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Parrot plans
« on: May 16, 2010, 06:10:04 PM »
Hi everyone, i was wondering if someone had plans for the parrot cannon, i want to make a 1/6 replica and i can't find the dimensions anywhere...
thanks in advance!
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 06:25:55 PM »
Poyo, welcome to the board. Glad to have another new face.

Go to GBO Sponsors & Blackpowder Cannons links list.  The first post is a list the sponsors of this Forum, they ar ethe folks who make this forum possible.  The second post in the link is the link list of cannon sites we have found over the years, scroll down to the sectio on cannon plans and look fo the link to Antique Ordnance Publishers.  AOP can provide you with a set a official full size fully detailed plans.  From those plans you should be able to reduce the dimensions to what you need.  I think in the back of the set you will even find instructions on how the reduce the drawing to the scale you with to work with.

I have heard some complaints about the cost of the plans, but never a complaint from someone who bought a set. There are worth more than their cost.
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 10:38:07 PM »
good advice dd , you cant get it better then the actual plans the originals was built from
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 04:28:09 AM »
Bought a set of Parrott plans from them, worth twice the price. Amazing stuff!
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 06:09:45 AM »
Poyo -

WELCOME to the board!

Take pix as you're building it!

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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 01:53:12 PM »
Thanks for the replies guys!
The problem is that i don't live in the States so i won't be able to buy any plans from GBO :(

Check the Neregel replica my father made some years ago!


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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 02:15:13 PM »
First check your Private Messages.

Tell us more about your dad's cannon.
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2010, 02:15:41 PM »
That's a beauty!

Where are you located?
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 02:24:36 PM »
if your build will come close to your fathers work you are a very skilled craftsman
thats a very beautiful model
what size is it ??
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2010, 04:46:40 AM »
Dan, i'm light years away from my father's skill, but hey, practice makes perfect!
The replica is 1/6th of the original, the measurements were taken from a real Neregel (had to ask permition to the museum:))

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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2010, 05:13:35 AM »
I also have drawings from Antique Ordnance Publishers.  I have the #1 field carriage, #2 field carriage, limber and limber chest, and 2 gatling guns.  They are well worth the money if you are trying to build something.
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2010, 05:59:27 AM »
Welcome, Poyo,
I admire your father's craftsmanship. You called the cannon that he made Neregel; are you in India?
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2010, 07:55:15 AM »
Poyo is in Argentina.
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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 08:13:08 AM »
The Neregel cannon was made in Sevilla, Spain

...maybe my english sounds "indianish"  ;)

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Re: Parrot plans
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2010, 08:37:32 AM »
Thanks, Poyo; When I googled NeregAl all I came up with was an Indian province.:D  Does the cannon have a known history?
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