Author Topic: French Foreign Legion uniform options? (Read 4395 times)

Lord Raglan · « **on:** December 11, 2018, 08:53:15 PM »

I have about 50 unpainted Artizan Design French Foreign Legion, just considering what are uniform colour options open to me?

Traditional

Khaki

Any others?

Cheers,
Gareth

WitchfinderGeneral · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2018, 09:18:42 PM »

I wanted some of the Artizan Foreign Legionaires myself but couldn't even decide if I should get those with greatcoats or without. And now youre telling me there's more than one colour option?!

vodkafan · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2018, 10:45:17 PM »

Red trousers instead of white ;
unbleached white linen summer uniform

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2018, 11:18:32 PM »

Not a fan of the red trousers brigade, puts them a little too earlier for the periods I intend using them for.

I suppose french WWI blue/grey is another option, but I don't know if they would be still wearing the kepi and sun cover in that colour uniform.

vodkafan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2018, 11:32:35 PM »

I just looked at my Andre Jouineau book of colour plates, French Army 1914 August-December to see any other options but the ones mentioned look about it. Haven't got any other reference for later in the war.

FifteensAway · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2018, 06:01:54 AM »

Well, I think if you knock out earlier colors you are pretty much knocking out most of your options. Earlier gives you the madder (red) trousers, light infantry, penal units at least. Might not all be perfectly accurate but at least those give you painting options. Matter of tastes, of course.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2018, 10:12:15 AM »

Sadly, it looks like khaki/sand is going to be the most versatile option overall.

lou passejaire · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2018, 12:24:54 PM »

Quote from: Lord Raglan on December 11, 2018, 08:53:15 PM

I have about 50 unpainted Artizan Design French Foreign Legion, just considering what are uniform colour options open to me?

Khaki

this one is not a choice

it's a cavalryman , 1st Legion Cavalry regt in Syria around 1925 ...

The Artizan minis are earlier models, and you only have 2 choices : Red pants or white ones .

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2018, 03:26:41 PM »

Do anyone want to buy some 28mm FFL?

Andrew_McGuire · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2018, 04:34:14 PM »

Quote from: Lord Raglan on December 11, 2018, 11:18:32 PM

Not a fan of the red trousers brigade, puts them a little too earlier for the periods I intend using them for.

I suppose french WWI blue/grey is another option, but I don't know if they would be still wearing the kepi and sun cover in that colour uniform.

A bit academic now, given that he models in question have been identified as from an earlier period, but I thought I'd mention that, at least to the best of my knowledge, the FFL contingent in France in WWI did not wear the horizon blue - or earlier dark blue with red trousers - of the poilus, but khaki, in common with other colonial troops.