Colt M1895 Potato Digger 1:72 is a resin pair of machine guns from GasPatch models — a detail accessory for a model under construction, not a kit in its own right.
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An accessory for modelers, not a model. According to the name there are two pieces of the Colt M1895 machine gun in 1:72 scale in the package, cast in resin. The nickname Potato Digger arose from the way the weapon worked: beneath the barrel a gas-operated lever swung as it fired, and when the gun stood low above the ground it literally dug into the soil. It is exactly this lever that makes the Colt an unmistakable weapon in shape, one that a molded plastic part usually simplifies beyond recognition.
The Colt M1895 was the first series-built gas-operated machine gun, linked in design to the work of John Browning. It was air-cooled, markedly lighter than the water-cooled weapons of its day, and American units used it from the turn of the century. In the First World War period it served mainly for training and as reserve armament, but it also appeared in early attempts to arm aircraft. Its design line led through further modifications to the better known Marlin aviation machine guns.
The swinging lever and the thin barrel are fragile — release the parts from the casting block with a fine-toothed saw, not with pliers. Before painting, degrease them in warm water with detergent and let them dry thoroughly. A suitable procedure is a dark primer, a steel or graphite shade on the metal parts and a matte black where the weapon is to be blued. Bring any wooden parts the subject has to life with a thin layer of brown and an oil glaze; the contrast of wood and metal does more in this scale than the finest detail.
The accessory is supplied unpainted, as resin parts to be finished. Glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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