Wartime model railroading

Joe the Aroma skriver:

Yes.

I know a guy who does it. He collects and build WW2 scenery. He has bought a "Leopold" railcannon from Me. I know He's trying to build amored train.

Klaus

"Klaus D. Mikkelsen" skriver:

"Leopold" is by the way preserved and is to be seen at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Klaus

Wartime modeling (WWII) was the focus of two dioramas featured in the

2004 Walthers Catalog photosection. Well done I thought. One featured a large yard scene American Armor (notably Roco Sherman Tanks and HalfTracks) being loaded onto flatcars, with an industrial background of various factories and warehouses (with attendant sidings and freight cars), and a road full of 1930s vehicles waiting for the armor to be loaded. Then they had a German scene of a freight depot/junction, with flatcars carrying German armor, and various German army figures and vehicles around. Roco minitanks is a pretty good source of such military equipment (although no longer listed in Walthers, lots of models seem available over the web). I suppose you prefer a urban depot scene for maximum interest, as I don't believe that supply railroads went up to the front like they did in WWI (static trench warfare on the western front, so you could build such infrastruct). Actually you need to think of what interests you here - do you want to model US railroads during WWII (1941 onward), or German/European Railroads (esp after 1941, where you could model damaged buildings and infrastructure from aerial bombing), or even English railroads? Or, perhaps really out-there (and tough to get models of) - Japanese railroads (in captured Chinese terrority even).

Yep seen it there; aka part of the "Anzio Annie" team.

They've (the museum at Aberdeen APG) also got a 36" US "Little David" mortar (approx 900mm), that makes the 280mm Le My ding-a-ling is short and fat All the little girls they like it like that

Here are pictures of a fabulous WW2 model railroad:

It was not necessary to post that.

It would be a shame to destroy such a thing, but I can't help but imagine some scale P-51's flying in and bombing the hell out of it.

RC Planes vs Kraut Model Railroad. That could be a pay-per-view event.

I'm betting on the Americans.

Ken Rice skriver:

Klaus

Mark Mathu spake thus:

But it was *so* much fun!

David "Steve" Nebenzahl

It's common knowledge?

Actually, it's a well know song verse.

Yeah, but aren't those nice Aryan soldiers just soooo attractive? [not]

I agree that there's something vaguely kinked about all the interest in Nazi tanks and such. The modeling skill takes it a little out of the really seamy realm of e-bay sales of Nazi memorabilia, but still . . .

snipped-for-privacy@aim.com skriver:

Well I'm not. Perhaps your not used to a little "rough language" ?

Welcome to the real world my friend.

Klaus

Steve Caple skriver:

ROFL.

Im sorry, I'm not so "holy" as others in this group, I could actually se the funny joke here.

Klaus

Beautiful work!! But is it a working model railroad with a self propelled locomotive, or is it a static diorama?

I wonder if it is the latter, as I don't see any evidence of any lubricants on the side rods. And to nit pick superb modeling, I don't see any sign of the Walschaerts radius rods connecting the reverse links to the combination levers and valves. So it's probably not a working live steamer. Geezer

But Steve the krauts had some real cool looking equipment especially some of the tanks and aircraft. Some neat locomotives too.

fantastic modeling!