World War I (2 Viewers)

[jazzeum]

Germans will be available for pre-order in May with a release in June, to be followed by release of no less than 15 Poliu a month later. A picture of the Poliu is available on the website.

 

[jazzeum]

Here is a photo.

 

[jazzeum]

Two of the Germans.

 

[Mitch]

Nice figures. No interest personally in having French ''fighting'' troops but, they will be popular with the current WWI climate
Mitch

 

[Fat Boy]

This will probably be a new set

 

[lancer]

Well, I'll be all in on these new Poilu. The figures look spectacular and appear accurate in all aspects. I am a WW1 Francophile and there is no way I will miss out on these. These will be my first FL figures, but as the WW1 line developes, not my last. -- Al

 

[Gebhard]

Well, I'll be all in on these new Poilu. The figures look spectacular and appear accurate in all aspects. I am a WW1 Francophile and there is no way I will miss out on these. These will be my first FL figures, but as the WW1 line developes, not my last. -- Al

Hi Al,
What do you think of the figure bottom left who seems to be charging armed with the Chauchat Modèle 1915 ?. That looks kickass , I have been looking at the uniforms for the last few minutes and they look to be spot on. This line could spell doom for me as I'm already at the breaking point, but just which line will have to go:redface2:. WWI has been for me my number one Militaria collecting interest for about the last 20 years since switching from WWII and I have been hoping FL would do them, it's decision time me. regards Gebhard

 

[lancer]

Hi Al,
What do you think of the figure bottom left who seems to be charging armed with the Chauchat Modèle 1915 ?. That looks kickass , I have been looking at the uniforms for the last few minutes and they look to be spot on. This line could spell doom for me as I'm already at the breaking point, but just which line will have to go:redface2:. WWI has been for me my number one Militaria collecting interest for about the last 20 years since switching from WWII and I have been hoping FL would do them, it's decision time me. regards Gebhard

Hi Gephard. I saw the figure with the Chauchat and was impressed. I really like the figures and also agree that they look very accurate in uniform color and equipment. Did you notice the rifleman with the grenade launcher? Another nice touch in terms of weapon diversity. I also like the gas mask pouchs hung in the 'ready' position. I would like to see a heavy MG team and maybe a few more grenadiers as opposed to riflemen in terms of an attacking force but as a first release these figures are just superb. Maybe FL will consider doing a 75mm field gun, which I have been begging for but has not been done by anyone yet. I understand about the breaking point because I am in the same boat. I have all but completely halted any buying outside WW1 and even that will be strained with all the great new product coming from so many directions. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

Al,

I think Matt would say all in good time.

I was thinking about some Polius from John Jenkins but may wait to see these first.

Brad

 

[lancer]

Al,

I think Matt would say all in good time.

I was thinking about some Polius from John Jenkins but may wait to see these first.

Brad

I understand, but I am, uh, eager for these things.:rolleyes2: I have the JJD figures released so far and they are outstanding and I hope that these FL figures will work well with the JJD figures so that my French Army continues to expand. Just have to work out the expense aspect.:wink2: -- Al

 

[graycap]

The figures look very good and the French were, on the whole, more succesfull on the first day of the Somme than the British. However, I think I'll pass and wait (hopefully not for too long) for the British Army.

 

[jazzeum]

I may pick up a few JJD anyway when I'm down at Valley Forge. We collectors are not known for patience!

I had asked John if he intended to make Germans and he said he would make some but was focusing more on French and British and he thought that by now someone would have issued Germans.

 

[Gebhard]

Hi Gephard. I saw the figure with the Chauchat and was impressed. I really like the figures and also agree that they look very accurate in uniform color and equipment. Did you notice the rifleman with the grenade launcher? Another nice touch in terms of weapon diversity. I also like the gas mask pouchs hung in the 'ready' position. I would like to see a heavy MG team and maybe a few more grenadiers as opposed to riflemen in terms of an attacking force but as a first release these figures are just superb. Maybe FL will consider doing a 75mm field gun, which I have been begging for but has not been done by anyone yet. I understand about the breaking point because I am in the same boat. I have all but completely halted any buying outside WW1 and even that will be strained with all the great new product coming from so many directions. -- Al

Hi Al,
Yes I did notice ,I have been trying to tell from the photo what its supposed to be. Is it a French design like the Feuillette grenade or the much improved Viven Bessière or even the British Martin-Hale Nr2 that they used so many of early on its just hard to tell, anyway these figures look really nice. I hear ya with the wants list, I'm just as guilty as anyone when it comes to what I call my hope lists :redface2:. Its early so anything is possible, I do know from past experience that First legion have a plan to reproduce a certain vision of a Battle when first releasing a new line and that all the posses will be made to go together to make the bigger scene. I'm still waiting on some Napoleonic Prussian figures that are firing. I'm sure there are many collectors from all the lines in the same boat with us. The good thing is that, they will get to them all at some point and the waiting and speculating can be fun as well. best Gebhard

 

[chalklands]

I think I'd like to see them in the flesh before I decide. Hmmm, not sure, already collecting the JJD range, not sure my budget can stretch to these as well.

 

[marco55]

Germans will be available for pre-order in May with a release in June, to be followed by release of no less than 15 Poliu a month later. A picture of the Poliu is available on the website.

I count 16.
Mark

 

[jazzeum]

Matt said no less than 15 so my apologies for being off by one :rolleyes2:

 

[Gebhard]

Matt said no less than 15 so my apologies for being off by one :rolleyes2:

I think one of em may be a set of two looks like the guy in the back needed a little motivation to attack that MG08 {eek3} anyway maybe in a way your still right as that would make 15 figure codes :wink2: regards Gebhard

 

[gk5717]

I complained about FL,s non release of promised WW1 sets, wha la, I didn,t realize I carried that much weight in the hobby. Must of shaken FL right to the core!!!
Maybe Gambale should hire me as a lobbyist.
Gary

 

[marco55]

I think one of em may be a set of two looks like the guy in the back needed a little motivation to attack that MG08 {eek3} anyway maybe in a way your still right as that would make 15 figure codes :wink2: regards Gebhard

I think your right that there may be a 2 figure set but Jazz needs to relax a little as I was only kidding.
Mark

 

[jazzeum]

As was I :wink2: