As I have previously posted I enjoy building wood ship models. Anyone Else Enjoy Wood Ship Models?, USN Picket Boat #1
After I finished my last boat I decided to shut down the shipyard and open the armory for a change of pace. I decided to try my hand at the Model Expo Guns of History Napoleon Cannon and Limber kit, this gun was used by both sides during the Civil War. Guns of History MS4003CB Napoleon Cannon with Limber - Wood & Brass Model Kit Combination 1:16 Scale
I very much enjoyed building this model and it is quite impressive at 17" in length. The one thing I found most rewarding was building the wheels. Each spoke had to be shaped by hand and assembled into the wheel and hub using the supplied jig. It was a bit tedious but I sure liked the result.
Model Expo offers several historic gun kits and they seem well done. Quite a few of the kits come with cast metal wheels but I found the wooden wheels more to my liking. The kit was built with hand tools with the exception of a power drill used to drill the holes for the axles.
I found the directions and illustrations a bit challenging so if anyone decides they want to try building it feel free to reach out to me for a few tips. This is not like the old plastic kits as all the parts are not pre-shaped and cut but requires some measuring and shaping.
Model Expo has frequent sales and if you follow their site you will probably find it at a steep discount on occasion.
After I finished my last boat I decided to shut down the shipyard and open the armory for a change of pace. I decided to try my hand at the Model Expo Guns of History Napoleon Cannon and Limber kit, this gun was used by both sides during the Civil War. Guns of History MS4003CB Napoleon Cannon with Limber - Wood & Brass Model Kit Combination 1:16 Scale
I very much enjoyed building this model and it is quite impressive at 17" in length. The one thing I found most rewarding was building the wheels. Each spoke had to be shaped by hand and assembled into the wheel and hub using the supplied jig. It was a bit tedious but I sure liked the result.
Model Expo offers several historic gun kits and they seem well done. Quite a few of the kits come with cast metal wheels but I found the wooden wheels more to my liking. The kit was built with hand tools with the exception of a power drill used to drill the holes for the axles.
I found the directions and illustrations a bit challenging so if anyone decides they want to try building it feel free to reach out to me for a few tips. This is not like the old plastic kits as all the parts are not pre-shaped and cut but requires some measuring and shaping.
Model Expo has frequent sales and if you follow their site you will probably find it at a steep discount on occasion.
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