrekker though, given that they already do the ox wagon and a two wheeled horse wagon, they should complete the set :P
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I don´t suppose there are any in 1/72nd scale??? :-I
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Good news! 1st Corps has really useful stuff on the Cape Wars range:
CW15 Supply wagon £10.00
CW16 Oxen Cart £10.00
CW17 Oxen team £9.00
CW18 Colonial supply wagon £8.00
http://www.1stcorps.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=149_150
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4Ground wagons are now available individually. All we had to do was ask :D
http://www.4ground.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=248&dm_i=141M,O6Y5,5IB8SP,1YGWO,1
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Brilliant stuff. I didn't want to ask though as I would then feel compelled to buy them :) I do want to get a bunch but not right now.
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Paul,
Spencer smith do the old Jacklex colonial range and have this wagon
http://www.spencersmithminiatures.co.uk/BS1_1_.jpg
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Is there a good source of cheap "African" cattle? Anything in plastic?
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4Ground wagons are now available individually. All we had to do was ask :D
http://www.4ground.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=248&dm_i=141M,O6Y5,5IB8SP,1YGWO,1
Are these the ones that NorthStar are now selling too?
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Are these the ones that NorthStar are now selling too?
Yes