DORA Railway cannon Trumpeter 1/72 huge WW2 gun largest in history

 With a bit of free holiday time, I thought, why not post the largest model kit I've been involved in the construction of? I really don't know why I didn't post it before. Mainly built by my father, a good more than 10 years ago, but my and my brother we did help in various parts, painting never ending grey bits, building and painting the figures, helping holding things to be glued together, and the myriad of doubts a kit of this size brings about.

After it's completion, we got two Dapol trams, and we converted them as best we could into the would be german electric locomotives. Sounds incredible but it was indeed just towed around by that, at least in short distances, like aiming, as it could not aim by any other way than building a round train section, and going round it :) . 

The later figures are slightly on the bigger side, which only shows the ridiculously gigantic proportions of this epic beast. The Thor is dwarfed to a ridiculous size at it's side!

It was even, fitted with air tube to realy shoot it's shells, but I can't remember if we did a video of it, so maybe for a later post. 

1/72 Wargaming News - Issue 1

Happy 2015! we start 2015 with new energies starting a new section of our blog, one which will speak and comment about the news that affects the 1/72 modelling and wargaming hobby world.

So, the news of this month in briefs;

Airfix has decided to cancel it's WW1 releases, which is a sad blow to all those who were expecting them (myself included!). It seems the world of producing 1/72 figurines is being seen as very uneconomical. We hope Airfix will retake these sets in any of the remaining 100th anniversary years to come.

Bachmann Trains have released it's WW1 Ambulance Train Pack, along with 6 figurines. Althought the scale it is officially HO/OO (1/76), this could be used along 1/72 figures quite fine. So, if you were saving to buy the Airfix sets, you can buy instead this! I attach pics of the model (click on them to enlarge);

 Hegemony Miniatures released past december it's 5th set, the Atlanteans/Minoans, in hard plastic. In difference with other previous, these figures come with separate stands and weapons, so you can choose how to build them, if in a big wargaming stand, diorama or typical individual soldier style. The spears have been improved and are strong, straight and without flash. For more information click here.

Soon, more news and interesting info to come!