1 72 scale scratchbuilt French 400 mm railgun

[bazer]

Hi guys finished latest scratchbuilt railgun , Saint Chamond built eight of these very large calibre 400 mm howitzers fielded in the summer of 1916 they were very effective.

The model is in 1 72 scale, 12 inches long hand painted in the usual French patterned camouflage figs are from W D models.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bullbasket]

Beautiful model, and well displayed. Great work.

 

John.

[Homer]

Congratulations on a fantastic piece of modelling well done 👏. 

[Bandsaw Steve]

Another great job! 👍

[bazer]

Thanks for comments guys

[arfa1983]

Incredible build

[Maginot]

Stupendous effort.

[Longbow]

Absolutely brilliant !!

You scratch-builders amaze me !!

[Toryu]

This is a most amazing scratch-build surrounded by a very realistic busyness. These rail guns are impressive. I wonder where you get the original detail from?

[dnl42]

That's fabulous work!

 

Do you have any WIP photos you can post?

[Bertie McBoatface]

Astonishingly good. 

[Bertie McBoatface]

How long does something like that take to do? 

[GrzeM]

Magnificent!

[Wulfman]

WOW, fabulous modelling !

 

Wulfman

[Pete in Lincs]

Another marvelous one to add to your collection. Magnifique!

[stevehnz]

Brilliant. The paintwork is fantastic.

Steve 

[Prop Duster]

I too just discovered your spectacular work. So well done in so many areas.  Congratulations.

[bazer]

On 7/16/2021 at 3:20 PM, Toryu said:

This is a most amazing scratch-build surrounded by a very realistic busyness. These rail guns are impressive. I wonder where you get the original detail from?

Hi Steve sorry for delay I have a few books on railguns with two having line drawing also found some original plans on line but most are built from photos sourced on line.

Barry

On 7/16/2021 at 3:48 PM, dnl42 said:

That's fabulous work!

 

Do you have any WIP photos you can post?

Posted some a while ago.

[bazer]

On 7/25/2021 at 6:19 PM, Bertie Psmith said:

How long does something like that take to do? 

Couple of months on average depends on complexity of model.

[bazer]

Thanks for all new comments guys ...am into bulding next french railgun ,this one is somewhat  easier as it has gun enclosed so less work to do.

Barry.

 

[Bertie McBoatface]

26 minutes ago, bazer said:

Couple of months on average depends on complexity of model.

 

I thought it would be much longer than that. 

[bazer]

14 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said:

 

I thought it would be much longer than that. 

I am retired and model all day most days😀.

[Bertie McBoatface]

41 minutes ago, bazer said:

I am retired and model all day most days😀.

 

I'd assumed that you were, since that's my situation too.

[bazer]

6 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said:

 

I'd assumed that you were, since that's my situation too.

Nice ain't it.