No Painting today but in between “rugrat wrangling” and teaching them how to paint with spray cans and sponges I did put together my Fallschirmjaeger army that my son agreed to paint for me.

Following our US Airborne v Australian Jungle Platoon game on Sunday (posted on yesterday) Son of Guru (S.O.G.) thought it would be better if we had historical opponents and asked if I had any.

IS THE POPE CATHOLIC!

I indicated that I had a large Japanese army that I was gradually painting and a German Fallschirmjaeger platoon that was not on my painting radar at all. He asked me to send it over and he will paint it when he gets time.

Here it is:

I needed to change some weapons add some panzerfausts and some extra figures, but all-in-all I did not need to do much to the six squads.

I had two command squads so was able to use these for most of the command support teams. Captain and Lieutenant.

Medic team with two medics.

A forward observer team.

Two light mortars. I needed to make these up using german figures and B ritish 2″ mortars. Not quite correct but they will do.

A panzerschreck team. I am allowed two but they are an expensive option and it would only be rare that I would use this one.

Sniper team can be useful or not. I generally save the points for something else.

A flamer team. Always an immediate pick.

I also have a panzebusche anti-tank gun, a medium mortar, and a medium machine gun to put together and undercoat ready for painting.

There is also a kettengrad to tow the gun, and a Schwimwagen, Motorcycle side car, and a Kubelwagen to put together, although I can only use one of the later three at any one time.

I will keep you updated with SofG’s progress.