MG-14 Parabellum WW1 Gun 1:48 Eduard Brassin

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MG-14 Parabellum WW1 Gun

1:48 Eduard Brassin

The Parabellum MG-14 was a widely used German machine gun, designed from the outset for airborne use. It was comparatively light, and had an excellent rate of fire. The vast majority were used on flexible mounts as weapons for Observer/Gunners on two (or more) seater aircraft, rather than on fixed forward firing mountings for pilots. An exception was the Fokker Eindekker, some of which had MG-14's fixed to the upper forward fuselage to fire through the propeller.

This new release in the Eduard Brassin range will therefore be applicable to a large number of German WW1 machines.
Presented in the sturdy Brassin blister pack the resin parts are backed with foam sponge to protect them, whilst the etched brass fret is secured against the flat of the header section.

Two complete MG-14's are supplied, with the main body and ammo drums in resin, and the detail parts in etched brass.
The resin is beautifully cast with very sharp definition and detail, and should be easily removed from the pouring stubs. This is the early version with the larger fretted jacket around the barrel.

The etched brass contains the fretted jackets so typical of many WW1 German guns, the sights, trigger mechanisms, and end plates/mounts for the ammo drums. A nice touch is that the smallest parts are supplied in triplicate, so if the carpet monster gets one, you still have two left.

The modeller will have to supply their own length of rod for the barrel, 0.6 rod is suggested.

These look like they will assemble into very fine little MG-14's, and as the Observer/Gunners position is often the focal point of many German 2-seaters, be a welcome addition to any model.

Highly recommended.

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