AWI Artillery

“How much!?” asked Bob, standing there with his armed folded and his face full of disbelief.

Simon took a deep breath and said, “ten cents…ten cents a bale.”

“Ten cents for a bale of hay!” Bob shook his head. “That’s a cent up from last week. These fuel prices are out of control!”

Simon nodded, “yep, we’re in the wrong dang business!”

Well that’s what I reckon these two are saying, because I was reading an article the other day about the economics of the American Revolution and it appears that it seems inflation was a problem then as it is today, with an average of 4.3% across the years 1775 and 1783, peaking just under 30% in 1778.

I have been a little slow with the posts this week due in part to some sickness last week and then a couple off days in Sydney where we took in a show and did a little shopping…well I didn’t do much shoppin…or indeed any.

Today have managed to complete the basing of two of three gun sets for the AWI Americans That cleared the painting table last week. 

First is a six-pounder with limber.

Second is the gun team loading a howitzer, along with their ammunition wagon (at the back of which Bob and Simon are having their discussion).

The third set, another six-pounder and limber, will follow in due course.