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Author Topic: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?  (Read 12018 times)

Offline Monty

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #75 on: September 10, 2020, 08:00:34 AM »
Many thanks for the update.

I have only a rough idea how much work it might cause to do such a re-scalling. Tiny things like chain links, nuts, bolt and all this stuff must be terribly painful to re-scale by hand. All the more I appreciate your and ARKOUDAKIS's efforts.

If there's a way I could support the project please let me know.

Cheers
Stefan
Please visit my blog: Monty's Caravan


Offline ARKOUDAKI

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #76 on: September 10, 2020, 04:59:46 PM »
Hi Stefan, I sent you an IM.


Offline Atheling

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #78 on: March 14, 2021, 05:13:23 PM »
Hi All

I have just stumbled on this …

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RBL-40-pounder-Armstrong-Field-Gun-for-War-Games-28mm-Scale-Resin-Plastic-Kit/265087010305

🤔

I managed to get a couple of models through a very generous guy on this forum (Thanks Stefan- hope you don't mind me using your name?) so I have no need to purchase any more. Two will be enough considering the artillery train I'm going to have to cobble together :)

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #79 on: March 14, 2021, 08:28:48 PM »
Cool!

I ordered one 40pdr and a casemate gun and carriage for conversion with a view to making a model based on this:



… the armed train is a longer term project though.

Cheers
JJ
« Last Edit: March 14, 2021, 08:34:35 PM by Jack Jones »

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #80 on: March 18, 2021, 09:26:38 PM »
The kits arrived …well packed and nicely detailed:

https://sandsofsoudan.blogspot.com/2021/03/armstrong-rbl-40pdr-on-naval-carriage.html

Cheers
JJ

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #81 on: April 05, 2021, 07:58:31 AM »
I’m making a bit of progress with the 40pdr … just ordered some tiny hooks and blocks from a maritime modelling source …



More on my blog.

Cheers
JJ

Offline JBaumal

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #82 on: April 05, 2021, 11:05:59 AM »
JJ, those look awesome!  Your attention to detail is motivating me to work on my 40LBR. I’m looking forward to seeing your progress.

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #83 on: April 05, 2021, 11:47:14 AM »
Thank you!

Just noticed that the barrel is mounted upside down … so much for attention to detail! I’ll sort it when I glue it, obvs …

Cheers
JJ

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #84 on: April 10, 2021, 08:25:27 PM »
While doing some research on the elevation mechanism for my model I stumbled upon this awesome 1/9 live firing 110pdr …

https://jefenry.com/main/110PounderArmstrong.php

Cheers
JJ

Offline JBaumal

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #85 on: April 11, 2021, 07:45:29 PM »
JJ, what an awesome group of videos! Thanks for sharing.

Offline Mad Guru

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #86 on: April 17, 2021, 08:09:36 AM »
Wow.  Jack, your 40 pdr is awesome, can't wait to see it when it's completed!  Also... the website of the guy who built that 1/9 scale working 110pdr is quite something indeed.  As JBaumal already said, thanks very much for posting the link!
"We shall see what wisdom lies beneath my madness!"

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #87 on: April 17, 2021, 11:20:09 AM »
Thank you!

I have had some correspondence with the author of the 100pdr site on the subject of the elevation mechanism (he knows his stuff) … which is likely operated by the levers on the side of the carriage.

I have all the components now … just psyching myself up for the task:



More on my rather informative blog (it actually is 😬)… which needs more followers – over 3,000 page views in just over a year, and only four followers … one of which is me, from my dormant ancients blog 🤔

Cheers
JJ
« Last Edit: April 17, 2021, 11:25:37 AM by Jack Jones »

Offline JBaumal

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #88 on: April 20, 2021, 03:41:57 PM »
JJ, great stuff indeed. Your attention detail is infectious! Keep on posting. I do visit your blog frequently, am a follower, and can highly recommend it!

Offline Jack Jones

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Re: Second Afghan War Elephant Battery Guns?
« Reply #89 on: April 20, 2021, 09:18:58 PM »
Thank you. You are very kind.

The blog functions as a kind of notebook for me, while recording the course of my little adventure.

I am torn though – the tension between modelling and gaming … and I really enjoy the research … but it has taken me ages to get momentum into the project, but that is established now.

JJ
« Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 07:57:58 PM by Jack Jones »

 

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