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Title: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 20, 2012, 03:14:33 PM: Gents

just to advise the French Foreign legion contingent for my Maximillian

range are well underway........i have seen the first of the Greens ..rather

tasty IMHO..............more underway.

will keep all leadadventurers appraised ;)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on June 20, 2012, 03:23:34 PM: nice !!!!!

Carl
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on June 20, 2012, 09:37:06 PM: Looking forward to seeing them, Foreign Legion in Mexico is a great subject, and not just the Danjou episode 8)

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Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on June 20, 2012, 11:10:02 PM: Pics please, or they didn't happen... :D ;) :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 21, 2012, 11:09:04 AM: Lance and Arthur thanks for your kind input.........

Arthur.......seen one green but sent him back to sculpter for

size matching etc.......also im US at photos..........need an assistant!!

will post one as soon as i get next batch back. first fig is loading wearing

the straw boater.........rest will have Kepis.......Danjou undwerway ..

best regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on June 21, 2012, 11:15:18 AM: Keep Em coming Amigo ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Bugsda on June 21, 2012, 05:02:06 PM: Yo! Pictures biatch 8)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 21, 2012, 05:20:55 PM: soon my chums................. ;) :D

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: duivelindoosje on June 24, 2012, 09:05:02 PM: french legion, french legion

and what about the belgium legion

may be in memory of those how died in tacambaro
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: duivelindoosje on June 24, 2012, 09:10:57 PM: the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tac%C3%A1mbaro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tac%C3%A1mbaro)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Svennn on June 24, 2012, 09:19:35 PM: You really should be taking pictures of everything, if only for the nostalgia trip you could take in years to come

And of course you could occasionally appease us impatient folk on here
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 25, 2012, 11:51:36 PM: wont forget the Belgian troops.....not with all that lovely lace

Austrian legion.......Dupins legion of desparadoes....concentrating on

French FFL and line at the moment

regards

Ged

ps great pics........more welcome!!!! :) ;) ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on June 27, 2012, 12:31:30 PM: Hello Ged

I hope the images of the Belgians I gave you at Salute are of some use.

Carl
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 28, 2012, 12:34:47 AM: Carl

i was looking at them today strangely enough seeing how to potray the

troops.........the information you gave me was excellent!! ;)

best regards
Ged

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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 04, 2012, 01:18:26 AM: looking at the opposition now today to see what Mexicans i need to do..

the picture of Maximillians firing party are pretty interesting with the

array of styles on show...............

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com/ and 28mm

any suggestions welcome..........
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 11, 2012, 12:29:07 PM: Gents

received the first batch of greens back for the french Foreign legion

looking good................will be sent to Griffin today!.....

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm :)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Kingscarbine on July 11, 2012, 03:31:16 PM: Just bought La Guerre du Mexique by Alain Gouttman for the holidays so I'll probably be starving for figures by September. :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 11, 2012, 05:37:40 PM: good man...you will like these im sure a lot!!! ;)

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.nlogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on July 12, 2012, 03:32:39 AM: Quote from: duivelindoosje on June 24, 2012, 09:05:02 PM
french legion, french legion

and what about the belgium legion

may be in memory of those how died in tacambaro

We had a lengthy thread on the subject of the Mexican campaign last year (must still be somewhere on the forum but I don't know where exactly after the recent reorganisation), and the Belgian Legion was among the topics we breached. About seven months ago, I sent Ged some uniform info regarding the French and their allies, and inside the enveloppe was a copy of a fairly detailed article by Liliane and Fred Funcken on the Légion Belge in Mexico - including plates describing both their full dress and campaign uniforms. So Ian (Ged's sculptor for that range) already has something to go by if he feels like doing some Belgians.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 12, 2012, 10:00:36 AM: Arthur

greetings old chap....trust all is well with you.Belgians are probably next up as they are apart from being a fascinating contingent...there dress is
pretty cool and quite theatrical and merits doing in both full and
campaign dress or a combination of both! again cost is a factor......and
will need carefull planning!! all suggestions welcome

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on July 12, 2012, 02:22:15 PM: Hi Ged

