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Model Forum / General / Models / September 200680cm railroad gun on track
Hi gang, Well, it looks like the 1/35 scale model of the 80cm Krupp railroad gun is on track. Now, I know everybody will want at least one of these kits, so you can find the info here: http://www.modelers-paradise.com/dora35/dorarailwaygun35.htm And, yeah, apparently they are going to produce an aluminum bat, errr, barrel for it as well, just so you can bludgeon judges who proudly pronounce they have spotted as seam on the barrel. :-) Bruce  Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes The day this purchase would hit my credit card would be the same day I would feel the sting of a cast iron frying pan on my cranium (:> My fear is quality and lack of good instructions and the ability to get missing or damaged parts. If I ever did buy something like this, I would have to see some reviews from someone I trust......... >The day this purchase would hit my credit card would be the same day I >would feel the sting of a cast iron frying pan on my cranium (:> > >My fear is quality and lack of good instructions and the ability to get >missing or damaged parts. If I ever did buy something like this, I >would have to see some reviews from someone I trust......... I hope they make those figures available as a separate kit. $699 x 2000 kits = $1,398 000 payback for the manufacturer. >>The day this purchase would hit my credit card would be the same day I >>would feel the sting of a cast iron frying pan on my cranium (:> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >$699 x 2000 kits = $1,398 000 payback for the manufacturer. It just occurred to me. They couldn't have already made the mold for that would have involved a commitment of a big sum of money which, if 2000 prepaid orders are not forthcoming, will be a complete loss. Therefore could the finished model been a scratch-built proof of concept? The handrails* and ladders look like soldered or brazed wires rather than injection plastic. The crank lever handles on top of the breechblock is too crisp to have been molded in 1/35 plastic. The figures would have to be molded though. *(see the detail that snapped off in pix 2, the sharpness of the cut off ends in pix 4.) Awesome model. But like the real thing it made no military sense (or sense to my wallet). > But like the real thing it made no military sense. Those with the Biggest Guns ... noddy : My fear is quality and lack of good instructions and the ability to get : missing or damaged parts. If I ever did buy something like this, I : would have to see some reviews from someone I trust......... The company doing to molding appears to be Model Soar Workshops. They offer a 1/72 IJN Yamato if you really must have big things. :-) Anyway, look them up, do a Google search for the above, and there are many photos of the Yamato. It looks very nice. Of course shipping to the states is almost enough to raise the orignal... Bruce Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes > Hi gang, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Bruce ok, who is gonna buy two? Craig : ok, who is gonna buy two? I have given serious thought to purchasing three, to sell to you lot in the future for a slightly unreasonable consideration for your delay. I am fairly certain it will be a collectors item. The question is, when, and for how much? As in, will they pay for themselves handsomely in time? I have the dubious distinction of having all three of the 1/35 scale K5e kits that were released, and at one time I would have never expected there to be more than one. On the other hand, I still have the vogel platform, and there is only one! Bruce Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes It actually appears to be Soar Art soarart.com who is promoting this kit. If you look at the pictures you see a reference to Metal Troops Creations metaltroops.com The photos appears to be scratch built in metal, probably by this company. As someone else mentioned, it is really evident in the handrails. That is a far cry from having tooling ready to produce this injection molded plastic. If / when they make the tooling, they will produce as many as they can sell for as long as they can. I can't imagine one short production run and then retire the tools? It wouldn't make any sense. The real demand would occur after there are published photos and a couple of build reviews in FSM or other publications. |
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