Mini Cannon Rework

[Odentheviking]

Hello All, Inspired by btech's post of "mini cannon" he built.... I pulled out my old, rusty, beat up 1/5th scale Napoleon from CVA. Fixed the broken wood, took the rust off, and painted the whole thing!

 

[Odentheviking]

I was going to put this back as close as possible to a real ACW Napoleon..... but then decided to just rebuild it as it came to me. It had most the parts in place.

 

[Odentheviking]

Could not find any Soldiers but these two Vikings agreed to man the gun for me! This is the one thing I do not like about these old CVA Napoleons.... they are 1/5th scale, not 1/6th, and hard to find figures that look right next to them.

 

[Odentheviking]

"bird's eye" view.

 

[Poor Private]

I guess I am not the only one who uses figures with my cannons. I have a South bend Cannon "The Continental" It's about 1/12 size. so I dressed up a couple of 12" GI Joes in confederate uniforms loaded their hands with sponges, a .58 round ball, a rammer, and a gunner and took a couple of photos.

 

[Odentheviking]

I guess I am not the only one who uses figures with my cannons. I have a South bend Cannon "The Continental" It's about 1/12 size. so I dressed up a couple of 12" GI Joes in confederate uniforms loaded their hands with sponges, a .58 round ball, a rammer, and a gunner and took a couple of photos.

Let's see them pictures Poor Private!

 

[Glock19Fan]

I would like to see the pics as well! BTW nice pics OP!

 

[Poor Private]

As soon as I figure out how to post those pictures. My other sites it's a simple post but this one is a bit more complicated, especially when you post pictures rarely you have to relearn how to do it.

 

[Odentheviking]

As soon as I figure out how to post those pictures. My other sites it's a simple post but this one is a bit more complicated, especially when you post pictures rarely you have to relearn how to do it.

I have found this method to be the easiest and safest.... in the long run!
Go to Photobucket.com and set up a free account. Load your pictures onto the free account from your computer/phone/camera. Select the picture you want and click on the "Direct" link button and PB will copy it. Then you can "paste" it directly on to this site.
This way there is no issues w/your picture being removed from your computer and being lost here, or folks accessing your computer every time they look at that picture, etc.....

 

[Glock19Fan]

That is a good method as well as tinypic.com . They don't even require an account and allow you to load pictures directly from your computer.

There are plenty of people here to help you out if needed!

 

[Bob0817]

That barrel looks terrific, Paul!!! :wink:

Can you recall the specifics on which paint you used???

I'm in the midst of finishing a 1/3rd six pounder.

Thanks a million...

 

[Odentheviking]

Hello FF,
The paint was just some half can of gold spray paint I found in the garage! I just wire brushed the rust off the barrel and painted it. Been thinking about going back and priming, sanding, and reprinting to get a smoother coat.
But I do remember reading some where that ACW Artillery men did not generally polish the bronze tubes but they did clean, and rub then down with brick dust paste. That was the look I was going for.
Sorry to get back to you so late.