Hohei Machine-gun Platoon (JP704) includes HQ Section with one Command Sword team, two Machine-gun Sections each with two Type 3 HMG, one Small three-hole base & four Medium four-hole bases. The Type 3 heavy machine-gun (HMG) had its origins in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 when the Japanese utilised a number of the French designed Hotchkiss Modèle 1900 heavy machine guns to great effect. Check out the Hohei Machine-gun Platoon in the online store here...

Banzai The Japanese strike on Pearl Harbor has awoken the Americans. Now they must fight with determination to hold their gains, to push the westerners back and consolidate Japanese control. Every inch of ground, each beach, village and airfield, are defended with a ferocity against which no enemy can stand. Learn more about Banzai here...

During 1914, the Japanese modified the ejection mechanism slightly and product the weapon to chamber the 6.5x50 Arisaka round; the resulting weapon was designated the Type 3 or Taisho 3 Nen Nikanju become the standard HMG of the Japanese Army. The weapon incorporated many of the design aspects of the Hotchkiss including the distinctive cooling fins located along the length of the barrel and the strip feed (30 rounds per strip) method of supplying the gun with fresh ammunition. The cartridges themselves however had to be oiled before being fed into the weapon to minimise the risk of a stoppages. This sometimes proved troublesome especially in a dusty environment.

Despite its robust design and reliability, one weakness of the Type 3 design was its ammunition. The 6.5x50 Arisaka round was considered under-powered by Western standards and lacked the long-range perform of a more tradition high-powered rifle cartridge. This eventually led the Type 92 which was fired the more powerful 7.7x58 Arisaka cartridge. Designed by Gary Morley Painted by James Brown

The Type 3 HMG in Flames Of War
Team Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Type 3 HMG Man-packed 24"/60cm 6 2 6 ROF3 when pinned down or moving.

The 6.5mm Type 3 heavy machine-gun was a Japanese design based on a French WWI Hotchkiss design. It was a sturdy weapon that was introduced in 1914 and modified to 7.7mm calibre in 1932 as the Type 92, but many troops in China and Manchuria still used the 6.5mm Type 3 HMG.

The Hohei Machine-gun Platoon Prepare To Fire

Contents of the Hohei Machine-gun Platoon Blister Pack

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The Command Sword Team Description of Components a. 1x Officer figure with sword. b. 1x Standing NCO figure pointing. c. 1x Kneeling rifleman figure aiming rifle.
Assembling The Company Command Team Simply arrange figures A, B and C to taste on the small three-hole base provided in the blister pack.

The NCO Figures Description of Components a. 1x Kneeling NCO figure pointing with rifle slung. b. 1x Kneeling NCO figure holding rifle upright and pointing. Assembling The NCO Figures For more details on modelling the NCOs, see the section below on assembling the HMG sections.

The HMG Teams Description of Components a. 4x Type 3 HMGs. b. 4x Type 3 HMG tripods. c. 4x Kneeling HMG gunner figures. d. 4x Kneeling HMG loader figures.

Assembling The Type 3 HMG

Step 1. Attach the Type 3 HMG to the tripod. Ensure that the single leg is pointing towards the front as shown in the example below.		Step 2. Next, position the gunner figure behind the HMG. Ensure the gunner's hands align with the grips on the HMG.	Step 3. Finally, position the loader next to the HMG. Ensure that the loader is place on the gunner's left-hand side.

The Riflemen Figures Description of Components a. 1x Standing rifleman figure. b. 1x Prone rifleman figure. Assembling The Rifleman Figures For more details on modelling the rifleman figures, see the section below on assembling the HMG sections.

Assembling The HMG Sections The Hohei Machine-gun Platoon has two machine-gun sections in addition to its Command Sword team. Each section contains two HMG teams that consist of three figures; the gunner and loader which service the Type 3 HMG and one addition figure. In each section, one of these addition figures needs to be an NCO in order to be represent each section correctly in Flames Of War; the other figure is simply a riflemen. The HMG teams are modelled on the medium four-hole bases included in the blister pack.

The Bases Description of Components a. 1x Small three-hole base. b. 4x Medium four-hole bases.

Japanese Infantry Painting Guide

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Aaron shows you how he paints Japanese Infantry from Banzai.