Recently got my new cannon from Scale Artillery aka ClassicCannons. Looks great, great work! Building the carriage now
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Recently got my new cannon from Scale Artillery aka ClassicCannons. Looks great, great work! Building the carriage now
Most excellent! Please post progress!
mate,
that looks really cool.
WHEN IN DOUBT, USE MORE CLOUT!
Im just stuck on what to do with the finish of the cannon, was thinking leave it natural, paint it black or get it nickel plated. What do u think?
That thing looks awesome the way it is, looks like stainless? If it is, I'd leave it as is.
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Leave as is and let it "gently" patina.
You can miss fast & you can miss a lot, but only hits count.
What's the bore size? What's it made of? Hard to tell from the pic. How much that cost? 'Cause I want it's twin brother. You got a real sweat canon there man.
That would be my choice. Or get one of the barrel browning kits for muzzle loaders to get a head start.Originally Posted by EMC45
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Question??
What you gonna hunt with it?
It's made from steel, think 1040 I forget, the bore is 1", length 18", you'll have to contact http://www.scaleartillery.com if you want a price or ClassicCannons on this site he's a sponsor
What you gonna hunt with it?
Lol you'll be surprised people actually do
What you gonna hunt with it?
what cant he
kids that hunt and fish dont mug old ladies
Some photos, starting of the carriage
For the projectiles this minature deck gun will fire. Will it be a golf ball thrower or lead or zinc round balls? Give us a hint on the barrel cost. Nice looking project. Robert
With a 1" bore it won't be golf balls. Not sure if there's any off-the-shelf option for projectiles. Maybe pinballs?
I'm getting a mold to make 1" lead/zinc balls, for now I have 1" steel balls and also just firing it without any projectiles for noise. The cost is listed for $600 on the builders web site
you guys are evil, now I want a golf ball cannon...
After these order i got going i'll have a Golf-Ball Howitzer she'll be 1/4 scale and aprox 18" by 3.5 or 4" dia i'll know more in a week. I'd like it about the same size as the 1820's 12 pdr and weigh about 30-40 or more pounds.
But in the meantime i got a Auction for the forum for a Nice 1.750 dia Napoleon Barrel so bid on her and get your project going so you can post some picture here
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Thanks Austin
Mounted on a rail gimbal, that thing would be just right for pirates.What you gonna hunt with it?
I too would leave finish as is and let it age gracefully.
Trust but verify the honeyguide
Somebody on the board was selling 1" round ball molds. I can't remember who.
Edit:
This is not who I was thinking of, but I believe that this company is still in business - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cannon-Ball-...item3f1cf91cbd
Edit 2:
Post 5 on this thread looks promising - http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...ghlight=cannon
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