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[eddiesolo]

As some of you know I do dabble in making sunken wrecks and wrecked models    and here is another.


This is a cast metal cannon around 5 inches in length, the bore was drilled and then it was filed to remove any cast lines. The wooden part is scrap timber that I shaped on my sander/grinder with the metal crusty/rusty band parts are made from some scrap metal sheet. The base is powder grey mixed with PVA and added bits of small Vermiculite for texture. Painting is a combination of bronze (base colour) then various AB, enamels dry brush and sponge with the wash wiped back at certain points on the cannon to show the bronze through. I then added some sea-weed type modellers foliage just to add some colour.


Si:)

[Norseman]

You always manage that bit of atmosphere about your pieces.
I fear if I made the attempt I would never achieve an artistic note.
One day you should try something with a slow movement like a waterwheel. Maybe a section of a lighthouse even ... Mirrors and lights! Now I can see the Jackdaw in you eying up sparkly bits everywhere. 

I am beginning to think you would need a stand to yourself if you ever exhibited at a show.

Dave

[eddiesolo]

You always manage that bit of atmosphere about your pieces.
I fear if I made the attempt I would never achieve an artistic note.
One day you should try something with a slow movement like a waterwheel. Maybe a section of a lighthouse even ... Mirrors and lights! Now I can see the Jackdaw in you eying up sparkly bits everywhere. 

I am beginning to think you would need a stand to yourself if you ever exhibited at a show.

Dave

Hi Dave, thank you for the kind words, I did enjoy this one and the colour scheme of the cannon came out really well, after looking at loads of weathered bronze cannon pictures.


A lighthouse sounds good, I have a stone one to build that can be made working, may have a look into that.


I only show my wares at my local boat club, saying that Stan thinks they will go down well at Harrogate. But I am unsure, I still think they are not good enough to show at other places-stay safe, stay at home lol.


Si:)

[vnkiwi]

Jeeezzz Eddie that's brilliant.
Excellent my son, as the geezer once said.
Have confidence in your abilities, and achievements
even Leonard Da Vinci had his detractors, and
your very good at what you do.


vnkiwi   

[derekwarner]

Eddie....today we have approx 18 varieties of metals which are termed as bronze....these range from the CDA listing from the 854 to 958 series 

Essentially...many medieval bronzes were in the order of 88% copper & 12% tin 

I do have a little experience in fishing out chunks of bronze materials after spending a few years in the briny........

Nearly all, after a warm water wash down exhibit that slimy greenish tone you have depicted.......very lifelike.....brillant      Derek

[warspite]

Another masterpiece - brilliant. 

[eddiesolo]

Jeeezzz Eddie that's brilliant.
Excellent my son, as the geezer once said.
Have confidence in your abilities, and achievements
even Leonard Da Vinci had his detractors, and
your very good at what you do.


vnkiwi   

Cheers mate, glad you like it. I like doing sunken items, something different, but I do lack confidence.


Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Eddie....today we have approx 18 varieties of metals which are termed as bronze....these range from the CDA listing from the 854 to 958 series 

Essentially...many medieval bronzes were in the order of 88% copper & 12% tin 

I do have a little experience in fishing out chunks of bronze materials after spending a few years in the briny........

Nearly all, after a warm water wash down exhibit that slimy greenish tone you have depicted.......very lifelike.....brillant      Derek

Why thank you Derek, I tried to source piccies of underwater bronze items to try and mimic what it would have looked out, glad I have got it right.


Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Another masterpiece - brilliant. 

Cheers mate, glad you like it. 


Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Well, I couldn't leave alone so have added some fishes to the vignette just to give it a bit of colour and movement.


Si:)

[sparkey]

   Hi,Eddie, great model as usual,just a question from an ignorant old man how did you get the age on the bronze cannon looks the bizz,happy modelling,Ray.      

[eddiesolo]

  Hi,Eddie, great model as usual,just a question from an ignorant old man how did you get the age on the bronze cannon looks the bizz,happy modelling,Ray.      

The colour of the cannon is airbrushed in a brass colour first, once dry it has had various airbrushed colours a black colour to give a oxidised look, this wash is then taken back in places to reveal the brass colour, the black tones down the brass colour so it looks more dull and bronze. Once dry the verdigris colour is a mixture of green and light blue, really watered down, this is then applied with a paint brush and allowed to flow around the detailing. Once dry it is then coated in matt varnish to seal it all. The wood is airbrushed in black to give that submerged wood look.
Si:)

[Mr Huggins]

Hi Si it's Mr Huggins here, love the cannon.
John

[eddiesolo]

Hi Si it's Mr Huggins here, love the cannon.
John

LOL, hi John, welcome to Mayhem and thanks for liking my cannon 


Si:)