Gatling gun and limber: more detailing

Having given some thought to the nature of the limber model, I have decided to model more equipment, including Broadwell drum magazines.

Six magazines could be stowed within the limber box, with another two hanging from the axel tree. The six black discs grouped together in the image below give an idea of the size of the limber box. It will have less height than the ACW limber though, so those components will need to be trimmed.

I used a paper hole punch to make the tops and bottoms of the drum magazines from plastic card, with the body from wooden dowel. I have fashioned the drum handles from 15 amp fuse wire. I plan to detail the vertical hopper rails with thin card or paper.

Next … assembly!

   

The main components for the Gatling guns and limber models, clockwise: ACW limber components; gun barrels; gun carriages and wheels; hooks, towing eyes, chains, and magazine handles; limber wheels; magazine tops and bottoms; magazine bodies.