Author Topic: Boer Wagons (Read 7619 times)

Kingscarbine · « **on:** January 03, 2012, 12:04:55 PM »

Hi,

I'm looking for 28mm oxen traction Boer Wagons. Foundry used to have a nice one but it's OOP.

Malamute · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2012, 12:12:34 PM »

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).

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:27:50 PM »

Thanks. Will check it out.

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2012, 01:52:06 PM »

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)

And the 'historical boer wagon'

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:01:20 PM »

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?!?

Pentaro · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:11:08 PM »

I saw this one last week, I think it looks like Dewbakuk's:

http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=2125

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:26:57 PM »

Quote from: Pentaro on January 05, 2012, 02:11:08 PM

I saw this one last week, I think it looks like Dewbakuk's:

http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=2125

Yep, that's the one I was thinking of too.

Malamute · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:39:31 PM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on January 05, 2012, 01:52:06 PM

And the 'historical boer wagon'

This is identical to the Redoubt one. If I get a chance at the weekend I'll take a photo of it.

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2012, 10:50:52 AM »

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

Lowtardog · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2012, 11:28:11 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on January 05, 2012, 02:39:31 PM

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

ARKOUDAKI · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2012, 12:08:33 PM »

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....

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2012, 01:20:03 PM »

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

fantail · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2012, 01:59:18 PM »

Blue Moon has lots of various wagons... http://bluemoonmanufacturing.com/index.php?cat_id=27 including BMM1316 South African Boer Wagon

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:14:21 AM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on January 06, 2012, 01:20:03 PM

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.

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:12:40 PM »

Cool, let us know what you get, even better, show pics

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