Mk7 Bofors 40mm AA Machine Gun

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Would anyone know where I can obtain a drawing of this gun, please?

Dave M

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

After a bit more punch on the Huntsman?

Ashley

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

DM

[Francis MacnaughtonParticipant @francismacnaughton39461]

In "The life and ship models of Norman Ough" page 34 and also printed at least once in Model Boats as part of a series of all his drawings of RN fittings around the 1970s -80s but can't remember exactly when. What scale are you wanting it in?

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

As I have already told Dave, the Ough drawing appears to have been printed in the November 1969 issue of MB.

**LINK**

The Brunel Institute hold the original drawing but they only permit access and do not provide reproductions.

Colin

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Dave,

Are you building a real one?

I have a drawing published in Model Engineer magazine of a Sten gun June 3rd 1943 if your expecting trouble up there 😀

Regards Ray

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Nah, he needs a DEATH RAY.

Ashley. (Stupid boy, but not so stupid as to ask questions such as this on the forum!)

sorry DM.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

May need a death Ray myself. String of mails receive d last night in the wake of government advice, cancelling any and all activities I do daytime or night time.

Got a bit morose looking at the cv program on bbc1 last night. It’s all gloom.

Ashley

[John W EParticipant @johnwe]

Hi this is a scan from the book ,as I know Dave is too tight to buy the mag

John

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Many thanks, John, but I should have made it clear that it's the single gun I'm looking for.

I'm happy to buy any magazine which includes these, BTW.

DM

[John W EParticipant @johnwe]

Dave

 

 

https://www.trinityaries.com/shop/plans-drawings/jecobin-detail-sheets/jecobin-x052-bofors-40mm-gun/

 

john

Edited By John W E on 17/03/2020 10:28:00

Edited By Colin Bishop on 17/03/2020 10:57:45

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Ta ever so much, m'duck!

DM

[John W EParticipant @johnwe]

Good morning Master Milbourn – whilst occupied yesterday afternoon with other things such as stacking up the z's the penny slowly dropped into the empty spaces in one's head. I should have this drawing somewhere – as I used it for the gun on HMS Leeds Castle and a similar one on the Orkney – both models are with other owners now. Anyway, I began going through all plans trying to locate them and then the 2nd light bulb lit up – I believe our mutual friend Mr Marc Rigden may have all the drawings for Leeds Castle and the subsidiary drawings, guns and bits and pieces as Marc obtained a 1:72 scale for the Leeds Castle. So, maybe, if you email or ring Marc he might just have a photocopy he can send you.

Here's hoping.

john

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Thanks, John. I'm actually now embarrassed with the amount of information which is on its way. I've ordered the Jecobin drawings and a Battlecrafts kit for the gun, and Francis McNaughton is sending me a scan of Norman Ough's drawing too! I've also had a lot of help from Colin B and Paul Freshney (yes – he's still out there) so I should be able to cobble together a reasonable facimile of a Bofors from all of that.

Dave M

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