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Fusilier said:
Either of these would be great ideas, though my personal pick would be the AWI. Would love to see what First Legion would do with a Continental Line series.

Noah
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Boy Rome would be great. EoI showed some promise with that period but that is now moot and their scale was relatively small, closer to 1/35 size. Conte's new winter series could be interesting but I don't think anyone would do this better than FL.
Alternatively, something with warriors in mail would be pretty hard to resist as well. I do love all the knights in armor epics like El Cid, Kingdom of Heaven, King Author, Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, Knights of the Round Table and even Prince Valliant.:cool: My credit card tells me I should probably wish for ACW or someone elses favorite, like the Crimea or Boxer Rebellion.:eek::D
 
I don't much about the period, but how about the Byzantine Wars? The soldiers seem to be colorful and Cataphracts would be an awesome subject for First Legion.
 
DCN1898 said:
I don't much about the period, but how about the Byzantine Wars? The soldiers seem to be colorful and Cataphracts would be an awesome subject for First Legion.
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H'mmm, now that might be an interesting choice. It spans some 800 years of conflict; the early period bordering on late Roman and the late blending into the Crusades. Also, it doesn't seem to get much attention in figures of this size and there are many colorful options. It also meets the chainmaille criterion and the cavalry was very interesting.;):D


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Spitfrnd said:
Boy Rome would be great. EoI showed some promise with that period but that is now moot and their scale was relatively small, closer to 1/35 size. Conte's new winter series could be interesting but I don't think anyone would do this better than FL.
Alternatively, something with warriors in mail would be pretty hard to resist as well. I do love all the knights in armor epics like El Cid, Kingdom of Heaven, King Author, Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, Knights of the Round Table and even Prince Valliant.:cool: My credit card tells me I should probably wish for ACW or someone elses favorite, like the Crimea or Boxer Rebellion.:eek::D
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Sounds good to me- I'd be happy w/ Romans, Byzantine Empire, Greeks, Trojan War, Crusaders, Byzantines - I'm just looking for a reason to jump in with FL! I'm really anxious to see what's the next range they are to embark upon.
 
I am with kings man, bring on the 18th century european wars. If not that how about a little french foriegn legion in the desert for a change of pace.
 
HistoryfortheAges said:
Rome versus Carthage would be my choice. :)
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That would be a great choice as well; and a dangerous one for me.:eek: I think Matt said in the first part of this year so that leaves a rather large time frame. Maybe he will look in and give us an update.:)
 
WOW ! So many great ideas are coming out, my guess for the new range arrival would be end of first first quarter :confused: The best for me would be the 7 Years War , Rome and any enemy .... for me I'd love to see Celts but any would do me in . The Crusades starting with the first and ending with the Teutonic Knights would send me to the poor house .Franco Prussian War would be a real killer . It's just for me really cool to think of the possibilities , any thing will be hard for me to resist :D i hope they do something that will bring more collectors to the party that is First Legion. I know there are plenty of us who would love the company and to share the great Pleasure we receive from displaying and just staring at our collections :) All the best Gebhard
 
Whatever the new line is, I am beginning to fall into the trap of saving now for what might come out. Hope the 'reveal' is soon.

Noah
 
Fusilier said:
Whatever the new line is, I am beginning to fall into the trap of saving now for what might come out. Hope the 'reveal' is soon.

Noah
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Me too Noah. I'm really hoping it's something with swords and shields! Or chainmail will work just as well :).
 
A Sand & Sandal range..........Romans for instance would be nicely rendered in FL's style.

Jeff
 
aujj65 said:
A Sand & Sandal range..........Romans for instance would be nicely rendered in FL's style.

Jeff
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I am with you there mate.:D Imagine the detailing on helmets, shields and leather / metal armor.:eek: Of course the same could be said for the chainmail options.;)
 
Whatever new line or lines First legion decide to put out I'd like to try and answer the question that is bound to be one of the first to be ask and that will be ....... do they go well with K & C ? IMO they don't and are not made with that intension in mind. IMO First Legion are a stand alone company . And since they are still a young company , I'm willing to give them the time they need to put out the Figures , Vehicles , and buildings that I will need to put together a very nice independent display whatever the period is. This of course takes into account the current need for mats , trees etc.. which as of yet FL has not produced . I'm looking forward to see what will be next in their buildings/terrain line . :) I'm just having a hard time waiting to see what the new line or lines will be :( All the best Gebhard
 
I agree with Gebhard on FL being a stand alone company.I don't think they want to be compatible with other companies figures.They want to stand out alone.I like the fact that their figures are a little smaller than others as you can fit more figures in a diorama and they look more in scales with things such as houses,trees,tanks,etc.
Mark
 
marco55 said:
I agree with Gebhard on FL being a stand alone company.I don't think they want to be compatible with other companies figures.They want to stand out alone.I like the fact that their figures are a little smaller than others as you can fit more figures in a diorama and they look more in scales with things such as houses,trees,tanks,etc.
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I think I must differ slightly with those thoughts. I don't think they have a conscious desire not to be compatible but rather they concentrate on doing their figures as well as they can and that includes scale. They also do not need size differences to stand out; they do that simply with the detail and quality of their sculpting and painting. It is really first rate stuff; truly the best for the price.

I also think they actually can fit in with some other manufacturers figures. When repainted, some of the Britains Napoleonics fit in nicely for my taste. Their size is just about the same as FL. Even the K&C and CS cavalry fits pretty well since both are smaller that the ground figures for those lines. Mostly I use these for variations in poses and for poses, like causalities, that are relatively scarce in the current FL lines.

As for stand alone; I think they should concentrate first on what they do best; sculpting and painting. There are already a few really good scenery makers, like JG and H&A. The FL buildings are indeed beautiful nonetheless. I guess I would prefer to see some more Waterloo and the Peninsula before they moved toward further vertical integration.;):D
 
Hi Spitfnd, ( Bill )
IMO First Legion has made a conscious decision to stand alone otherwise they would be copying the style of other manufactures .Think about it how many K & C clones do we have out there now ? I'm not one to get out the measuring equipment when it comes to scale but I have several hundred of their Napoleonic figures and they all look to me to be in perfect proportions . They look very realistic to me . Not to say anything bad about other manufactures but I recently have seen a photo on TF of a GI holding a Thompson made by another Co. and his hand was as wide as a 30 round stick magazine is long for Gods sake. . Putting something like that next to a First Legion Figure would just not look right IMO .Just by doing their own thing IMO has made FL a stand alone company.

I hope they make a building from one the Battles you are interested in maybe Waterloo or if they branch the Napoleonic range out to include the Peninsula because I think you are missing out big on building/terrain line they have put out thus far , even guys who don't collect FL are giving them rave reviews . All the best Gebhard
 
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