I'd say go with the campaign dress: the full dress uniform and the Corsican hat didn't last very long in the field. Covered kepis and white linen trousers tucked into linen gaiters worn without leather leggings would have been the norm from mid-1866.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 12, 2012, 04:05:32 PM: Arthur

good to hear from you..........of course your right with the campaign dress option and no doubt i will do some.....i may have to do some
of the threatrical gear though its crying out to be done and adds splash
of colour and asthetic appeal.................poetry in lead!!

will be looking later this week at them in detail..i have your notes which
are excellent..........qawd bless the Funkens.....

regards Ged ;)

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Rob Herrick on July 12, 2012, 11:04:54 PM: I'd like to vote for Mexican or Imperial cavalry with dismounts somewhere in the queue. They would be a good supplement to the period.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 12, 2012, 11:30:42 PM: Rob

good idea...like it...........bit like French Dismounted dragoons in the
peninsular in Spain from 1808 onwards.........Dupin and adverseries
would be good! make for a great skirmish. reading a "Black Corp d;elite"
now for more inspiration

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com >:D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on July 13, 2012, 02:07:31 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 12, 2012, 04:05:32 PM
Arthur

good to hear from you..........of course your right with the campaign dress option and no doubt i will do some.....i may have to do some
of the threatrical gear though its crying out to be done and adds splash
of colour and asthetic appeal.................poetry in lead!!

will be looking later this week at them in detail..i have your notes which
are excellent..........qawd bless the Funkens.....

regards Ged ;)

These grizzled Belgian veterans may not be wearing funny hats, but methinks they look dashing enough (pic taken in Monterey in 1866) :

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/arthurs-account/BelgianLegionMontery1866.jpg)

They're wearing grey rather white trousers, but that's probably because the photograph was taken on a formal occasion. Otherwise, it gives a pretty good idea of what the men looked like in the field after a few months in Mexico. Can't remember whether I had already posted this pic here : I don't think so, but it was definitely among the ones I sent you, Ged.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Rob Herrick on July 13, 2012, 04:20:31 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 12, 2012, 11:30:42 PM
Rob

good idea...like it...........bit like French Dismounted dragoons in the
peninsular in Spain from 1808 onwards.........Dupin and adverseries
would be good! make for a great skirmish. reading a "Black Corp d;elite"
now for more inspiration

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com >:D

Any skirmish game with cavalry requires dismounts. Whether the cavalrymen dismount willingly or not is a different question, but they were all equipped for dismounted service.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 13, 2012, 10:47:54 AM: Athur

thanks for posting the photo.as you say they do look pretty cool..am i right in saying they have the braided jackets per the funken plate worn
open exposing the cartouche box. the thing is i want them to look differentfrom the French hence my earlier comment.about doing the two types. the funky pork pie hat is very distinctive... the notes you kindly sent me are very comprehensive though.

Rob agreed..........part of the excitment of a skirmish game is the dismounted cavalry action side.........all noted!

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on July 13, 2012, 03:32:54 PM: Yes Ged, they are all wearing their regulation braided jackets, though the tall guy on the right of the first row appears to be wearing a greatcoat - hard to say given the low resolution as this is the much blown-up scan of a very small pic. Since this was obviously a review of some sort, the men are wearing their jackets buttoned up. In the field however, they probably did unbutton them in the heat of the day - but definitely not at night when it got much colder.

Re-checking my sources, they confirm that the Corsican was abandoned after a few weeks for operations in the field, the men only wearing covered kepis after mid-1866. The hats were put in storage but may still have been worn for the occasional parade.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 13, 2012, 10:19:58 PM: Arthur

great stuff...that puts everthing in context and gives me a clear picture..

will be able to come up with few figures to cover these chaps..as there

were only two battalions and the mounted contingent......

those pork pie hats are fascinating...but i guess usless for Mexico.

