What color are shells for the Dora Railgun?

[Mike Davidson]

I have two different shells for the Dora Railroad gun... one is bigger than the other. What color should I paint them? Thanks in advance for your help!

[dsleigh]

Mike, You might try this, http://www.one35th.com/model/k5/k5_ammunition.htm#Projectiles. This information is for the 28.cm gun but, their page for the 80.cm is down. but as this page has color and markings you might find it helpful.

Below are also some references

Deutsche Eisenbahn Geschützen - Gerhard Taube - Motor Buch Verlag - ISBN 3-613-01352-5
Die schweren Geschütze der Welt - Franz Kosar - Motor Buch Verlag - ISBN 3-613-02204-4
German Artillery of World War II - Ian V.Hogg - Greenhill Books - ISBN 0887403220
Eisenbahn Geschütze der Welt - Franz Kosar - Motor Buch Verlag - ISBN 3-613-01976-0
German Railroad Guns in action - Joachim Engelmann - Squadron - ISBN 0-89747-048-6

David

[James Tainton]

I have two different shells for the Dora Railroad gun... one is bigger than the other. What color should I paint them? Thanks in advance for your help!

If you are down to painting the last little details like that I can only assume the rest of the gun is finished?
I for one would love to see some pics of it. Feel free to post a few:thumb:

[Mike Davidson]

Thanks for the information about the Dora's ammo!! I am painting the shells, painting some figures to put around the gun and doing the base for the railgun. A friend is doing the actual construction of the gun. I'll post some photos as things progress.

Thanks again for your help.

Mike

[sgtreef]

Not the mike Davidson from OK??