"Cannon, Circus Cannon" Topic

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One of my projects is to do a circus in 1/72nd scale. I think a set of circus performers would sell well if any Ukrainian based plastic figure company is interested in a unique idea for a new set.

I the meantime I am converting cheap hard plastic figures used for architectural models as circus performers and staff. Preiser also made a small set of circus folk and I have one of those but they are a bit small at 1/87.

This circus project is getting it's own artillery with a giant cannon to fire a clown across the big top. The circus plays a major role in the James Bond movies Diamonds Are Forever, and Octopussy.
So it seems a good idea to have circus for my spy games.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog

That's a big cannon!

A giant carronade

That's the kind of weapon you only have to fire once!
Nice find.

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"During World War I, Ildebrando Zacchini proposed using spring-loaded cannons to shoot Italian soldiers across enemy lines, but the Italian government considered the plan too risky."

So now, we have a legitimate wargaming use.

At the OFM: That is a terrific Pulp game concept!

Very intriguing stuff! I have a plastic toy "Human Cannonball" set I bought as a souvenir from a Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey circus show years ago, but it's entirely the wrong scale for a minis game use.