For years I have been looking for French Foreign Legion sets to add to my collection.....and for years I had to drop the project, either because all that I could reach out to were nicely sculpted Legionnaires marching - as in March or Die - or they were playing instruments in a band......nothing against that at all, but I wanted some action
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{sm4}{sm0} so I turned to the old Britains but, they were ok for the 1960's but too toy like...Then came a host of other manufacturers that looked too goofy and last the great Thomas Gunn Miniatures....great sets ( some minor historical hiccups but great sets..
Then last year I started to cook up an idea with my great friend Obee - and we finally got something going....After a lot of e-mailing and discussing the correct period, uniforms, weapons etc.....being side tracked by other projects I would send him, you name it!!.....finally the FFL Platoon I considered ideal is gradually coming to be...
These are a few photos of some of the sets...not all have arrived ...
These little guys travel a lot....they start their lives in the UK, come to Brazil and then over to Australia were Obee gives them life....{sm0}:salute::^&grin then back to Brazil.....wish I could have some of their frequent flyer miles.....
I will be gradually posting pictures of the sets as they arrive. Later more elaborate dios will sure to come....
If you enjoy FFL and wish to share pictures I have opened a group for that, free to all manufacturers, styles and periods.....A great fighting force such as the Legion needed such a special spot....