Lichtbringer
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This post is made from 2 posts i made on whitearmor, with 2 days between. The first when i ordered it, the second after i received it:
I wanted to buy me a MG34 to make a DLT-19, so i checked the available info of many of the available sources. And to be honest, i wasn´t willing to pay around 3000€ for a nice looking real deac.
When i was already convinced to order the Doopydoos MK3, i found by accident a german reenactment/weapons shop while searching for pics and info. And they offered this replica:
A little bit simplyfied on the details, only moveable parts are the sights and the real bipod (from MG42/MG3, off course not from a real MG34). But all metal and only 429€. Some of the missing details are easily added while altering it from a MG34 into a DLT-19.
http://www.zib-militaria.de/MG-34-mit-Zweibein-Vollmetall-Modell
Maybe it helps another EU trooper who wants a metal one without paying around 3000,00€ for a real one. But they ship only within the EU - and not to UK, Netherlands, Poland and Danmark. No idea if they do this due to such being strictly prohibited there, or just cause the paperwork might be to much for them for such a lowpriced deco-gun.
Ok, i got it today.
Not sure if this helps anyone outside of Germany, but at least they seem to ship to some EU countries.
My first impressions ...... i like it, but of course it´s not perfect. It´s great to be able to look through the holes, it adds a lot to the reality of the gun.
And nothing is as nice as feeling cold metal. Also the complete real working bidod and it´s rattling when handling the gun add to the realism.
As it´s made from metal, it´s heavy enough to "feel" real, but less heavy than a real deac (this 7,0Kg, real one 12,3Kg).
But it also makes it a little less comfortable for trooping. Useable for a parade or when not in direct contact within the crowds, maybe not that good when inside the masses - if someone get hit .... will hurt for sure.
All the round parts are made from steel tubes (goes from the tip up into the stock), the addons are cast aluminium. Due to it being soft metal it´s doable to carve some missing details if wanted. As mentioned before, it´s missing some of them, but most can be added. On the other hand I assume this would help arguing when being controlled, it´s easily reckognizeable as not real from close distance.
Handgrip plates and stock are both made from Alu - on a real one the grip plates are indeed sometimes made from alu so that´s great, no need to get other - but the stock should be Bakelit or wood. Shape is OK, but i would love to find a affordable and still not to shabby Bakelit one.
Under the line: Off course it´not a real deac, but as those go for 5 to 7 times the money as this one, the quality is quite nice. It´s also no MGC, i would say it´s on the level of a Denix. I think it´s a great one for the small amount of money.
And as i noticed today ..... it seems RS used no real MG34 but one of this as the basegun for their own DLT.
And sorry for the pic quality - with all the grey outside, i didn´t had enough daylight to have my phone better pics.
I wanted to buy me a MG34 to make a DLT-19, so i checked the available info of many of the available sources. And to be honest, i wasn´t willing to pay around 3000€ for a nice looking real deac.
When i was already convinced to order the Doopydoos MK3, i found by accident a german reenactment/weapons shop while searching for pics and info. And they offered this replica:
A little bit simplyfied on the details, only moveable parts are the sights and the real bipod (from MG42/MG3, off course not from a real MG34). But all metal and only 429€. Some of the missing details are easily added while altering it from a MG34 into a DLT-19.
http://www.zib-militaria.de/MG-34-mit-Zweibein-Vollmetall-Modell
Maybe it helps another EU trooper who wants a metal one without paying around 3000,00€ for a real one. But they ship only within the EU - and not to UK, Netherlands, Poland and Danmark. No idea if they do this due to such being strictly prohibited there, or just cause the paperwork might be to much for them for such a lowpriced deco-gun.
Ok, i got it today.
Not sure if this helps anyone outside of Germany, but at least they seem to ship to some EU countries.
My first impressions ...... i like it, but of course it´s not perfect. It´s great to be able to look through the holes, it adds a lot to the reality of the gun.
And nothing is as nice as feeling cold metal. Also the complete real working bidod and it´s rattling when handling the gun add to the realism.
As it´s made from metal, it´s heavy enough to "feel" real, but less heavy than a real deac (this 7,0Kg, real one 12,3Kg).
But it also makes it a little less comfortable for trooping. Useable for a parade or when not in direct contact within the crowds, maybe not that good when inside the masses - if someone get hit .... will hurt for sure.
All the round parts are made from steel tubes (goes from the tip up into the stock), the addons are cast aluminium. Due to it being soft metal it´s doable to carve some missing details if wanted. As mentioned before, it´s missing some of them, but most can be added. On the other hand I assume this would help arguing when being controlled, it´s easily reckognizeable as not real from close distance.
Handgrip plates and stock are both made from Alu - on a real one the grip plates are indeed sometimes made from alu so that´s great, no need to get other - but the stock should be Bakelit or wood. Shape is OK, but i would love to find a affordable and still not to shabby Bakelit one.
Under the line: Off course it´not a real deac, but as those go for 5 to 7 times the money as this one, the quality is quite nice. It´s also no MGC, i would say it´s on the level of a Denix. I think it´s a great one for the small amount of money.
And as i noticed today ..... it seems RS used no real MG34 but one of this as the basegun for their own DLT.
And sorry for the pic quality - with all the grey outside, i didn´t had enough daylight to have my phone better pics.
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