Trumpeter 1/35 German WR 360 C12 Locomotive and 280mm K5 Leopold Railroad Gun

I love your weathering, the way you treated the glass, and the super clean way you painted the figures. That is fantastic in so many ways. BRAVO!

Thank you Mike, I have not done many figures so I just did the best I could

Well you did good. You did real good on them. They look clean, they have all of their details, and you have the basics solidly covered. Don't be afraid to take it to the next level is all I'm saying. :)

Your armor skills are tops. The entire presentation is very well done and a joy to look at. I'd say you nailed it. Just my $0.02.

very nice. i am doing one of these as we speak. have finished the "ammo" gondola to attach to the rear, have the crew and a few sets of ammo. haven't decided if i am going to do the wood as wood or paint it and distress. it does add some additional color.

Nice looking model, but I would like to point out a couple of things you might change. The ammunition should be in separate pieces, not put together. First the projectile was loaded, then the powder charge / charges and finally the casing. They would never be found stuck together as one piece. Here is a video that shows German crews loading and firing various heavy guns, including the K5;

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

Here is a link which describes the types of projectiles used and the three different sized powder charges;

http://www.one35th.com/model/k5/k5_ammunition.htm

The other minor change I would make is to have the weapon being towed from the other end. This avoids the clearance problem between the cab of the locomotive and the end of the barrel when it is secured in it's travel-lock. This arrangement can be seen in the video.

In this case, "Robert", one of two K5(e) stationed in the Anzio area,  a small boxcar was added between the locomotive and the end of the gun, thus avoiding this clearance problem. The roof of the boxcar then provided a convenient platform from which the crew could clean the barrel.

Judging from the unevenly cut vertical supports, simple roof and stake-bed sides, it appears this "boxcar" was field converted from a gondola car, not a standardized production type of rail car.

Really nice model! I give you credit for being able to part with it; if I put that much time and effort into a model, there's no way I cold part with it!