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Count Belisarius wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2024 11:17 pm

Hi,

Just acquired this 28mm C18th coach. Anyone know who makes it and how it all fits together?

I would say it was from the Highwayman range from Outpost Wargames. Can't remember if it was ever officially released or not, or which company (if any) would have it now.

I think it's this one. Hopefully they have a guide somewhere...

https://www.oldgloryuk.com/swashbuckler ... 38/384/391

Link not helpful...

Ooh that looks good

valleyboy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:51 am

Count Belisarius wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2024 11:17 pm

Hi,

Just acquired this 28mm C18th coach. Anyone know who makes it and how it all fits together?

Yep, the orses go in the front and everything else is behind

Definitely one to store in the "Trust me, I'm a doctor!" file.....

The always "helpful" photo of the completed model.....

It looks like the support-struts-and-springs bits have been twisted and bent, mate. So you'll need to do some very careful bending and twisting to make them match each other and to fit the coach body and axles. From the other photo on that link page you can get a better idea of what goes where. I don't have the software to do a set of instructions for you, but the attached may give you an idea. The "1" shows the back springs, the "2" the front of the strut and the "3" where the notch in the support marries up to the rear axle- at a guess where the axle brackets are.

Ta for that. Helpful.

It feels like it might need some support in places as a heavy hand might push it out of shape...

Good point. I had the same issue with the Perry "supply wagon" and innate clumsiness. A couple of tufts underneath the body, to hide brass tube supports, perhaps?

Work continues on some reinforcements for the Christmas Minden game; a brigade of Saxon infantry, artillery for the Mighty Army of Schaumburg-Lippe-Buckeburg, a brigade of three very weak French cavalry regiments (Poly St Thiebault, d'Espinchal and Mestre de Camp General) and the first half of the Royal-Carabiniers. However, I still need to work out how to take a half-decent photo with my new phone:

Nice work, Mark. It's a pity Mike never got the time to do the S-L-B Carabiniers. We'd talked about it but he was busy with Ma.K stuff and 1/56 WWII. They'd stand out on a table.