Assembling The Plastic German Grenadierkompanie

Assembling The Plastic German Grenadierkompanie We demonstrate how to assemble the plastic German Grenadierkompanie included in Open Fire! Return to the Open Fire! Hub here...

The Grenadierkompanie HQ Let's begin by assembling the Grenadierkompanie HQ. Below is the organisation diagram for the Grenadierkompanie HQ. This contains contains the Company HQ made up of a Company Command Panzerfaust SMG team and a 2iC Command Panzerfaust SMG tean and a Anti-tank section made up of a single Panzerschreck team. Below: The German Grenadierkompanie HQ organisation diagram.

Each organisation diagram features an image of the figures to be used when creating the team and a figure code for each figure.  Below: Examples of the figure codes above each figure.	These figure codes are also repeated on the plastic frame to aid in figure identification. Below: Examples of the figure codes on the plastic frame.

Once you've located the figures for the Company HQ lay them out on the assembly instructions next to the organisation diagram. Below is the key for the figure codes: O = Officer N = NCO RO = Radio Operator R= Rifleman PF = Panzerfaust MG = Machine-gunner/loader PS = Panzerschreck GC = Gun crew Tip: The organisation diagram also tells you what base you need to correctly base the figures. For example the Company Command and 2iC teams each require a 3 hole small base.

Once all of the correct figures have been identified along with the right bases, remove any mould lines and excess plastic using a file or modelling knife before attaching them to the base. Use Poly Cement or Superglue to glue the figures into the base. By following this method you'll be able to quickly assemble your Grenadierkompanie and have them on the tabletop in no time. Below: The Company HQ figures laid out on assembly instructions along with the bases required.

Below: The fully assembled Company Command Panzerfaust SMG team.	Below: The fully assembled 2iC Command Panzerfaust SMG team.

Below: The Anti-tank section figures laid out on assembly instructions along with the base required.	Below: The fully assembled Anti-tank section.

Below: The fully assembled Grenadierkompanie HQ.

The Grenadier Platoons The remainder of the Grenadierkompanie is made up of two identical Grenadier Platoons. Each Grenadier Platoon contains a HQ Section made up of a Command Panzerfaust SMG team and three Grenadier Squads. Each squad contains two Rifle/MG teams however unlike the US Parachute Rifle who use the 4 hole medium bases, the team which contains the machine-gun figures use a 5 hole medium base while the other team uses a 4 hole medium base.

Below: The organisation diagram for the HQ Section.	Below: The HQ section figures laid out on assembly instructions along with the base required.

Below: The organisation diagram for the Grenadier Platoons.

Below: The figures for the first Grenadier Squad laid out on assembly instructions along with the bases required.

Below: The figures for the second Grenadier Squad laid out on assembly instructions along with the bases required.

Below: The figures for the third Grenadier Squad laid out on assembly instructions along with the bases required.

Below: The fully assembled HQ Section.	Below: The fully assembled first Grenadier Squad.

Below: The fully assembled second Grenadier Squad.

Below: The fully assembled third Grenadier Squad.

The Fully Assembled Grenadier Platoons