ME 14 April 1949

I have plans for a model deck gun that I built. You can see the final product at our club webpage:

The author is/was English and mentions in the article constructing parts of the model while sheltering from the Blitz.

Since I'm interested in model artillery, I'd like to propose an exchange. I'll email you the plans I have in exchange for a copy of whatever plans you have.

If interested, you can contact me at mklotz alum mit edu.

Alas, Model Craftsman failed after a few issues. Copies are very rare now.

Steve R.

According to my index the gun by S.A. Walter featured as a cover pic in 1944, issue # 2229 and then as an article in 1947, # 2389

The one Michael is looking for is 1949, # 2499 by a guy called F Surgery.

They are rare then only showing as a cover pic in 1954, # 2776 of a quick firing one by J.H. Pollard and in 1967, #3314 a model by S.S. Hardman.

I'll look thru my collection and see what I have.

Unfortunately, I have volumes scattered around those, but none of those particular ones. Such is life.

Mark Rand RTFM

Found the one Michael is looking for. Unfortunately it's a typical article of the period, three pages, one of which is a drawing, 1/2 a page as a picture, another small thumbnail drawing and a bit of text.

I think at that period with it being a weekly they never had time to go to town on the readers articles, instead running detailed projects by paid contributors like LBSC and ET Westbury.

I'll still scan it and post it over later as I get the chance.

Thanks to all who responded. Marv, sorry I'm not really into artillery, just interested in this one gun. I have responded to John S. off-list. Again, a great bunch of guys. Mike in sunny Burns Lake, BC

You didn't mention your location in Canada. If you live in the Toronto area, the Metro Toronto Reference Library has an almost complete collection of ME back to Issue 1.

Dear Mike, I have the issue in question, and can scan the article and send it to you. All I would require is the post and packing charge + =A31 for my valuable time. At a rough estimate, for airmail this would come to not more than =A35. If this is satisfactory, let me know. Tom Oliver.