The original specification for the MK 103 called for it to fit inside an aircraft’s engine mounting (possibly as a Motorkanone, firing through a hollow propeller hub), but it proved to be too large and heavy to fit into small fighters like the Bf 109. If mounted elsewhere, such as in the wing, the asymmetric force of the cannon’s recoil tended to yaw the aircraft’s nose to one side. The only known usage of the MK 103 in a Motorkanone installation was in the Do 335.
The kit is a 2 in 1 box with Behelfslafette “Baumaffe” or Standlafette.
Features
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1:35 Scale
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Can be built on either a ‘Tree Monkey’ makeshift carriage or a stationary carriage
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Paint & glue not included.