All,

Greetings, still rolling!  Continuing with the forces I bought from Nick at Northstar, I present my Early War Fallschirmjaeger by Crusader Miniatures.  Once again Nick did me a solid by hooking me up with a platoon deal, allowing me to get the discount while also allowing me to hand select some specific figures in the deal, which he has now done four times!

This post is titled "Early War" because yes, of course, I also have mid-war FJ for North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and mid/late war FJ for for Eastern Front and NWE (all coming in future posts).  Just need to get some winter figures!  In any case, these guys are great, looking exactly as I would expect them to for Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Holland, Greece, and Crete in 1940 and 1941.  The weapons are appropriate and look good, the uniforms look great, and the poses are many and proportioned well.  The last piece is that they painted up in a jiffy (no camo yet), all using Contrast paints.


The whole mess, about a platoon's worth of infantry with an ATR, 50mm mortar, MG-34 on tripod, 80mm mortar, PaK-36, and even a team of engineers led by a couple officers.


A couple riflemen, nice and nonchalant but still alert, like right after a firefight, making sure it's over.


Another rifleman, stalking his prey.


Advancing the gun, looking for a new spot suitable to support the final assault on the objective.


Standing fast, scoping things out.


The Lieutenant is lost in thought; "now where did I leave my map and compass?  No matter, I wasn't sure what to do with those anyway..."

To see a whole bunch more photos, please check the blog at:
https://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2025/05/28mm-wwii-early-war-fallschirmjaeger.html

So, there it is, another great force from Nick at Northstar, ready to rock'n roll, ready to cause some mayhem on the gaming table.  I hope you like them, and stand by for more German paratroopers.

V/R,
Jack

Excellent Jack
Had a look at the blog, where are their equipment cannisters for drops? There whole scenarios to be ayed about losing those...

Hey Will, don't have any, but that's a good point, I may need to invest in some.

V/R,
Jack

More excellent work Jack !

Thanks, Steve, I appreciate it!

Jack

Your German early war FJ certainly look the part Jack 

You have really found your painting mojo with the contrast colours.

As for weapon containers, looks like they are already fully equipped and should be on the way to thier objective...as soon as the Herr Lt finds his map and compass 

      

Thanks Pierre and Paul!

And don't worry, one of the NCOs will get the boys moving, will probably even grab the Lt and bring him along.  Probably

V/R,
Jack