It has been so long since this particular kit has been available to aficionado modelers that dragon has decided to offer a reproduction of this enormous subject. Robert had been partially destroyed by the gun crew before they surrendered and leopold was also damaged but not. They include realistic camouflage patterns and weathering. Historic enemy artillery piece makes its way to fort lee. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic. From the wheels of its railway carriage up to the muzzle of its mighty barrel, the gun is photographed in detail. Hobby boss 280mm k5e railway gun leopold vehicle model. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hamilkar barkas will be building dragons leopold and i will work with the. Although many of the railway guns initially deployed at the start of the conflict were of world war i vintage, germanys ambitious development program saw the introduction of a number of new classes, including the worlds largest, the 80cmcaliber schwerer gustav and schwerer dora guns, which weighed in at 1,350 tons and fired a huge 7.
Armorama dragon 5 german k5e 28 cm railway gun leo. A railgun consists of two parallel metal rails hence the name. When not firing, the gun was rolled back into the tunnels out of sight of allied reconnaissance. Leopold german rail gun wwii 28633 3d model cgtrader. In early 2011 it was moved to fort lee, virginia as a result of the 2005 base relocation and closure brac.
At one end, these rails are connected to an electrical power supply, to form the breech end of the gun. Dml 14503 1144 german railway gun 28 cm k5e leopold. You get a lot of duplicate poses, and a few are not very useful, but overall you can make a good crew for the gun. Pdf research on miniature calibre railguns for the. This highly illustrated book contains 255 photographs and looks at the longrange artillery gun of the title in every conceivable angle. This homemade rail gun shoots ionized plasma bullets. This weapon, one of the best railway guns ever made, became the standard army railway gun. Trumpeter german railway gun k5e leopold plastic model. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail gun for the repeated testing and simulation of orbital debris impacts. The project gutenberg ebook of humorous readings and. Andrzej snigorski endrju007 historical background the k5 heavy rail gun was a result of a development program launched in 1930. German railway gun 28 cm k5e leopold casemate publishers.
This is a 5 scale 280mm k5e leopold german railroad gun plastic model kit from trumpeter scale models. The kit is interesting in that just below the metal floor just above my finger in in unpainted grey is a sort of nut that when you twist it onto the pedestal it allows the hoist platform to turn left or right 90 degrees,so. When not firing, the gun was rolled back into the tunnels out of the sight of allied reconnaissance. Unsurprisingly, the hobbyboss 172 leopold bears more than a passing resemblance to the trumpeter kit of the same subject. Read now 8360672245 read book german railway gun 28 cm k5e leopold armor. Robert and leopold together made up anzio annie or the anzio express as the guns were known. The only diferences that i know of between the k5es were the rails for the ammo cart. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. The leopold had an unconfirmed range of 11 miles and fired a preengraved projectile weighing approximately.
Twelfth volume in the series of allpicture books showing afvs preserved at museums and collections throughout the world, designed for the enthusiast and military modeler. Media in category krupp k5 railway gun the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. These photos are of the hoist that was used to lift the 255kg shell,canisters and powder bags up to the gun. Then, if a conductive projectile is inserted between the rails e. Boxart 280mm k5e leopold railroad gun 00207 trumpeter. Crisply molded, highly detailed front and rear rail trucks and gun adjustable in elevation, thread for cable, brass chain and rail bed display base with ballast texture, embedded cross ties, separately molded rails and joint bars. The leopold had an unconfirmed range of 11 miles and fired a preengraved projectile weighing approximately 550. These items are sold prepainted, preassembled and ready to go right out of the box. Hasegawa 172 mt58 german railway gun k5 e leopold w.
Jeff maniglia, jordan smiroldo, alex westfall, and guy zohar 1 california polytechnic state university, san luis obispo, ca 93401 an electromagnetic railgun emrg was designed, built, and tested, capable of firing a. This railway gun is named leopold, though it might not have been named that originally. Army ordnance training and heritage center at fort lee, va. Find great deals on ebay for rail gun and picatinny rail. Although simplified, there is little significant loss of detail, and its a much easier build. Il cannone ferroviario k5 28 cm e, sviluppato in soli due pezzi. Posted by chris hall on wednesday, july 23, 2008 11. The german leopold gun was the largest weapon, which lobbed shells at american troops at anzio beach. At the time i hadnt realized that this giant had another name. Some had the one pair of rails that you see in the kit, others had 2 parallel sets of rails at the ammo crane that came together closer to the gun and became one set of rails sorry but thats the only way i can describe it in english.
