Toy artillery pieces

[Vicksburg Dave]

Like every other Redleg,I want a miniature gun to go on my desk. Do you know of a good source for accurate miniatures? Most of what I have seen online seems to come from the addled imaginations of third world sweatshop slaves.

Thanks!

[Michael Comer]

Re: Toy artillery pieces

Historex used to make some very nice, detailed pieces. They are not ready to put on the desk though. These were for folks that like to do miniatures and had some assembly and painting needed.

I have also seen some nice kits of guns, gun crews etc if you have a desire to do some model building. The Squadron Shop has a lot of kits of just about anything available. You could google them up.

Now, if you are talking about a good set up that's ready to just plop down on your desk and admire, I guess I can't help you much there.

[artillerybuff]

Re: Toy artillery pieces

Here ya go from Cannon LTD, you only need about $3,000 or so for the complete setup:

http://www.cannonltd.com/fourth_scale.htm

1/4 Scale Models

14lb James Rifle
1841 6pdr
10lb Parrot Rifle
12lb Field Gun
12lb Napoleon
Bronze Barrel, solid cast aluminium carriage, hand cleaned, painted olive drab with black trim. All models with bronze tubes, poured solid then bored and polished. Bore sizes vary according to paricular barrel. Units weigh approximately 50lbs each. Price $1299

Deluxe 1/4 Scale Models

14lb James Rifle
1841 6pdr
10lb Parrot Rifle
12lb Field Gun
12lb Napoleon
Our Deluxe Cannon include -15" dished wheels, cheek straps, lunette, elevating gear base with bronze handle, wheel guards, pointing rings, prolong hooks, D-rings, washer hooks for hand spikes, implement hooks, implement strap, rammer stop, trail handles, and battery chain! All hardware is functional. Two sponge rammers and one wormer included. Models available in either bronze or steel. Price $2099

Deluxe 1/4 Scale Limber

Includes 15" dished wheels, pintle hook, ammo chest with opening brass tone lid and chest handles, prop pole, pole yoke assembly and end bands on splinter bar! Limber sold only with cannon purchase. Cannon and limber together are 64" long. Limber weighs approximately 27lbs. Each set comes with touch up paint. Limber Price $1199


Anthony Variz

[Vicksburg Dave]

Re: Toy artillery pieces

LOL! I was thinking in the twenty dollar range. I missed this one on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Exact-Cast-Repli...QQcmdZViewItem