Another update sent in by Tomio of SHOEI for those who want to place orders for the MG42 airsoft reproductions... "Dear Friends: Thank you very much for your continued patronage.  We already started sale of 'Shoei MG42 Air Blowback BB Second Version Engine Kit.' Although it was once sold out, we have it back in stock again. We can ship immediately, if orders for this are received.

An improvement in the video instruction in installing the SHOEI MG42 second version engine kit as sent in by Tomio... "Dear Friends: Thank you very much for your continued patronage.  I re-uploaded the video of how to assemble the Shoei MG42 Air Blowback BB Second Version (Engine Kit)' this morning at YouTube. Please check:

Uploaded on the 3rd of April is this installation guide for the SHOEI MG42 Blowback Engine Unit. This an HPA powered airsoft machine gun and a collector's item as SHOEI makes period airsoft guns. You can buy the engine unit separately as SHOEI are now taking pre-orders. If interested, better contact SHOEI immediately as production batches are limited.

"Thank you very much for your continued patronage. Tomio has e-mailed you again.

Tomio sends in news about the sale of their SHOEI MG42 Engine Unit... "Dear Friends: Thank you very much for your continued patronage. We will start soon sale of the engine unit of MG42 which has an increased discharge speed. Here is a video on YouTube which our friend contributed. Of course, we also contribute the official video from Shoei on YouTube soon.

Tomio sent in a video on the new SHOEI MG42 engine unit which shows a good blowback action... "Dear Friends: Thank you very much for your continued patronage.  We contributed the newest video of MG42 new engine unit to You Tube. We are desperate and are manufacturing this MG42 now. And we also plan to sell this engine unit set to the owners of old MG42s. The early production of this product is very good luckily. When you plan to purchase this, please inform us early on.

Tomio of SHOEI gives us an update on their production of their replicas and they have uploaded two new videos... "Dear Friends: Thank you very much for your continued patronage. We sell MKb42 (H) model gun soon. MP43/1, Mix MKb42, and MP43 are manufactured simultaneously. Many do not manufacture. Please hurry reservation, if required.

Moreover, we uploaded new videos to You Tube. Please enjoy them.

Update on the MG42 airsoft replicas made by SHOEI... !Dear Friends, Thank you very much for your continued patronage. We are manufacturing MG42 of small quantity now. However, there is no stock of wooden stocks. Moreover, wooden stocks are not made from small number ordered. Then, we prepared a plastic stock of the bakelite style like an attachment picture. (There is no change of the price from the former to BB model and a Display model.)

Latest video from SCDTV which reenactors should watch as these are all functioning airsoft replicas made by a custom airsoft gun maker... "Our interview with MG from Kwidzyn, Poland about his own creations - functional airsoft replicas of MG42 and PKM machine guns. Rcorded at The Boyen Fortress in Giżycko, Poland during an airsoft event 'Feste Byen'."

Been quite a while since we last heard from our friend, Tomio of SHOEI, and here's his latest update for those interested in their MG42... "Dear Friends, Thank you very much for your continued patronage. By the strong request for a Christmas trade, we prepared two kinds of MG42. It is AIR BLOWBACK BB GUN and DISPLAY MODEL. Please check the specification of this model on our website.

When interested in these models, please tell me about it.