I do rev war re- enacting as Brit artillery. We have a 3 pound “grasshopper”. Been looking for model – any scale – with no luck. Other than scratch and ideas/leads?
The UK publishers of Military Modelling used to do a set of plans books, where the boat plans book listed cannon plans
I will look at home for my copy, but i’ve just moved, so may be a little while [:I]
The modern edition listed here: http://www.myhobbystore.com/ProductDetails/mcs/ProductID/2975/GroupID/11/CategoryID/134/v/96a72425-560d-4f91-83e5-c5ac67886cfd
is this it? pics here : http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1TBG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_cannon
Detail shots: http://johnsmilitaryhistory.com/threepdr.html
http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/monroe/default.aspx?PageId=492
fascinating stuff on rifling here: http://www.napoleon-online.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1319
Battle listed, though these may not be ‘news’ for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Queenston_Heights