What would I have to do to convert this set into a Normandie mortar team?
Would just painting them in the right camo work, and does anybody have a picture of the right camo scheme as a reference?
Thanks

-Charles

Charles,
By 'Normandie' I take it you mean Wermacht (army) troops serving in France.
If so you'd at least have to replace their helmets. I believe there was a different helmet issued to the Fallschirmjager regiments.
Tom

Since there were plenty of Falschirmjager troops in Normandy the only change you have to make from the box art is to maybe change the colour of helmets.

Hi Charles,
I go with Pat on this one there good to go as per kit just need a bit of research on the cammo pattern and colours that were common at the time and as pat suggested the helmet/colour or covers nothing drastic hope this helps

Cheers Phil

Hello again Charles,
Just happened to be scanning Hannants catalogue after my response to your question on the FJ mortar team this might help as reference Hedgerow tank hunters Normandy (Fallshirmers)set ref DN6242

Phil

Hi Charles,

Here's a link to Opsrey's book. It has some camo examples:

Fallschirm modeling

Thanks Fred, thats what i was looking for!! Ive seen pictures of ones with blue pants though, is that just an alternative to the greeny colored ones or specific to time/place?

I've seen color pix of resting FJ as early as the Krete conquest wearing the blue trousers. My guess is they wore the jump smock and pants over their LW blue field utilities and changed when able, for comfort; the smock was their element to camoflauge. I saw a B/W pic of (?)Maj Sturm on Crete, he was directing FJ but was dressed in his LW blue suit and peak cap.