1:32 German WW I machine gun Parabellum LMG14/17 (1pc)

German Parabellum LMG 14/17 aircraft machine gun (1 pc), a turned part from MASTER, 1:32 scale

A precisely turned metal part from the Polish maker MASTER in 1:32 scale, representing the German Parabellum LMG 14/17 aircraft machine gun of the First World War. This is not a model or a kit: it is a detail accessory that replaces the plastic part on models of period aircraft. The 14/17 form was a later, further lightened revision of the Parabellum machine gun with a narrower cooling jacket. Turned metal has a faithful shape and fine detail that is lost in plastic. There is 1 piece in the package. The base model, paints and glue are not included in the package.

The real subject

The Parabellum LMG 14/17 was an improved version of the Parabellum aircraft machine gun, used in the First World War as the flexible defensive weapon of observers in two-seat aircraft and of airship crews. Compared with the older 14 form, the 14/17 version had a narrower, perforated cooling jacket. The turned part brings out this conspicuous weapon at the positions of period aircraft.

Installation tips

• Cut the plastic part off as the instructions say and clean up the mating surface.
• Glue the metal part with cyanoacrylate, since plastic cement does not hold on metal.
• Degrease the metal before painting and apply a primer.
• Prepare the small part over a tray, as it jumps away easily.

Who the part is for

• For builders of German aircraft of the First World War in 1:32 scale.
• For modelers who replace plastic weapons with faithful metal.
• For collectors of detail accessories for Great War aircraft.

This is an accessory, not a model. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.