Gentlemen,
Good morning. Today, I'll start the build thread on the Lewis machine gun. Just like the Vickers, there were no guns in plastic kits to this scale. I think Williams Bros used to make them in 1/12th scale, but they're no longer available. So, with that in mind, I had no choice but to fabricate a Lewis machine gun sitting proudly on top of the upper wing. Because it's one of those details that gets the eye's attention, I knew I was going to have to really super detail this gun to get it just right. Then, everything else will tie together. So the theory goes anyway. So, let's get started.
As in previous postings, all things in detailed accessories starts with a little bit of extra research. Of course, there's much more information available from other sources as well as the Internet, but it's always a good idea to get the state of mind and the ideal image of what a Lewis gun should look like as well as setting a goal of pursuing that image. The last two photos show I'm getting ahead of myself but I thought it best to see the end results.