RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2018 Now we need the special 12 wheel ammo vans to go with it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Now we need the special 12 wheel ammo vans to go with it. They've probably thought of that. They do vehicle packs for the car carriers already and suitable items for the Warwells too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 For those looking for figures to go with the gun, wdmodels.com has a great selection. Some of the nicest figures I've seen anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2018 They've probably thought of that. They do vehicle packs for the car carriers already and suitable items for the Warwells too. They are rail vehicles on two six wheel bogies visible in many photos/films of the guns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ngram Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Looking good! What would be even better would to be able to put paper caps in the breech and make it go BANG! Perhaps an electrical heater, powered from the track, with DCC control... Perhaps not.... Something like this? But, of course bigger. This is something I bought a few years ago for wargaming but something similar could be done for the WW1gun. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Whats the minimum radius curve? (tongue firmly in cheek) Its not so much a constant curve, more a parabola..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 From their facebook page ... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 A look at some of the latest models and prototypes from Oxford Rail, filmed on their Trade Stand at the Swansea Model Railway Exhibition 2018. Models featured, included the all new Class N7 0-6-2T Tanks, impressive 'Gladiator' Railgun, ROD Khaki 'Dean Goods' and Stobart Rail BR Mk3 Coach. Hope it's of interest! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Cjh-FezCY 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted November 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2018 Shame that the platforms on the sides of the carriage seem to be permanent on the model. On the film in post #175 they are not visible so I presume that they were fitted when the unit arrived at its duty station. The boards/platforms make the model out of guage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Shame that the platforms on the sides of the carriage seem to be permanent on the model. On the film in post #175 they are not visible so I presume that they were fitted when the unit arrived at its duty station. The boards/platforms make the model out of guage. Would they just be folded up flat for movement? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted December 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2018 Folded up or detached and stowed somewhere. Can't say from the photos available. Definitely need to come off the model - they will clout everything it passes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Shame that the platforms on the sides of the carriage seem to be permanent on the model... Folded up or detached and stowed somewhere. Can't say from the photos available... A rational guess is that the brackets and platforms were 'bolt ons' fitted only when the gun was operationally deployed to the firing location. The crew will have had to erect the derricks and then much else besides - such as the ammunition handling tackle - to make the gun operational, and there will have been an amazingly rapid manpower intensive process to make this happen. The deck at the breech end may well have stowage lockers beneath, (a hold!) accessed by lift out or hinged covers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Due in at the end of the month according to Oxford Rail on Facebook, duno what I'm going to do with it, don't think it'll get around my layout without hitting everything, but I'm gonna get one! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I am looking forward to this and note Rivarossi now have a model of the oppositions K5 at a nice price. How wide is the the english channel in 4mm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 How wide is the the english channel in 4mm The Channel is just under 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, so 36,960 yards. At 1/76 scale that's a tad over 486 yards. For a visual comparison, that's about four football pitches end to end, or 53 London buses. Apart from the unfeasibility of modelling that, what it also does is make you realise just how powerful these guns were. Imagine the model version being able to hit a target four football pitches away, and then scale that up to real life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 The Channel is just under 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, so 36,960 yards. At 1/76 scale that's a tad over 486 yards. For a visual comparison, that's about four football pitches end to end, or 53 London buses. Apart from the unfeasibility of modelling that, what it also does is make you realise just how powerful these guns were. Imagine the model version being able to hit a target four football pitches away, and then scale that up to real life. Why am I suddenly getting ideas for a new James May program... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 We're these guns ever fired in anger? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted January 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2019 The Channel is just under 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, so 36,960 yards. At 1/76 scale that's a tad over 486 yards. For a visual comparison, that's about four football pitches end to end, or 53 London buses. Apart from the unfeasibility of modelling that, what it also does is make you realise just how powerful these guns were. Imagine the model version being able to hit a target four football pitches away, and then scale that up to real life. With my fag packet maths that would be a .22 LongRifle round , which probably isn't too far off scale, and that will easily go 490 yards. And like the real thing, it will hit something, somewhere in the direction that it is aimed, but not necessarily with pin point accuracy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Y We're these guns ever fired in anger? Yes, they used to lob a few shells over to France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Y Yes, they used to lob a few shells over to France. Understandable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2019 We're these guns ever fired in anger? Y Yes, they used to lob a few shells over to France. They were used against enemy shipping. On the other hand the German guns fired shells into Dover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 They were used against enemy shipping. On the other hand the German guns fired shells into Dover. Sceneshifter was used at max range to bombard the forward aerodrome at Saint-Inglevert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 What brilliant news that the camouflaged version "Boche Buster" is now available as a stand-alone item, rather than part of a set with the Dean goods loco. With any luck this will be available quite soon after the first release of this model. Well done OR ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 We're these guns ever fired in anger? According to the records this was only fired once on the Elham Valley and resulted in serious damage to windows in the surrounding areas despite being left open as instructed. The gun and additional track was designed to allow coverage of the entire Kent coast in the event of an invasion. There were other smaller guns located to the east of Dover which may have been fired more often Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 From Oxfords FB page, "OR76BOOM02 is in the warehouse". Shouldn't be long now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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