{"id":6850,"date":"2024-11-07T10:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6850"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:50:45","slug":"emhar-18-pounder-field-gun-replacement-gun-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6850","title":{"rendered":"Emhar 18 Pounder Field Gun – Replacement Gun Shield…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I haven’t had much time in the workshop for modelling recently as I was doing a little turning job for a friend. I have managed a little on the gun shield though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I managed to get the mounting lugs made and fitted albeit they need a bit of adjustment in order for the barrel to fit between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emhar 18pdr Gun Shield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finally managed to find a photo from the rear of the gun that allowed me to work out where the crank handle that goes through the front of the shield at an angle goes to. – The right axle as looking from the rear of the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emhar 18pdr Gun Shield – Crank Arm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Emhar 18pdr Gun Shield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I can’t cut the rod to length until I can get the shield mounted, hopefully later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly I managed to get a little more painting done by picking the breech out in oily steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A bit more paint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


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