A long term project finished!

[richard m schwab]

Ten years ago i spotted my first Dragon 144 scale WW2 German Armored train set. The box collected dust. Then i saw another one and a third. I want to display a non functioning train diorama at the Warbirds Over the Beach airshow next month. Out came the kits i added a big one and now they are done!



Rich

[grumpybear]

Very nice . I have never seen one of them let alone three

[Flying Helmut]

That's a really lovely train set!

[richard m schwab]

Darell

Thank you. I picked up Leopold on E Bay not long ago.


Rich

[richard m schwab]

Tim

Thank you! I have plans to convert it to N-Scale wheel sets. I bought a Kato powered chassis for Japanese pattern trolleys, it fits in the box car. I photographed it on one of my T-Trak modules. The trucks on the Leopold do not work on that radius curve!!!

Rich

[zenlizard]

A lot of work, and hopefully, it will get the recognition it deserves at the show.

[Teaticket]

Wow, quite a project. Well done!:thumbsup:

[Jager]

Seriously good modeling, Richard.
:thumbsup:
Karl

[flash]

Very nice Richard - Bombs and Rockets awaaaay ! :pint:

[richard m schwab]

Thank you all!:thankyou: I am working on some 10mm Pendraken ground units to fill out the display. A crew came with the Leopold, but they are soft rubber. Paint does not dry on them. I am ordering a new crew for it.


Rich

[Tonx]

Excellent idea Richard - am well impressed. Time and effort well spent.

Tell you one thing I would like to see ... A Dora Railway Gun in a manageable scale like your Leopold. The only model of the Dora I have ever come across is the 1/72 Hobby Boss version which is just jaw-droppingly colossal in size - roughly a metre in length!

:) Aussietonka :)

[richard m schwab]

Barnaby

Here you 144 scale. Even 6mm is way to big!

Rich

http://www.amazon.com/Scale-WWII-German-Dora-Railway/dp/B000P92YWI

[Tonx]

Barnaby

Here you 144 scale. Even 6mm is way to big!

Rich

http://www.amazon.com/Scale-WWII-German-Dora-Railway/dp/B000P92YWI

Thank you very much Sir! :pint:

[richard m schwab]

Barnaby

You are welcome. i saw several listed but that is the best price i could see!


Rich

[Captain Chum]

Very nice detailed work Richard! :thumbsup:

[richard m schwab]

Kelly

Thank you! Now i need to build a new module to fit that all on. The curve does not work with that gun carriage.


Rich

[BobP]

I guess I will get to see this at the show. Great job. I think Hasagawa makes a model of the DORA (1/72 scale I think).

[richard m schwab]

Bob

Yes you will see it at the air show! Five weeks and counting!

Rich

[BobP]

My tickets came in the mail today so all set for the show.

[richard m schwab]

Bob

I picked mine up last week!:thumbsup:


Rich