anyone brave enough or stupid enough to try it. The sheer size makes it intimidating and you have to be stupid to go for 100% accuracy (most photos are very dark, obscuring detail). I happened upon it while searching for original pictures of the Morser Karl Gerat 40. May I present...


The largest gun ever built.
The 80cm Schewerer Gustav

Like the Morser Karl, it was developed for use against the Maginot Line but was not yet complete when the German Army bypassed the Line. Upon completion, several other targets were considered including Gibralter. When Germany attacked Sevastopol, the Gustav finally saw action. On June 5, 1942, the Gustav fired its first 11 shots in anger; five destroying the coastal guns and six destroying Fort Stalin. The next day, it fired seven shells on Fort Molotov. It then fired 9 more into the sea to destroy the ammunition magazine of Fort White Cliffs. On June 7, seven more shells were fired on Sudwestspitze. The gun was not fired again until June 11, when 5 shells were fired upon Fort Siberia. The gun fired its last shots in anger on June 17, when it destroyed Fort Maxim Gorki and its coastal battery with its last 5 shells.

http://members.lycos.nl/Krimi/dora/dora.html

http://www.vonabt.co.uk/models/Dora/DoraBuild.htm

http://planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4003

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I looked for kits when I found the gun but I didn't find any. I may try to build it in 1/16. I've got a friend crazy enough to help me. Knowing him, it would probably be a working model.

Hi Cameron: You're a welcome member of this forum -- it's been good to see your posts. However, they've been all over the place in regards to what you're working on, your future projects, your research requests, etc..

If I can make a friendly suggestion: slow down a bit and finish what you have at hand. Set for yourself defined goals (1-2 kits by month's end). Once this is attained, go for your next ones.

From what I can ascertain, you've been working on some 1/48 Tiger II kit. Now you muse about a 1/16 scratchbuilt Dora railgun. Maybe slow down a bit? Just a suggestion.

It's easy to fall into the "Big Ideas - No Follow-Through" routine. I've been doing it for years, and it can quickly slop over into other aspects of your life. For me, the biggest thrill of all is actually finishing something to the best of my abilities in a timely manner. Pick a project, set a deadline and stay with it until you're done, even if you hate the finished product - some day you will look at it again and realize that it's really quite good. Before long it will become a habit and then you will be ready to tackle your dream projects, knowing you have a very high probability of completing them.

But above all, have fun! Life's short.

Besides, I don't think a 3m long railroad gun is going to fit in a dorm room.

I find something I like, research it, type up all ideas, make any drawings and store them away to work on in the future. Only when I get the time, money, and supplies will I go back to it; unless I uncover new information in which case I update the stored information.

I've had information and pictures of the destroyed V2 Maus tank on my computer for two years before I got the stuff to build it. Didn't finish before coming to college. I ran out of paint and didn't want to risk damaging it in an overstuffed Saturn on the way up here. I plan to finish over Thanksgiving, pick up the stuff I need to finish my 1/48 Tiger here at the college and bring it back, finish the Tiger, then start on the Morser Karl.

I randomly have these ideas. I tend to research them out, type up all I will need, do any required drawings and store them away for future reference. Only when I get the time, money, and supplies will I go back to them.

As for the Schwere Gustav, I just happened upon it while researching the 60cm Morser Karl. I thought it would be neat to build. I've been researching the size and finding pictures of it to set back for future reference. The same goes for the E-75 and a future Tiger I diorama in 1/35. The story behind the E-75 was a suggestion for a paint scheme from a friend for a Tiger I. I though it would look better on the E-75 and after describing it, he agreed. I've ordered a Morser Karl to work on after I finish the one I'm working on now.

The kit I'm currently working on is a 1/48 Tiger I. I've reached a point that I can't do any more work until I get the needed supplies. I can get them when I go home for Thanksgiving.

Remember in 1/35 the sucker is about 5 feet long...

That's not so much an modeling achievement as it is an engineering accomplishment...

WOW


I can hear it now, "Honey - I have a 30 foot long rail gun that is going to stand 7 feet high, where do you want to put it...."

He didn't find the 1/16th scale one that he built first big enough I guess.

Too much time, too much disposable income, and the drive to complete a project once it's started.

That is a dangerous combination...

What I think would be a great "model" of the Gustav would be this. 1/1 scale Schwere Gustav Punkin Chunkin gun. It would be great to see.

My family wants to know what to get me for Christmas and my birthday and considered adding it to the list until I saw the price.

Its a huge cannon in real life and even in 1/144 its about the size of a 1/35 Leopold gun. Given the Trumpeter Leopold is over $100... $70-$80 for the Dora isnt too bad. Heck new Dragon 1/35 tanks are $70 now...

The kit was done by Soar Art and is distributed by Fujimi, which probably ads some to the cost as its seeminly limited. Fujimi also isnt the cheapest model brand around...

I've seen quite a few kits from Fujimi that were around the same price as Revell model cars. Now, $88 doesn't sound too bad for it.

On Missing Links, I believe. It gets an "okay" write up. Some things are overscale for 1/144 and the molding is a bit soft overall.

Well,you only need about 80 " by 13" by 24" tall.
And 4 months of 2 hours a night.
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