Why collect artillery?? (1 Viewer)

Currahee Chris

Currahee Chris

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Ok. I have noticed several collectors who have their own "fetishes" in this hobby- as Wraith pointed out quite comically the "Brits on Camels" fetish but I have always wondered about the guys who collect artillery. We have a sub group here on the forum dealing with arty, a couple guys with handles like "artillery crazy", etc. I have met some really big time collectors who are into artillery- what is it about tubes on two wheels that seem to get collectors so enthralled? I can see grunts as they can be doing many different things or tanks as they look cool and stuff but what is it about cannon's that you fellas enjoy? I would love to hear some answers.

Cheers!!
CC
 
I bet a good portion of them were Artillerymen in active service at one point in their lives. ???? ^&confuse
 
The cannons are not necessarily for me, my favourite thing to collect on their own. I do plan on getting the two new guns sets for my AZW diorama as I need them because they were there.

The only time I can say I enjoy the artillery is when it is being drawn by horses with outriders and officers. I just think they look cool !!
 
....cause artillery go big bang bang. Big bang bang good.

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PanzerAce1944 said:
I bet a good portion of them were Artillerymen in active service at one point in their lives. ???? ^&confuse
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I think you're right.

There's a member over at FineScale whose handle is something like RedLeg, and his signature line is always, "Rounds complete!"
 
I believe that it was Napoleon who said "it with artillery that war is made". The guns have often been a game changer. In many battles through the years the guns or gun positions were the focus of action. As a WW2 guy I like my guns, big and small. If I did the 18th - 19th century I would have full horse drawn guns with caisons and teams, etc. Even the one ACW scene that I want to build is centered on attacking a cannon position. Artillery is just plain COOL!

Gary B.
 
Artillery is a very effective weapon. Approximately 70% of WW1 and WW2 casualties were caused by artillery. I don't know what the percentage was in the Napoleonic era or the Civil War, but it probably was high too.

Terry
 
Currahee Chris said:
Ok. I have noticed several collectors who have their own "fetishes" in this hobby- as Wraith pointed out quite comically the "Brits on Camels" fetish but I have always wondered about the guys who colleThe answer is ct artillery. We have a sub group here on the forum dealing with arty, a couple guys with handles like "artillery crazy", etc. I have met some really big time collectors who are into artillery- what is it about tubes on two wheels that seem to get collectors so enthralled? I can see grunts as they can be doing many different things or tanks as they look cool and stuff but what is it about cannon's that you fellas enjoy? I would love to hear some answers.

Cheers!!
CC
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The answer is the same as for the tankies on the forum, there is a vast variety, they are technical and they look good. You might as well ask why collect tanks? I must confess I like looking at tanks and admire the workmanship but I get bored to tears with the coverage they get in the media. And why is it that makers all seem to think that the world is just waiting for another Tiger, Panther etc etc. At least with artillery there is a chance to see something other than German WW2. Trooper
 
Phantom Warrior said:
Artillery is a very effective weapon. Approximately 70% of WW1 and WW2 casualties were caused by artillery. I don't know what the percentage was in the Napoleonic era or the Civil War, but it probably was high too.

Terry
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If you say so, nothing can ruin your day like a 22 year old LT who can't read a map and is calling shells in close or a half asleep FO (Forward Observer) who isn't paying attention and misses the grid mark as well. ^&grin^&grin

i read somewhere that the French blew up 75k of their own guys in WW1 due to inaccurate Arty fire- once you crank that lanyard someone is hitting the dirt.
 
binder001 said:
Artillery is just plain COOL!

Gary B.
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The caisson models that BF posted do look magnificent and so do some of the 88 positions that have been done- but what is so cool about a tube on a pair of wheels?? I could take the cardboard tube from a paper towel dispenser and put it between two frozen pizza cardboard bases and have essentially the same thing. ^&grin^&grin
 
Currahee Chris said:
The caisson models that BF posted do look magnificent and so do some of the 88 positions that have been done- but what is so cool about a tube on a pair of wheels?? I could take the cardboard tube from a paper towel dispenser and put it between two frozen pizza cardboard bases and have essentially the same thing. ^&grin^&grin
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Be certainly easier on the budget Chris !!
 
Go on YouTube some time & key in "H.M.S. Victory and rolling broadside." If you like things that go "boom," you'll enjoy this one.
 
There have been some very nice artillery sets put out over the years, too. There's Dr. Bussler's Civil War artillery set, or, in larger scale, the kit put out by Lindberg.

And Britain's Royal Horse Artillery sets make nice displays, too.

I always wished that the Charles Biggs series would have included limbers and teams to follow up on the field pieces that were in that catalog, too.

Prost!
Brad
 
Royal Artillery guns and launchers are our colours. On parade, the Royal Horse Artillery takes precedence over every other regiment and corps in the Regular British Army; placed at the right of the line.
The Royal Artillery has been present at every campaign in which the British Army has fought. We have one battle honour, Ubique ("Everywhere"), granted by William IV in 1833. Its subsidiary motto is Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt ("Where Right and Glory Lead").

The above off the Royal Artillery website sums it up.
 
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