Why collect artillery?? (2 Viewers)

[Napoleon1er]

I must say I have an artillery "fetish"... NO THAT SOUNDED WRONG, ITS NOT WHAT YOU THINK^&grin^&grin I reenact artillery, and cannot resist a good model cannon.... I mean, what's not to love^&confuse? Some people hug trees- I must say I have hugged a cannon^&grin:rolleyes2::tongue:
-Sandor:salute::



I wise artilleryman once said, "A cannon is like a woman, but way more expensive...."
:salute::%^V^&grin

 

[Fubar]

Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.

Not an exact quote and I cant even recall who said it, but I like it.

I collect cannons for Black powder era. LOTS of them.
I like the FULL battery look.
Modern era, I have some AT guns, Some Howitzers and SP guns.

FUB

 

[Leadmen]

You need artillery for all the pointing figures and guys looking through binoculars. More bang for your buck.^&grin J

 

[kogu]

For the collectors whose primary focus is on figures instead of vehicles, artillery gives a nice variety to their displays. There are usually more crew involved compared to tanks or airplanes. Maybe another reason is, that the pipes with two wheels are around much longer
Konrad

 

[Sans Culotte]

I must say I have an artillery "fetish"... NO THAT SOUNDED WRONG, ITS NOT WHAT YOU THINK^&grin^&grin I reenact artillery, and cannot resist a good model cannon.... I mean, what's not to love^&confuse? Some people hug trees- I must say I have hugged a cannon^&grin:rolleyes2::tongue:
-Sandor:salute::



I wise artilleryman once said, "A cannon is like a woman, but way more expensive...."
:salute::%^V^&grin

Where would the Emperor have been without his "Beautiful Daughters?"

 

[The Lt.]

Artillery Is Known As "The King Of Battle"​

 

[Obee]

This thread is just begging for some comments from me, being an ex-gunner.....

Why? Why? Why?

I think its all been said with many of the comments, well the comments about Artillery....

"The King Of Battle"

Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.

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").

But they are all dedicated to Artillery NOT the question of "Why Collect Artillery?"

With me it’s because that was the Corps, I joined, and served in the RAA, and so I am drawn into collecting guns and gunners. So many makers make some wonderful sets with the fieldpiece and the crew as depicted in some of the images so far shown in the thread.

Artillery can cover many eras from the 14th Century when it was first used in Europe right up to the present day so most collectors will have something to go with their era or collection.

English Civil War

American Rev War

Napoleonic

ACW

Victorian Era

NW Frontier

WW1

WW2
Guns and Gunners can be posed in both ceremonial, such as on parade in full dress with horses and limbers, or in action in the heat of battle, or even resting on the gun position between fire missions.

I think that makers do a wonderful job in producing these metal fire breathing monsters that bring so much destruction on the battlefield, from the small mountain guns to the latest Figarti monster rail gun.

So in answer to “Why”, I’d say for our love of Artillery AND because we can.

Ubique

John

 

[Napoleon1er]

Napoleonic

Victorian Era

NW Frontier

Who made these? The first one is a must for me^&grin
-Sandor:salute::

 

[Napoleon1er]

Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.

Not an exact quote and I cant even recall who said it, but I like it.

I collect cannons for Black powder era. LOTS of them.
I like the FULL battery look.
Modern era, I have some AT guns, Some Howitzers and SP guns.

FUB

Well said! I believe the quote is one of the Fredricks, possibly the Great one^&grin
-Sandor:salute::

 

[jazzeum]

Jeff (aujj) made this RHA for me many years ago and it's nothing short of amazing.

 

[Napoleon1er]

Where would the Emperor have been without his "Beautiful Daughters?"

Exactly!
-Sandor:salute::

P.S. The hot one in the middle is mine%^V

P.P.S. Please pay attention to the minute puns in the above phrase.^&grin^&cool

 

[Scott]

Even in cr@ppy plastic artillery is fun to collect.

 

[Obee]

Who made these? The first one is a must for me^&grin
-Sandor:salute::

Sandor,

the makers are (top to bottom):

Alexanders Toy Soldiers: RA Mountain Gun "Retreat to Corunna"
Armies in Plastic: RHA
Dorset Soldiers and unknown maker of garrison gun:RA
Mountford Minaitures: Indian mountain Gun assembly
Toy Army Worshop: 8" Howizter RAA France

If you want to see all my guns and guners I've painted goto to my Artillery Page here http://members.upnaway.com/~obees/soldiers/arty.htm

John

 

[maddadicus]

I love the idea of teamwork in artillery. From the time of the F.I.W. to The Queen's Victorian Wars, the artillery was in the thick of the fighting, unlike the modern era where they are set up so far back in a support role. Whether it be the overrun French batteries at Waterloo or Bigelows last stand at Gettysburg, the artillery was meant to anchor the line and very often, be the last to leave it. I do not believe that some give the old time cannon jockeys their due..Michael

 

[mikemiller1955]

Gotta love the big artillery crews...

 

[Fubar]

Old pix.But still fun.Love muzzle loading cannons.

fub

 

[Obee]

I love the idea of teamwork in artillery. ..Michael

You are SO right with that comment.

You can't move the guns around without acting as a team. You need muscle to move that weight on the firing position and brining it into action, as well as handling ammunition.

Teamwork also knows no rank.

All the gunner officers I know consider themsleves gunners first and officers second, and the experience of serving on the guns joins us all together.

Teamwork starts with the Forward Observer, goes to the Command Post and onto the gun line. All work together to get that projectile onto the target when needed.

John

 

[johnnybach]

And all in "Action Poses" too - which I believe was yet another daft question posed earlier. Still - gives an opportunity for those who love 'em to show off their superb examples of the genre. I would only be duplicating much of what has gone before if I showed examples of my "bigger guns" - as I too am afflicted with the disease.

I can, however, lay claim to having the big guns in my genes - as my Grandfather was on the lead horse of a gun-team in WW1 - Royal Horse Artillery. Sadly, I never met him, as they weren't dishing out tin hats until the latter part of that conflict - and some shrapnel hit him so badly - he never got to see me - or me, him!

I have a Britains RHA mounted gun-team in pride of place in my cabinet, however, which never fails to remind me of him - so I guess this is my answer to the question posed. Keep loading and shooting lads - johnnybach :salute::

 

[Scott]

There have been some very nice artillery sets put out over the years, too. There's Dr. Bussler's Civil War artillery set, ...................

Brad

Bussler? Now those figures really go back. I last saw them for sale in the late 70s.

 

[Currahee Chris]

.... which I believe was yet another daft question posed earlier.

sorry for not being up on the lingo but doesn't that mean something to the effect of stupid?? Sorry that my questions that I pose to the forum to generate discussion- ie action poses, artillery, etc are "Stupid" to you. Feel free to ignore my posts/threads in the future as I will certainly yours.