Kit review: Dragon 28cm K5 (E) "Leopold" in 1/35 scale

Please activate the English subtitles if you do not understand German. Ein wahres Ungetüm! Schon seit 2003 gibt es von Dragon einen K5 Bausatz im Maßstab 1/35. Das Alter sieht man dem Bausatz auch an, aber mit etwas Nacharbeit lässt sich daraus ein beeindruckendes Schmuckstück zaubern. Der Preis von ca. 130€ kann als gerechtfertigt betrachtet werden. Wie sich der Bausatz im Vergleich mit dem Gegenstück von Trumpeter schlägt kann ich nicht beantworten. Es scheint, als ob beide Bausätze ihre eigenen Stärken und Schwächen haben. "Eisenbahnartillerie" von Wolfang Gückelhorn und Detlev Paul: ISBN 978-3-86933-116-4 Bausatzbesprechung des K5 Eisenbahngeschützes von Trumpeter:    • Kit Review: Trumpeter "Leopold" German Rai...   Vielen Dank für eure Unterstützung auf Patreon:   / hamilkarbarkas   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A real monster! Since 2003 Dragon offers a K5 kit in 1/35 scale. The kit did not age well though, but with little extra work it can turn into an impressive gem. The price of 130€ seems to be justified. I can´t tell how this kit compares to its counterpart by Trumpeter. It seems like both kits have their own merits and weaknesses. "Eisenbahnartillerie" by Wolfgang Gückelhorn and Detlev Paul: ISBN 978-3-86933-116-4 Kit review of the K5 railway gun by Trumpeter:    • Kit Review: Trumpeter "Leopold" German Rai...   Thank you very much for your support on Patreon:   / hamilkarbarkas   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II. Two types of high explosive projectile were used with the K5. The 28cm G35 weighed 255 kilograms (562 lb) and contained a charge of 30.5 kilograms (67 lb) of TNT. The 28cm Gr.39 m. Hbgr. Z. was slightly heavier, weighing 265 kilograms (584 lb) and containing around 44.5 kilograms (98 lb) of TNT. The rocket-boosted shell was known as the 28cm R. GR.4351. This carried 14 kilograms (31 lb) of explosive and was boosted by around 20 kilograms (40 lb) of double-base powder rocket propellent. The total weight was 248 kilograms (547 lb). A K5(E) is preserved at the United States Army Ordnance Museum in Fort Lee (Petersburg, Virginia). Leopold was shipped to the United States Aberdeen Proving Ground, (Aberdeen, Maryland) where it underwent tests and evaluations. In early 2011 it was moved to Fort Lee, Virginia as a result of the 2005 Base Relocation and Closure (BRAC) Act. The guns were discovered on a railroad siding in the town of Civitavecchia, on 7 June 1944, shortly after the allies occupied Rome. Robert had been partially destroyed by the gun crew before they surrendered and Leopold was also damaged but not as badly. A second surviving gun can be seen at the Batterie Todt museum, near Audinghen in northern France. (Wikipedia) I used music from the YouTube audio library for this video. Music: "Watch it glow" by "Silent Partner" "Up above" by "Letter Box"