New build

[steve y]

Just starting out on this model, when completed it should be around 42' long

[DIW35]

42 feet!! Bloody hell, what scale is that?

[steve y]

Sorry 42"

[generationx]

I´ve only ever seen one picture of this built up - can´t wait to see more!

[Moulder]

generationx said:

I´ve only ever seen one picture of this built up - can´t wait to see more!

There is a completed one (or one very much like it) in the window of the model shop in Dorking if you need some inspiration or to "acquire" some parts...

Good luck.

[Einion Yrth]

DIW35 said:

42 feet!! Bloody hell, what scale is that?

About 1:4

[sgrimshaw]

Einion Yrth said:

DIW35 said:

42 feet!! Bloody hell, what scale is that?

About 1:4

If 42" is 1/72nd scale (per OP's other post), then 42' will be 1/6th scale.

Quarter scale would be 63' !

[Einion Yrth]

sgrimshaw said:

Einion Yrth said:

DIW35 said:

42 feet!! Bloody hell, what scale is that?

About 1:4

If 42" is 1/72nd scale (per OP's other post), then 42' will be 1/6th scale.

Quarter scale would be 63' !

I looked up the dimensions of the gun on t'internet and divided one by t'other, roughly in my head - wasn't supposed to be particularly accurate, just a jokette.

It'd be a bloody impressive model, mind.

[steve y]

Track bed in progress, I have mounted the bed on a a slab of wood to form the base of a custom built display case. 112 sleepers painted now to install the track, paint that and weather. Then I can start on the train itself

[steve y]

Trackbed finally finished, I have decided to weather the model as a whole when it is finished.

[tight5]

There is a 1/35 kit of the same gun !



https://www.emodels.co.uk/soar-art-1-35-dora-railw...

[steve y]

Yes I know but "management" vetoed the cost!

[steve y]

Some progress on the build, all 8 trucks completed, 4 bridges complete. Now just starting on the first gun support.

[steve y]

More slow progress on the gun.

[steve y]

A little more progress

[Doug Phillips]

The model shop in Dorking had one of these built in there window for years, it does look stunning if some what large

[steve y]

A little more progress, close to 400 hours in on this build. I have decided for scale to build two 1/72 German locomotives from the period. I reckon to be close to another 350 to finish then to construct a custom Perspex case.

[RacingPete]

At 1:72 that is huge, great modelling. Are there any of these kicking around full size in museums?

[AshVX220]

RacingPete said:

At 1:72 that is huge, great modelling. Are there any of these kicking around full size in museums?

Doesn't look like it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav#Post...

[steve y]

None left I'm afraid they were all destroyed during the war.
I have decided to give some scale to the model and have two German wartime trains in the same scale, one diesel and one steam