rnixartillery Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) And after.........................:banana: Rob........................rnixartillery Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 And the latest work....................................................................................--0\~ Rob..................rnixartillery Outstanding finish thier Rob, realy impressive. Ican suggest that the feline has climbed out the hessian container as to the "proper" colour it is to be!!! Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I dont think it could be painted any other colour Tim,bareing in mind this gun was developed for a particular campaign being North Africa although I have found no history (as yet) that my carriage actually went oversease or was just a proofing carriage at Eskmeals for the Pheasant conversion. If this is the case that is probably why it is the sole surviver ! Rob.........................rnixarillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) This is the last update for a few of weeks as the family and I are off on our annual pilgrimage to Normandy, I had a few deliveries today and the new springs were amongst them so thats another part sorted out.I decided to have two made as it worked out cheaper per spring and I'm sure the other will get used some where along the line ! And finaly my Section one came back with the new addition of a 17 pdr so with the Pheasant being such a rare piece I can prevent butchering it and keep it live ! :-D Over and out ..................................... :saluting: Rob...................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Well,Things have been moving along slowly but one of the parts I have not managed to find is an early pattern muzzle brake. The early muzzle has square vents rather than the later round vents,I think the change was made around mid 43 but not %100 sure.There are several 17 pdr's around in collections and museums that have the latter fitted. So,thanks to Bob Grundy flogging me a round vent Brake I decided to have ago at transforming it to the Square vent which wasn't as straight forward as one would expect !I have an early brake on my 17 pdr so I made some wood patterns of the holes to copy .After quite a bit of cutting out and welding in I have just about got there but need to buy a deep reach die grinder to get inside and grind the snots off,I think after sandblasting with a course grit it will look the Bogs Dollocks !`:nut: Rob....................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You Rob are a clever old sod ! Looks the danglies for sure ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) You Rob are a clever old sod ! Looks the danglies for sure ! :-D Andy,I'm younger than you so who's the old Bugger now !!!! :banana: :rofl:....................................... A pic of the carriage here,this is what the Pheasant plate came off and there is signs of repair so I would say that the 17 pdr certainly placed plenty of strain on the carriage and saddle. Rob........................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) Things have slowed down somewhat over the past couple of weeks partly due to the decision to re-strip the carriage,it had been blast cleaned and primed (by the blaster) a few years ago and then stood since in my mates shed. Two problems ! one the blasters had VERY lightly primed the steel and what with it being stood rust was starting to appear again and the second problem was that the carriage had not been blasted thoroughly ,leaving untouched areas of rust. This is one reason why I prime myself to ensure the item has been blast cleaned properly ! Anyway the carriage has been done and I am about to drop the axle down to my sandblasters so hopefuly be back on course next week. This will then leave the Cradle and Barrel to do and then its time to build the gun to make sure everything fits as it should:sweat: Rob...................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I didn't appreciate how bulky those carriages were, all good work Rob, your projects seem to steam ahead as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Yet another repair in progress,this is the remains of the LBM which I need to re-construct. Who know where the rest is ...............................! Rob..................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 I managed to get a couple of hours in the workshop yesterday and made a start on the LBM,I just need to get my mate to turn a new hand grip for the top so I can fabricate the lock,only a small piece but a little bit more done ! I decided to repair what I had rather than fabricate a new one so it still retains its part number. Rob...................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I managed to get a couple of hours in the workshop yesterday and made a start on the LBM,I just need to get my mate to turn a new hand grip for the top so I can fabricate the lock,only a small piece but a little bit more done !I decided to repair what I had rather than fabricate a new one so it still retains its part number. Rob...................rnixartillery. Take it from the last pic that LBM= Lever Breech Mechanism? Or am i just being an artillery ignoramus?? Regardless of the above ignorance it is perfectly evident that you are a master at doing this scale of restoration. Watching the componants comming back from the grave is a joy. Are you going to beltring? Love to come over for a chat Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 I finally got some bits back from the sandblasters the other day but not enough to keep the job going,the saddle is primed and on temporarily. When I was down at W&P's I managed to meet up with Marc Van Aalderen for the first time which was a pleasure and we had a little trade and I came away with a 17 pdr Striker for the pheasant so thats another piece of the puzzle sourced. Thanks Marc ! :thumbsup: Rob...................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc van Aalderen Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 When I was down at W&P's I managed to meet up with Marc Van Aalderen for the first time which was a pleasure and we had a little trade and I came away with a 17 pdr Striker for the pheasant so thats another piece of the puzzle sourced.Thanks Marc ! :thumbsup: Rob, It was a pleasure meeting you and the family at W&P. Glad I could contribute a piece to the remarkable resto of a very rare gun. I'm very happy with the nice Drill round for my 6 pdr, thank you! :-) Cheers, Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) After a long pause I finally got the Axle and cradle back from the sand blasters,what was suppose to be a week took a month but things are back on track. Weather has been kind so I managed to prime both parts outside yesterday and top coated the axle yellow today,so I will fit the axle back to the carriage tomorrow and then its mobile again. I will then spend a bit of time on the cradle and hopefuly :sweat: get the 17 pdr recouperator slid into place. If every thing fits I will get the barrel blast cleaned and lift that into place on the cradle. Still plenty to do but the pile of bits is getting smaller ! Rob...............................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) I've had a good day back on the pheasant and got the axle painted stone and fitted back to the carriage which makes things easier to move in and out of the workshop,I have also painted the inside of the cradle,recouperator and cap. I have decided to paint these green as the pheasants were assembled from standard production guns and parts so everything would have been green,the light stone would have been applied after assembly. Although when these parts are put together (hopefully tomorrow) they will never be seen again ! Rob.......................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Well its official, a 17 pdr recouperator fits inside the 25 pdr cradle :-D and its only taken two years to find that out ! My son (expert tractor driver at the age of 13) and I spent the best part of the day getting the recouperator in trying not to over push and get the thing wedged but all went well. A couple of minor problems cropped up but soon sorted with some simple solutions.The end cap is also fitted now so I will try and get the barrel blasted this week and drop that into place,this will give some indication to how well the gun was balanced.It will all need to come apart to be painted once I know every thing fits as it should. Rob............................rnixartillery. Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) And more ! Edited August 1, 2016 by rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi, just read this from end to end, very interesting project/thread :thumbsup: I'm a little curious to know where the 17pdr came from in Pompey, presuming Fort Nelson, but could be a number of other places I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hi, just read this from end to end, very interesting project/thread :thumbsup: I'm a little curious to know where the 17pdr came from in Pompey, presuming Fort Nelson, but could be a number of other places I suppose? Hi There super6, can you tell us a bit more about the 17 pdr you have mentioned,its location and are the any pictures ? Fort Nelson does not have a 17 pdr at the Museum so it would seem a strange thing that if they owned one to lend it out rather than keep it at the Fort ! Rob......................rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Wires crossed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Wires crossed? And I thought there was one I did'nt know about ! Rob.......................rnixartillery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 And I thought there was one I did'nt know about ! I think that's highly unlikely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hi There super6, can you tell us a bit more about the 17 pdr you have mentioned,its location and are the any pictures ? Fort Nelson does not have a 17 pdr at the Museum so it would seem a strange thing that if they owned one to lend it out rather than keep it at the Fort ! Rob......................rnixartillery Wires definitely crossed :confused: In an earlier post you stated that the 17 pdr arrived from Portsmouth(Pompey) I'm assuming that it came from base there or nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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