The title holder!

[Gern]

Hi guys,

There's lots of kits I've seen advertised as 'The biggest plastic kit ever!'.

All lies! Here's the REAL daddy:

1/35 SoarArt Dora Railway Gun on eBay (end time 18-May-10 15:41:23 BST)

Gern

[Guest]

Have you not got one of them Dave????

[Ian M]

So is it much bigger than the Dragon one in the same scale?

I dont really think its a contender as the others that claim the same prise also state "production" some thing in their boast. Never seen a Soar art on the shelfs in the shop.

What about that 1/35 scale U-boat then, that was pretty darn big.

Ian M

[Gern]

Graham - Yes. I do have one of these things taking up a shelf all to itself!

Ian - I've just measured mine. The base (twin railway track) is 2100 mm long and 300 mm wide. The main body of the gun is 280 mm wide and 500 mm high. It's 1460 mm long without counting the barrel. That extends the length to about 1860 mm when the barrel is horizontal. Those dimensions make it the biggest plastic model I've come across in terms of sheer bulk. There may be a few aircraft with longer wingspans, but they would not have a fuselage anywhere near 500 mm diameter. I've also got the 1/72 Gato which is a large kit but that only comes out to 1350 mm long.

The Dragon railway gun I think you're referring to is the Leopold K5 which is only about 1100 by 200 by 160 mm.

I do agree there is some dispute about whether it counts as a "production" model as it was made in relatively small numbers and many model shops did not stock it. But I got mine from a model shop, so, at least to me, it does count! lol!

Gern

[Ian M]

Gern: It is now I truly wise one could swear on the forum!

That thing is ¤%#%&¤"# massive!

How about a diorama with that big boy then!!!

Ian M

[Gern]

Hi Ian,

I have thought of it! When this was actually used, it was assembled on site. The whole operation used about 2500 people and took some weeks before the thing could actually fire; so about the only realistic diorama I can think of would be to put it into some sort of railway cutting with plenty of figures as labourers and maybe the Trumpeter BR 52 delivering a couple of covered carriages (the ammo).

Although that would need to be about 10 ft long, it would only (!) need to be a couple of feet wide so it could fit up against a wall. All I need now is an uninterrupted wall 10 feet long and a couple of hundred squids to buy the bits!

Gern

PS I meant to comment on the Dragon Leopold railway gun but forgot. This is the closest I've come to a shake and bake kit. ie Take all the bits off the trees, throw them in the box and add about half a tube of glue. Put the lid on the box and shake well for a couple of minutes. Open the lid and voila! One railway gun done and ready for painting! It's a beautiful kit to build and looks impressive when shown with other 1/35 armour. I know Trumpeter also make one of these but I don't know what that's like.