hello all, as I am new to this group, I like to model the German Rail guns, and equipment. I would like to start this as a place to post info and construction idea's on this topic.

At present I am doing the Dora in 1/35 and do have the 1/72 scale too. also Dragons flat with tank, and the low side gon too.

Working on the armored car/railcar. mostly done but needs paint.

As for others, waighting for the dragon's leopold rail gun.

And have the BR 52, hopeing to kit bash the condencor tender for it.

tutorca I look forward to seeing some of your builds and a blog on the 1/35th Dora should attract attention.

The 1/35th Dora will be huge.

WOW ! A Very Cool looking Build. milvehfan

thats one crazy sized model.....love it...

Have started the Dora, have all the trucks with wheels in them, now the detail and paint/weather them. then store to work on the other parts.

Hopeing for Sept finish date. along with other rail kits.

Mark Giles

@tutorca,
Is it the 1/35th Dora? I worked on mine for 2 hours a night, and 8 hours / weekednd, from Early June to Sept 2006.
I will be starting the HobbyBoss 1/72nd Dora this week. I have just painted the base, and will be installing the rails tonight.

Carl, I have both, but want to get the 1/35 done plus a few others, for a train show in sept.

planing to biuld a yard for myself and others to display there work.

Mark Giles

Post a lot of pictures. The few of us brave enough to undertake it, will be glad to help.

Well I was hopeing for others to post there models. thanks for the Dora pic's, great job. something for me to aim for.

finished on car, will post pic's and working on two flats.

Mark Giles

Here are a few of the projects.

Very nice , Mark . You might want to get the Markin 1 Gauge working couplers to use on your Dragon cars . Dragon only gives you one shackle and two hooks . The Marklin hooks are too big ( and the plastic is a pain to try and sand thinner )and the sill on the D car very narrow , but by removing the hollow pin on the shackle you can add them to the D hook . They look great and can be tightned just like the prototype Also size wise they match the Dragon shackles .. Price wise , they ain't cheap , so I only got a 10 pack ,(4 more cars to build ) Jim

Thank's Jim, two questions.

One where did you get the couplers and two, would you be intrested in a 25 anaversery train meet for the Victoria to sidney club?

Mark

Ordered couplers thru LHS via the Walthers Large scale ( O - G ) catalogue.Will try and find stock number for you .
25th Ann . sounds like a good idea . Should be a few of us still around , ie not in jail , old folks home or dead . Then again , maybe not too many of us

well got the low side painted and decaled. the two quad 20 mm, painted and weathered.The armored car painted. the 50 ton flat painted and haft decaled. the Trumipur flat with 38t tank. is mostly done. the car is painted and the tank is finished,but needs paint. when both are painted and lettered will post pic's.

Mark Giles

Holy cow... Dora. What is the maker of that kit? Dragon or Trumpeter?

Ive been tossing around a dio idea in my head for a few days and ordered a couple of flatbed cars and a Marder to go with it and then I found the Trumpeter Morser Karl-Gerat 040-041



Which I think is going to be one of my next projects, but the Dora would look spectacular over my workbench. I hate to even ask about the cost....

well the 1/35 scale goes for about 600 Can, and the 1/72 goes for 300 can.

waighting for the trumipur 80 ton flat and leapold, in 1/35.

I have both scale Dora's

Mark

love to see the biuld on here, send pic's as you biuld the Trumpeter Morser Karl-Gerat 040-041. As I am trying to get more guys to post there models and biuld here.

Mark

Here is some shots of my quad flat car, still needs amma boxs and spent sheels on the deck.The Edward PE are on there way. wweeeeee.