Alabama Slammer

kerick · April 21, 2025, 06:07:33 PM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 18, 2025, 02:18:54 PMAcademy does make this machine guns set ..it's got M1919s and .50cals...it's a very nice set and damn cheap...the only real annoying thing is Academy always gets the tips of the 50cals barrels wrong and there far to thick .
The set does tho have alot of mounts and ammo cans ..ammo belts ..tripods and the short barreled M3 50cal machine guns.
The receivers for the 50cals are very nice with separate cocking handles and being that Academy supplies receivers without barrels too makes it easier to replace the barrels with more accurate ones 😀

The Dragon set is not so good. The receivers for the .50 cals have big sink holes. I may have to use the Academy M3 version with the aircraft style barrel. Never know when you might find one of those in the back of the warehouse.

Wardukw · April 21, 2025, 10:13:10 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 21, 2025, 06:07:33 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on April 18, 2025, 02:18:54 PMAcademy does make this machine guns set ..it's got M1919s and .50cals...it's a very nice set and damn cheap...the only real annoying thing is Academy always gets the tips of the 50cals barrels wrong and there far to thick .
The set does tho have alot of mounts and ammo cans ..ammo belts ..tripods and the short barreled M3 50cal machine guns.
The receivers for the 50cals are very nice with separate cocking handles and being that Academy supplies receivers without barrels too makes it easier to replace the barrels with more accurate ones 😀

The Dragon set is not so good. The receivers for the .50 cals have big sink holes. I may have to use the Academy M3 version with the aircraft style barrel. Never know when you might find one of those in the back of the warehouse.

If your a air base that has choppers then it's quite possible to acquire one from somewhere

kerick · April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AM

I visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.

Wardukw · April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.

It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

kerick · April 22, 2025, 01:48:23 PM

Quote from: Wardukw on April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.
It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

I suppose I could hang one on the wall in the basement.

Rick Lowe · April 22, 2025, 03:16:06 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 01:48:23 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.
It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

I suppose I could hang one on the wall in the basement.

"It's a Display Piece, Officer - honest!"

kerick · April 22, 2025, 03:57:50 PM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on April 22, 2025, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 01:48:23 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.
It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

I suppose I could hang one on the wall in the basement.

"It's a Display Piece, Officer - honest!"

"A training item, I swear!"

Rick Lowe · April 22, 2025, 04:06:26 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 03:57:50 PM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on April 22, 2025, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 01:48:23 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.
It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

I suppose I could hang one on the wall in the basement.

"It's a Display Piece, Officer - honest!"

"A training item, I swear!"

"It's a jigsaw puzzle; for the kids!"

kerick · April 22, 2025, 04:17:09 PM

They also had a replica of the gun that fired through the spinner of a Me-109. It was one solid piece of aluminum. It was waiting to be installed through the cockpit and into the engine compartment.

Rick Lowe · April 22, 2025, 04:22:29 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 04:17:09 PMThey also had a replica of the gun that fired through the spinner of a Me-109. It was one solid piece of aluminum. It was waiting to be installed through the cockpit and into the engine compartment.

I can see that; for the correct weight distribution.
The same reason they had cast casings around the much smaller and lighter engines in the new-build Me-262s.

kerick · April 22, 2025, 04:27:04 PM

They could have put in ballast but the owner wanted as much realism as possible without legal problems!

kerick · April 22, 2025, 09:37:33 PM

I've got the decals laid out. Maybe some progress tomorrow. I messed around with the intake and exhaust piping today.

Wardukw · April 23, 2025, 01:00:19 AM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 01:48:23 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on April 22, 2025, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 07:49:45 AMI visited an aircraft restoration shop a couple of years ago and there were six .50 cals from a Mustang laying on a shelf. I struggled to keep my hands off of them.
It's bloody different ain't it ...trying to resist 😆 🤣

I suppose I could hang one on the wall in the basement.

Mine was my Sharps 45/110 ..beautiful piece of weaponry...still a M3 50cal...oh screw it ..im gonna be greedy ..both 🤪

kerick · April 23, 2025, 06:03:35 PM

I've got the decals on! Yee Ha!

I also installed the air intake pipe. The hull and the veranda are glued to the frame. The wheels are the only major parts to be installed. I'll do that after the flat coat.

Wardukw · April 24, 2025, 12:01:22 AM

That Is looking brilliant Ken ..lovin every bit of that