Why collect artillery?? (2 Viewers)

[AIDMAN]

more pics.....

WOW!!!!!!...What a wonderfull collection. I also have a soft spot for Artillery, i was years ago planning to begin an Artillery through the Ages display case but never got around to it...Oh well we cant have everything we want!!!.....Thanks for showing us your collection.


Steve

 

[TomB]

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.

no excuse for FO's... (drop short)....infantry officers can be excused ,even though they drop a 155 shell 1oo meters in front of you instead of 500 m....TomB

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Most recent Artillery pieces assembled by the great Obee...I am looking forward to seeing them arrive by mail so as to take more pics and add them to the rest of the German pieces......and have them ready to smash some Soviets......
Cheers
Artillery_Crazy

 

[Artillery_crazy]

These great WW1 Artillery Sets, were purchased as kits and our great friend Obee added magic to the casts and gave them life.......
The pictures are for one 5 inch howitzer ( Mountford ) plus complementary gunners ( Rose Miniatures - John Eden Studios ), one 18 pdr and one 13 pdr both from Hinchliffe with complementary gunners from Rose Miniatures ( John Eden Studios ).

Cheers to Obee on this great project.....

Yours

Artillery_Crazy

 

[Poppo]

Also a mortar is artillery....{sm4}

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Also a mortar is artillery....{sm4}



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Sure is.............very nice winter camo....

 

[Obee]

Also a mortar is artillery....{sm4}

Yes, and not always a man pack size, like this one from the Peninsular War in 1810.

Mortar KS Pewter & Gunners by A.T.S. Alexanders Toy Soldiers

John

 

[Poppo]

Sure is.............very nice winter camo....

Thank you, and I enjoy the photos of your amazing, fantastic collection.

Here is a photo I took inspiration from for my winter mortar camo

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Great artillery pics.....specially the heavies from WW1..............NO MANUFACTURER ( except for scale link with one offering only ) these days pay attention to such an important part of the Great War......It is a pitty but I guess the quick buck and the easy bottom line that these manufacturers gain by just dishing out light guns and infantry are aspects that silenced these beasts..........

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................Great artillery pics.....specially the heavies from WW1..............NO MANUFACTURER ( except for scale link with one offering only ) these days pay attention to such an important part of the Great War......It is a pitty but I guess the quick buck and the easy bottom line that these manufacturers gain by just dishing out light guns and infantry are aspects that silenced these beasts..........[/QUOTE]

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................Great artillery pics.....specially the heavies from WW1..............NO MANUFACTURER ( except for scale link with one offering only ) these days pay attention to such an important part of the Great War......It is a pitty but I guess the quick buck and the easy bottom line that these manufacturers gain by just dishing out light guns and infantry are aspects that silenced these beasts

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................Great artillery pics.....specially the heavies from WW1..............NO MANUFACTURER ( except for scale link with one offering only ) these days pay attention to such an important part of the Great War......It is a pitty but I guess the quick buck and the easy bottom line that these manufacturers gain by just dishing out light guns and infantry are aspects that silenced these beasts{sm4}:smile2:

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery.....................Great artillery pics.....specially the heavies

 

[Artillery_crazy]

This is why we collect artillery................

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Great artillery pics.....

 

[ecuriel]

I had these made by Bruce Hebron of the Metal Shed.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

I had these made by Bruce Hebron of the Metal Shed.

Wow....great guns......congrats....If you wish join the Artillery fan group álbum and add your sets, and see the ones other members have listed....
Cheers
Artillery_Crazy

 

[Deitz]

I had these made by Bruce Hebron of the Metal Shed.

Those are great looking sets.
Brian