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Offline Old Wombat

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LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« on: July 07, 2016, 06:21:03 PM »
Hi guys! :)

I'm looking for (preferrably) metal WW2-era RN 8" gun barrels to modify my 1945 Prinz Eugen into a post-WW2 RAN warship.

Just a lead as to where I might find some would be good, as I've had no luck to date.
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2016, 10:31:45 PM »
What scale?
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2016, 12:08:55 AM »
Oops! Brain fart! :o

Scale is 1/350.

Title updated to show same.
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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2016, 03:05:10 AM »
Guy,

If you are having problems finding a suitable barrel/gun tube in 1:350th scale then maybe your luck will improve by searching for a 16.0"/406mm barrel/gun tube in 1:700th scale?  Not always the best solution but certainly worth considering given the situation. 


***update***

Master Model from Poland offers a set of 8.0"/203mm gun barrels in 1:350th scale that might work for your project. 


Click on image to view product information at Master-Model.pl
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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2016, 03:51:12 AM »
nice link Jeff, saved in My Favorites now  ----   :)
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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2016, 03:42:20 AM »
@Robert - always happy to help by supplying the information to solve a problem :)

BTW that product line is carried by SprueBrothers
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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2016, 01:06:19 PM »
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 11, 2016, 03:42:20 AM
@Robert - always happy to help by supplying the information to solve a problem :)

BTW that product line is carried by SprueBrothers


.. and Creative Models Australia http://www.creativemodels.com.au/
A closer antipodes provider for you Old'un
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2016, 05:06:29 PM »
Thanks, everyone! :icon_alabanza:

I may have to either try to modify the kit barrels or buy some US 8" barrels & try to modify them to look a bit more like the RN 8" rifles.
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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2016, 10:36:00 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 11, 2016, 05:06:29 PM
Thanks, everyone! :icon_alabanza:

I may have to either try to modify the kit barrels or buy some US 8" barrels & try to modify them to look a bit more like the RN 8" rifles.

Thinking outside of the box for a moment.  Since the item you are seeking is a 1:350th scale 8.0"/203mm gun barrel, what about a bit of scale-o-rama just to make it interesting?  Check out the features on a 1:700th scale 16.0"/406mm gun barrel?  This might get you a gun barrel shape that would work with slightly different features for a gun barrel that would be the same size as your target 8.0"/203mm gun barrel. 
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: LF: British WW2 8" gun barrels 1/350
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2016, 09:59:03 PM »
Neat idea, Jeff! :)

Now, do they have British 16" barrels? ???

Off to look! ;)
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