Thursday, October 22, 2020

Warlord Game Pike & Shotte Mortar

This is another pack I picked up at the Panzer Depot sale last month. I pretty much grabbed any and all Pike & Shotte stuff remaining - which were few and far between. When I got home and opened the blister, I found out the wooden frame was missing. It likely fell out of the blister sometime during it's 10 year stay at the store. I used plasticard to fabricate a replacement based upon the one for Roaring Meg.

There's also an officer figure holding a spy glass that comes with this set too, but I plan on using him on a separate command stand.

Besides the scratch-built frame, the rest of the kit are all metal. The mortar itself quite a stout little piece.
Luckily the top straps holding the mortar onto the frame were still in the blister attached to the spare cannon ball on a "sprue."
Below is the plasticard frame with some cardstock glued onto the sides to represent bars holding the planks together. Drops of Super Glue were added to the bars to replicate rivets - hard to see them though. I also used a scribing tool to draw the wood grain.
A picture of Roaring Meg which I based the frame upon. I've seen more recent images online showing a different shaped frame being used now. The grab rings could possibly be made using copper wire or something similar, but didn't want to  get too fiddly.
Anyway, slowly working my way through the stuff I bought from the Panzer Depot. Wishing you all the best and thank you very much for checking out the blog.

32 comments:

  1. Sharp looking gun and crew, Dean! Are these Renegade figures?

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    1. Thanks, Jonathan. These are Warlord Games figures from their Pike &Shotte range. I'm thinking of getting some artillery from the Perrys' ECW range. Kindest regards, Dean

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  2. For some reason, I have always been fond of mortars, and this is a great one. The scratch built carriage came out so well, Dean!

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    1. Thank you very much Peter. Yes, mortars have a cool "bully" look about them. Kind regards, Dean

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  3. Excellent mortar, crew and scratch built frame, Dean!

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    1. Thanks so much for the compliment, Mike. Glad to have this mortar joining the rest of the project. Warmest regards, Dean

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  4. Top job with the frame. I daresay that it is better than the original by far!
    Regards, James

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    1. Ah, thank you very much for your kind words, James. Much appreciated. Warmest regards, Dean

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  5. On first looking I just thought what a wonderfully naturally looking base, but on reading about the home made base, I think that moves this into something special within your collection. Very nicely done.

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    1. Thank you very much, Norm. Best regards, Dean

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    1. Lol! Yes, thanks a lot, Vasiliy. Kindest regards, Dean

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  7. Nice work and cleverly modelled howitzer 👍

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    1. Thanks, Matt. Luckily the pattern for the base was relatively simple in design. Warmest regards, Dean

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  8. Always happy to look at such splendid and unusual artillery...Excellent!

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    1. Thanks, Phil! Yes, mortars are an odd looking site on any battlefield. Warm regards, Dean

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    1. Thank you very much, Michal! Best regards, Dean

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  10. Another great addition to your growing ECW collection Dean - I love the shading on the crews coats - beautiful brush work

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    1. Thanks, Keith! Yes, since the clothing colors were quite plain/drab, tried to "liven" them up a bit with shading/highlights. Kindest regards, Dean

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  11. Wow! The mortar looks really cool. Stunning work on painting and the frame crafting.

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    1. Thank you so much, Dmitry! Warmest regards, Dean

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  12. Lovely bit of scratch building and excellent finish on the crew too!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you very much again, Iain! Best regards, Dean

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  13. Nice fabrication on the frame. Great work on the completed piece too.

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  14. Looking great Dean! And an excellent solution for the missing piece

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    1. Thanks so much, Nick. Yes, it was nice to have the replacement part work out so nicely. Kindest regards, Dean

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  15. Great vignette Dean, and the Bomber is fantastic!
    Boooom!!!

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    1. Thanks so much! Yes, it's a mean looking piece for the battlefield. How well it hits its target remains to be seen, though. Warmest regards, Dean

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  16. That's excellent work DeanM. Nicely done on the frame too.

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