Messerschmitt Bf110C-2/C-4

[Val]

Hi all,

I am currently Airfix's BF110C-2/C-4, and due to an accident with the carpet monster/the cat/my foot, the rear machine gun has fallen in half....

I tried gluing it back together, but have had no success as the barrel is really too thin. Soooooo, I need to replace said gun with a replacement brass or resin one.

Now, am I right in thinking the rear machine gun is an MG.15? If so, is this item or similar correct?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-World-1-72-Brass-7221-MG-15-machine-gun-/230910632896

It seems to have a few more (getting technical now) lumps and bits on it compared to the Airfix one, although I am aware the Airfix kit, nice as it is in it's own little way, is not the last word on accuracy!

Thanks for your help,

Val

[Chuck1945]

That is the correct gun for your 110 and would be a definite improvement on the kit part. However as fitted in the 110, the ball like container under the gun was replaced with a hose/tube/chute (not sure just what to call it that dumped empty casings in a storage box on the starboard side (facing the front) of the gunners compartment.

These http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QB72054 from Quickboost may also work and are less costly. The magazine is omitted, but that would not be unusual if the aircraft was parked on the ground.

[Val]

That's great, thanks for your help, I have ordered the quickboost guns and will hopefully avoid breaking these ones!!