Union Artillery - Britains Style ! (1 Viewer)

[rharry]

Nice I have not bought any of the sets yet: I am too broke from just getting the basic infantry....going to have to unretire to catch up great pics and neat sets you have.........

 

[Spanish soldier]

When set to release a gatling gun?

 

[mestell]

When set to release a gatling gun?

I would not expect a gatling gun to be in any future plans for the ACW range simply because gatling guns were not used in the ACW.
Mike

 

[Spanish soldier]

that anger, I see a set of the old W Britains with a gatling gun

Frontline figures

 

[Scott]

He's right. President Davis tested a battery.

 

[mestell]

that anger, I see a set of the old W Britains with a gatling gun

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He's right. President Davis tested a battery.

These are Frontline figures not Wm Britain. The Gatling gun was invented by Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1861 and was patented in 1862. Although they existed during the ACW and were tested to some degree, the Federal government did not accept them for use by the army until 1866.
Mike

 

[Scott]

Yeah, I knew that. Mainly used at forts and such. Popular in European made Westerns.

Britains did make a "Gatling Gun" in plastic.

 

[Spanish soldier]

My recollection is that the former W Britains made a set of Union gatling gun metal, but can not find any pictures

 

[Spanish soldier]

and find the image

 

[Scott]

That's a fun model.

Maybe for use in 1863?

"..The Bull's Head hotel on 44th Street, which refused to provide alcohol, was burned. The mayor's residence on Fifth Avenue, the Eighth and Fifth District police stations, and other buildings were attacked and set on fire. Other targets included the office of the leading Republican newspaper, the New York Tribune. The mob was turned back at the Tribune office by staff manning two Gatling guns.[26] Fire engine companies responded, but some of the firefighters were sympathetic to the rioters, since they too had been drafted on Saturday.[13] Later in the afternoon, authorities shot and killed a man as a crowd attacked the Armory at Second Avenue and 21st Street.[20]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Draft_Riots

 

[Terp152]

and find the image

Spanish, this is on EBay (US): Britains Confederates & Williams Machine Gun Soldiers

 

[Scott]

Maybe they saw this movie...

 

[Spanish soldier]

I think it would be a set desired by collectors, including a mortar
You have to give variety to the sets of artillery

 

[Scott]

So many model versions and movies show Gatlings in the Civil war that we think it was so. A set with soldiers in "dress" uniforms of a state militia or civilians inspecting one could pass for authentic if the setting was right. Unless Britains goes into a "rear echelon" series, a Gatling model is a stretch despite earlier sets.

 

[Denver]

This Gatling Gun Set looks great.
Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Capitolron]

Anyone else bought the new Union Artillery Set ??

 

[mestell]

Anyone else bought the new Union Artillery Set ??

Of course I did . . . . .
Mike

 

[Jagdpanther]

Anyone else bought the new Union Artillery Set ??

Yes. And what a beautiful set it is.

Titus

 

[The Lt.]

Of course I did . . . . .
Mike

There was no doubt that you wouldn't Mike......The Lt.

 

[6th Wisconsin]

Anyone else bought the new Union Artillery Set ??

Yes! I love the figure loading the shell.