TRUMPETER K-5 RAILROAD GUN THERE BE RAPTORS HERE

Got my eye on this build Wayne.

Oh, and my Dad finally got back to me. "C co 3/35" I'm not entirely sure what that means.

Ok, then. This reminds me of the Tom Waits song, "What's he building" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAkZT_4vL_Y

C Co 3/35 mean C Company, 3rd Battalion (or squadron)/ 35th Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Engineers, etc.

M. Brindos

Got my eye on this build Wayne.

Oh, and my Dad finally got back to me. "C co 3/35" I'm not entirely sure what that means.

it's going to be fun.

35th infantry, assigned to 25th "Tropic Lightening" division, Schofield Barracks Hawaii

rifle  company. not sure if they are light or mechanized. so not tanks.

If it's 25th ID and Hawaii, most likely Light infantry,, definitely Light since the 1980s. I don't think the 25th was ever Mech.

When I was in  Air Defense Artillery; we always poked fun at  -er- admired   the  big gun Artillery guys.

But this thing goes way beyond the pale of a normal big gun.....Wow,  'it's gonna be a humdinger. 

I built this thing over the course of eleven years and a move to another state.  Still haven't put the railings or decals on.

The long build time was due  to the mind numbing boredom of building the flat cars and repairing

tiny delicate parts.  On the plus side, there were zero fit issues and, with the right tweezers, it almost fell together.  I'm now considering a "what if" for mine.  There was a proposal to take the K5 off the railways and mount it on a pair of Tiger Tank chassis for cross country abilities.  It was never done, though.

All the best and good luck with it.

Ray

DUSTER

When I was in  Air Defense Artillery; we always poked fun at  -er- admired   the  big gun Artillery guys.

But this thing goes way beyond the pale of a normal big gun.....Wow,  'it's gonna be a humdinger. 

STEVE - hence your nickname. i taught MILES duckhunter (Chaparral and Stinger) in the mid '80s. have two 1/72 K-5s and an ATOMIC CANNON in the stash.

STIK - i didn't think they were either but in the last 10 years lines are starting to get a tad blurry. i can't keep up with who is based where anymore. my unit 3AD is gone.

RAY - i have considered doing one of the 1/72 K-5s on the KING TIGER chassis.

Wayne, the Army has seen more reorganization in the past 10 years or so than I can truly keep track of. Especially in combat arms. Divisions picked up 4th Brigades, and a lot of heavy stuff went away, replaced by wheeled AFVs, Strykers, MRAPs, etc. Who knows what's next since it seems a new Cold War is brewing while we still are engaged in combat elsewhere.  I suppose retiring from the service has something to do with that as well. Most of my old units are gone. And some have been swapped all over the place for reasons best known only to the folks who make those sort of decisions.

MB, if your dad was a tanker, that would translate out to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment. We had a Battalion from 77th Armor in 5th Divisions 1st Brigade when I was at Ft Polk. 3/77 Armor, along with 3/70 in our Brigade (2nd), and 1/40 over in 1st.

Eagerly watching this one!!!

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!!

Can't wait to see you tear into this!!

the doog

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!!

Can't wait to see you tear into this!!

Hey Karl  I'll see your tank suspension and raise you a pair of 6 axle RR trucks.

K-5 suspension. first pic is the bottom of the two 6 axle trucks, second is a pile of wheels and axles, third is a bunch of suspension assemblies.  by using my sprue nippers and cutting really close and understanding what won't be seen so little sanding necessary.

that is damned annoying ind i know better. lost a part to upper rear truck. just wasn't on the sprue when i went to get it. should have checked the bag more thoroughly. lotsa good news though.

1. there are 4 in the up and 4 in the down and i need either or so i have extra bases.

2. i can  have my friend resin cast a replacement,

3. i can use the incorrect ones knowing no one will know and it doesn't affect the build (we are talking a 4mm diameter 3 mm tall "bumper".

