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I need help researching WW2 railroad guns. I've started working yesterday on a German K5, but would also like to do a few others. Any suggestions on where I might find 3-view plans for other guns (hopefully free ) will be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Cris

Here's what I have done so far. I would be further along, but waiting for the model glue to set and dry really has slowed me down.

Progress so far, hope to have the gun and mount done today.

Ladders are off, I took one in N-scale, cut it down the middle lengthwise, and glued a small strip to the side. Only for those with long legs as the rungs are 2 feet apart .

Cris, your skills with an exacto blade are AWESOME!

thanks for sharing.

Done for now. Just need to make a run for putty and paint.



I thought a shot with the P.1500 monster would be good. I'm debating on converting it to a Dora, but I would have to take off the front to expose the framework and make the trucks for the track. Maybe another day.



We've all seen the drawing so here's a temp mount on Tiger II chassis (maybe E100 as I think the weight of the K5 would be too much for the suspension, but its all theory anyhow.).



Off to research the next project.

Cris

Nazgul fantastic work as usual.

You are right. The Tigers will be a bit overloaded with the addition of 200 tons on top.

I thought I'd share this (still need to make a trip for paint ).

A Kurze Bruno. I found a few photos and a site where a company posted pictures of 1/72 scale kits they make. Sorry, but this is as good as it gets until I take the plunge into photo etching.











There were some photos of the gun without the "levelers", but the soldiers on it looked to have U.S. or Russian helmets so I'm not sure it was a later version or was captured and moved for evaluation.

Cris

You do a very great job on your guns Nazgul !
I fond of them so much ! (particulary your K5, I love this railgun)
keep on sharing

Very great job.

The screwjackets (levelers) of the Kurze Bruno were removed during the war as they were of no use.

They were used in WWI to lower the gun carriage on the sunken turntable then in use. By lowering the gun carriage the load on the wheels was reduced and the gun could be fully traversed.

In WWII they used a different type of turntable with no need of lowering the carriage.

Pibber: Thanks. I'll never get near your skills, but a man can dream can't he? .

TAMMY: AW MAAAAAN!. I knew I should have asked you first. I might have skipped them, they are 11 pieces each. On the bright side . . . if GHQ ever does WW1 I will have a one up. And it will make a great strafing target should I ever get back into WW1 air combat .

I do have a quick question for you. Was the suspension always raised on the Karl mortar when it was transported by railroad? I have been mulling over doing a transported version.

Thanks,

Cris

You have a Kurze Bruno of the first war years. It has the screwjackets because Krupp used the existing drawings of WWI railway gun carriages to speed updevelopment of the gum.

For the Karl Gerat the answer is yes, the suspension were always raised for transport. This beacuase the vehicle is suspended from the supporting arms, not raised by them.
The vehicle was driven between the rail cars, then the arms were fixed to it. Last the suspension were raised leaving the mortar suspended tothe arms.

This is a problem for a model, as you need two different setting of suspension for road or rail movement. But you may have the model in firing position.

You have a Kurze Bruno of the first war years. It has the screwjackets because Krupp used the existing drawings of WWI railway gun carriages to speed updevelopment of the gum.

For the Karl Gerat the answer is yes, the suspension were always raised for transport. This beacuase the vehicle is suspended from the supporting arms, not raised by them.
The vehicle was driven between the rail cars, then the arms were fixed to it. Last the suspension were raised leaving the mortar suspended from the arms.

This is a problem for a model, as you need two different setting of suspension for road or rail movement. But you may have the model in firing position.

Nice job Nazgul! Thanks for showing us your project. I always like to see what other people are doing. This is great! I always knew that those were huge, but seeing the side by side comparison really puts them into perspective.

Wow your scratchbuilds are always amazing and great subjects. I need to get some glasses before I can attempt any 6mm conversion anymore.

Cheers
Kieran

Nazgul, just going over old threads and looking for info on rail cars. Trying to scratch build some flat and gondola cars. I could not find it but I thought a while back you posted how you made your wheels for your rail guns. Can you give me some insight? Hope you're still scratch building, loved seeing your excellent work!

Thanks!!!!