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Title: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: lentulus on 12 July 2012, 05:02:57 PM
What would you figure as the minimum size of base to accommodate the largest of FPW caissons (such as PPW19) or limbers?
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: mollinary on 12 July 2012, 06:08:42 PM
My caissons (four horses, limber, caisson) are based on 70mm x 30mm. I reckon you could slim them down to 25mm wide if you wanted, but I am not sure you could reduce the 70mm length by much.

Mollinary
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 12 July 2012, 07:33:53 PM
Mine are on inch and a half by half inch
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: mollinary on 12 July 2012, 08:05:45 PM
Good grief man, how do you do that?  37.5 x 12.5mm.  What exactly is on that size base?   Just the caisson?

Mollinary (deeply, deeply puzzled!)
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Shedman on 12 July 2012, 09:03:36 PM
I have a limber and 2 horses on a 30x40mm base
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 12 July 2012, 09:04:05 PM
Horses, puzzled looking artillery crew, limbers.
Mini diaramas etc...
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: mollinary on 12 July 2012, 09:06:35 PM
ML,

You are having me on, sir!  I demand photograpich evidence!

Mollinary
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Hertsblue on 13 July 2012, 08:20:56 AM
I am available as a second if either of you wishes to demand satisfaction....  :d
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 13 July 2012, 08:46:59 AM
I'm good at holding coats...
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 July 2012, 10:05:05 AM
Just been through my entire photobucket, and unless it's sitting very small in a photo I cannot find it! Sorry.  :'(
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 July 2012, 10:10:02 AM
I'll try to get a photo over tonight, all I know is I didn't have all 6 horses on the team and I had to jack-knife it onto the base!
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Shedman on 13 July 2012, 10:46:33 AM
Here are mine on 30x40mm bases

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/alanmillicheap/Misc1859/20120713_113620.jpg)
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 July 2012, 10:55:31 AM
Okay, after 1 hours sleep last night (blame my 4 week old daughter) my befuddled brain has just reread my original post, that should read 1.5" by 3" bases!  ;D ;D =O X_X

Wurttenberg 'Half-horse' Artillery with Limbers...
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/Wurttenberg%201870/003.jpg)

FOUND ONE, WITH ARTILLERY CAISSON ON THE BASE!  :D
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/IMG20111013_010.jpg)
Legrand's cavlary division, with horse artillery casson at the top of the group!
Knew I had one, (on a 3" by 1.5" base - sorry) #:-S
Title: Re: Size of base for FPW Caissons?
Post by: mollinary on 13 July 2012, 11:16:36 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  So we are not far different after all, and my bases are ever so slightly smaller!!
But then I keep the guns separate.  I could have a shorter base, say 50mm, if it was just the limber.


Mollinary