A Larger Model Cannon

[normanh]

Not been around much in the last years due to workload but now I have retired I looking to get back into the hobby. Picked up this model today, its a naval style carriage with a larger non ferrous metal barrel, I was told it wasn't brass/bronze but I am happy with it as a garden ornament, its too big for the house. The barrel looks to be a model field gun type , no markings seen so far. So the question is what colour should I paint the carriage for weather protection red or yellow ochre?

 

I think its approx 1:4 scale.

 

Norman

[amateur]

Can't see it based on the pics, but it could also be a brass signal gun. 

And it looks as if the carriage was brown from its beginning.

 

Jan

[normanh]

Hi Jan

 

The carriage is a modern replica sometime from 20th Century how can i tell - posi-drive screwheads, the brown colour is either a varnish or a coloured wood stain. The bore is blocked about 30 mm from the muzzle and is about 35 mm diameter. It was sold as a replica but is interesting to me as it makes a change to the stationary steam pumps I have in the garden of which one has a naval background its off a Canadian built minesweeper.

 

Norman

[mgdawson]

Perhaps not historically accurate but I love the look of natural wood, if it's in good enough condition I'd oil it, just my personal preference.

 

Oh, yeah, I'd also replace those posidrives with slotted screws, either stainless or brass.

 

Mark

[normanh]

Luckily the Posidrives are very much out of view, the wood finish looks like a weather tinted varnish that has heavily weathered where exposed and less so where sheltered which would give a problem if i were to oil the timber with such like teak or tung oils the oil will not penetrate the oak timbers, removing the varnish will be difficult as i have smashed up my left hand recently

 

Norman