Bombard (working model)

[Paul]

It took one or two tests  using the Zvezda bombard base and a bit of brass tube but finally it works  


A couple more pics and a small film of it in Action HERE

[von Lucky]

very impressive!

[OSHIROmodels]

Rather a large bang 

cheers

James

[Atheling]

Stroke of genius!! 

Darrell.

[Harrymason]

It eliminates the need for dice rolls! Amazing!

[Furt]

THAT is cool. 

[Hitman]

Talk about taking Miniature Wargaming to a whole new level!!!
 
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 

[cuchulain23]

Awesome.

[H.M.Stanley]

[applause!!] 

[Atheling]

  We need a blackened face smiley 

Darrell.

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, that's grand! 

[Paul]

Thanks all.  The bombard is more fun than the usual Looks nice set up..not as safe, but more fun

We need a blackened face smiley 

Darrell.

or one of these....

[Atheling]

Thanks all.  The bombard is more fun than the usual Looks nice set up..not as safe, but more fun or one of these....

 

It's still a mighty achievement in my opinion. With a great sense of humour too  .

I loved it from the moment I saw your video footage  .

Darrell.

[Alejandro]

It eliminates the need for dice rolls! Amazing!

+1 I agree jajaja, awesome!

[Golgotha]

A working 1/72 scale cannon especially made from that kit is smaller than I thought possible - please provide details of how you did it.

The smallest one I made was akin to a .22 and used Black Powder. The thing would jump violently and I would be terrified when igniting the fuse.

The problems I had were with powder had initially used my own home made gunpowder but it caked badly and would not ignite when in small amounts so when I had a friend give me some black powder that worked a treat. The other problem was the fuse being small enough especially given the size of the hole to access the powder charge, eventually I had to make the hole larger than what was in scale with the model.

Anyway it could fire a small ball bearing deep into a water melon at 3 metres so I was happy with the results... What ammunition if any are you using?