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Hi All,

Once again I come to the forum for help. Where can I purchase 2-wheel 16th century cannon carriages? I have checked the usual suppliers, but I can't find the 2 wheeled carriages. Can anyone advise?

Bill

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Like the below?  This is supposed to be from the early 17th century, but hope it might help for your 16th century. 

Allan

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2 hours ago, allanyed said:

Like the below?  This is supposed to be from the early 17th century, but hope it might help for your 16th century. 

Allan

GunandCarriage.thumb.png.5a60e46d6f41e97f20d5cb5c2c172d1d.png

 

That is correct. The 2 wheel carriages were used on Spanish galleons until around 1642 or so. Other countries had already changed to 4 wheel carriages.

The problem is where can I  buy the carriages I need? All I see are 4 wheel types.

Posted

Good question on buying them.  I've not seen them though someone may sell them.    Worst case is buy some of the 4 wheeled ones and modify them.  

Mark
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Bill, here is a link to a place that sells 2-wheeled carriages:

 

https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/products/ship-fittings/guns-and-cannons/964/gun-with-carriage-kit-1-detail

 

The wheels are rather proportionately small, though.  I ended up modifying 4-wheeled carriages to make 2-wheeled carriages for my Spanish Galleon.

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