Painting, Weathering and Finishing:

PollyS/PollyScale Acrylic Paints and flat and gloss coats were used throughout. Winsor and Newton Oils thinned with Loew-Cornell Odorless Brush Cleaner and Thinner were used for the washes. Weathering was accomplished in part by using Berol Prismacolor art pencils.

General Mortar Info:

Virtually a scaled up version of the 8cm GrW 34. Development started in 1934 with production running from 1939 to 1941. Initially issued only to 'Nebeltruppen' (artificial fog and smoke units), it was later issued to other formations as a heavy mortar, using conventional HE type ammunition. In Nebeltruppen units, this weapon was replaced by the 15 cm rocket equipment.

The Nebelwerfer 35 could be broken down into three man-packed loads and carried by its crew of seven, (team leader; three gunners; and three ammunition handlers). For movement of the mortar and ammunition over longer distances, small hand carts were issued. The three components of the NbW. 35 were:

• Bipod with adjustment gear - Carried by Gunner No. 1

• Tube with cover - Carried by Gunner No. 2

• Baseplate - Carried by Gunner No. 3

It usually took three rounds to zero in the weapon, the first rounds were best fired at high elevation to settle the baseplate firmly on the ground.