HobbyBoss 1/72 scale Dora Railway Gun build - part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Building the first part of the HobbyBoss Dora German Railway Gun in 1:72. The Dora model kit was supplied Scale Models HQ (scalemodelshq.com) and you can receive a 10% discount on orders from them by using the code MN10 at checkout.
In this video I build the 8 (!) carrier wagons used for the Dora, plus the four shoulder pieces that help support the weight of the main gun. I also lay down the railway track pieces onto a wooden base to provide a sturdy platform for continuing the build next time.
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Great video explaination of what's involved. This model is on my bucket-list.
Thanks - I'm glad you liked it. It's a good kit but certainly needs a lot of storage space!
I bought it ! Can't wait to start building it
Very helpful, thank you very much. Just started mine, roadbed attached (glued) to a board with foam support as you showed, ties painted, rails installed, then I applied H.O. scale ballast to give a bit more realism to the roadbed. Wheels are attached to axles and painted dark German grey, today I'll paint the rims silver as you did here. Great tip on painting the underside black before assembling the trucks. I probably would have but this is a super reminder. Thanks again!
Thank you mate - I'm glad it was helpful. The supporting wagons get a bit boring after you made a few, but overall the whole project is worth it!
@@ModelNerd I just finished up painting the wheel rims Tamiya chrome silver; look good. Now I can press forward with assembly! Thanks again mate!
It's going to look epic
Thanks Calum - I hope so!
I've always wanted to build a "Dora" but no matter the scale they are all far too big for the limited space I have available. It's the same reason I've given up on building airplane models, the wingspan on a bomber is just too great. I have been working on doing a bit of reorganizing a couple rooms because I would love to work on a model like this preferably in 1/35, but I know it's going to be a beast! Looking forward to the rest of the build.
Yes, I feel the same sometimes. So many of my models are still in packing boxes after my recent house move. Hopefully I'll have a bit more space some time soon.
72 scale and it's massive nice work looking good.
Thanks Steve
Seat front and centre for this one. There was one on show at the Bovington show last week. Your gonna need a big bench LOL
Thanks Steve. Yeah, you're right!
Hello mr.nerd!ohh my god!!!that baby is way over my skill.massive respekts and congratulation you conquered that bad ass projekt.
With best regards and sticky greetings from Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian
Thanks. To be honest a lot of it is not skill, just repeating the same task over and over again :)
I would like to make a suggestion. Go to a model train shop and purchase some track ballast in HO scale. It comes in various colors for different terrain.. Get some dilute white glue and paint it where you waant the ballast to stick. Sprinkle a light layer of ballast. Use an eye dropper with the glue mixture to get the loose grains fastened down. Add more ballast to any bare spots. It should come out better than paint. As a model railroader I have used this method a lot. Good luck with the build!
Thanks. Yes, I did use railway ballast for the final diorama :)
Wow a massive build - good luck with the rest of it.
Thank you Liam!
One wagon is as big as some 1/35 tanks.
_One._
Let that sink in.
:)
*A huge kit for a huge piece of artillery requires a HUGE work to build it and to highlight it! Very good job MN!*
Thank you!
Super intrigued by this build. It is huge and it’s only 1/72. Keep up the great work.
Thank you CJ - and thanks for the ongoing support :)
Imagine it in 1/35 scale.
Definitely looking forward to this series!
Thanks for watching :)
Going to be epic. Enjoy it my friend.
Thanks Werner - I'll try. Hopefully the most repetitive pieces are out of the way now.
Just an idea from my side:
Adding a little Kübelwagen, standing on the road you planned next to the gun, would truly give the feeling of how massive this artillery was.
Italery has a nice little 1/72 Kübelwagen Model for a few bucks.
Anyways beautiful build and excited to see more :)
Thanks Phil. Yes, definitely something like that or a couple of trucks would be perfect.
That diorama is going to be huge ! Looking like you are going to have fun building it.
Thanks Tom - yes, I think you're right :)
I have just started my build of this kit. You have done exactly as I have with the track in that you have used a base board with a support for the middle of the track. In my kit the plastic base of the track was a little distorted so I couldn't get the bits joined truly without resorting to clamping. When you fit the track it might help if you cut four rails in half and use them at the ends, so that their joints don't coincide with the joints of the base. Thus the joints of the plastic bases are strengthened. I have also used some OO gauge ballast over the plastic as I think that the "gravel" on the plastic base is a little too rounded and regular. This saves a lot of painting and you could use it to cover the edges with the wood base board. For the tops of the rails and the wheel rims I have used True Metal rather than paint. I also bought some OO gauge buffers to end the tracks. I am just starting the trucks but there is a lot of repetitive stuff on these.
Thanks Allan, those are really good suggestions. I like the idea of the buffers especially (though I don't know if they would be strong enough to stop this beast if it hit them!). The offset rails idea for strengthening the base is a good one - thanks, I will definitely do that.
I've just realised that with this approach we might need to push the rail pieces in all the way from the very end, which might be a problem.
@@ModelNerd The rails were a bit fiddley to get to move along the slots . I sanded them on the bottom to make them just a tad thinner and put a small chamfer on the bottom leading edge. I also sanded the fish plates a bit thinner as they stuck out on the track a bit. I am imagining this model as a museum exhibit because as you say it was run on curved rails to get left/right movement
Just the scale of it! Great start, sir!
Thanks T.J!
Your railroad wheels will be all black. There is a thin band of silver running around the wheel just a little bit out from the flange. This is a worn bit of metal that actually touches the rail. On the rail itself there will be a bright line just a bit inside of the center of the rail. This is the point of contact from the train wheels. The contact between rail and wheel is just this tiny area, which makes it so easy to move trains and why it also takes so long to stop. Your're off to a good start.
