BW10 British maxim gun cart with horses and crew - Pictures of?

[pierre the shy]

Can anyone point me at a photo of this item please? Had a look through the photo thread but couldn't spot any pics.

Part of the Boer War range but still in use in 1914.  

One source that I have (The Affair at Nery by Patrick Takle - part of the Battleground Series) shows the MG Section of each British cavalry regiment having 2 MG's mounted on carts pulled by four horses.

Normally the guns were dismounted and put on tripods before firing, but at Nery at least one trooper of the Queens Bays is supposed to have opened fire with the MG balanced on his knees in his haste to engage the attacking Germans.  

Cheers

[Ace of Spades]

Hi Pierre,

Here are my Boer war Maxim carts; they come supplied with two horse each and the carriage is the two horse type which I believe was supplied to the infantry.
As you can see I built one being drawn and the other being fired with the horses being led away.
Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Rob

[toxicpixie]

Very tasty! Makes me tempted to get some for,  errr, yeah...

[barbarian]

I like your browns.

[Ace of Spades]

Thanks for the compliments gents!
I know they could be painted up to a higher level of detail but for wargaming purposes they will do.
On the browns; I work with enamels and always try to use slightly different shades here and there.

Cheers,
Rob

[Leman]

OMG, I struggle to reach the level already depicted.

[Ace of Spades]

I know this might be like swearing in church but Armypainter Quickshade does the trick in most cases for me

Cheers,
Rob

[Leman]

Gave up on it when my tin dried solid even though I'd only used a third of it. Now use the dreaded Agrax Earthshade and have to put up with being called dude and endlessly asked what I am painting only to be met with blank looks because my answer didn't involve the darkly threatening Endbollocks of the Lord of Blood Spurm.

[Ace of Spades]

The stuff is damned expensive indeed but I love the results and yes, if you don't keep the lid clean and hammer it down after use it dries really fast! I've never heard of the Agrax Earthshade but it sounds like something GW...? Is it an ink or so?

Cheers,
Rob

[Subedai]

Magic Wash in either dark brown or black does it for me,,,and a sight cheaper than any other option I can think of! Never even thought of using the Armypainter spray/paint or whatever, if it didn't work or I couldn't get on with it that would be the equivalent of nearly 4 packs of Pendraken shininess wasted.

[toxicpixie]

I buy my Reiksland Flesh from the model shop up the road - he's usually too busy trying to convince the locals that yes, if they break their RC models they have to pay to repair them

Haven't tried Agrax but am told it works well. Army Painter is good, but overly expensive and needs turps to clean brushes. I find a B&Q wood shade works nicely though and is only six quid a tin

[Leman]

Agrax is an acrylic brown wash. Sometimes I mix it with acrylic varnish to kill two birds with one stone. Never seen Magic Wash advertised.

[Ace of Spades]

You guys all have stuff that I can't get my hand on in the Netherlands I fear. Or we have it but it's called different so I wouldn't know what to buy! Always something isn't it...
By the way; turps don't scare me; I'm an enamel man and proud of it! Or at least, that's what I still seem to remember...?!? 

Cheers,
Rob

[Leman]

It's probably called Aagraax Ootheer Noodersaam.

[toxicpixie]

I think this is what I use, but it looks like they've changed the cans!

http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/woodcare/varnishes-and-lacquers/interior_varnishes___coloured/B-and-Q-Quick-Dry-Interior-Varnish-Rosewood-10298538

I'd suggest posting you a tin to try but I suspect the Post Office and Customs might get funny, what with their paint based shenanigans recently :/