And for my next trick - to turn an old Britains 105mm Pack-Howitzer that I've just won on Ebay:
into this:
The gun that I served on before moving to the Abbott SP gun.
I'll have to remove the metal axle and replace with stub axles, provide new wheels and breech detail, sights etc. I'll also have to find or build the missing muzzle brake. A bit crude but the only model that I can trace for this gun. A very versatile replacement for the 25pdr......................
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DaveCox
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 08:37 AM UTC
Hwa-Rang
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 05:38 PM UTC
Interesting project Dave. Good luck mate.
greatbrit
United Kingdom
Joined: May 14, 2003
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 07:19 PM UTC
nice project dave,
shame you didnt post this a few weeks ago.
the camp i stayed at on gibraltar had one as a gate guardian-i could have got as many detail shots as you needed!
regards
joe
shame you didnt post this a few weeks ago.
the camp i stayed at on gibraltar had one as a gate guardian-i could have got as many detail shots as you needed!
regards
joe
Moezilla
Texas, United States
Joined: June 01, 2004
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Joined: June 01, 2004
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:58 PM UTC
Great project Dave, looking forward to seeing the finished product!