That's really helpful - thank you
Promising beginning, such a (splendid) monster!👍
Thanks Phil
I previously watched a build of this kit on Gary Brinker's channel. Looking forward to seeing you assemble it! I wish I could afford one of these for myself.
Thanks mate
You finally made a start........looks like it's going to be a impressive model. Looking forward to the next build video part 2 of 1078........lol
Joking aside, you've more patience than me. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Thanks Rob. I reckon I can crack the build in two more parts. There, I said it..... :)
I picked this up at the beginning ot the pandemic and its still on my shelf. It is one of two models that I am absolutely terrified of starting. I don't think I have the skillset required to do it properly. Maybe in a decade or two.
I'm not sure the skillset is much higher than other kits - but certainly a lot of time and patience is going to be required!
Even in 72 scale it's gigantic 😱
It really is! Thanks for watching :)
excellent progress. I hate to say it but I think you are going to have to build something like a staff car or motorcycle with side car and a couple of figures just to show the enormity of this beast. Stu
Thanks Stu. Yes, I think you're right. It's so unusual that we need something recognizable as a size comparison.
Looking forward to seeing your progress. 👍🏾
Thanks Joseph
Wow this looks incredible!!! I’ve always wanted to get a railgun
Thanks! I built the 1:35 Leopold a long time ago (before this channel) - it's still in a box after I moved house at the moment, but I'd like to revisit it at some point.
@@ModelNerd wow that sounds amazing
Looking good, going to be an interesting build and epic diorama. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Thanks John 👍
I have this kit in 1/35 scale I forget the manufacturer it came out of one of the countrys in Asia it's a beautiful kit I have I don't have a place to desplay it yet that why I haven't tried to build it yet
Maybe from Sora Art? Either way, that's massive!
This is a really ambitious project :D
Hehe, yep...
Very nice start, will be looking forward to seeing the rest of the build, might inspire me to build my 1/35 scale Dora...
Thanks John. Oooooh 1:35! Very nice!
@@ModelNerd It's going to be a beast...
Very enjoyable video. Imagine if that was 1/35! Looking forward to the future builds. Cheers
Thanks! There is a 1:35 scale Dora...but I ain't touching it! :)
@@ModelNerd At 1200 quid neither am I!
If it was 1/35, it would be life-size.
I have seen the 1/35 Dora built...it's massive and l had no idea how the modeler got it to the show or brought it in much less where he kept it at his home.
@@raymondrosario9893 That's impressive. I looked up the dimensions and at 1/35 it would be 134cm x 20cm x 33cm plus whatever base the modeler had it on. Incredible!
Looks to be an awesome build when it's completed, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching :)
The hobby boss/Trumpeter plastic is always so thick, I like using Citadel cutters for their kits because the GW plastic is also quite thick. I dont want to make my god hands or Tamiya cutters tierd.
Yeah, I can't argue there. The wheels in particular look rather out of scale.
Cool project! I can’t wait to see it take shape. Awesome. 😉
Thanks mate!
Cool video keep up the good work
Thanks Sherman, I'll try!
Just WOW !!! Nuff said...😀😀😀😀
Thanks Roy :)
So the epic journey has begun....terrific start! That is one huge monster of a kit given that the base of the possible diorama is 4ft (121cm) long and is mostly covered by the actual model. Endless possibilities for a future dio???? Am curious (and looking forward) to see what is next on the bench for us.
Yep, it sure has! I'm thinking there's going to be a lot of space for 1:72 vehicles on this base...though that's not something I usually build, but we'll see.
@@ModelNerd Whatever you decide, it will be something to look forward to for sure!
I really wish they added a couple of figures. It makes everything look more alive. But anyway, a really great set.
Yes, and it is hard to find suitable figures. It would have given a great sense of scale.
There are some fantastic models out there, bit different to Airfix back in the 1970's.
It sure is! :)
Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
Looking like it is coming along a treat. Fun bits to come I reckon. Any plane builds on the horizon (pun intended!)
Thanks. Yep, couple of planes coming - I finished the Lancasters last night but there's so much video to edit, it'll be a while. Plus I'm going to start a new series soon and an aircraft is the first kit that will be featured :)
Looks like an amazing model kit… I would get one but I’m no good at building things at all lol
Practise makes perfect :)
Awesome :) My dream is to build the 1/35 scale Dora :)
Go for it! :D
Thank you
Thank you for watching!
@@ModelNerd Awesome built, thank you
There are corrections that can be made to the kit, such as where the holes are located on the top of the rail cars , length of the gun, and others. I didn't correct them on my build as I didn't know about them until later. I don't have the channel the corrections are on but you could Google it. It may be on Nigel's site.
Thanks Owen. Yes, Nigel has a great series on the various corrections. I did think about making them but in the end I decided to build the kit out of the box.
How about the 1/35 one afterwards like this is a warm up.😁
Haha, nice try! :)
Looks cool. Subbed!
Thanks David
Question: Are sections of TRACK supplied? (Or at least parts for the tracks?)
Yes, the parts you can see at the end of the video are supplied, plus the rails - which I will paint separately and then add.
Huge!
Круто! Ждем продолжение! Класс!👍
Thanks!
id love to build this kit but its way out of my price range. ill just have to enjoy your build of it
Thanks Ken. I will do my best :)
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Thanks
Just a comment for the algorithm.
Should actually be produced in HO or O scales.
i just saw the Chernobyl diorama and that made me think of the 911 attack so could u maybe do a 911 memorial diorama
Hi Tyler. It's an interesting idea for sure - I'm not sure my skills would be up to doing it justice though, to be honest.
@@ModelNerd Ok, if you do it in the future that could be better because you will get better overtime so it would look better than if you did at this present time.Thank you for your reply.