HEAVY DORA


800mm GERMAN RAILWAY CANNON


original cannon

THE REAL DORA...
Schwerer Gustav (English: Heavy Gustav) and Dora were the names of the German 80 cm K (E) railway guns.

Some views of the model


DORA in the loading posistion
DORA in the firing posistion
DORA in the firing posistion
front view 1
front view 1
front view 2
front view 2
the hull plates textures is actually taken from pictures of a sikorsky ch53 helicopter
the hull plates textures is actually taken from pictures of a sikorsky ch53 helicopter
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a view from the side notice the wheels has no texture
it was here i started thinking that they should have some textures
one more look from the side
one more look from the side
here yuo see textures combined with some actual details like pipes
here yuo see textures combined with some actual details like pipes
the same view whithout the textures..
the same view whithout the textures..
the main part of the cannon seen from the side.
the main part of the cannon seen from the side
the granates loading section where they enter the cannon
the granates loading section where they enter the cannon
the granate seen from above
the granate seen from above
here is a picture showing the actual size of the granates
here is a picture showing the actual size of the granates
a other view of the loading section
a other view of the loading section
a view from the back with the granate carts elevators
a view from the back with the granate carts elevators
A granate cart loaded with a granate on the elevator lift
A granate cart loaded with a granate on the elevator lift
The same view wiyhout textures
The same view wiyhout textures
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the bottom train cart where the elevator goes to.
here is a little mystery the train cart does not having any granates storage but is only a small platform
where the granates is storaged and how they get to the elevator lift i dont now.
haven been able to find any info about it
the building in the back which i guess is the elevators control room
the building in the back which i guess is the elevators control room
notis here i discovered that i had forgot textures on the doors
a view from the side of the granates loading section
a view from the side of the granates loading section
a view seen further out
a view seen further out
the wheels now with textures added
the wheels now with textures added
one more view from the front
one more view from the front
the main canno section close up look
the main canno section close up look
the cannon barrel turning center
the cannon barrel turning center
here you see the side of the control cabin with standard hull plate textures
here you see the side of the control cabin with standard hull plate textures
here i have spized up the hull plate textures with some pipes and gauges
here i have spized up the hull plate textures with some pipes and gauges

well there is a lot more to see so take a look of the model..
regards
smike