HobbyBoss 1/72 scale Dora Railway Gun build - part 2 

Imagine the engineering on the real Dora....apart from its size all the gadgets, boxes, switches, wheels etc, etc, etc needed to get it to work. No wonder it took a massive crew to fire the monster. Great video, terrific presentation and a tantalising taster for the next Dora episode.

I built this model in 2021 even though it i 1/72 in scale it is an awesome size and excellent value. Not for the beginner by any stretch and there is a certain amount of monotony with some parts. I also built a WW2 german locomotive with enough room on the front of the track to show the comparison in size between the two. The track is very flimsy and distorts without additional strength but it is still nightmare to get all four carriages to stay in place on the track while lining up the gun platform. In all after spraying the correct colour it is an impressive build. It now resides under an acrylic display case. If you have plenty of spare cash you can also obtain a 1/35 scale version over 5 ft in length.

As a star wars nut, I'd buy this kit just for the greeblies, it's going to be quite a thing when it's completed, happy modelling mate 😉👍

Yes, doing one operation many times. It can get tiring. The vision of the finished model makes it all worthwhile. Great job, can't wait for paint.

Great progress. I think all those wheels would have psyched me out and I would have put the kit away! Was thinking about how to show its scale more and wondered how the ammo was transported. Maybe by truck which could add a nice little feature (not that you need more work). Any way keep up the good work. Cheers Stu

Another tip for applying very small parts is to pick them up with a very sharp, fine point craft knife. The knife won't leave any noticeable mark's on the part. Works for me.

I've been longing to get my hands on one of these but my goodness it's huge, but I love it. After building the BV 222 Wiking, B-52, B-36, YB-49, and some other large bombers I'll definitely be grabbing a Karl Gustav for sure.

Nice video and build

And I thought my 1/32 panzer full interior was tedious hair pulling swearing forehead slapping build. This looks great, enjoying the uploads. Well done buddy it’s coming on fabulously

Great build, makes me want to buy one! Another way to apply small details is using a wax pencil, especially for PE.

It's getting there bit by bit ha . Think of this in 1.35th scale. Keep up the good work 👏

Looking great. I just finished all the valve wheels. Once I got into a rhythm it wasn’t too bad but I’m glad it’s over lol. I didn’t fill the inside seams on the center structures because I didn’t think it would be that visible but I may go back and try it after seeing yours partially assembled. I’m going with xf22 for final color. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks for sharing the process.

I've been making progress on building this kit. I agree that it is a very repetitive build, starting with painting 40 off wheels and axles. I would also say it is very important to be sure of the orientation of the gun. It is very symmetrical and it is easy to loose which is the muzzle and which is the breech end of the carriage. I would strongly recommend assembling the carriage on the rails before painting. I found my model rocked corner to corner and I had to adjust those box structures holding the main beams together. I think the large plastic beams are slightly warped on my kit. I have painted my model German grey and weathered it with lamp black, burnt umber and titanium white oil paints. I am making it look old as if its in a museum. This is because in action this gun was run on curved rails to achieve side to side traverse of the gun. I imagine if one was in a museum then it would likely be on straight rails. Looking fwd to the next installment.

kudos wonderful build

*I like your video and your voice, it's so calm! Thanks so much, your build is awesome!*

Wow! Great subject. I'm going to get one.

Rail guns are a fascinating subject, cool work

This is an absolute monster🙈 When you where talking through the possible colors I just had the idea to use the typical german grey as a base color (with some pre- or post-shading) and then a slight brownish tint towards the bottom areas und a slight blueish tint on the upper surfaces. No idea if this will work out, but I can imagine this gives some nice color variation and sparks interest when watching this huge model. Maybe this even emphasize the size itself.

Brilliant video mate - so enjoyable and informative. Cheers

Great progress so far! :D But I am still stunned about the size of this thing :D

Nice update you done thanks for sharing.

Solid! Keep up the great work M.N.!

Looking good 🙂

Its big .really big..I dream of this kit ..but the size is a big deterrent..no place to place the finished product.😀😀😀

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Trim the flash, mold lines, and sprue nubs. Shortcuts in the parts prep will always show up on a finished model.

Well done. Color suggestion Vallejo German Panzer Grey (70603) as a base coat and lighter grey colors to accent and add panel variations.

I got it for about 2 years. I'm still scared to start it

Coming on nicely mate. Will you be adding some crew?

Great stuff once again. Do you prefer AK putty over Tamiya or is it just what you had on hand?

So, I've been at this model for about 72hrs. I have not had a model with more sprues and wastage in my life. I have spent more time sanding than actually assembling this model. PITA.

I got the 1/35 scale for my 50th birthday it's still in the box. Why ? My hbby room can not even fit the base in or on the bench should i,say once are club starts meeeting again im building it in the club room

Did the weights come with the model?

Hi have you a part 3 or are you still working on that??

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Just a comment for the algorithm

Mate - please send me (a link to) your logo - I want to print one out for my modeling pad. Cheers

Sounds a bit like jj modelling🤔

That's a model

Looking very good! For you to have to add weights says it all.