Minor Project - MG 08 Model, 16/11/18

I hope that everyone has had a good black Friday and bought a Centiq 13 HD so that I could possibly try it out. Either way the MG 08 or ‘Maschinengewehr 08’ has been completely modelled in a simplified rendition. As stated before the model will not be in the lime light for long and so has been made with this in mind. 

Finished MG 08 model

Front view

Side view

Changes from the previous update include details on the sled mount, the structure supporting the gun, the receiver itself and a belt. Starting with the belt, it is planned to have this simulate the action of bullets being fed into the gun by having the belt wave around without actually being pulled through. Of course to complete this illusion the end of the belt has to be out of shot and just in case a box that would be holding the fresh cartridges has been modelled but hopefully will not be needed. The receiver itself has had details added such as an extrusion on the left side, a charging handle on the right, sights on top and dual handles at the back. Several spent cases have been left so that they can be ejected from the weapon.

Mauser 8mm (7.92mm) ammo with serveral spent cartidges for the animation

This illusion is quite commonly used in games to save space but is also used now and again for airsoft models. Of course it is obvious the belt is not being fed as the end can be clearly seen not moving.

Gunsight with dual grip below

Charging handle with belt 

Underside of the mount

Ejection port of the gun (shot for the animation)

Front legs with fixed feet

 As stated before the mount could be used in a sled configuration for easy transport as seen below.

Sled mount folded into the sled position for transport