Review More WW1 accesories from Jon Smith Modellbau ( JSM )

[Nap]

Hi everyone

JSM continue to add more items to their comprehensive catalogue , primarily aimed at WW1 but also suitable for other conflicts as items were often in uses for a long time before being updated

For previous item looked at :

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/ww1-accessories-from-jon-smith-modellbau.81230/

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/jon-smith-modellbau-latest-accessories-available.149338/


What have we new ....

• French Chauchat Mle. 1915 MG Weapons Set has now been released.

• This includes the well-known Musette magazine bags and other equipment items associated with this MG.

• Many of these articles are also available as individual spares in 1:16th, 1:32nd and 1:35th scales.

General comments

• As we all know Jon's research is something he is quite rightly proud of and as in previous release this shows in these in the resin

• Sculpting is using 3D

• High quality resin resulting in high quality castings

• Minimal flash

• Many uses both as individual pieces or in diorama's

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Beginning with some great pictures from the period of the items in use​

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In the next post I will show the machine gun

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Starting with:

French Chauchat Mle. 1915 MG



3D Image

The model painted above ...below the real thing !!!!

Some more references:



Continued in next post

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Now to the remaining items from the set which contains these items:

• Chauchat MG (6 parts)
• Alternative Barrel (old or new type)
• 2 x Magazine – Empty
• 2 x Magazines with 9 Rounds
• 2 x Magazines with 18 Rounds
• 2 x Magazines with 20 Rounds
• 1 x Magazine with 9 Rounds Shortened to fit MG
• 2 x CSRG Frontal Magazine Pouches – 1st Type
• Ruby Pistol Pouch M1916
• Musette Magazine Bag – closed
• Musette Magazine Bag – open
• French MG Oil Can
• Spare MG Parts (extra Bipod Legs x 2, Rear Sight and Handle)

All pictures from the website :

3D Images
Pouches Oil Can
Musette
Ruby pistol pouch

Continued in next post


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This part for your reference stash !!!

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Enjoy!!

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To end this picture review lets have some of the items in use (Please note the post is not included in the set)

Final thoughts

The same comments apply as in previous reviews for JSM , excellent research , casting quality is very high and just as important impressive customer service

Also included in the 25 piece set is a highly detailed and comprehensive information sheet on the items included ...a veritable mass of research


Highly recommended for all

For more information on this and all the releases both figures in 1/32nd and 1/16th and of course busts from JSM contact details are here:

e mail: [email protected]

Website: www.jonsmith-modellbau.com

Thanks to you all for looking in

Happy modelling

Nap

 

[Richard Baxter]

These trench stores are always particularly welcome, especially when they are of such high quality.

 

[MCPWilk]

Beautifully modelled. Was the Vickers better, worse or much the same in use?

Mike

 

[Nap]

Beautifully modelled. Was the Vickers better, worse or much the same in use?

Mike

Have a look at this Mike



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[MCPWilk]

Very interesting. I suspect the magazine would not cope well in a sea of mud.

Mike

 

[Nap]

Very interesting. I suspect the magazine would not cope well in a sea of mud.

Mike

Indeed Mike gunners often didn't fully load the magazine due to the possibility of stress and damage

Nap

 

[Dan Morton]

Brief comparison.

British Vickers machine gun - much heavier than Chauchat. Ammo loaded via belt.

The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a name primarily used to refer to the water-cooled.303 British (7.7 mm) machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army. The machine gun typically required a six to eight-man team to operate: one fired, one fed the ammunition, the rest helped to carry the weapon, its ammunition, and spare parts. ​

33 - 51 lb all-up​

The Chauchat was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (1914–18). Its official designation was " Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG " ("Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG"). Ammo disc loaded. Crew one or two. Subject to clogging and blockages from mud. Design details.

The Chauchat machine rifle (CSRG) delivered to the French Army fired the 8mm Lebel cartridge at the slow rate of 240 rounds per minute. At 9 kilograms (20 lb), the gun was much lighter than the contemporary portable light machine guns of the period.​

All the best,
Dan

Robert Bruce's Machine Guns of World War 1, published by
Windrow and Greene, ISBN 1-85915-078-0 is the best reference!

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[MCPWilk]

I got confused - I meant to compare it with the drum magazine Lewis gun.

Mike

 

[Mirofsoft]

1/16

 

[Sgt. Red]

Beautiful. Are you going to make more trenches and bunkers in 1/16?

 

[Jon Smith]

Thanks for all comments regarding the recent JSM reviews from Nap. There are no immediate plans just yet for trenches and bunkers in 1/16th scale as the main focus of JSM is still the figures. This is of cause not to say that there will not be another German Trench type of kit in the future.
Jon

 

[Arie120mm]

Hello Nap
I agree with you. The French Chauchat Mle. 1915 MG looks very beautiful.
JSM has great models and spare parts.
All parts are made of high quality resin.
I am a big fan of Jon Smith Modellbau
Arie

 

[Nap]

Hello Nap
I agree with you. The French Chauchat Mle. 1915 MG looks very beautiful.
JSM has great models and spare parts.
All parts are made of high quality resin.
I am a big fan of Jon Smith Modellbau
Arie

Hi Arie

Thanks for commenting agree with yours , I only paint busts but the same applies for sure

Do start your own threads showing your work with JSM items sure Jon and all here woukd love to see them

Happy benchtime

Nap