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Thor On Rails
wbill76
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:08 AM UTC
In 1/35 scale there are few kits that are truly massive but the Trumpeter Karl Gerat 040/041 60cm Morser with Railway Transporters definitely qualifies. Sante Candia walks us through his build and finish of this 86cm in length completed model and display base.



Thor By Rail

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:55 AM UTC
Great job. Almost a pity to cover it with tarps...

Thanks for sharing
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 03:39 PM UTC
I agree about the tarps, but the configuration required them. Anyway, the second tarp is still on the ground ...

Ciao, Sante
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 04:28 PM UTC
Sante,

Wow! Looks great! How did you use the chain to take up the track sag? Is it just one long chain threaded through the tracks? I haven't seen mention of that being used. Is that how they did it? Very well done!
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 06:54 PM UTC
Hi.
I’ve simply cut the chains to assure the appropriate sag to links and I’ve inserted short pieces of plasticard tube into both end rings of the chain. The length of the plasticard tubes are such that they can be inserted through the links holes.

Bye, Sante
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:13 PM UTC
What a brilliant job! One of the most realistic paint/ weathering jobs I've ever seen. I wish I had an ounce of your talent at finishing, then I wouldn't feel like dropping my Mauser Karl in the trash.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:32 PM UTC
Great work. the tarp looks outstanding.
AlanL
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 03:46 AM UTC
Hi Sante,

Great build and a fine finished product. A treat to see this monster. Great stuff.

Thanks for sharing.

Al
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 07:28 AM UTC
Hi guys,

I am currently working on the Morser (early version). Almost completed, but i'm afraid that i might have missed out on some parts since there are a few big parts which i don't know where they go.

Two particularly big pieces in question are the exhaust pipe looking ones. In the picture on the link provided, one of them is K1 (the piece on the far left on the K sprue) and the corresponding piece on the far right.

Morser


Can any one shed some light on this. Just afraid that i've gone back and forth on the instruction book so many times that i'm unable to spot my mistake any more.

Thanks.
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 08:58 AM UTC
Fantastic job on this model! My compliments.

Cheers,
Charles
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:42 PM UTC
Very, very impressive. Congratulations on a fantastic build.

Marty

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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2007 - 07:00 PM UTC
Sante, I already give to you my personal congratulation for your amazing thor seen in Civitavecchia.
but I feel to say to all armorama guys that the model saw Sunday at our italian contest it's really..............fantastic and impressive.
ciao
piero
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 04:20 PM UTC
Ciao Piero.
You are too kind.

To all Armorama readers I would say that also the Piero's models are very good and Piero should post some picture to confirm my words.

Grazie ancora e arrivederci in giro per l'Italia.

Bye, sante
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 04:26 PM UTC
Very nice display.
Thanks for submitting it.
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 03:50 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi guys,

I am currently working on the Morser (early version). Almost completed, but i'm afraid that i might have missed out on some parts since there are a few big parts which i don't know where they go.

Two particularly big pieces in question are the exhaust pipe looking ones. In the picture on the link provided, one of them is K1 (the piece on the far left on the K sprue) and the corresponding piece on the far right.

Morser


Can any one shed some light on this. Just afraid that i've gone back and forth on the instruction book so many times that i'm unable to spot my mistake any more.

Thanks.


I don't think you've missed anything. After I read your post I went through my instructions twice and didn't see those parts (K1 and K27) called out. Looks like they're not used for the kit. Hope this helps.

Barry
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