Found a cool video of the german railway gun.

Task Force · 09-17-09, 05:50 PM

yea, I found some stuff on youtube... pretty cool vid...

this sucker is huge...

Falkirion · 09-17-09, 07:09 PM

That is one BFG

GoldenRivet · 09-18-09, 04:11 AM

looked up some stats

range: approximately 24 miles

rate of fire:

get this
about 14 rounds per day

here is a pic of one of its shells as it appears next to a tank...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ed_to_T-34.jpg

stabiz · 09-18-09, 06:49 AM

That is so cool.

HunterICX · 09-18-09, 06:56 AM

I've seen a Dora shell up and close at the museum in Overloon
and yeah...its big

HunterICX

Lionclaw · 09-18-09, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

looked up some stats

range: approximately 24 miles

rate of fire:

get this
about 14 rounds per day

here is a pic of one of its shells as it appears next to a tank...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ed_to_T-34.jpg

That is one big shell!!

Has there been any artillery piece that's either matched or surpassed it's size since then?

Raptor1 · 09-18-09, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

That is one big shell!!

Has there been any artillery piece that's either matched or surpassed it's size since then?

There were some earlier guns that had a bigger caliber, but I don't think any gun matched the shellpower.

The American Little David mortar was also bigger, but it was a test weapon.

Letum · 09-18-09, 07:39 AM

How did Big Babylon match?
It was to have a 39'' bore, 100ft length and a 470 mile range, but there are no details on shell size.

I remember seeing a section of it that was sized by UK customs on it's way to Iraq.

Oberon · 09-18-09, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

How did Big Babylon match?
It was to have a 39'' bore, 100ft length and a 470 mile range, but there are no details on shell size.

I remember seeing a section of it that was sized by UK customs on it's way to Iraq.

I saw a section last week down at Woolwich, big calibre!

mako88sb · 09-18-09, 11:00 AM

If you got around $800, you can pickup this 1/35 scale model:

http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkzf...2%26bestseller

I guess that's too puny a scale for some people:

http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGk21.../DoraBuild.htm

Hmmm! I can't seem to enlarge some of the pictures. Anybody else have that problem? Looks pretty impressive what I can see.

Rob

Oberon · 09-18-09, 11:33 AM

Yeah, I can't enlarge the pics either, shame because it looks like an awesome model!

AVGWarhawk · 09-18-09, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

I've seen a Dora shell up and close at the museum in Overloon
and yeah...its big

HunterICX

Jesus! How do you load that?

HunterICX · 09-18-09, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Jesus! How do you load that?

like that

HunterICX

Oberon · 09-18-09, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Jesus! How do you load that?

Carefully and slowly

(from 1:20 onwards)

mako88sb · 09-18-09, 12:05 PM

Here's another link that show's more of that 1/6 scale Dora and other projects of his. I think we need to get this guy interested in subs.

http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGk2.....com/dora.html

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	looked up some stats range: approximately 24 miles rate of fire: get this about 14 rounds per day here is a pic of one of its shells as it appears next to a tank... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ed_to_T-34.jpg __________________

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	How did Big Babylon match? It was to have a 39'' bore, 100ft length and a 470 mile range, but there are no details on shell size. I remember seeing a section of it that was sized by UK customs on it's way to Iraq. __________________

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Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	That is one BFG

09-18-09, 11:00 AM	#10
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you got around $800, you can pickup this 1/35 scale model: http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkzf...2%26bestseller I guess that's too puny a scale for some people: http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGk21.../DoraBuild.htm Hmmm! I can't seem to enlarge some of the pictures. Anybody else have that problem? Looks pretty impressive what I can see. Rob

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Yeah, I can't enlarge the pics either, shame because it looks like an awesome model!

09-18-09, 12:05 PM	#15
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's another link that show's more of that 1/6 scale Dora and other projects of his. I think we need to get this guy interested in subs. http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGk2.....com/dora.html