Model
built by Joeri Michiels
Scale : 1/35
Brand : N.A.
Turn table : scratch built / Final limited production
Type (Prototype) : Paper, cardboard, wood, plastic sheet
Type (Prodction) : Plastic, Resin and Metal
Courtesy of Joeri Michiels from Belgium
A Short description from Joeri :
After talking to people and
searching for books and good reference
photo's, I started 2 years ago, in April 2003,
With my project: Vögele
turnplatte with K5(e) on it. It was a hard search
(no maps available and scratch build period,
no parts are for sale in
the shops. I started with a paper model and after that I made one in wood
the one you can see on the photo's.
For such a project its necessary you have a lot of pictures from
different angle and sights so you can made drawings for yourself.
Also the talks
with people who served with this things help out a lot.
Enjoy the photo's, more is
coming as soon it is painted. But it was worth doing it.
my references are:
Deutche Eisenbahn Geschütze
: Gerard Taube (motor Buch Verslag)
es Batteries Côtières en
France vol 2: Alain Chazette (editions Histoire & Fortifications)
Waffen- Arsenal highlight band 6
Deutche Eisenbähngeschütze ( Joachim Engelman)
Waffen- Arsenal sonderband
S29 Geschütze am Atlantikwall 1942-1945 ( Karl-Heinz und Michael
Scheelke)
Waffen- Arsenal band 130
500 Jahre Deutche Riesenkanonen : Gerard Taube
Waffen- Arsenal
Fernkampfgeschütze am Kanal : ( Karl-Heinz und Michael
Scheelke)
German railroad guns in action : sqadron/signal publications armor nr 15
Waffen -revue 69
Waffen -revue 69
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Vögele
turnplatte - Final Product
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Finally,
Mr.Joeri Michiels has completed the Vögele
turnplatte in 1/35 scale, with limited production for serious modelers.
You could order direct to him. More details will be posted later... |
2 versions can be modelled with
the pieces in the box:
short (short Bruno) or long version (Leopold).
Designed for: - k5(E) 28 cm “Leopold” for the following brands Dragon*
/ Trumpeter* / Ironside*
- 15 cm / 17 cm/ 21 cm /24 cm “Bruno’s”
- * not included in the box !!
Materials : resin / plastic/ metal
History:
The” Vögele” platform was mainly used in France in the coastal
regions, around Calais, in Italy and Russia. This combination of
railwaygun and Vögele turnplate was often used in W.W. II by the German
whermacht. The platform enable them to traverse the railwaygun through
360° in either direction.
The average time to set up the gun and platform for use was 48 hours. It
took 24 hours to construct te turning circle rails and another 24 hours to
construct the mounting platform and transfer the gun and carriage on to
the platform. The platform was developed by “Krupp” and named after
the chief engineer “Vögele”. He controlled the whole development
program.
The main problems where the platform had to be portable, strong and able
to be used with different railway guns. When the gun was fired thes was a
massive re-coil that had to be counter – acted by the hydraulic
cylinders on the head of the platform.
In times of emergencies or times of air-raids the whole circle was covered
with camouflage nets and foliage and the railway gun was hidden in a
kathedral shelter or a railway tunnel .
2 types of platforms were used a short and long version. All the parts
where the same only a few small parts where different like the turning
gear and Crank system also under the hydralic cylinders head the metal
parts where round ore square profile.
The gun carriage, platform and crew where moved around by two trains. Non
of these platforms have survived the W.W. II.
All info contact : please contact me for detail (Spamming prevention)
Extra: decal set or rail set for making 360 ° is also available.
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Vögele
turnplatte - under construction
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