discussion 1 72 scratch built paris railgun

[bazers]

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hi guys.
latest rail gun started ( not quite correct as it was only transported by rail and when it reached site it was lifted off cariages including firing platform by crane on to its base that was sunk into ground)

this model in 1 72 is big it is 26 inches long in total and 18 inches of that is barrel,if I hope to build firing platform and turn into dio when (if) it gets finished.

hope you like.

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[Guest]

26 inches! Watching this.

 

[papa 695]

Well I hope you complete it Barry and a great start watching all the way ( however long it takes )

 

[Ian M]

That must have been one big gun!

Looking good. and I will be watching this one

Ian M

 

[Gern]

I know it's probably a stupid question Barry, but this looks very like the Leopold - in outline anyway. Wouldn't it have been easier to adapt one of those rather than building from scratch?

 

[monica]

nice start Barry,will be watching with interest

 

[Guest]

This will be a corker.

 

[bazers]

thanks for comments guys, I did look at using leopold kit gern but bogies are wrong .

see new pics of mock up with gun!.

also a couple of pics of full size gun with 34 mtr long gun barrel you can just make out size of barrel in trees.

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[Guest]

Very interesting, will be watching great start so far though.

scott

 

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Barry

Nice start to the Paris gun. This is a really interesting build and i look forward to seeing it progress.

Thanks

Paul