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[Peter_T1958]

A project that I take up from time to time: The Austro-Hungarian 420 mm howitzer called «Küstenhaubitze M.14». And I will present it here, as in this way I have no choice but to carry on regardless my current mood 



The sheer unlimited number of nuts and bolts and their different layout in all the photos can drive you crazy. That's why I have to put away this project in regular intervals...
(Bernhard, doesen't this sounds familiar?)

   

[finescalerr]

That reminds me of a wooden ship model I put away at the age of 16 and never returned to. -- Russ

[Bernhard]

(Bernhard, doesen't this sounds familiar?)

Yes indeed, Peter. After decorating almost 20 m of angle profiles with embossed rivets recently, I've had enough of this "meditative activity". But there's only one thing to do: keep at it!

Bernhard

[Ray Dunakin]

Cool! A very interesting project!

[Peter_T1958]

Hi gents
As I wrote in my other tread (https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/index.php?topic=3392.15) on my working desk there is always only on a single project. Though on my computer there are mulitple projects under development. Due to the hot wather in Europe I wasn't in the mood to work on my Centurion.
I therefore took up my work on the Austro-Hungarian 420 mm howitzer called «Küstenhaubitze M.14» where I am able to spend some night time (when it's colder) on my computer.
And I made some progress – or rather a re-start!   Instead of working on each segment (there are sixteen segments of the same basic layout but with different configurations) I created a new «mother» segment with all possible nuts, bolts and holes included.



Taking this as the starting point, I am able to add/subtract the details as desired. In last few days my progress was about the same as in the past half year. As they say: Work smarter not harder

[finescalerr]

And that is the awesome beauty of CAD. -- Russ

[Peter_T1958]

Just trying the posting of another update!
And it is astonishing to see what progress is possible with this new approach...  Nevertheless I must confess, all those small differences in the arrangement of bolts, nuts and holes is still a boring task. Each of them has to be placed according to photos of the real thing.

BTW. Currently, this looks still more like an old spin drier than the biggest gun of the Austro-Hungarian army 

[Bill Gill]

Peter, Your "mother" segment is an excellent idea and sounds like it is working well.
Stay cool. It is hot here, but nothing like what you have been enduring.

[Bernhard]

Yes, the mother segment is a really good idea. Are you just modeling the 3D model, or will you make a physical model out of it later?

Bernhard

[Peter_T1958]

Thanks, gents!

@ Bernhard
As all of my WWI designs, also this one is planned to become a 3d kit in the distant future. There are some producers around that are seriously interested in this subject, although the number of potential customers would be very small. 

But if all that were not enough, there will be also a related crane to be done...



Fortunately I found a large photo collection at the «Österreichisches Nationalarchiv». These pictures help a lot in understanding the whole buld up process. Astonishingly enough, this gun was described as «mobiler» Mörser M.14...

[finescalerr]

If you build it they will come. -- Russ

[Bernhard]

I'm really looking forward to the model of this crane. Together with the Mörser, one can certainly create an interesting diorama.

Bernhard

[Peter_T1958]

As I wrote before, all those small differences in the arrangement of bolts, nuts and holes are a boring task. At the moment I have even the feeling of developing a ,,nuts and bolts mania" 



Further more, first printed parts are ordered for an experimental setup. They are just for proof of concept.



You can make out that the surface is quite irregular rather than smooth curved. I already tried to increase the resolution, but this is the maximum. Actually I do not know yet how to solve this problem.

[finescalerr]

How frustrating. -- Russ

[Hauk]

Is it the resolution of the printer or of the stl conversion? I really feel your frustration!