Imagine the engineering on the real Dora....apart from its size all the gadgets, boxes, switches, wheels etc, etc, etc needed to get it to work. No wonder it took a massive crew to fire the monster. Great video, terrific presentation and a tantalising taster for the next Dora episode.

I built this model in 2021 even though it i 1/72 in scale it is an awesome size and excellent value. Not for the beginner by any stretch and there is a certain amount of monotony with some parts. I also built a WW2 german locomotive with enough room on the front of the track to show the comparison in size between the two. The track is very flimsy and distorts without additional strength but it is still nightmare to get all four carriages to stay in place on the track while lining up the gun platform. In all after spraying the correct colour it is an impressive build. It now resides under an acrylic display case. If you have plenty of spare cash you can also obtain a 1/35 scale version over 5 ft in length.

Another tip for applying very small parts is to pick them up with a very sharp, fine point craft knife. The knife won't leave any noticeable mark's on the part. Works for me.

Yes, doing one operation many times. It can get tiring.

Great progress. I think all those wheels would have psyched me out and I would have put the kit away! Was thinking about how to show its scale more and wondered how the ammo was transported. Maybe by truck which could add a nice little feature (not that you need more work). Any way keep up the good work. Cheers Stu

As a star wars nut, I'd buy this kit just for the greeblies, it's going to be quite a thing when it's completed, happy modelling mate 😉👍

I've been longing to get my hands on one of these but my goodness it's huge, but I love it. After building the BV 222 Wiking, B-52, B-36, YB-49, and some other large bombers I'll definitely be grabbing a Karl Gustav for sure.

Nice video and build

And I thought my 1/32 panzer full interior was tedious hair pulling swearing forehead slapping build. This looks great, enjoying the uploads. Well done buddy it’s coming on fabulously

Great build, makes me want to buy one! Another way to apply small details is using a wax pencil, especially for PE.

Looking great. I just finished all the valve wheels. Once I got into a rhythm it wasn’t too bad but I’m glad it’s over lol. I didn’t fill the inside seams on the center structures because I didn’t think it would be that visible but I may go back and try it after seeing yours partially assembled. I’m going with xf22 for final color. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks for sharing the process.

Its big .really big..I dream of this kit ..but the size is a big deterrent..no place to place the finished product.😀😀😀

Trim the flash, mold lines, and sprue nubs. Shortcuts in the parts prep will always show up on a finished model.

I've been making progress on building this kit. I agree that it is a very repetitive build, starting with painting 40 off wheels and axles. I would also say it is very important to be sure of the orientation of the gun. It is very symmetrical and it is easy to loose which is the muzzle and which is the breech end of the carriage. I would strongly recommend assembling the carriage on the rails before painting. I found my model rocked corner to corner and I had to adjust those box structures holding the main beams together. I think the large plastic beams are slightly warped on my kit. I have painted my model German grey and weathered it with lamp black, burnt umber and titanium white oil paints. I am making it look old as if its in a museum. This is because in action this gun was run on curved rails to achieve side to side traverse of the gun. I imagine if one was in a museum then it would likely be on straight rails. Looking fwd to the next installment.

It's getting there bit by bit ha . Think of this in 1.35th scale. Keep up the good work 👏

Wow! Great subject. I'm going to get one.

I like your video and your voice, it's so calm! Thanks so much, your build is awesome!

Rail guns are a fascinating subject, cool work

This is an absolute monster🙈

Brilliant video mate - so enjoyable and informative. Cheers