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CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:09
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I've been watching the BBC series "World At War" on the Military Channel. Except for the fact that MC cuts out about 10 minutes per episode to fit in commercials, it is still the best doc I've seen on WW2. I've seen the Bofors being used by the British, Germans, Russians and the US. This gun was everywhere.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:07
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The left side. Again more paper details. I'm leary of the elevation handles breaking. I'll have to be careful. On the next one I may use soldered brass.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:06
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I really like this pose: Ready for action.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:05
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The little details, like the handle and that switch by the barrel are cut and folded paper.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:04
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Close up of where the action is.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:03
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CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 17:02
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Under a coat of primer
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 10:33
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Still steerable. I ain't broke it yet playing with it. Without the copper tube and brass pieces, I don't imagine that these built kits would last too long in a kid's hands.But seeing that four of these kits I own were only partially built when I bought them, I'll bet most of these kits were never completed in the first place.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 10:29
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I was suprised to see how big the real gun is.There's a picture on the web of a Bofor being towed by a pickup truck. The gun is about half again as long as the truck.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 10:27
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No, I didn't just flop the image. It actually steers!
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked16-Mar-10 10:26
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Details of the turning mechanism for the trailer. I pretty much followed the stinkin' directions (as my wife tells me) but substituted copper tube and brass jewelry pieces for the wood parts. I figured it would be much sturdier that way.
CreosotewindRogers 40mm Bofors AA cannonParked19-Feb-10 10:25
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These are some other wheels I made or found. Metal washers on bolts worked well but then cut into the aluminum. The white wheel worked well. It is a roller from a sliding shower door. Almost there, but not quite yet. I think I have a better solution and will post a bit later.
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