Lafette 08 replica

[LeMat]

Greetings to all!
My good friend, who lives in the Kaliningrad region, recently found the remnants of the lafette 08 and decided to copy it completely.

Neither MG 08 nor lagette 08 can be found in the Russian Federation. This lafette 08 will definitely be in my collection because I've been dreaming about it for many years.

The work will take several months, but the progress is already looking good. Everything is done manually, no presses! The rivets are real, meaning they are not welded bolt heads. Metal with a thickness of 3 mm is used, leather for pillows, beech for handle elements.

I'm asking the community for help with information on lafette 08 and tips.:
1. Were there any varieties of lafette 08? Early or late, if so, how did they differ?
2. What brands were applied to them?
3. What threads were used on the oil pan necks?
4. Was the primer used before painting?
5. What color according to RAL standards was used during the First World War? What color was it painted in the Reichswehr period?
6. Did the Lafette 08 undergo modifications in the field and in the Reichswehr?

I will be grateful for your criticism, advice and help!

 

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[LeMat]

I've been dreaming of getting MG 08 into my collection for many years, but there are literally only a few of them in our country.
Half a year ago, I was offered a set with the photo below for 10,000,000 rubles. In dollars, this is 127 971.9.

For me, that would mean not buying anything in the collection for about a year and a half, and that's unacceptable)) In the movie War Horse, I was rooting for MG 08))
Since MG 08 itself is impossible to find in our country, there is a desire to conduct a deep conversion of the Soviet M1910/30 under 08.

Is anyone familiar with examples of high-quality conversions?

 

[biggymu]

Very nice workmanship! Please keep updates coming.

 

[LeMat]

Very nice workmanship! Please keep updates coming.

Thank you for your kind words!Photos will be updated and new ones added. The photo shows a sample from which all dimensions are taken

 

[LeMat]

Initially, I wanted to take as a sample the most accurate copy I had seen before, made in 2015 in Ukraine
However, today it does not seem to be of high quality in detail, especially due to the use of welding and imitation rivets. In the current work, all parts are manually stamped without welding.
They show a Ukrainian replica

 

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