Monday, 6 May 2013

French Mortar






 
I'm not a happy bunny when it comes to the German metal moulds , it took 5 attempts to get the above mortar cast to an acceptable standard - its probably just me as other people seem to be able to cast from them okay !. Here we see a test firing of the aforesaid mortar for the benefit of the Comte Du Fru-Fru and his guest Voltaire (who of course knows a great deal about them already )
 
 
The mortar is loaded carefully and is ready to fire (maybe the audience should stand further away ?!) I mounted it on a balsa wood base - the mortar bombs come with the mould.
 
 
A successful if alarming firing !
 
 

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  1. tidders26 May 2013 at 08:38

    Lovely looking mortar - great special effects :)

    I got a Drabant mortar (DM1117 13 INCH MORTAR) for my 40mm collection (Via Old Glory UK). Super model.

    -- Allan

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    1. Mosstrooper6 May 2013 at 10:32

      I must admit I keep forgetting about other 40mm ranges (going to have a look now !)

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  2. Hugh Walter6 May 2013 at 17:21

    I like the Gabions...very effective, are they...curlers? Perhaps?

    Hugh

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    1. Mosstrooper7 May 2013 at 07:41

      They are indeed see - http://tinsoldieringon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/40mm-gabions-finished.html

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  3. Josef Von Zapsbug8 May 2013 at 04:13

    Very well executed!

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  4. Scheck8 May 2013 at 09:24

    Quel tonnerre, ce Ka-Boum - it loks really great, this french mortar! Give enough talcum powder into the mould, so the mortar will flue better in the cast. I had the same problem...
    Peter

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  5. Rob Dean9 May 2013 at 03:03

    I cast several of those Meisterzinn mortars for the siege project in 2010. I recall that they were pretty fussy...

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