Re: Rail Gun Control...

Leopold question: Anyone have the kit yet? mine has not been shipped yet. What poses are the 6 figures in?

Was thinking of diorama ideas...... Was it camoflaged in anyway or just left out in the open. Wanted to use the Tamiya Field kitchens feeding the crew, etc....

Would that be appropriate scene or did they all take cover during a non combative state....

thx - Craig

Thanks for the info - like I said, I'm not much of a target builder...

But I still think these guns are way interesting...gotta have 'em. And I'm eagerly waiting for Eduard to come out with some etch for them.

I got mine last week. The six figures all have separate arms and legs and a couple can be posed in more than one pose. Basically, they can be just standing around, climbing a ladder, holding a rail with one arm, or turning a crank or handwheel.

Dave

They liked to hide, least they become targets for Allied Jabos. Cammo nets in the woods, or lurking in a RR tunnel or siding shed.

pgp, noobware for nobheads.

snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net (Craig) wrote in :

Well, these units predate artillery radar, and spotting the trajectory of an artillery shell with Mk.1 Eyeballs is inaccurate at best.

not to mention what the horses would do.......

What you may want to do is get hold of what has to be the most useful overall reference for this gun.

"Anzio Annie -- She Was No Lady" by R. J. O'Rourke; privately printed, 1995. This covers the history of all of the German RR guns and in specific the K5(e), in particular how the one survivor got to Aberdeen.

Mr. O'Rourke offers copies of the book for $17.95 plus $2 for shipping. His address is: R. J. O'Rourke, O'Rourke Services Co. PO Box 44928, Fort Washington, MD 20744 or he can be called at (301) 567-1145.

It's a good read if nothing else, and answers a lot of questions.

Cookie Sewell AMPS

Railgun control?

Hey, just keep in mind that if railguns are outlawed, only outlaws will have railguns. Think about it...

(sorry, couldn't resist ... )

Well if the horses were chickens I bet you wouldn't get eggs for a week!

FYI The gun in the States is NOT the 'one survivor' . There is another on display in France at Calaise.

And speaking of rail guns, does anyone know whether a BR. 52 would be appropriate for pulling one of these (Leopold and lesser calibre--not Karl or Thor) or was there some kind of specialty loco involved?

Also, given that there was additional track constructed in spurs so as to traverse the the weapon when time permitted, does anyone know whether these materials were transported with it in additional rolling stock or seperately via another loco?

Jeff

Here's an inbox review with pics of the Dragon kit:

Ken

---------------- Ken Lilly snipped-for-privacy@technologist.NOSPAM.com

Not according to the author, who states "Robert" and "Leopold" were combined to come up with one gun for evaluation and preservation. These were the two guns used in Italy and jointly referred to as "Anzio Annie" along with some 24 cm and 17 cm pieces (hey, GIs aren't choosy; look how many called the 10.5 cm an "88".)

As for a BR 52, that sounds about right other than when in position, as a switcher could get it in and out of its tunnel when required.

Cookie Sewell AMPS

Jeffrey Garbutt wrote: : : And speaking of rail guns, does anyone know whether a BR. 52 would be : appropriate for pulling one of these (Leopold and lesser calibre--not : Karl or Thor) or was there some kind of specialty loco involved? : The Wehrmacht had its own diesel locos for front area movement. A very recent copy of Military Modelling had a review of the Baluard kit that would be very suitable.

I believe the Editions Heimdal book "Les Traines Blindes" has details on the loco. : : Also, given that there was additional track constructed in spurs : so as to traverse the the weapon when time permitted, does anyone know : whether these materials were transported with it in additional rolling : stock or seperately via another loco? : There was a Vogel platform that was specifically designed to allow traverse. Ironside released it shortly after their release of the K5(e). That, presumably, would have been transported in the same DB train as the gun to the front.

Bruce

Heres a link to the Atlantic Wall Museum with a couple of views of the K5 there on temporary display awaiting conservation.

I had another thought. Is this kit a scale-up of the 1/72-1/76 Hasegawa kit?

A K5 it is -- Anzio Annie it ain't.

Cookie Sewell AMPS

PS there were several others built and used in France. One story in the book covers testing a RAP round (rocket assisted projectile) fired into England and which detonated in the bore, blowing the barrel apart.

PPS -- Bruce -- the guy in the book indicates that they used the old curved track method to aim Anzio Annie so that the gun would not be caught out in the open after firing. "Tuskegee Airmen" in P-40s were the worst problem and IIRC may have been the guys who eventually did seal them up in their tunnel.