| Scurvy | 16 Feb 2005 4:29 p.m. PST |
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 Saginaw  | 16 Feb 2005 4:58 p.m. PST |
Hmm. I believe they would be your ubiquitous iron color. Here are some visual examples I've found. picture picture picture picture Good luck, Scurv! |
| Neotacha | 16 Feb 2005 5:11 p.m. PST |
On the other hand, wouldn't you want to coat the cannon with something to protect it from rusting? |
| Saginaw | 16 Feb 2005 5:21 p.m. PST |
Neotacha, Maybe a mix of brass and iron cannon? By the way, we ARE talking about miniatures, and not an actual cannon, right? |
 John the OFM | 16 Feb 2005 5:33 p.m. PST |
I believe that both brass and iron cannons were often painted black. You can never go wrong painting a cannon's metal fittings black. Wooden carriages were often "as the captain shall determine". Common colors were natural wood, gray, dull red and dull yellow (ochre). |
| Scurvy | 16 Feb 2005 5:35 p.m. PST |
miniatures indeed. (pity though as a swivel gun would be great for drive bys.) I have done the swivels in a dark brass and the cannon in pretty much the same dark iron colour as the pics you put up. Its the swivels that worry me though. I thought they were made out of brass but now im not so sure. |
| Saginaw | 16 Feb 2005 6:07 p.m. PST |
[pity though as a swivel gun would be great for drive bys] Gee, Scurv. I think you'd fit right in here in the states! :-D Anyway, I'd go with a mix of brass and iron pieces since we're talking about pirates. It sure would make them look pretty "irregular" compared to government forces. |
| John the OFM | 16 Feb 2005 6:37 p.m. PST |
It's not as if Pirates actually "buy" their cannons... Well, not usually. |
| Mako13 | 16 Feb 2005 7:16 p.m. PST |
All of the authentic cannon I have seen from the 1700's are black. |
| Sysiphus | 16 Feb 2005 7:41 p.m. PST |
Swivels at Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts are black. Oggie |
| zippyfusenet | 16 Feb 2005 7:54 p.m. PST |
Bronze artillery was lighter and more expensive. Iron artillery was heavier and cheaper. Once the professionals got these points sorted out, naval and fortress guns were usually cast from iron, while field artillery, where mobility was most important, were cast from bronze. Iron guns were always painted black. |
| Scurvy | 16 Feb 2005 9:30 p.m. PST |
Grud damm it! so do i repaint them or just send the punter a switchblade to cut up the first person thats says "hey thats not historicly correct!" |
| Saginaw | 16 Feb 2005 10:07 p.m. PST |
"Grud"......huh?? Ah, don't sweat it, Scurv. Just paint the rest of your pieces black, but do it tomorrow after you've gotten a good night's rest. Sounds like you're kinda sleep-deprived at the moment. |
aecurtis  | 16 Feb 2005 10:15 p.m. PST |
"I have done the swivels in a dark brass and the cannon in pretty much the same dark iron colour as the pics you put up." So what's the problem? Nothing wrong with bronze: link link (see the last item) link Et cetera, et cetera. If you'd painted them Tentacle Pink, I'd be disturbed. But dark bronze is just fine by me. Allen |
| Afrikakorps | 16 Feb 2005 11:32 p.m. PST |
why would anyone paint a pirates guns ,they steal new ones every raid and discipline is likened to the continental army wherein most popular officer asks for the least activity. |
| Afrikakorps | 16 Feb 2005 11:52 p.m. PST |
stealth yah ok ,gunports closed. |
| Scurvy | 17 Feb 2005 4:23 a.m. PST |
thank christ I can get away with brass swivel guns. Thats one thing that has actually gone sort of right today. 999 things that didnt to go........... |
| zippyfusenet | 17 Feb 2005 5:50 a.m. PST |
I see a swivel and I want it painted black./No colors any more, I want it to turn black./Paint it black! Paint it black! I want it painted black! |
