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Title: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Trencher on 15 April 2011, 07:22:30 PM
I was wondering if it could be possible to do some Vickers/Lewis guns without any crews. The idea behind it was the possibility to mount them on all kinds of vehicles without hacking the crew away (which is not very satisfactory in some cases).
It could be extended for French/German/American/Russian HMGs as well.
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: NTM on 16 April 2011, 07:19:06 PM
Quote from: Trencher on 15 April 2011, 07:22:30 PM
It could be extended for French/German/American/Russian HMGs as well.

.50 cal is already available BR39 only appears in the Brit list though I forgot it when I advised Leon what should be in the US list too.
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Hurrah on 16 April 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Yep, useful.
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: fred. on 16 April 2011, 08:04:34 PM
The BR39 0.50 cal is only the gun - so is good for mounting on vehicles. But not if you want a tripod mounted one.
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: NTM on 16 April 2011, 08:29:46 PM
He said he wanted to mount it on vehicles!
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Sandinista on 16 April 2011, 11:44:35 PM
most HMG would be good loose for many conversion opportunities
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 17 April 2011, 04:48:07 AM
Hi

I know that doing separate MGs would be fiddly (Lord I know I wouldn't want to pack them  ;D ;D) but could it be possible to do parapet types ie standing crew so they could be placed into vehicles , buildings, ships, whatever....

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 17 April 2011, 06:48:12 AM
Quote from: GrumpyOldMan on 17 April 2011, 04:48:07 AM
[...] could it be possible to do parapet types ie standing crew so they could be placed into vehicles , buildings, ships, whatever....

And while you're at it, can we please have a Volkssturm boy eating ice cream behind a pair of conifers? Oh, and a set of Russian stretcher bearers in the early 1941 Maryiinski Hospital emergency outfit - with flat caps, not peaked ones for God's sake, we all know that only the doctors wore those.  B)

:P

Cheers,
Aart

Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 17 April 2011, 10:05:31 AM
Aart - dat eveun siller dan me.  ;D ;D

IanS
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Squirrel on 17 April 2011, 08:08:28 PM
Loose or 'parapet' mount vickers would be very useful for VBCW improvised vehicles - count me in :D

Cheers,

Kev
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 17 April 2011, 10:25:12 PM
Hi Aart

Quote from: Aart Brouwer on 17 April 2011, 06:48:12 AM
And while you're at it, can we please have a Volkssturm boy eating ice cream behind a pair of conifers? Oh, and a set of Russian stretcher bearers in the early 1941 Maryiinski Hospital emergency outfit - with flat caps, not peaked ones for God's sake, we all know that only the doctors wore those.  B)

:P

Cheers,
Aart

;D ;D You're quite right - I was being silly, I was sure that World War 1 had trenches and that parapet types could be handy. My mistake. I'll have to write to the 20mm manufacturers and tell them to withdraw them immediately. ;D ;D ;D ;D 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-}
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: DanJ on 09 August 2011, 02:25:28 PM
Definately a vote here for the Vickers/maxims and lewis without crew.
Title: Re: Vickers/Maxim HMG and Lewis Gun without crew
Post by: Leon on 13 August 2011, 01:22:06 AM
Vote added!