At some point this year a railroad gun buddy build is going to start. German 310 mm sprenggranate 4861 for k5e leopold rail gun. Developed as the k5 series from 1934 onwards, the first test firing took place in 1936. The leopold supported by 24 railcar wheels, was mounted on railroad tracks, which led in and out of mountain tunnels. Kop german railway gun leopold av jan coen wijnstok pa. The krupp k5 was a heavy railway gun used by nazi germany throughout world war ii. A k5 e is preserved at the united states army ordnance museum in fort lee petersburg, virginia. In july 2017, the office of naval research announced that the navys electromagnetic railgun is ready for field demonstrations. The german railway guns played havoc on both fronts. Railway gun 28cm k5e leopold, dragon 6200 2003 scalemates. Dml has led the parade so far with their new series of 1144 scale armor kits, and the latest pair are these two interpretations of the famous 28 cm k5e leopold, better known to most americans as anzio annie and currently resident here at the ordnance museum at aberdeen proving ground. Trumpeter 5 german 28cm k5e leopold railway gun model. Schaal model van het duitse 280mm k5e spoorweg geschut.
Do, dragon armor, hasegawa models, panda models, concord publication books and gunze. Dragon models north american exclusive distributor, dragon models usa. This railroad gun evolved from the large siege guns of ww i. Many countries have built railway guns, but the bestknown are the large kruppbuilt pieces used by germany in world war i and world war ii. This plastic vehicle kit requires paint and glue to complete. The project gutenberg ebook of humorous readings and recitations, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Do this line includes extremely detailed static military miniatures. It is fired from a turntable affording a 360 degree traverse. The krupp k5 e world war ii german railway artillery gun. Leopold german rail gun wwii 28633 3d model, available in max, obj, mtl, pdf, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects. By the beginning of may a shortage of shells and diglycol was forcing. Leopold was one of two krupp 28 cm k5 e railway guns that bedeviled allied landing troops at anzio, italy, in june 1944. Ground, one of only two remaining k5s that was constructed using components from a pair of german crew sabotaged guns named leopold and robert by their german crews and called anzio express and anzio annie by allied troops that were discovered in civitavecchia. It was a 28cm gun built by krupp ag and considered to be one of best examples of german railway artillery.
The leopold had an unconfirmed range of 11 miles and fired a preengraved projectile weighing approximately 550 pounds. World war ii marked the zenith of railway gun development. The trumpeter 5 german 28cm k5e leopold railway gun plastic vehicle model accurately recreates the real life vehicle. Leopold was shipped to the united states aberdeen proving ground, aberdeen, maryland where it underwent tests and evaluations. Guns cannons leopold this topic is categorised under. Dragon action figures, dragon wings, warbirds, micro x tech, can. Wwii german deutsche reichsbahn railways dr 50 ton heavy 4axle 2 rail o scale wagon type ssys transporting a pz v panther tank. By 1918, the railway gun was in use by nearly all the major combatants in world war ii, though germany was the major country with this powerful armament. E considered one of the best railway guns ever designed with a calibre of 282mm. A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. Navy cruisers and destroyers each have at least one 5inch mark 45 gun, meaning the firing platform for the hvp is already in widespread service across the. The 280mm k5 series were famous among allied forces, nicknaming them anzio annie. Design of the k 5 began in 1934, concurrently with the design of the 21cm k 12, the first gun entered service in 1936 and from then until the end of war the k 5 was in regular production, some 28 weapons having been made by 1945.
Read book german railway gun 28 cm k5e leopold armor. This guys ridiculous homemade rail gun shoots ionized plasma bullets by drew prindle november 12, 2015 of all the crazy garagebuilt. Hobby boss 280mm k5e railway gun leopold vehicle model building kit. One of a series of 25 heavy rail guns produced for the wehrmacht by krupp of essen. On 18 may 1944 the guns fired off their remaining ammunition and then escaped along the coastal railroad into the rail yard in. The leopold was supported by 24 railcar wheels and was mounted on railroad tracks which led in and out of mountain tunnels. Robert was heavily damaged, but leopold was repaired using mostly parts scavenged from robert and moved to the museum in aberdeen, maryland, where it can be seen as the only german rail gun to have survived wwii.
German railway gun leopold jan coen wijnstok haftad. This gun was captured in italy after it and a second gun robert had been firing on the anzio beach head. A rail crew would curve the track to provide a wide angle of fire. The leopold and and its twin the robert were of the 28cm k5e design. Technicalhistorical background by the dutch expert, illustrated with 31 bw period photos and. Railway gun leopold list of photos at bottom of page. There are two surviving examples, one in aberdeen usa made of several guns s remains but named leopold actually, leopold is the german name of the gun, the americans nicknamed it anzio annie or anzio express. These are accompanied by extended captions which are informative for background details and operational history and specifications. Navy railgun is even bigger and badder stronger, better, faster. Pdf railgun should not only be used to military applications, but also can be developed as applications in the civilian aspects of the market. The crew figures in the kit are also older parts, first appearing in hasegawas karl morser kit in the 70s.
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