Latest Project: 1/8 scale Blakely 3.5 inch rifle

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Bggun

Discussion Starter · 23 d ago

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This is an 1860 Blakely variant in 1/8 scale.
The gun is rifled and shoots a .4459 minie that I found at Trail of the Wolf. The liner is a 45acp also from Trail of the Wolf.

I get wheels made by my friends at Hanson Wheel and Wagon, Letcher, SD.

I provided ordnance drawing for tube to my friend Kevin over at Texarkana Machine, Texarkana Texas, and he did as usual a great job.

The tube stamping is to scale and was done, along with hot blueing, by my friend Steve Randall at SRS engraving, Hope, Ar. And of course I did the fab/forging for the parts along with building carriage.

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moose53

· #2 · 23 d ago

Impeccable attention to detail.

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #3 · 23 d ago

Thanks, still gotta get those equipments and the cute little bucket done!

zulu

· #4 · 23 d ago

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These are 1/4 scale and they are hard enough. Good luck! Considering how good everything else turned out, I'm confident you will figure it out.
Zulu

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Bggun

Discussion Starter · #5 · 23 d ago

Thanks

double d

· #6 · 22 d ago

You Got Hansen's to make those wheels for you? Wow I tried for years to get them to do that and they declined.

What did they charge per wheel?

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #7 · 22 d ago

To do these at 7 inches they are $440 per pair. If you think about the tiny tolerances required they are cheaper than I can make them at this time, so there you go.

They have done full scale stuff for our carriages and wagons at the park and they always do top quality.

If you consider that these also absorb a lot of the recoil then that's just another big reason for getting them "right" in my view.

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #8 · 22 d ago (Edited)

I think they viewed it as a challenge. Those interested in 1/8 scale would do well to let them know. It might lower the price a little maybe.

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #9 · 22 d ago

Leah Murray is the go to at Hansen. She is good to work with

Fredstaple

· #10 · 20 d ago

Really sharp looking gun, BZ!

blindman73

· #11 · 18 d ago

Bet that little devil sounds great! Nice work!!

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #12 · 16 d ago

The plan is to use a high speed camera and catch the projectile as it leaves the muzzle. Will be posting that hopefully.

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #13 · 10 d ago

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here's the sponge bucket. Kinda puts the phrase "just a drop in the bucket" into perspective.

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Bggun

Discussion Starter · #14 · 10 d ago

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CCSteveL

· #15 · 6 d ago

Cannon is too pretty to shoot!

carbineone1964

· #16 · 2 d ago

Really nice..

Bggun

Discussion Starter · #17 · 1 d ago

Thanks

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