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Hi my friends

I need pictures of the back of the M240D machine gun, and of the left side around the back

for my current design

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and I need also to check f the width of my model is correct

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I will put the question also on armor forum

Many thanks for your help

Norbert

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Any chance getting this in 1/72 also? Could use several on my USCG Hitron builds.

That is actually the wrong version of M240 for a USCG Hitron bird. The USCG uses M240Gs with a buttstock and pistol grip, not the M240D/H with spade grips.

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I believe both Propaganda Company and Goffy Models make M240Gs in 1/72.

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Thank you Gino

Do not hesitate if you think something is odd, to small, too big...

I even found a big variation on the mount to gun commector, but with 2 pictures, hard to do it.

Tgoetz, will look if it is not too tiny for smaller scales

Norbert

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Hi Greg

How stupid, I did the reply to ARC and not you, please forgive me :deadhorse1::bandhead2:

quote :

Hi Greg

I got it, many thanks

However, my, and my wife's powerpoint viewver do not open it. Any idea on my

problem ?

have a nice day

Norbert

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Hi Greg

How stupid, I did the reply to ARC and not you, please forgive me :deadhorse1:/> :bandhead2:/>

quote :

Hi Greg

I got it, many thanks

However, my, and my wife's powerpoint viewver do not open it. Any idea on my

problem ?

have a nice day

Norbert

All good - I've broken out the pics from the ppt and sent them separately.

Let me know how it goes.

Regards,

Greg

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Hi Floyd

I made the vertical mount bar slightly thicker and slightly shorter

Having diameter and length would be great, but it's detail nobody will see, and I may have to reinforce the thinner parts, will see.

Norbert

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Hi Gentlemen

When I was on it, I realized an armed MH-47 may have :

2 x M134 miniguns in front side door and window positions

2 x M240 MGs in rear side windows

1 ramp monted M240 MG

So I made the version with buttstock for the 2 rear windows pieces, and I have a question :

Is there an ammo can attached to it, or is this can under the window ?

M240Dd_zpsf3ae6b5c.jpg

Have a nice week-end

Norbert

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Yes, the M240G (w/buttstock) uses the same ammo can. It also attaches in the same manner as the M240D/H, with a pin at the front of the body. Either can also use the brass catcher bag on the right side too.

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M240H with brass catcher bag.

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Hi Gino

Thank you for the pictures

When I looked to the Primeportal MH-47G walkaround, I was wondering how the M240 MG was feeded.

On other pictures, I saw the sidecan.

It seems there is a new ammo box that fits under the window, but do not know if it is in operation.

My ammo box is too short, I will make it a little taller.

Norbert

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I went forward with the catcher bag

M240Df_zps3a00a1d8.jpg

But I think I will move to the one with cutted angles (pouch to be done in miliput)

Norbert

Looking good! I think the spent link chute (from the right hand side of the gun) is a bit large and has too wide a taper.

On a M240, there are two things that are ejected, each with their own port - the spent casing which are ejected out of the bottom of the body of the gun and the spent link (the bits of the ammunition belt that connects the rounds together into belts), which are pushed out the right hand side of the gun, from the feed-tray under the feed cover. The link is about half the length of the casing (which is 51mm, so 25 mm).

HTH

Greg

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Thank you Greg for your help

That explain why the catcher bag goes under the holding frame

I agree I have to work the spent link chute, too fat.

There should be a hole also on top of the box just behind the chute

I think I found enough pictures to work also the version Gino shows above.

Norbert

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