"Chassepot - what color barrel?" Topic
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| vtsaogames | 04 Jan 2009 9:02 p.m. PST |
As the title says – was it white metal, blued or something else? I've finally started painting my 1870 french. |
aecurtis  | 04 Jan 2009 9:34 p.m. PST |
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| nickinsomerset | 05 Jan 2009 2:56 a.m. PST |
I have been using the GW chainmail with a brown wash, as I wade through hundreds of Foundry French! Tally Ho! |
| OldGrenadier at work | 05 Jan 2009 5:54 a.m. PST |
I own one that I inherited from my Grandfather. How he got ahold of one is a story that he took to his grave. The barrel was originally white metal but, not being stainless steel, it has turned dark. Nickinsomerset probably has the correct idea. Carbon steel will darken very quickly (a matter of weeks) if not polished regularly. |
| vtsaogames | 05 Jan 2009 6:21 a.m. PST |
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| Jovian1 | 05 Jan 2009 8:10 a.m. PST |
I guess it would depend on the regiment. Most of them would be fairly bright steel barrels similar to stainless steel color, while others would be a bit duller, some with rust. I've seen all types from the bright shiny ones, to the dull red/brown colors as the war progressed in 1870-71. |
| aecurtis | 05 Jan 2009 8:44 a.m. PST |
I wasn't around to see how much the troops were allowed to let them rust in 1870-71. |
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