Nice trick to get those aligned, Michel @michel-verschuere

Indeed perfectly aligned, Michel @michel-verschuere

Some more progress, small parts remain, such as weathering and decals...

Breech block is open, thought it was cooler like that, being able to look down the barrel of the gun...

Happy modeling and thanks for stopping by!
Michel.

Looks fantastic, my friend @michel-verschuere!

This is indeed a huge vehicle, Michel @michel-verschuere
Hard to maneuver on the battlefield.

@johnb @fiveten thanks for coming by. Yes this thing is so large (and slow) that it could only function within an artillery-free-zone. In practice this machine was transported by rail to the closest railhead and then marched at 10 km/h pace to its shooting emplacement. The mortar actually had a hydraulic suspension and lowered onto its belly for firing. The piece is modeled in this way here: The tracks are even with the underbelly. Happy this one converges to completion.

Here is a short ducumentary:

It’s come on really well, @michel-verschuere, wheels are perfectly aligned, Breech block opened, and the huge scale of the thing comes across very well. It must have been a life changing experience to actually fire it.

I added some final paintwork before a layer of dullcote seals the decals. There are not many decals on this kit, the marking also differ between several reference pictures I used. I added some steel weathering on the sidewalks of the mortar, there where I expected most traffic of the gun crew.

Next step is a layer of satin varnish, after which I will add a wash and final weathering.

Oh and by the way, this is how big the 2 tonne shell really was, compare to the height of the figure... Still need to paint it though...

Hope you like!

Michel.