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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: mc65 on August 23, 2013, 03:57:11 AM

Title: something different to relax
Post by: mc65 on August 23, 2013, 03:57:11 AM

here's what I thought, by ordering this model ...
nothing more wrong. while trying to stay within OOB terms, it was not easy ... and now it's so big that I do not know where to put it! :o
6131(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/mc65-1/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_6131_zpsaf2ceded.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/user/mc65-1/media/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_6131_zpsaf2ceded.jpg.html)

...and I came dark, this one too ... a curse!  :(

well, first and last foray into the world of heavy artillery ... soon, back to the planes! ;)

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: Des on August 23, 2013, 08:29:27 AM

Very beautifully done, looking through your photobucket album sure gives a good insight to the detail in this brilliant kit, you have done a superb job building and painting this gun, what is the overall length of the completed model?

Des.

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: uncletony on August 23, 2013, 08:38:00 AM

very nice Paolo, what scale is this monster?

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: pepperman42 on August 23, 2013, 11:43:27 AM

I think its a 17cm Kanone 18 or a 21cm Morser18. Trumpeter 1/35. They had to disassemble this monster to transport it.

Steve

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: Rob Hart on August 23, 2013, 12:59:02 PM

It is an excellent model. Any more info on the subject? I am completely ignorant regarding artillery, armor, ships (and not all that knowledgeable about much else :) ;).

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: Des on August 23, 2013, 02:04:36 PM

Here you go Rob, from wikipedia

Des.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0UiplP1xe8I/Uhbe5cu-wkI/AAAAAAAAIqw/FIGWHeyGurg/s800/heavy%2520gun.jpg)

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: mc65 on August 25, 2013, 03:56:45 AM

hi all, sorry for the delay in answering...

yes, it's the 1/35 trumpeter kit about the 17cm k18 gun, and it's not an excellent kit, on my opinion. yet, it's the only chance to get the hands on a german WWII big gun!

how big? dunno, actually, I'm still far from home... more or less +30cm, and I didn't assemble the aft cart with the back wheels (on the road version)!!

intended to relax with something "simple" it turned out to be something more challenging than I expected. now I'm doing some research to give him a proper display, but with no hurry.

I'll upgrad the page, if you wish.
greetings, p. ;)

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: mc65 on October 25, 2013, 04:16:05 AM

hi all!
little upgrading, I didn't think to go so far with this project... but that's it. almost finished.
7915(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/mc65-1/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7915_zps9bf430f3.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/user/mc65-1/media/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7915_zps9bf430f3.jpg.html)

7931(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/mc65-1/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7931_zps89a1a9ef.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/user/mc65-1/media/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7931_zps89a1a9ef.jpg.html)

7937(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/mc65-1/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7937_zpsa9c41cf9.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/user/mc65-1/media/17cm%20K%2018/IMG_7937_zpsa9c41cf9.jpg.html)

and now, time to think at something lighter, maybe with a couple of wings... ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: Ernie on October 25, 2013, 05:56:03 AM

Great job on the gun, Paolo. Man that thing was huge.  I really like
the diorama you came up with. Nicely done!  But I still like your
aeroplanes better! ;) ;D

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: Cimmerian on October 25, 2013, 04:51:29 PM

That's some really nice work on that model, I've never been tempted by artillery...tanks yes but never big guns. Great job.

Title: Re: something different to relax
Post by: pepperman42 on October 25, 2013, 11:42:21 PM

Wow thats a big upgrade!! Looks great.

Steve