The Austro-Hungarian 30.5 cm siege mortar in 1:72 scale from the maker Planet models. A complete resin kit for experienced modelers.
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This is a complete resin kit, that is a model made up of castings rather than of injection-molded plastic. Resin takes finer engraving than a mold, so rivets, cast textures and small fittings can be rendered on it more crisply, but it is more brittle and calls for a different way of working. The subject is the Austro-Hungarian heavy siege mortar of 30.5 centimeter caliber, a weapon whose only task was to break through the concrete of fortification works.
The mortar was created at the arms works in Pilsen and entered service shortly before the First World War. It fired on a steep arc, so that the round came down from above, where the roofs of a fortification were at their most vulnerable. The weapon was transported broken down into several parts and was put together at the firing position on a concrete or wooden bed. Austro-Hungarian batteries with these mortars took part in 1914 in smashing the Belgian forts, where it turned out that permanent fortification could not stand up to such a caliber.
First wash the resin parts in lukewarm soapy water so that any mold release residue disappears. Cut off the casting blocks with a saw and level the surfaces with a file; do the work in a ventilated room and protect your airways. Glue with super glue, as cement for plastic does not work on resin. Apply a primer before painting. Assemble the barrel and the bed dry and check that everything is upright: on a piece this tall an error at the base shows up several times over at the top.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
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