Max-U52 wrote:Isn't that thing about nine feet long in 1/16 scale? I've been toying with the idea of a short run of 1/16 railroad track in my village, maybe 100 feet of point to point or something, but I doubt I'm crazy enough to try one of these Gargantuas.
I think that would be about right lol ...Thanks Alpha, certainly its a technical achievement. Like you say, toward the end probably would never have happened.ALPHA wrote:Yup I agree KTR... Back then...I do think the Germans had the Technology and to a certain degree the Manpower ...they just seemed to have lost track of just how much material was being used....that " strategically " could have been used in better waysKTRob wrote:Hi Alpha, here is the original German WW2 Propaganda film showing Gustav and the Karl Gerat Mortar.
As impressive as these guns were, I can't help but wonder how many Panther's etc. could have been built with the resources expended on these
This guy has built a Dora in 1/16 and 1/6: http://www.vonabt.co.uk/models/Dora/DoraBuild.htm
P.S. I can't get the video to embed for some reason....Interestingly enough...that GUSTAV was built at the Early stages of their campaign against the French....Think if it were at the end ...when it was finally used against the Soviets...It may not have been created...as they had already heavily taxed their Resources to the limit
ALPHA
PS. Took the liberty of fixing your Video
