Crete 1941 in 20mm for Rapid Fire! Part 4: the gliders, artillery and support weapons already painted

 

In the last few days I´ve been painting my scratchbuilt artillery, support weapons and DFS 230 gliders. I tried to get the most common FJ uniforms painted avoiding camouflaged items for speeding the process.

Which of them is the Frontline Wargaming resin glider?...Hmmm...Damn, I was expecting some mistakes and a bit more drama but that lady in the 2nd row immediatley gave the correct answer.... Its the one on the bottom right corner...

The painted plywood and Blue Board gliders got a layer of PVA so they can be spray primed. The camouflage is the one of Blitzkrieg namely the attack on Eben-Emael. The camouflage used on Crete was very bare virtually without markings and with a lighter color on the upper wings. At least, some people say it based on period pictures. But frankly it may be just a trick of the eye due to the mediterranean light. 

The Do Gerat 150mm rocket launcher. The quest for pictures of this specific weapon gave no results so this one was based on other models of different calibre.

The 75mm IG. The Airfix figures give reasonable artillery crew (If you are not too peaky, of course). 

The 75mm Geb.G 36. 

The 20mm AA gun. Still not sure if this Flak.38 was the model used at Crete. The shield was taken out, which is a messy enterprise as the gun is 3d PLA, but like this its closer to other models of the 20mm Flak gun, just in case. 

The 75mm LG40. 

This Puppchen 88mm gun and this other 75mm LG40 are for the Carentan book. 

The 37mm PAK 36. 

The PzBuchse 39. The heavier 41 version seems not to have been used at Crete, at least I could not find any evidence of that. Of course I would love to be wrong so I could make a few of them.

The MMG 34. Again the Revell and Airfix figures got new positions, legs and plenty of cuts in order to fit the guns. 

The 105mm mortar. The wouded FJ (top) is particularly handy as it can be used to carry ammunition and/or to be placed with a pair of binoculars. 

I´m not sure of the real size and shape of the thing so a bit scaled up 81mm mortar will do the trick. 

The 81mm mortars. 

The 50mm mortars. 

The FO (I think this is my shortest comment ever). 

The containers both for the small and support weapons. 

The command groups with a few Matchbox officers. 

Next: The FJ companies and the JU 52s. If mail arrives in time I´ll add a couple of Kettenkrad.