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HISTORICAL MINIATURES BY GEORGE GRASSE |
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BRITISH 13-POUNDER QUICK FIRING GUN |
by George Grasse
TOMMY'S WAR TW5V01 54mm RESIN KIT OF THE BRITISH 13-POUNDER QF GUN FROM THE VIGNETTE "ACTION AT NERY" |
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTO
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CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 1
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GETTING STARTED: The photo shows quick progress on the carriage and gun. Wheels are primed but not permanently attached. Note that the "cris-cross" supports have been replaced with thin brass rod which was much easier to work than the flimsy resin supports. |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 2
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GUN DETAILS, RIGHT REAR VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 3
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GUN DETAILS, RIGHT REAR ELEVATED VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 4
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CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE, LEFT REAR VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 5
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CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED, RIGHT FRONT VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 6
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FINISHED, LEFT FRONT VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 7
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FINISHED, LEFT REAR VIEW |
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 8
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FINISHED, RIGHT REAR VIEW |
These colors come close to British "Artillery Green", in my view.
Application | Brand and Item # | Color |
Spray | Tamiya TM6509 | RAF Dark Green |
Brush | Model Master 1710 | Dark Green |
REFERENCES:
Hogg, Ian V. Allied Artillery of World War One. Ramsbury, UK: The Crowwood Press, Ltd., 1998.
Clarke, Dave. British Artillery 1914-19, Field Army Artillery, New Vanguard No. 94. Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2005.
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