Hobby Boss 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold Vehicle Model

Hobby Boss 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold Vehicle Model Building Kit
- Package Dimensions: 6.2 cms (L) x 26.0 cms (W) x 6.2 cms (H)
- Product Type: Non Riding Toy Vehicle
- Package Quantity: 1
- Country Of Origin: China
The Krupp K5 series were consistent in mounting a 21.5 metres (71 ft) long gun barrel in a fixed mounting with only vertical elevation of the weapon. This gondola was then mounted on a pair of 12-wheel bogies designed to be operated on commercial and military rails built to German standards. This mounting permitted only two degrees of horizontal traverse. The carriage had to be aligned on the rails first, with only minimal fine leveling capable once halted. Hence the gun could only fire at targets tangential to an existing railway track.To track targets needing greater traverse either a curved length of railway was used with the gun shunted backwards or forwards to aim; a cross-track was laid with the front bogie turned perpendicular to the rest of the gun and moved up and down the cross-track to train the weapon; or for 360 degree traverse, the so-called "Vogele Turntable" could be constructed, consisting of a raised rail section (the "firing bed") carrying the gun, running on a circular track with a central jack to raise the gun during traverse and to take some of the enormous weight.The main barrel of the K5 is 283 mm (11.1 in) in calibre (caliber), and is rifled with twelve 7 mm (0.28 in) grooves. These were originally 10 mm (0.39 in) deep, but were shallowed to rectify cracking problems.
Country USA
Brand Hobby Boss
Manufacturer MMD Holdings, LLC
Binding Toy
ItemPartNumber HBB82903
Model HY82903
Warranty No Warranty
Color Multicolor
Size Small
UnitCount 1
EANs 6939319229038
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Hobby Boss
Manufacturer	MMD Holdings, LLC
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	HBB82903
Model	HY82903
Warranty	No Warranty
Color	Multicolor
Size	Small
UnitCount	1
EANs	6939319229038
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Hobby Boss 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold Vehicle Model Building Kit

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