German Railway Gun K5(E) ‘Leopold’ with Crew 1/72 Hasegawa

Development of the K5 began at the famous Krupp steelworks under utmost secrecy in 1934. By 1940, eight had been built and successfully tested, confirming their awesome power. From February 1941, 25 of them went into frontline Wehrmacht service with the 712^th, 713, and 765^th Artillery Batteries. The gun trains were pulled by 40-ton diesel locomotives. A train normally carried 113 rounds of ammunition for the guns. The considerable time required to ready and reload after firing was a significant weak point for this weapon. All mechanical operations on the gun itself were electrically powered. The gun was always fixed in its lowest elevation during transport.

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Product Details

Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
Parts: 140+
– Painting and assembly required
– 7 sprues
– Molded in grey plastic
– Includes 24 figures
– Black vinyl tubing
– One-piece body
– Moveable crane, hydraulic pump and transporter
– Thread or wire required for crane assembly
– Gun position can be adjusted
– One decal sheet
– Illustrated instructions and paint guide for three versions

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Paint Guide:

A. Leopold, Allied called Anzio Annie, January-June 1944
C. ‘Roberto’, Allied called Anzio Annie, January-June 1944
Silver
Gold
Sandy Brown
Steel
Flat Black
Sandy Yellow
Red Brown
Wood Brown
Flesh
Field Grey
Khaki Green
Burnt Iron
RLM 23 Red

B. Leopold before 1943
Silver
Gold
Sandy Brown
Steel
Flat Black
German Grey
Red Brown
Wood Brown
Flesh
Field Grey
Khaki Green
Burnt Iron
RLM 23 Red
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