Airfix MG Magnette

jcf · June 30, 2015, 02:41:12 PM

Instead of the Vickers, perhaps its older big brother?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_1-pounder_pom-pom

Captain Canada · July 01, 2015, 12:37:52 AM

Cool. The Pom Pom looks like an easy enough scratch build ! A little heavy for my wee car tho I think.

Mossie · July 01, 2015, 01:24:17 AM

Oh, that's looking good. She's nearly there.

Old Wombat · July 01, 2015, 01:36:23 AM

What Mossie said!

Sticky Fingers · July 01, 2015, 02:24:16 AM

Coming along nicely!

zenrat · July 01, 2015, 02:32:19 AM

major · July 01, 2015, 03:53:01 AM

Really like that! Cracking!!

NARSES2 · July 01, 2015, 06:48:41 AM

That Pom-Pom looks as though it's mounted for whale hunting ? Neat picture, always like the idea of a "modern" weapon mounted on a "sailing" ship. Just show's the juxtaposition of technologies at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th Centuries.

jcf · July 01, 2015, 08:26:34 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 01, 2015, 06:48:41 AM
That Pom-Pom looks as though it's mounted for whale hunting ? Neat picture, always like the idea of a "modern" weapon mounted on a "sailing" ship. Just show's the juxtaposition of technologies at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th Centuries.

U.S.S. Vixen. Armed steam yacht.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vixen_(PY-4)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1304loc.htm

NARSES2 · July 02, 2015, 05:55:42 AM

Nice

So when the Admiral of the Fleet goes out for a gentle sail he can mix a little business with pleasure ?

Captain Canada · July 03, 2015, 05:13:50 AM

lol good one Chris !

And thanks for the comments guys. I hope to get back at it in the next day or two. Busy at work and moto this weekend so maybe not. I want to make a helmet for the driver and perhaps scratch up a gunner.

Rick Lowe · July 05, 2015, 02:34:34 PM

How's about one of these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_.50_machine_gun

?? Still has the look and feel of the smaller brother, but a bigger punch - and maybe just different enough to give people pause?

FWIW

Cheers

zenrat · July 06, 2015, 03:11:08 AM

I like the look of the quad mount.

Captain Canada · July 06, 2015, 04:33:45 AM

Yes that quad mount is great ! I like the idea of the drum too....might add that to mine.

Old Wombat · July 06, 2015, 07:33:26 AM

I prefer the QF 2-pounder Mk.VIII in the Mk.VII quad mount;

Initially supplied in the Mk.V/VI 8-gun mount;

Also available in single mount;

I think this is a Mk.II (ex-WW1 stock brought out of retirement for WW2)

This is a Mk.VIII

Possibly a bit big for the Magnette, though.