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Title: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 14, 2009, 09:05:29 am: any one out there got any photos/drawings of the Bofors Mkx11?
i do have a set of drawings but they are inconsistent.
i am particualy looking for the mounting/barbette.
ta
colin
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: maninthestreet on March 14, 2009, 02:42:48 pm: Here's a mk7:

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/systems/guns/40mm-56mk7-3.jpg
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: DickyD on March 14, 2009, 06:03:38 pm: Assuming it is the mark VII and not the markXII you wanted.

You might be able see enough on these fuzzy drawings
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 14, 2009, 07:04:55 pm: ta for that, but it aint a 40mm Bofors MKv11.
know its an old Jecobin drawing, got it somewhere
but ta any way
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: DickyD on March 14, 2009, 07:25:21 pm: It is an old Jecobin drawing I have and it is headed Bofors Mk 7 gun details. {:-{
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: tolnedra on March 14, 2009, 08:23:13 pm: As an ex Gunnery Instructor, Mark VII, single mounting, hydraulic, one man powered by turning the handles. Mark IX mains electric powered from ship's supply, Mark IX* electric powered from batteries on the mounting, Mark V twin barelled electric powered, Mark VI six barelled electric powered, if my fading memory is correct! {:-{ :(( {:-{

Danny
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 15, 2009, 05:50:33 pm: Danny, you are the person i need. Do you know where there is a MK V11 i can get somw photos of?
Started this project at least 10 years ago. this is as far as i have got. run out of detail, or detail i can make out from drawings.
knocked up the barbette this weekend, will show photos later. but pretty chuffed, been a long time in the thinking stage
colin
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: DickyD on March 15, 2009, 07:46:50 pm: There's one here.

http://www.stockphotopro.info/imageview.php?idx=A33R44
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: DickyD on March 15, 2009, 08:28:36 pm: Try these
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk9-4.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk9-5.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk9-3.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk7-5.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk9-2.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk7-3.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/40mm-56mk7-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: Mark47 on March 15, 2009, 08:36:59 pm: Quote from: colin-stevens on March 15, 2009, 05:50:33 pm
Danny, you are the person i need. Do you know where there is a MK V11 i can get somw photos of?
Started this project at least 10 years ago. this is as far as i have got. run out of detail, or detail i can make out from drawings.
knocked up the barbette this weekend, will show photos later. but pretty chuffed, been a long time in the thinking stage
colin

If these weapons are yours and anything to go by, then...................................................... :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o When can we see pics of the build?
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 15, 2009, 08:55:47 pm: Blinding, thanks for that. how is it i do a search, and search, and turn up zilch???!!!!
colin
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: Bowwave on March 15, 2009, 09:18:01 pm: A friend of mine is building Droxford which was fitted with a MkV111 Bofors . No information what so ever. If Dicky can come up with any information on that one he'll have a friend for life.
Bowwave
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 15, 2009, 09:29:52 pm: try x-52, x-57,x-156,x-157 from Jecobin.
colin
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: DickyD on March 15, 2009, 09:30:57 pm: Another Mk V11

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bofors%20Mk%20V11/bron23.jpg)
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on March 16, 2009, 11:10:12 am: I obviously need a lesson on web searching, thanks again
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: allnightin on March 19, 2009, 09:26:00 pm: I suspect that the Naval Base museum at Devonport has one outside plus maybe one at the Explosion museum at Gosport?

Francis Macnaughton
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: Bill Slater on March 29, 2009, 10:02:57 am: Quote from: colin-stevens on March 15, 2009, 05:50:33 pm
Danny, you are the person i need. Do you know where there is a MK V11 i can get some photos of?
Started this project at least 10 years ago. this is as far as i have got. run out of detail, or detail i can make out from drawings.
knocked up the barbette this weekend, will show photos later. but pretty chuffed, been a long time in the thinking stage
colin

Hi! What a wonderful job you have done on the MK V11 Gun Model, what is your scale? I have next to make a Mk V111 Bofor and it has to be at a 1/38th Scale and I am struggling for Plans of it to fit onto my Model of HMS Maxton which I am building. Have you any Idear where I can obtain any "PLANS" as John Lambert has drawings of the Mk V11 but not the Mk V111, you will find Photos of the Mk V11 on the "Ton Class Association Web Site". Keep up the good work.
Kindest regards Bill
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: BarryM on March 29, 2009, 12:16:36 pm: On naval matters, including weapons, are you aware of this site? http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/index.asp

Barry M
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: colin-stevens on April 08, 2009, 07:12:46 pm: thanks to a shed load of piccies sent by Bill, two photos of the base, just make it out.
Title: Re: Bofors mk7
Post by: MartinH-K on April 11, 2009, 05:27:05 pm: Nice.... :-))