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Sunday, 27 January 2013

Gardner Gun Updates...

...spent cases!



Just the briefest of posts to display the minor upgrade the recently completed 'Perry Miniatures' Naval Brigade Gardner Gun has received.  On its completion I was delighted to read the many kind and supportive comments that were left, but one in particular struck a chord.

David D, of 'One Man and his Brushes' left the following:
"lovely work as ever - , now you missed a little trick - or maybe it jammed early - a pile of spent casings!!!!"
Now this rose the pulse rate, I can tell you, not because it had angered me, but simply because I wish I had thought of it first!  So having polished off the latest entry for the challenge, I decided to have a little fun and implement Dave's suggestion.  Horrendously out of scale, but a nice little finishing touch - thank you Dave for the suggestion.  


 
 
Below are a couple of illustrations from the original handbook of the five barrelled Gardner Gun c. 1882 by Dangerfield Lithographers of Covent Garden, London; indispensable when it came to establishing just where the spent cases might be building up - provided that the wretched thing hadn't jammed again!
 
 
 
The illustrations of the Gardner were scanned from my personal copy of Military Modelling Magazine, Autumn 1996, so please be wary of reposting.

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42 comments:

  1. Phyllion27 January 2013 at 21:03

    A great improvement! Just snaffled a Gardner on eBay, hope it turns out half as good as yours.

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    1. Michael Awdry27 January 2013 at 21:44

      Thank you and I wish you every success with your new purchase.

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  2. DaveD27 January 2013 at 21:08

    Love it!! Sorry I could not help myself being mischievous!

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    1. Michael Awdry27 January 2013 at 21:45

      Thank you and not a problem!

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    2. DaveD28 January 2013 at 19:11

      Ha ha ... would it be wrong of me to mention fibre optics , next... no shut up ingnore me!!!!

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    3. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:08

      Fibre optics eh? Now your talking!

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  3. Smillie27 January 2013 at 21:34

    They look great a wonderful little edition.

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  4. Andrew McCory27 January 2013 at 21:47

    Nicely done, an excellent addition.

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  5. PanzerKaput27 January 2013 at 22:18

    I think the additions work well there Michael especial the spent casings on the floor

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  6. Ben Gilmour27 January 2013 at 22:27

    Nicely done. I can hear the jingle of brass casings over the roar of the gun already!

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  7. Solo wargaming-on a budget!27 January 2013 at 22:28

    I love this model...excellent work.

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  8. Ray Rousell27 January 2013 at 22:45

    A great added touch!

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  9. Jay27 January 2013 at 23:54

    I do like the spent shell casings; they are proof of the trimming of the neighbor's rose bushes!

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  10. Unknown28 January 2013 at 03:13

    Those little extras make a dio shine don't they. I think I remember you making your own shell casings for a dio on a post last year.

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    1. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:11

      Thank you Anne and yes one of my Zombie survivors, Madge had additional shotgun cartridges at her feet.

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  11. Rodger28 January 2013 at 09:02

    Nice touch Michael!

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  12. Simon Quinton 28 January 2013 at 14:29

    A nice touch Michael, I can understand what its like when somebody starts off an itch that just has to be scratched eventually.

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    1. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:12

      Thank you Simon and how true, some ideas are just too good not to act upon.

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  13. Derek28 January 2013 at 15:24

    Great stuff! Are the shells home made?

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    1. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:14

      Thank you Derek; yes home made from little snips of piano wire, painted brass.

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  14. Schedler Vincent 28 January 2013 at 17:34

    Great effect Michael , very realistic .

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  15. DeanM28 January 2013 at 18:48

    Those are a nice addition - great suggestion by David. Best, Dean

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    1. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:14

      Thank you Dean, yes that David is full of great ideas! ;)

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  16. peter28 January 2013 at 18:50

    Great addition! Love the smoke coming out of the gun!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://www.peterscave.blogspot.be/

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    1. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:15

      Thank you Peter, you can't beat a bit of teddy bear stuffing!

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  17. Jason Meyers28 January 2013 at 19:06

    Nicely done Michael! Very nicely done.

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  18. Paul´s Bods28 January 2013 at 19:25

    But wouldn´t the emty cases fall a bit further away from the gun..sort of in the area just outside where the basing ends?






    Only joking..I´ve no idea where they would fall....
    The smoke is also a good addition
    Cheers
    paul

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  19. Michael Awdry28 January 2013 at 20:16

    Thank you Paul!

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