Lafette 42 project finally done

[Sturmgewehr83]

Just finished my second lafette, it started it`s life as a MG34 lafette and came with the germans to Norway in 1940 and it`s dated 1938. It was then in german service in 5 years and then used in the norwegian army until the early 70s when it was along with hundreds of original MG34 lafettes converted and painted green to be used with the new MG3

I got this last year and has worked on it for a long time, I had to take it apart down to the smallest screw and much of the small blued parts was covered in the norwegian post war paint, this I removed with some acetone. All the other parts where sand blasted and repainted "Dunkelgelb total matt" from "Sparvar" Germany. The barrel container I got from the UK, sandblasted and painted. Got a MGZ40 battery box too that I have sandblasted and painted too but I still need the MGZ40 scope, box and cable to complete the lafette. The scope mount I got from ebay(all original scope mounts was removed when the lafettes was converted..), nice early war aluminum one too

The leather pads is filled with horsehair that I had to get from the UK, the orignal leather and horsehair pads was gone when I bought the lafette. The carrying straps is made by me, took me a lot of time to do but they look and work great

The "MG42" is a Yugo M53, deactivated that I have sanded down to plain wood

[Bil]

Very,very nice! Good pics,too-in its natural habitat! A lot of work to make it that good. ---bil

[Sd.kfz.173]

That is AWESOME!!! Looks like it's ready for an unwary patrol!! Thanks for the photos.

Bill

[42rocker]

Very nice job.

Later 42rocker

[mp44dude]

Very Very NICE!!!!!!

[Sturmgewehr83]

Thanks a lot guys

[Matt]

matches the grass really good, nice camo effect! - matt

[tomcatshaas]

that is Great. Outstanding Attention to detail !