discussion 1 72 scale scratch built Karl railgun finished

[bazers]

Hi guys finished my latest scratch built railgun that completes my collection of German railguns of w w 1 and 2 ,I did not think I would be able to build this gun for lack of info and photos but after trawling the internet i found a great side view that was taken by one of the crew that gave me all the info i needed
.This was the first railway gun Germany built in late 1916 it was designed to fire from its bogies on a curved track
The barrel was made with various tubes all tapered the wheels were 00 gauge altered to fit 1 72 scale track the only other item not scratched were handrails they came from a Leopold kit.
Decided to have the dio a bit different and as i found a photo of the gun as taken by a crewman i altered a figure to do be the photographer and scratched a camera

 

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Barry
Fabulous WW1 rail gun! The work you’ve put into both research and scratch building is very impressive.
The setting - figures and diorama also add a sense of period and context.
Excellent stuff
Cheers
Paul

 

[Mini Me]

Great job on this Barry, I have a 1/87 K5 in the stash I hope to get to one day. I find this very inspiring.
Thanks for posting, Rick H.

 

[Steven000]

:thumb2: Very nice result Barry!
Steven

 

[spanner570]

Superb scratch work, Barry.
A top quality build for sure.

Ron

 

[Guest]

Very nice model, and I like the cameraman in the diorama

 

[boatman]

SUPERB WORK on this dio an I enjoyed lookin through your pics very realistic an I also liked the camera man
chris

 

[Peter Gillson]

Great work

it would be nice to see a thread with photos of all of your rail guns

peter

 

[boatman]

Great work

it would be nice to see a thread with photos of all of your rail guns

peter

YEA I second that Peter it would be very intresting to see them :thumb2:
chris

 

[Guest]

Beautifully done Barry.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
That is impressive. Excellent scratch build. The dio with the photographer is a great idea and works well.
Jim

 

[bazers]

YEA I second that Peter it would be very intresting to see them :thumb2:
chris

Thanks for all comments guys ,as I have nothing to do for three weeks I will see about posting them

 

[boatman]

Thanks for all comments guys ,as I have nothing to do for three weeks I will see about posting them

NICE ONE
Chris

 

[Gern]

Excellent as always! What you gonna do now if you've run out of railway guns to build?

 

[scottie3158]

Barry,
That is a superb build mate full of interest.

 

[colin m]

That is very nice. A most impressive build.

 

[Ian M]

Great work Barry.
So that was all the German guns. Who's next British....?

 

[Guest]

:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2erfection Barry, love the weathering on the gun and wagon

 

[bazers]

Excellent as always! What you gonna do now if you've run out of railway guns to build?

Thanks Dave still got three more railguns to build,british Boch buster and two french.

 

[bazers]

Great work Barry.
So that was all the German guns. Who's next British....?
Yes Boch buster and two french .