Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Gow_ed Up Gun And Lorry!

On Saturday, 25 February 2012 our good friend Tim Gow shared a
Soviet 152mm Howitzer he knocked together out of an old Matchbox gun:

http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2012/02/soviet-152mm-howitzer.html





I recalled having the frame for the very same Matchbox Gun but
I'd removed the tube to put on something else. Well I decided to
bodge up something, using a German gun tube, American wheels
and base plate (a steal washer) and an Italian crew (old Atlantic
figures) thus making my version of the international gun,. I
painted these up for a small African imaginary nation that
I'll do as the mood strikes me.

7 comments:

Robert (Bob) Cordery said...

Despite its origins the resulting gun does not look like a 'lash up'; it actually looks like it would work!

Well done for producing something so realistic from such humble and diverse origins.

All the best,

Bob

Tim Gow said...

Glad i've inspired you - good work!

Don M said...

Thanks Bob, nice to know my efforts are appreciated!

Don M said...

Thanks Tim I'll take inspiration anywhere I can find it ...)

Uncle Brian said...

This is very awesome!

Don M said...

Thanks Brian, the rest of the Army is coming along.

Bill said...

Nice work old man!