COMPLETED AT LAST!!....Dragon 1/6 MG42 with tripod...

[Guest]

fantastic looking build,now i`m salavating lol

mobear

[Guest]

looking good, excellent work the detail is amazing. I think modelling is such a learning hobby you start to appreciate the work which goes into the real thing.

Robert

[Centurion3RTR]

Can't wait to see it all painted and weathered Ron, looking forward to it matey.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

I can't imagine painted and weathered too!!! Will be amazing, knowing your models Ron.

Cheers

[Guest]

The gunner would not have to weave his hands through.

There was a hand lever on the left side of the horizontal traverse with linkage to the trigger, perhaps this was one of the pieces that was not in the instructions.

As for the reason to have bipod and Lafette, the lafette could be locked on to a specific vertical traverse (chest height for example) and you could simply rock the gun left to right and you would be able to decimate attacking Russian Hordes. It also allowed you to sit in a trench below ground level and operate the gun without exposing your head to enemy gunfire.

The bipod was designed to be used if you were "on the move" and needed to rattle off some rounds and change position.

I am a WWII German reenactor, so I know my ins and outs of this kind of stuff.

Hope this helps.

-Chris.

[Guest]

Ron thats looking great ,really excellent detail work.

[Guest]

Hi Ron just found this, very nice indeed lots of detail kinda what you'd expect from 1/6, lovely build so far ron.

scott

[Gern]

I've not seen any posts from young Ron recently so I guess he's swanning about the countryside with Justine again!

But, just as a matter of interest, I don't remember seeing this finished and Ron's last post on it was over a year ago?

Gern

[geegad]

just gone through your thread and wow love it i want one at least you have got this gun as reference when you build a small one and love how you can change the barrel top stuff look forward to seeing this with paint on

[ojays]

I too have just found this, and amazed at how intricately detailed it is, any updates on it!

[spanner570]

Sorry, I forgot to put the end result in completed, so I've had to alter the thread title..Perhaps admin. can sort it for me.....


This has been sat on the shelf looking at me ready for painting for coming on 3 years, so I've finally finished it!


It's the Dragon 1/6th MG 42, complete with tripod.


Brush painted with Vallejo Model Colour and Model Air. The detail and ammo belt were done with enamels.


The only weathering was done with a pencil.


Here is the brute on it's tripod, complete with carrying straps....


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The two pads are back supports when the tripod is folded down. After a couple of goes, I made this fixed, as it is far too delicate to keep folding and would surely break.


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Complicated, or what?!


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Here's the machine gun on it's own, complete with carry strap....


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Sunbathing!


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A few in natural light...


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Here is the MG in my hand to give you an idea of scale....


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And finally.........A present for ma back home!


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Sorry it's taken so long to finish...almost 3 years. That must be some sort of record for so small a kit!!


I hope you like the final result and thank's for your patience!


Cheers,


Ron

[papa 695]

It may have been a while in the completing Ron but it looks so real in some of the photos a great job well done mate


Is it going to Cosford ?

[spanner570]

Thanks Ian, I'm glad you like the finished MG. Perhaps it will stop staring at me now!


...Is it going to Cosford? I haven't given any thought to it really.

[Guest]

Fantastic job! Flawless paint work, and interesting subject! Top marks.

[Guest]

That's gorgeous.