Columbiad cannon 10-inch

[archimede]

This is my latest creation: the Confederate cannon 10-inch in 54 mm used during the American Civil War. It will be marketed by La Meridiana Miniatures.
Ciao
Fabio

 

[gordy]

Beautiful work Fabio

Was the barrel turned on a lathe ?

 

[housecarl]

Lovely piece.
Carl.

 

[archimede]

For Gordy: Thank you!!! Yes the barrel is turned.
For Housecarl: I am happy!!!

 

[Dimmu Borgir]

Very nice work Fabio!!

 

[archimede]

Hallo Christos really you? A friend of Yannis? Thank you!!!

 

[rheath]

Superb work Fabio.

 

[megroot]

Great modelling work Fabio.

Marc

 

[came]

splendido!!!!!!

 

[gudel]

Great work,Archimede.
Vedi qui sono la Morte,ma sono sempre io.
Well done
Gus

 

[archimede]

Great work,Archimede.
Vedi qui sono la Morte,ma sono sempre io.
Well done
Gus

ma pensa te!!!! Il mondo è piccolo!!!!!
Ciao e grazie ancora!

 

[chippy]

Great to see 54mm Artillery piece as a kit . I hope the sales on this prove succsessful on this and we see more Napoleonic and ACW cannons released .
Great work by you Fabio

chippy

 

[garyjd]

Overall it's a nice model of an artillery piece. The barrel is especially well done. I am a little confused as to the construction of the carriage it sits on. In looking at period photograph the overiall carriage design for seacoast type guns is very much the same except for the manner in which the pieces go together to form the carriage. What does not look right to me is the "wavy" line that is worked into the carriage. Something similiar is shown in the photo posted with the model. I do not think however this is meant to show how/where the pieces were joined together. It may be "wear and tear" or battle damage, or distortion in the photo. What's curious is that the same pattern is duplicated on both sides. Interesting. ~Gary


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[archimede]

Gary, your models are beautiful!!!!
The barrel of the gun is in the book "The US Civil War Military Machine" of Ian Drury & Tony Gibbons.
Hello and thank you.
Fabio

 

[garyjd]

The barrel of the gun is in the book "The US Civil War Military Machine" of Ian Drury & Tony Gibbons.

Actually I was talking about the construction of the cannon carriage. Gary

 

[archimede]

Gary, I'm sorry but I did not understand

 

[JasonB]

Overall it's a nice model of an artillery piece. The barrel is especially well done. I am a little confused as to the construction of the carriage it sits on. In looking at period photograph the overiall carriage design for seacoast type guns is very much the same except for the manner in which the pieces go together to form the carriage. What does not look right to me is the "wavy" line that is worked into the carriage. Something similiar is shown in the photo posted with the model. I do not think however this is meant to show how/where the pieces were joined together. It may be "wear and tear" or battle damage, or distortion in the photo. What's curious is that the same pattern is duplicated on both sides. Interesting. ~Gary


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It almost strikes me that the kit is based on a cannon with a repaired, or perhaps damaged carriage. When you look at this photo

it appears the carriage may have been cut and new timbers added. Notice how the diagonal piece is mismatched and has what may be a cut line though it, and it almost appears that the A-frame is now 3 pieces, with a vertical, a diagonal, and a top piece. Notice how the top metal reinforcement strap has a step in it just before it curves over the top, like it hitting a mismatch in the joint or its overlapping another reinforcing strap. Also notice how more of the top can be seen where there might be a step in the reinforcing strap, as if that part might be distorted and bending outward a bit. This could be distortion caused by the weight of the barrel, or from recoil forces bending and/or cracking the carriage. The area where there appears to be splintering may be related to this as well, with the beam cracking and bending outwards, and what appears to be a cut line is actually a really clean break, since the forward vertical beam seems to be unchanged. The other photos have 2 smoothly joined pieces without this type of distortion. It could also be a 2 piece replacement that has a wavy horizontal crack running though it that has caused the metal reinforcement strap to bend upward a bit. Without reference photos of both sides, this was probably just reproduced as being the same on both sides. Just my guess.

 

[archimede]

Exactly! In fact, this gun was impressive in its particularity.
Thank you
By
Fabio

 

[gordy]

Gary, your models are beautiful!!!!
The barrel of the gun is in the book "The US Civil War Military Machine" of Ian Drury & Tony Gibbons.
Hello and thank you.
Fabio

Actually I was talking about the construction of the cannon carriage. Gary

Shheessh Gary most people say a 'thank you' when paid a compliment! LOL

 

[garyjd]

Shheessh Gary most people say a 'thank you' when paid a compliment! LOL

Fabio, Thank you very much.

Wow! That one honestly went over my head Gordy.Thanks for noting that. It's that dang young old age kicking in. ~Gary