4. i  found a 4mm diameter leftover kabob skewer and cut new bumpers which i can glue on the "down" bases. make 2 for one side and use 2 plastic for the other side.

at least it wasn't half of the gun barrel. i like the way my mind thinks now. even as i grab the flashlight and get on the floor to search i am already thinking of alternatives.

Been there, done that, many, many times, Wayne! You get used to it after a while!

other people have that to them too?  

I had no idea 

the doog

Been there, done that, many, many times, Wayne! You get used to it after a while!

KARL fixed. good thing i save all sorts of "crap" like used kabob skewers. just builds more confidence for the next time.

i do warwheels including military trucks so i am used to detailed suspensions but this is suspension on steroids, second one will go faster. i am cutting really close with my nippers so, given how that looks, primer paint and weathering, and it's undercarriage and wont be seen, i saved some time there. some warpage on the lower base but clamping the upper part will fix that. painting the underside is going to be amusing. lots of light coats.

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Wow Wayne, you got your work cut out for ya there. Looks way more complicated than the suspension on the M-103. I don't envy you in this part of your build lol.

I thought an 8 Rad was weird, Wayne you've done a nice job there, its so easy breaking those tie rods.

I would respectively point out that the Artillery does not have Companies, they have Batteries. I spent a lot of years in HHB, 1/127 FA, 35th ID, Kansas Army National Guard.

a K-5 battery had 2 guns and, obviously, a long support train (pun intended).

Serious detailing. Nice kit 

Wow, that looks clean, Wayne!

Stevens International is VERY good about replacing lost, missing, or broken parts.  They do ask for $5.00 for shipping and handling but they send the entire sprue that contains the missing part.  Now that I think about it, I have a complete sprue "G" less 1 part #19.  Be happy to send it to you if it's any help.

Ray

jibber

I thought an 8 Rad was weird, Wayne you've done a nice job there, its so easy breaking those tie rods.

The second truck will go faster. I still haven't decided if i am going to paint before putting the top on so i can get into all the nooks. I am priming the 12 axles and the separate journal boxes. the journal boxes will be dark yellow while the wheels and axles will be German dark brown, which looks like a good old rust, maybe mixed with some gray. The reason for this is:

The journal boxes have a prong at the top which slide into a groove on the horizontal springs. After everything is painted i can attach the journal boxes to the wheels (without having to mask and paint). This way i can insure the springs are correct without gluing the wheels onto them. NOTE The journal boxes, as i was informed of when building the gondola, are those boxes at the end of the axles and are constantly lubed and therefore, always leaking and oily/greasy. that will stand out nicely against the dark yellow.

Terry -You should take a look at a Revell modern Bundeswehr FUCHS 6x6, especially in 1/72. the front 4 wheels turn so not only do you have tie rods for each axle but both axles have to be connected too.

Ray - Thank you very much. I was able to find a kabob skewer 4mm in diameter and cut 6 of them  then picked the best 2. some sanding and primer and you can barely tell they are wood. given where they are going my fix will be fine. i did break a handle and an undercarriage air tank brace but both were also easy to fix.

Mike, SprueOne - It's a shame no one will see it but I am used to that with my warwheels build. I do have a cool pick of a French locomotive rolled over on its side and may do a i/72 diorama of that.

Karl - Thanks. The 2 long side pieces that go through the indie to the outside were tricky, Clamps were used gingerly because they would cause warpage if too tight but not set properly if  too loose. I will have the same issue when i put the top on the bottom. Well if I was worried about needing patience I wouldn't have started.

no pics because the second truck suspension is identical to the first. It did go a lot faster.  I should have both suspensions primed this week and the wheels painted and rusted. broke four more pieces but it was i of 4 and a total of 4 sets and the same part broke in the same spot so i suspect a molding issue. easy enough to fix.

each truck is about the size of the gondola.  i rattle can painted the underside and inside panzer gray going on the assumption the dark yellow would only be on the outside.  most of this as well as the wheels won't be seen. The journal boxes were hand painted with Vallejo Air dark panzer ocher 1943. The color has some green it and, after doing a bunch of modern desert vehicles, it takes some getting used to.. i can always alter it with washes at a later date.