Why collect artillery?? (1 Viewer)

[PanzerAce1944]

You guys that posted the Napoleonic and Civil War pics answered the question. Because they look GREAT !!! :salute::

 

[Fubar]

Reb 12 pounder entrenched

 

[Louis Badolato]

Because the big guns look cool pulled by elephants :wink2:. . . take a look at the photos I asked Brad to post for me on the Lesinski thread.

 

[breslau]

Some very nice dioramas on show that I think answer the question better than any words could tell.

 

[fmethorst]

I wouldn't say I collect any one type of military hardware (i.e. artillery, tanks etc.) as a preference over others. I simply find crew served weapons interesting.

From a miniature perspective they allow for variety in the posing and animation of the figures that goes well beyond the standard infantry poses.

 

[Mitch]

always looks nice especially, WWII early war stuff.
Mitch

 

[fishead19690]

Why collect artillery??? Whats more cool then a full artillery battery in action???

 

[Wilsonedward]

Because of beautiful sets like this!

Craig :smile2:
WETS

 

[Obee]

Craig,

what not show us some more of your gun sets.... like this RAA in Gallipoli 1915

John

 

[desk11desk12]

Okay guys,

I love artillery even more than armor and this why ....

Not an export Hollywood producer but someday maybe, LOL

Carlos

 

[Terp152]

What's not to like?

 

[Captain]

I'm an acw artillery reenactor and I own my own Bronze 6-pdr and limber. I just love ACW Artillery. They are just beautiful weapons. There is nothing prettier than a well turned cascable attached to shapely breech, then forming a powerful reinforce and those two strong trunnions jetting out from either side and then the delicate chase as tapers down to the muzzle from which belches destruction! That is my gun on an original Confederate artillery position near where I live in my Avatar.

but the number ! reason I collect artillery pcs is......My 6-pdr wont fit in the house!

 

[Terp152]

but the number ! reason I collect artillery pcs is......My 6-pdr wont fit in the house!

Captain

Will you be at the Manassas reenactment battle this yr? I'm thinking of going myself. I was at the Centennial battle in '61.

Beautiful pieces you have there. Chris

 

[Captain]

Yep. All registered. That is always the hottest event to go to. The humidity is always awful there in July.

 

[Fubar]

Captain , Beautiful cannon ! I'm green with envy. I was at 125th Gettysburg with the Union. I crouched with our unit on the slope under the Yankee gun line while they Hammered away during Pickett's charge.Awesome display and yes VERY LOUD.
I still go to the local July 4 events here in Oregon, just to see and hear the guns.

fubAR

 

[Napoleon1er]

I'm an acw artillery reenactor and I own my own Bronze 6-pdr and limber. I just love ACW Artillery. They are just beautiful weapons. There is nothing prettier than a well turned cascable attached to shapely breech, then forming a powerful reinforce and those two strong trunnions jetting out from either side and then the delicate chase as tapers down to the muzzle from which belches destruction! That is my gun on an original Confederate artillery position near where I live in my Avatar.

but the number ! reason I collect artillery pcs is......My 6-pdr wont fit in the house!

From a AWI artilleryman, nice guns! (Both the big one and the little ones.)
-Sandor:salute::

 

[Ragnar]

Nice pic there Captain i bet you must turn a few heads towing that Gun down the freeway :smile2:
I just love ACW artillery by far the best looking Cannons in history...Well thats what i reckon,

 

[Obee]

I just love ACW artillery by far the best looking Cannons in history...Well thats what i reckon,

Sorry can't agree with this cooment about Best Looking.....

I'd go for the 18th century guns, they were very ornate pieces of art, with scuplted dolphins, royal crests, detailed gun carriages and brightly coloured gunner uniforms.

Like these by John Jenkins

ACW was drab, with grey or green carriages.

John

 

[Fubar]

I'm partial to 19th century black powder era horse drawn field artillery.Horse teams, limbers , outriders ect is just more interesting to me than anything drawn by a motorized vehicle.
Lots of cannon and crews in my collections, but only 4 full limber teams, which is enough.Unless someone decides to make a French Napoleonic Line or Guard horse artillery set .That I could not resist.

FubAr

 

[Captain]

I much prefer the single trail of the later years to the double trail of the Awi period.