(Army Painters) French Foreign Legion 1910-50; reboot 2014

[former user]

Hello interested fellow LAFers
This thread is meant to be part of the
Army Painter Challenge
earlier started in the workbench board.

The consensus reached was about  at least monthly updates, but I will try to follow some rules of my own:
I will announce the unit/vehicle/contraption/whatever that is part of the army at the beginning of the month (hopefully with a picture), and I will try to have it done at the end of it and post pictures. This way I will be able to evaluate the monthly output. I am somehow a bit handicapped by having to borrow a good camera, so don’t be too surprised if reference pics I take with my cheap one are replaced occasionally. Also, be prepared for lengthy explanations about background, historical details, conceptions etc. For me a wargaming army is not only buying some miniatures and basing and painting them, it is a whole production design process. Also feel invited to ask and comment on anything You like – this whole thing is about sharing the experience. So far the procedure…

[former user]

The French Foreign Legion 1910-1950
Shall be the theme of my army – which is a bit unusual, because certain units will not be able to deploy together if historically used.

Confusing? Yes I think so....
let's start with the bones










as You can see, this is a motley collection of Renegade, Artizan, Foundry, Old Glory, and it is not yet complete.
Woodbine, Brigade and whatever I find in the future will be added, as well as vehicles that are not yet finished, and possibly some scenery too.

The idea behind this concept is that I (hopefully) will be able to cover as many conflicts as possible in the targetted chronological slice by simply picking the units that could fit.

Expect lots of digression about details and feel invited to join in.

[former user]

and here is the first miscellaneous bit:

while considering conversions I stumbled about how different the fusil Lebel is sculpted



from top: Artizan, Foundry, Renegade

and the original

[traveller]

Good start former user!

I will follow this with great interest 

[Dr Mathias]

Interesting project!

[Blackwolf]

Looking good mate,I shall await in anticipation

[Mason]

Looking good mate,I shall await in anticipation

....and I shall be sitting right behind him peeping over his shoulder.
 

[former user]

THX gentlemen
I am very anxious myself, I have not seriously painted in some time.
I will do this under strict discipline and balance.
So, please expect with the start of the month the presentation of the first unit to be painted, primed.
probably the second in chronological order, the Renegade WW1 french.

the first change already occurred, I will sort out the Great War Miniatures french officers. there is no use for them, they don't fit very well with the others and the Kepis are wrong....

[Remington]

Hey former user,

that's a great project and a grand start. Looking forward to seeing your results.

Dimi

[Daeothar]

Ah, the French Foreign Legion...

They've been on my wish list for years. They're so versatile after all; with a bit of imagination (and stretching of facts), they could be used anywhere in North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. At least, when considering I've always had Pulp in mind with them...

I'll be following your progress with interest. You know; as inspiration to be filed for future reference...

[Belgian]

Looking forward in seeing these miniatures painted up!

[former user]

oh Yes, me too  
THX for the interest - it will surely help me with the output

@Daeothar
I have chosen only a certain range - You can do the other variations, we can then meet and game, Crisis for instance  

since I am at it:

the interested collector will notice that out of the considerable range available, I chose only certain figures
you will not see
- the buttoned up greatcoat, actually no greatcoat at all probably
- the pith helmet
- the neckcloth
- the Adrian helmet
- the midnight blue top, madder red bottom combination

currently basing the first batch, soon to be primed

[v_lazy_dragon]

Interesting! I like the idea of covering such a wide time-span by using different bits of the force; and I may well steal the idea of posting up reference material, etc as I go along...

[former user]

I shall follow Your project too

I intend to discuss the uniforms too and choices I will make.

But all in due order . August is coming....

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

perfect,i'll have a Sci-fi Foreign Legion up to paint in August (GZG FSE Platoon) ,i will gladly use your Thread as an Inspiration for all my Uniform Colors