Bombard Cannon by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - 28mm Scale - Wood

[GrandpaPhil]

I’m making a 28mm scale bombard cannon.

 

I drew my own quick blueprint.

 

The carriage will be 1/8” basswood and the barrel will be from a dowel rod with card for the iron strapping.

[VTHokiEE]

Looks like a very fun project! I’m excited to watch it progress.

[Edwardkenway]

I'm in for this little project Phil

[GrandpaPhil]

Thanks for all the likes and the comments!

 

I made the barrel from a dowel rod.  I used card stock to make the banding.

I cut the other pieces out of basswood and glued them together.

 

I will add more banding after everything dries and I can base coat everything.

 

The barrel is just sitting in the carriage. 

Edited November 4, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[GrandpaPhil]

It’s mostly painted now.

 

I’m waiting on the glue to dry so I can final paint it.

 

I used faux metallics for the barrel and the banding.

 

Once the bombard dries, I need to touch up the paint and do a little more dry brushing and highlighting.

[GrandpaPhil]

The bombard is touched up now.  

I just need to finish the dry brushing and then I’ll turf the base.

 

I made the base from 1/8” basswood.

[GrandpaPhil]

I turfed the base.  The bombard is now finished.  I will take more pictures after the glue completely dries.

[Edwardkenway]

That's very good Phil,  do you use these side projects or just display them?

If you use them, do you have many armies?

Edited November 4, 2019 by Edwardkenway

[GrandpaPhil]

I just display them.  I haven’t war gamed in years.

 

I have elements of many different armies spanning many different time periods.

 

I’ve got a bad habit of building/painting anything that looks interesting at the time.

[maaaslo]

very nice. brings back memories. in former Czechoslovakia, there was this magazine published, called ABC. each issue coming with card model, mostly for beginers, but over the years, plenty of complex and complicated models been released. my personal favourite, MPR https://images.app.goo.gl/hRyWzyzbgUS8naqb6

back to your bombard cannon.

in one of the issues, there was a 3d model of the bombard cannon (or its reconstruction according to different sources). i will not post the model here, because it is not public domain, but i believe it wont hurt if i post the instruction drawings. the cannon was meant to be made out of paper and a crayon. 

i must stress, this is not public domain. i also have physical copy of this model. (electronic copy too, for archive purposes).

reason i post this is that on this plan there is also a plan for "accessory". sort of "gun port lid"

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2019 by maaaslo

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you very much for the information!

[GrandpaPhil]

Mark,

  Thank you very much!

[popeye the sailor]

the cannon looks really neat Phil.......very creative  

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you all for the likes and the comments!

 

Here’s pictures of the bombard with the glue dry: