Yes I did recieve the bronze yesterday .
The color looks real nice , but there are issues .
First I do not want to be heard as Caleeco foundery is in any way infereor to any other foundery .
The founderies are all 'art founderies' meaning they cast thin panels to be welded together and they all make a hollow horse . A slip here and there are no issue as the maine can be whipping this way or that ,a missing hair means nothing .
Most shy away from anything with any bulk to it . Having said that at least they tried .
Here are some photos of their work .
Here is the hemispherical ball seat ,it has been battered by something ?
The chamber has been beaten out of round .
Another pic of the battering . I suspect they did it in an effort to dislodge investment but I was told nothing of it by the foundery .
This is the dolfin ,the top dorsel fin was standing up shark style now it is a 'horn' coming out of it's back having been mashed B4 investing . This is way over the top .
Hear you can see the trunions . THIS PIECE WAS SENT TO ME AS 'READY TO SELL'
Unfortunatly they are two differant lengths both are cocked as in this pic .
This flaw is a crack that has been reworked and buffed out from trunion to muzzle !
Here is some kind of rework to the inside of the muzzle ,I don't have a clue why . It actualy has a rolled over burr on the bore .
This is a rework of a crack in the investment . It has been ground down with a grinder on the trunion and the crack is visable up to the first barrel band .
As you may have gathered this is not what I would sell to anyone .
The GOOD news is I now know what the shrinkages are . I am going to pay the money I am being charged for it and I will keep it.
I am going to talk to my local foundery and see if there is any interest in this ....project .
Gary
I will ask for the Master 24lb wax back .