| Princeps | 24 May 2014 6:57 a.m. PST |
I ordered some Brigade Games Finnish figures and very nice they are. However, when I looked at the Maxim MMGs I find the loaders are designed to load from the left instead of the right! Do figure designers actually research what they are doing? It's not a total disaster, I can probably cut the loader's arms and reposition them to make it correct, but that's a lot of effort. It's a shame as they are nice figures, but really let down by a glaring mistake. It didn't even register when I looked at the photo on the website. If it had, I wouldn't have bought them. Live and learn. |
| bsrlee | 24 May 2014 7:42 a.m. PST |
Maybe someone flipped the photo sent to the sculptor? I did a quick look and it looks like the Finns had at least 3 different barrel jacket designs in service – smooth, corrugated and corrugated with the large port for snow or water. |
79thPA  | 24 May 2014 8:04 a.m. PST |
I was also wondering if it could be a photo issue. Next thing you know, you'll want everyone who makes 28s to actually make them all the same size. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 24 May 2014 8:15 a.m. PST |
face the loader back towards the emeny. problem solved, no cutting required. |
| thosmoss | 24 May 2014 8:39 a.m. PST |
Maybe he's UNloading the MG belt? Feeding the spent belt and cartridges back into the box for reloading? |
| idontbelieveit | 24 May 2014 12:10 p.m. PST |
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| Feet up now | 24 May 2014 3:37 p.m. PST |
Place a large mirror alongside the gaming table.
When you refer to the offending unit observe it using the mirror. |
| LongshotGC | 24 May 2014 9:51 p.m. PST |
Ugh…sometimes, ignorance IS bliss, yes?  |
| Princeps | 25 May 2014 4:41 a.m. PST |
I certainly don't consider myself a rivet counter, and would happily use a PzIII with a short 50mm as a stand in for a long 50mm and couldn't care less about the different models of T34. This is a bit hard to ignore as I have some Finnish MMGs from another manufacturer who has got it right. |
| Etranger | 27 May 2014 4:32 a.m. PST |
Was the Maxim designed to be loaded from either side? IIRC some MG's could feed from left or right. I'm struggling to find any information to support that though! |
| WillieB | 29 May 2014 4:28 p.m. PST |
I'm afraid not. Only the Maxim- Vickers Mk2*b was designed to feed from the left.
But you are absolutely right about MGs that could be loaded from either side. Like the early Hotchkiss for example. |
| spontoon | 03 Jun 2014 5:02 p.m. PST |
Ambidextrous feed machine guns were usually ones designed for aircraft. |
