Krupp 6pdr - Chile 1879

[nikharwood]

With limited internet access, I'm really struggling to find pics of Krupp 6pdrs as used by Chile in the South American Pacific War...everything else in the army is painted & I just need to do these...anyone got an idea of colour of barrel & furniture etc?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Sorry Nik - search produced zero results. Blind guess but as Chile seems to follow German tradition for its army - same colour as German ones of the period?

ianS

[ryman1]

Could this be of any use?

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Filibusteria/Chilean20Artillery20painting.jpg

Will go and do some more searches and get back if I find anything conclusive.

Ry

[nikharwood]

Thanks both - Ry, I can't even grab that pic..! What colours can you see?!

[mollinary]

Looks a sort of light buff/beige colour for the woodwork, with the metalwork being, well, metallic.

Mollinary

[nikharwood]

Muchas gracias, Mollinary...silver or bronze metallicy?

(You knew that was coming, right?!)

[ryman1]

Here's the pic Nik, if you still can't see it I'll second Mollinary's description of buff/weathered beige with something like gunmetal black on the wheel rims etc..



Cheers

Ry

[mollinary]

Ryan is spot on with the gunmetal - sort of- thingy - like colour, for both the barrel and the various bits on the carriage.

Mollinary

[nikharwood]

Thanks guys - really appreciated; I'll paint from your description...and repaint if it looks wrong once I get to see the pics!

[petercooman]

Sent it to your email, maybe you can see it there!

[nikharwood]

Excellent - thanks Peter, that's great...all done now - varnish in the morning...no idea when I'll be able to post pics though...grr...

[petercooman]

For gods sake laddie, use the old ways, get those pigeons out and start printing.....