The Ross Machine Gun

Don't worry, no one else has ever heard of it either. The Ross Machine Gun was developed by me in 2014, so, no connection with the Ross rifle at all.

The original prototype.
(Archive Shot from 2014)

I have been contemplating how many  40mm MG's I will need for my Great War and trying to recall just why I have been too cowardly to attempt any more since the 2014 prototypes. It was in my mind that it might be best to make  mould of one so I could spit out as many as I need. It would be a very tricky mould to make though and I don't need dozens of MG's so I had a closer look at the old ones.

Toy style MG08's before painting (Archive shot from 2014).

It didn't take long to remember that the original issue was with making the sledge for the MG08. It was fiddly and annoying to make and both are a bit wonky, something sort of hidden by the crew now. The basic Toy Vickers  was relatively easy, it was the seated gunner conversion that was hard. A kneeling crewman will serve just as well for my purposes. As for the MG08, it did come with a  tripod option and the Turks at least used them and I intend to add Turks so, there we are!

Hopefully practice will help, as may some proper dowelling instead of bamboo skewers.

So there we are, one universal, handmade, wonky naive, Toy MG pattern can serve all nations and be made as needed.

Two full, 4 company German battalions attack the now up-to-strength Baluchs.

Time for a game to get the feel.