Zamburak (Camel mounted gun)

[greg3]

This very quick MOC was put together using a camel from the POP theme...

Beginning during the Safavid period (1502-1736) the Persian army fielded camel mounted artillery. The first versions mounted large crossbows and the sound these made led to them being known as Zamburak or Zumbooruk (from the Arabic Zambur which means hornet) Later, they would be fitted with small cannons. To fire these, the camel would kneel and the gunner would dismount to aim and fire the cannon. In the 1880's a gattling gun version was developed and even today some camels fitted with modern heavy weapons have been used in Afghanistan.

This version is based on a photograph I found of a Zamburak in India

Thanks for looking - comments always welcome...

Greg

Edited May 18, 2010 by greg3

[RoryoCox]

Very nice. It looks cool, do you mind if I use the design?

[Piratedave84]

... and even today some camels fitted with modern heavy weapons have been used in Afghanistan.

Coming soon ... Camel mounted plasma rifle for interstellar war!!!

Seriously though, very nice MOC the idea is very original!!!

Everything looks like it fits in the picture!

Pirate

Edited May 18, 2010 by Piratedave84

[greg3]

Feel free... like I mentioned it was just quickly thrown together (and as a result is a bit wobbly)... I might see about improving it at some point.

[mautara]

Very clever!

[Spyder]

Ingenious, the way you mounted the gun, and the use of those handle bars.

Question: What piece did you use for the reigns around the camel's mouth?

And one last thing. If this is a quickly thrown together MOC, I would love to see one you've put lot's of time into.

[Commodore Hornbricker]

It looks great. I have never seen a camel mounted gun. The real picture is very cool and your MOC is perfect.

[BlueBard]

Great design! Love the concept, it reminds me to Metal Slug's one

[greg3]

Hi

Thanks for the kind comments... I do like to base my MOCs on real life history whenever possible (the odder the better!!) The reins are from Brickforge.

Cheers

Greg

[Ralph]

This very quick MOC was put together using a camel from the POP theme...

Beginning during the Safavid period (1502-1736) the Persian army fielded camel mounted artillery. The first versions mounted large crossbows and the sound these made led to them being known as Zamburak or Zumbooruk (from the Arabic Zambur which means hornet) Later, they would be fitted with small cannons. To fire these, the camel would kneel and the gunner would dismount to aim and fire the cannon. In the 1880's a gattling gun version was developed and even today some camels fitted with modern heavy weapons have been used in Afghanistan.

This version is based on a photograph I found of a Zamburak in India

Thanks for looking - comments always welcome...

Greg

Very nice, thanks for the idea!

[AhabDarab]

Very nice.

I shall MOC one straight away!

Ahab out..............

[lightningtiger]

So SIMPLE yet so AWESOME 'greg3' - you have to feel sorry for the poor camel, firing the gun would scare the you-know-what-out-of-it !

Thanks also for history of it too - I didn't know about this kind of armed transport.

I'm a conformist! !

[Ezechielle]

Seems like the new POP sets give some very good ideas!

Very nice!

[UsernameMDM]

Question: What piece did you use for the reigns around the camel's mouth?

Inquiring minds want to know!

(I thought I knew, but I was wrong.)

Edited May 19, 2010 by UsernameMDM

[greg3]

Question: What piece did you use for the reigns around the camel's mouth?

Hi

I used this piece from Brickforge

Reddish Brown Reins