Gunnerop
Active Member
Hello all,
I would appreciate some advice concerning preparation of 2pdr cases for use in my Daimler armoured car. I have just over sixty cases to prep for display in the stowage of the vehicle. Although only the arse end of each case is seen (only the last 5-6" is visible protruding from the stowage racks) I would like them to look similar in terms of condition. I should emphasise that I intend to harmonise them rather than have them all gleaming and have the inside of the vehicle looking like some crazy church organ by overcleaning them. I realise that this is not something that collectors usually like to hear, but I am trying to do this as sympathetically as possible, whilst attempting to have a 1944 in service look. Clearly some sort of batch cleaning method will be required given the numbers involved!
The condition of the cases varies from almost black to good. Several have retained the remnants of filling and batch numbers etc on the sides as well as the stencilled identification on the base of the case, and obviously I will try to retain this at all costs.
How clean is a fresh out of the box case for instance? Most wartime pictures seem to indicate quite a dull almost tarnished finish .
All suggestions gratefully received
Cheers
Paul
PS about 33% have the projectiles, the rest are excellent resin copies I have had made. The casting even picked up machining marks and very light stampings. When painted they are indistinguishable...at least until you pick them up that is!
I would appreciate some advice concerning preparation of 2pdr cases for use in my Daimler armoured car. I have just over sixty cases to prep for display in the stowage of the vehicle. Although only the arse end of each case is seen (only the last 5-6" is visible protruding from the stowage racks) I would like them to look similar in terms of condition. I should emphasise that I intend to harmonise them rather than have them all gleaming and have the inside of the vehicle looking like some crazy church organ by overcleaning them. I realise that this is not something that collectors usually like to hear, but I am trying to do this as sympathetically as possible, whilst attempting to have a 1944 in service look. Clearly some sort of batch cleaning method will be required given the numbers involved!
The condition of the cases varies from almost black to good. Several have retained the remnants of filling and batch numbers etc on the sides as well as the stencilled identification on the base of the case, and obviously I will try to retain this at all costs.
How clean is a fresh out of the box case for instance? Most wartime pictures seem to indicate quite a dull almost tarnished finish .
All suggestions gratefully received
Cheers
Paul
PS about 33% have the projectiles, the rest are excellent resin copies I have had made. The casting even picked up machining marks and very light stampings. When painted they are indistinguishable...at least until you pick them up that is!