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Veuglaire (Fowler) A generic name, these came in loads of different designs and were usually breech loaders. Unlike the Zvezda one, this is a stationary one, weighed down with stones to counteract the recoil. This version has a removable bar (at the back) which can be moved up or down the holes in he post to alter the angle of fire.
Bombards. Again these came in a wide range of designs and sizes. Mainly muzzle loaded, some of the larger ones had a removable rear chamber which in some cases was attached with a screw thread, like the Great Turkish or Dardanelles Bombard.
Here, the biggest bombard alongside a Perry 28mm..doesn´t look to out of place as a piece of field artillery.
Hello to Comrade commissar fromthe Fear Bunker Blog. Another new blogger and a great painter of 20 and 28mm bods. His WWI german inf are very good.
I´ve had to put the moderation function on the Bodstonia Blog in order to filter out some vary odd spam comments. The blog seems to attract some very strange traffic...might have something to do with people googling for 18th century womens undergarments.
Those are awesome! Love the pot-de-fer and the bombard looks perfect with the perry mini.
ReplyDeleteof artillery pieces valuable and, of course, very well-paintings. Thanks for the interesting information accompanying this post.
ReplyDeleteHow about other pieces are they too small for 28mm?
ReplyDeleteThe Pot-de-Fer is definately to small, they reckoned, using the picture, that they would be about 80-90cm´s long, which would make the model too small for 28mm. the other weapons. The Veuglaire looks fine alongside 28mm and the wheeled bombard, seeing as there was no fixed sizes for them could be used as well.
DeleteLike the finish on the bombards - you've got that cast iron look down.
ReplyDeleteThe detail on the wood is amazing, it looks totally real!
ReplyDeleteI actually did a post the other day on my fantasy blog about the lack of artillery in fantasy, so naturally, I'm digging these pictures. Excellence.
ReplyDeleteHi jason.
DeleteSynchronicity! :-D I´m of the opinion that blackpowder weapons make sense in fantasy. There´s a lot of dwarves (even in 1/72nd, the caeser set) who are armed with rifles etc which bear a resemblence to late medieval hand held firearms..and..if magicians populate fantasy realms then they would be more than capable of inventing them, especially, as you´ve written, the Pot-de-Fer, a fantasy type looking weapon if ever there was one :-D
Good write up btw
Cheers
paul
I love these Paul! I've never heard of a pot-de-fer before today so thanks for the background.
ReplyDeleteThe iron pot looks like a very mean machine! Thanks for sharing this as I had never heard of this kind of weaponry especially so early in history.
ReplyDeleteThe big gun works well with 28mm. Both figures are very nicely painted, lets see a few more of those perry figures.
ReplyDeleteExcellent looking models Paul! And very good painted!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
http://peterscave.blogspot.be/
Nice work.
ReplyDeleteMore boom for your buck! Sweet job!
ReplyDeleteVery nice looking big guns Paul!
ReplyDelete"Nice" weapons!
ReplyDeleteDo they have a brand?
What a fantastic collection - I was just reading about the increased understanding of the impact of artillery during the War of the Roses actually!
ReplyDeleteA magnificent assemblage of some very mean looking artillery. And that 28mm fellow looks impressive as well. It's very admirable work.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't fancy standing next to the Iron Pot when its lit, that looks like it could be messy!!! Great stuff Paul.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work Paul, I really like your bombards!
ReplyDeletewow increadible work a nice selection of weapons, all ready to bring hell, inconsistently, down upon the foe.
ReplyDeleteKabooom! Great work Paul.
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