I've been only going by one reference, but I can't see why it couldn't employed with just two ppl.  In a crew of three, the third person would be the spotter.

So from another source found this of interest: Its drawbacks included its voracious appetite for ammo. The MG-42 was only capable of full-auto fire, while the MG-34 was also capable of semi-automatic fire. Due to the organization of the infantry squad in the Wehrmacht, with heavy reliance on the machine gun both offensively and defensively, it became very difficult to produce enough ammunition. In addition, because of the heat generated, barrels wore out faster and gun crews were trained to replace the barrel after every 350 rounds fired in combat to preserve them. Probably some of this was due to the fact that the majority of German infantry carried the ’98 Mauser bolt action rifle. Due to the need to remove the barrel by unlatching the barrel shroud’s right cover, the MG-42 did not lend itself to mounting within armored vehicles’ front glacis plate.

Also went to youtube to listen for the different sounds the two guns make.  I had to link this one, hiliarious - two happy old men with their MG 42.

regards,

Jack

It does all depend on the role. In the SF role, you also have the tri pod to carry as well as a lot more ammo. In the light role, you genearlly don't fire at the same rate. But 350 rounds isn't many before a barrel change.

Changing the barrel out after 350 rounds is probably under ideal circumstances  only .

Ye, i would imagine it was. If you look at the opening scene in SPR, it wouldn't taken that German in the pillbox long to get through 350.

Bish , i havent followed the entire thread here ..............SPR ?

Sorry, Saving Private Ryan. I was thinking of the beach landing scene with the German MG gunner in his bunker spraying the bech.

Ok , yes i know the scene .....it gets my blood boiling every time .

That was such a numbing scene to see our boys being chopped down after hitting the beach. Can you imagine the hell that the Marines met at Tarawa?

No Eric i cant ...............all of those lives lost on both sides for a few square miles of island .

Sorry, bumpity, bumpity.

humm..  I accidently canceled myself....

tigerman

Sorry, bumpity, bumpity.

Its ok , i was being p.c . Bumpity bump , better back up and find out what that was . Bumpity bump ...............hmmm

Shellback

tigerman

Sorry, bumpity, bumpity.

Its ok , i was being p.c . Bumpity bump , better back up and find out what that was . Bumpity bump ...............hmmm

Sorry, my bumpity bumpity was in reference to the thread falling off the page. I was giving it a gratuitous bump.

p38jl

humm..  I accidently canceled myself....

Ouch, i hope you have seen a Doctor.

Strange things happening round here ..................

Well, I might have to change subjects since it appears I may have finally got a job. All but in! Hours will be brutal and leave me next to no time to build. Might have to go with the Tamiya Jagdpanther instead.

Congradulations Tigerman. Hope it's doing something you'll enjoy.

Ugh on the hours Eric but glad you found a job .

Thanks. It's way over due.

Congrats Erich.

Congrats Eric.....hope its something that you will enjoy and leave you some time for family & other activities.

Yeah Congrads Eric!!! Hope it goes better than the sales job you hated.

Thank you. If all goes well I start the 16th. I may start my kit early. Haha

 A load of goodies arrived yesterday that I ordered/won while waiting for the GB to kick off. The "Tigers at the Front" is filled with magnificant photos, which is all this book is. Very little text. I just perused it last night and i see that was well worth getting. Worth it so much that I order Jentz's other book on the Tiger I development. I already had Squadrons newest edition of "Tiger in action" book and it shares a few of the photos in Jentz's book. I won the barrel, tow cable and shackles from an ebay sellerfrom Poland whom I have done business with before. He tossed in the antenna and the bucket for free. He ships rather quickly too.

                                           Joe

I like books with lots of piccys. Thats what i like about many of these books from Schiffer. Thanks for the heads up on that one.

Congrats Joe. That looks like a nice haul. I'll have to pull out my Osprey and other Tiger books and do a little research.

Am trying to find a decent etch set for the Tamiya King Tiger (Porsche) but I'm having no luck. I'm finding the set I want but it's for Dragon (Aber), if I find anything for Tamiya it either has way too much fiddly stuff or not enough grills! Does anyone have a recommendation? I'm after a full grill set, including the large ones that underlie the rear of the turret, but not masses of tool tiedowns, I just don't have the eyesight, dexterity or patience for replacing details like that... The grills-only sets seem to omit the big pair...

Mike/TB379

Tamiya has a set of PE grills for the Tiger II

www.hannants.co.uk/.../TA35167

Does that have the large ones you need

Damn, no it doesn't, i know the ones you mean now. Mike, what the number of that Aber set you found.

Though not great, the mesh that Tamiya provides will do the trick for those large grills.