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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th February 2025, 12:30 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Good one Francatolin!!! :) Thank you. Pretty...

Good one Francatolin!!! :) Thank you. Pretty funny, as you note I love cartooning, so much appreciated.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th February 2025, 02:53 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Good to be aware. These pics do show the context...

Good to be aware. These pics do show the context in which these guns were used, so keeping that in mind is consistent with the thread in degree. Thats why though the topic is the Spandau machine gun,...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th February 2025, 12:41 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you again Stu!! Absolutely wonderful...

Thank you again Stu!! Absolutely wonderful images! While indeed this topic and area does seem a bit out of the scope of this forum (again I had honestly forgotten the ethnographic in the title) and...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 09:52 PM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
OMG STU!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! :) There is...

OMG STU!!!
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! :)
There is nothing like this here or anywhere Ive ever heard of.
That scene of the crash site is breathtaking and as far as I can see 100% accurate.
I hope I...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 04:18 PM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
The Devils Paintbrush-the MAXIM gun

Here is the ground version of the LMG 08, the MAXIM gun, called the "Devils Paintbrush" for its deadly sweep of carnage in battle.

As has been well noted, the "SPANDAU" term only applied to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 04:03 PM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Dynamics concerning operation of the guns

As admittedly a novice with firearms in general, I have looked further into some aspects regarding these WWI machine guns and elements of their use and issues. It would seem that an obvious issue...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 01:53 AM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
The huge model WWI fighter

There was one large scale WWI fighter plane hanging from the ceiling, not sure what type it was but the engine front resembles those on DH-4, but those were two seat. Sure dwarfs my 1/72 scale 'air...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 01:48 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Other aviation machine guns of allies WWI fighters

Here is a selection of some of the other aviation machine guns from various other plane types in combat vs. the German fighters & Spandaus. I am uncertain how many of these were there along with...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 12:09 AM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
RED BARON

As the focus was very much on the 'Red Baron' von Richthofen, these two books were key in research

"Who Killed the Red Baron" P.Carisella & J.Ryan, 1969
"The Red Knight of Germany", Floyd Gibbons...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th February 2025, 12:07 AM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Spandau misc from 1996

Here are some items from that period researching these as well as photos along with notes from Mr. Parks showing me the Spandaus.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 16th February 2025, 11:54 PM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
UPDATE

I would like to thank everyone out there who is reading this, and those who have contributed, and its great knowing there is such interest in WWI aviation. This of course entails the brave men who...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 9th February 2025, 02:32 AM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you so much Lee! Wonderfully explained, and...

Thank you so much Lee! Wonderfully explained, and great analogies! and importantly noting that lines of demarcation such as the 1900 or 100 year marks are not necessarily written in stone. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 8th February 2025, 04:14 PM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Actually I agree that administrative matters...

Actually I agree that administrative matters should entirely be discussed privately as on threads these kinds of diversions not only derail discussion but can often obstruct it. As I am the one who...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th February 2025, 01:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Lewis gun and cooling

Just looked further on the cooling dilemma so wanted to add as we look more into this:
Apparently the LEWIS guns were indeed air cooled and actually DID have a heat shroud.
What I found says these...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th February 2025, 12:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Stu, truly well noted and perfectly said. We have...

Stu, truly well noted and perfectly said. We have all together pretty much poured heart and souls into these forums in working to build knowledge together. While like any family we have had our ups...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th February 2025, 06:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
What I mean is that is the exact solution! :) ...

What I mean is that is the exact solution! :)
Actually I never noticed the forum title specified ethnographic! bonk!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th February 2025, 01:38 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
BINGO!!!! and we continue :)

BINGO!!!! and we continue :)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th February 2025, 12:25 AM
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Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Extremely well said Stu! These forums are all...

Extremely well said Stu!
These forums are all about exchanging valuable information and friendly discussion, and sometimes things are not necessarily categoric. In most cases topics which in some...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 4th February 2025, 10:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
LOL! I wondered how long until these things came...

LOL! I wondered how long until these things came up.
I was a bit hesitant to post this because of the inherent aviation inclusion and obviously post 1900, so had become more inclined to post these...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 3rd February 2025, 02:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Yup, as kids making models was almost a religion,...

Yup, as kids making models was almost a religion, and it was an endless pursuit. My dad was a bomber pilot right into airlines as the war ended and we were literally all about aviation.
The reason...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 2nd February 2025, 11:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Breathtaking photos Stu!! The picture of the...

Breathtaking photos Stu!!
The picture of the Fokker D VII brought to mind the tiny 1/72 scale air force I made (out for surgery a month) back then. I painted these rather than using decals and...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 2nd February 2025, 09:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you so much Stu!! Wonderful link!!! I...

Thank you so much Stu!! Wonderful link!!!
I wasnt sure about this topic as its pretty far out in left field for our usual arms related studies, but seemed worth giving it a go. You have always been...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 2nd February 2025, 06:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 92,722
Posted By Jim McDougall
SPANDAU BALLET

Years ago in Nashville, I became intrigued by WWI aviation fighters, and was studying the Lafayette Escadrille, which was a volunteer squadron flying for France, and of course the famed Red Baron of...
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