WSS-era Artillery and 28mm Front Rank Models
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:42 am
Hi All,
This is my first post here so please forgive me if I'm repeating a prior discussion (I did a quick search and couldn't find anything obvious that answered my query):
I've finally started building some WSS armies (mostly using WF plastics) - I've always wanted to do something in the WSS to SYW area, preferring the earlier period due to being a fan of Marlborough & Eugene, etc... Anyway I have purchased some Front Rank 18th Century Artillery to use for my Anglo-Dutch Confederate, and Franco-Bavarian armies - however some of their models come with 2 barrels (namely the 3pdr, 6pdr, and Galloper guns) - I've assumed they are (1) just to provide variety (e.g. to model long/short or light/heavy varieties of each gun) – or are specific for either (2) Nation or (3) Era – e.g. the 3pdr/4pdr & 6pdr guns have a long barrel perhaps for all French and/or for all nations in the WSS and GNW early era, and a short barrel for British or Austrian and/or all Nations in later era WAS, SYW and AWI and such, etc, etc?
I've asked previously on TMP but not as yet found a conclusive answer and I've been unable to get a response from Front Rank themselves...
I realise WSS Artillery differs little from the earlier LoA era, or for that matter not much from the Sakers or Culverins of the TYW & ECW and such, other than the appearance of more nominally-lighter guns, especially the 3pdr/4pdr types but I'm unfamiliar with the detail of the barrel types and such, and as yet have not invested in any of the artillery books recommended in the above TMP thread.
Can anyone enlighten me further with regard to WSS Artillery and/or what the Front Rank 18th Century Guns actually model? Appreciate any elucidation and many TIA...
John
This is my first post here so please forgive me if I'm repeating a prior discussion (I did a quick search and couldn't find anything obvious that answered my query):
I've finally started building some WSS armies (mostly using WF plastics) - I've always wanted to do something in the WSS to SYW area, preferring the earlier period due to being a fan of Marlborough & Eugene, etc... Anyway I have purchased some Front Rank 18th Century Artillery to use for my Anglo-Dutch Confederate, and Franco-Bavarian armies - however some of their models come with 2 barrels (namely the 3pdr, 6pdr, and Galloper guns) - I've assumed they are (1) just to provide variety (e.g. to model long/short or light/heavy varieties of each gun) – or are specific for either (2) Nation or (3) Era – e.g. the 3pdr/4pdr & 6pdr guns have a long barrel perhaps for all French and/or for all nations in the WSS and GNW early era, and a short barrel for British or Austrian and/or all Nations in later era WAS, SYW and AWI and such, etc, etc?
I've asked previously on TMP but not as yet found a conclusive answer and I've been unable to get a response from Front Rank themselves...
I realise WSS Artillery differs little from the earlier LoA era, or for that matter not much from the Sakers or Culverins of the TYW & ECW and such, other than the appearance of more nominally-lighter guns, especially the 3pdr/4pdr types but I'm unfamiliar with the detail of the barrel types and such, and as yet have not invested in any of the artillery books recommended in the above TMP thread.
Can anyone enlighten me further with regard to WSS Artillery and/or what the Front Rank 18th Century Guns actually model? Appreciate any elucidation and many TIA...
John