Eureka French Foreign Legion (2009)

[Dan]

I only have the Copplestone Future Wars guys from or list. They stand about 1.5mm taller at the eye and are noticeably heftier. If you are slightly pedantic about these things, they probably aren't suitable for you.

Thanks , thats what I was worrying about as I have the WW2 Pulp figures from Eureka which look a bit on the puny side.

[Chuckaroobob]

Hi Guys, These figs look good to me.  I guess I'll be hearing from the Eureka 100 club lads soon.

And I think I'll be puttying up some Kepi Blancs for headgear.

[the commissar]

As I plan to paint some of these I picked up a copy of a Concord booklet Special Ops. Vol 42 has an article on the Legion battlegroup in Afghanistan. It's an extensive photo essay and it's pretty clear that the Eureka figures have used this as their source. All the legionnaires are wearing berets and have sleeves rolled. They are depicted like this on patrol and manning OPs.  The standing figure with the Minimi SAW in the bottom figure seems to be directly modelled on one of the legionairres in the book, right down to the shades. The figures look pretty accurate on the basis of the Concord title. BNo doubt the range will expand if given some support. Personally I'm very happy with mine.

Thanks for that - I have ordered the book. Certainly in the past the Eureka figures have been very accurate so I am not surprised to see that these are based on actual photos - I just could not find them!

I suppose I am still surprised at how little equipment they are carrying - not even a water bottle!

Certainly would like to see the range expand particularly a few suitable for African interventions in the mid 1990's - some with sleeves rolled down, more kit attached to and stuffed into pouches on the body armour and the high collars on the armour, wearing helmets and one/two armed with LRAC.

[carlos marighela]

The body armour doubles as load bearing equipment and everything apparently gets stowed there. I was surprised too but it seems quite capacious. There are some more pouches on the front sides that are difficult to make out on the figures due to pose and arm position.  Kosta is pretty meticulous about his research.