{"id":8123971895547,"title":"Hobby Boss - 1\/72 German 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold (82903)","handle":"hobby-boss-172-german-280mm-k5e-railway-gun-leopold-82903","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/72 German 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Boss 82903\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the NSDAP come to power in 1933 the German military began a major rearmament program and on the list of weapons needed were modern railway guns. In time these were to emerge as the K5(E) and K12(E).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Leopold had an unconfirmed range of 11 miles. It is fired from a turntable affording a 360-degree traverse. The gun consists of two hydropneumatic cylinders and a single hydraulic buffer cylinder. A central jack helps support the tremendous weight of the gun and carriage. The German Leopold Gun was the largest weapon, which lobbed shells at American troops at “ Anzio Beach ”. When not firing, the gun was rolled back into the tunnels out of the sight of Allied reconnaissance. Although both guns had been extensively damaged, Allied forces were able to salvage the Leopold and after reconstruction of the railway, moved the gun to Naples for shipment to the United States. The Leopold is currently on display at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eItem Type: Static kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eModel Dimension: Length: 445mm   Width: 46.8mm   Height:73.2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTotal Plastic Parts: 316pcs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTotal Sprues: 11 sprues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCamouflage Scheme: Available in Reichsbahn grey, sand\/brown, or sand camouflage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReleased Date: 2008-01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Features: There are 316 parts in light grey plastic, in 500mm length railway track for model display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2023-09-15T09:05:47+02:00","created_at":"2023-06-13T19:49:16+02:00","vendor":"Hobby Boss","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Hobby Boss","Category_Armour \/ Military","Scale_1\/72 Scale","Type_Railway Models"],"price":99995,"price_min":99995,"price_max":99995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44632066326779,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"6939319229038","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Hobby Boss - 1\/72 German 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold (82903)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":99995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-German-280mm-K5-E--Railway-Gun-Leopold--82903.jpg?v=1686678556"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-German-280mm-K5-E--Railway-Gun-Leopold--82903.jpg?v=1686678556","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32915989299451,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.577,"height":272,"width":429,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-German-280mm-K5-E--Railway-Gun-Leopold--82903.jpg?v=1686678556"},"aspect_ratio":1.577,"height":272,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-German-280mm-K5-E--Railway-Gun-Leopold--82903.jpg?v=1686678556","width":429}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/72 German 280mm K5(E) Railway Gun Leopold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Boss 82903\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the NSDAP come to power in 1933 the German military began a major rearmament program and on the list of weapons needed were modern railway guns. In time these were to emerge as the K5(E) and K12(E).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Leopold had an unconfirmed range of 11 miles. It is fired from a turntable affording a 360-degree traverse. The gun consists of two hydropneumatic cylinders and a single hydraulic buffer cylinder. A central jack helps support the tremendous weight of the gun and carriage. The German Leopold Gun was the largest weapon, which lobbed shells at American troops at “ Anzio Beach ”. When not firing, the gun was rolled back into the tunnels out of the sight of Allied reconnaissance. Although both guns had been extensively damaged, Allied forces were able to salvage the Leopold and after reconstruction of the railway, moved the gun to Naples for shipment to the United States. The Leopold is currently on display at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eItem Type: Static kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eModel Dimension: Length: 445mm   Width: 46.8mm   Height:73.2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTotal Plastic Parts: 316pcs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTotal Sprues: 11 sprues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCamouflage Scheme: Available in Reichsbahn grey, sand\/brown, or sand camouflage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReleased Date: 2008-01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Features: There are 316 parts in light grey plastic, in 500mm length railway track for model display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}