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2012, 08:10:10 PM: Gents

just received the masters back from Griffin..........really pleased off to

the production line........ :)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: nervisfr on July 25, 2012, 02:45:06 PM: Quote from: duivelindoosje on June 24, 2012, 09:05:02 PM
french legion, french legion

and what about the belgium legion

may be in memory of those how died in tacambaro

don't be so sad, there are belgium people in the current French foreign legion............. lol

So , the honor is not lost for the belgium soldiers :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 25, 2012, 10:13:36 PM: the legion release is near chaps.......... ;)

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Belgian troops on the cards.......... :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cp models on August 02, 2012, 06:45:03 PM: Some pictures of Ged's upcoming releases

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam1.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam21.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam31.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam41.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam61.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z153/artwho9/cam51.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on August 02, 2012, 08:45:34 PM: Lovely work 8)

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Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Svennn on August 02, 2012, 08:56:27 PM: Hoorah!!! Mark has got a camera - Ged take note ;D

Lovely lovely lovely :-* :-* :-*

The guy on the right would look great chasing Zorro too
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 02, 2012, 08:58:27 PM: thanks Major!! photos of my up and coming last stand at Camerone!!

with Captain Dnjou and buddies fighting off hordes of Mexicans!!

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 02, 2012, 09:11:24 PM: Svennn

really pleased with these ........hope to release them as a set next week

and possibly individually..................

thanks for the input

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com............some opponents to come soonish! ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on August 03, 2012, 05:10:09 AM: shiny !!! :)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: duivelindoosje on August 03, 2012, 09:41:39 AM: quote from nervisfr

don't be so sad, there are belgium people in the current French foreign legion.............

So , the honor is not lost for the belgium soldiers

yes but you know the song from the french legion,

Tiens, voilà du boudin, voilà du boudin, voilà du boudin
Pour les Alsaciens, les Suisses et les Lorrains,
Pour les Belges, y en a plus, Pour les Belges, y en a plus,
Ce sont des tireurs au cul. (bis)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on August 03, 2012, 12:19:55 PM: Whoah! :o

They are lovely :-*

Can't wait to see some Mexicans now, hint, hint! ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 03, 2012, 12:43:49 PM: thanks Nick........glad you like em....even better in the flesh ..first

group of adverseries underway.......quite Generic and then another batch

with all the nuances and different unifroms worn by the Mexican

republicans.

more FFL underway as well............ideal for French ligne as are these

chaps.......en avant!!

regards

Ged www.gringo40s.com................for sale end next week hopefully! ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 06, 2012, 09:18:31 PM: Gents

the first wave of french Foreign legion figures are on sale as of today

see www.gringo40s.com.......the first up the Last Stand at Camerone
under Maximillian Adventure.................

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on August 06, 2012, 11:38:31 PM: Brilliant, a wonderful vignette, saved for a purchase at the end of the month.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2012, 12:23:31 AM: thanks Elysium!! will save you a set!!..........

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Driscoles on August 07, 2012, 06:52:40 AM: The FFL Range is excellent. Good poses. Much better than other 28 mm ranges from this topic.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Bugsda on August 07, 2012, 10:49:37 AM: Excellent stuff mon ami! :-*

But what is it with you and last stands, is there a Custer vignette in your future? ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2012, 10:51:50 AM: thanks Chris,,,,,,,,,pleased you like em!

!!

now thats an idea!! ;) lol
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on August 07, 2012, 10:53:40 AM: Really nice figures Ged.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2012, 11:06:35 AM: thanks Phil......more to come soonish!! ;)

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on August 07, 2012, 04:47:27 PM: right that is on my list for Crisis then !

Carl
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 09, 2012, 11:53:48 PM: thanks Carl...look forward to seeing you there..........there is another

batch of FFL in the pipeline

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspoy.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on August 13, 2012, 12:01:50 PM: Could not resist any longer, FFL ordered.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 13, 2012, 11:37:19 PM: good man!! ;)

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on August 14, 2012, 08:48:23 AM: Those are wonderful!
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 14, 2012, 06:31:01 PM: thanks Carlos

by the way chaps www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

has a historical piece and a the FFL vignette painted up in all

its glory by the very talented Angel Oniria.........

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on August 15, 2012, 08:11:18 AM: The glory of the last standard captured at last.
I love it.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on August 15, 2012, 08:54:20 AM: very nicely painted that vignette !
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on August 15, 2012, 11:16:37 PM: Arrived first class post today excellent service and really beautiful figures, though if this range becomes as popular as it deserves I can see Ged going mad carefully packing the separate rifles in cut down straws.....
All cleaned up and based, day off on Friday, hope to make a good start on painting these then.
Ged hinted at more FFL soon and best off all some Mexicans so a small skirmish set should be on the cards soon. :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 15, 2012, 11:28:36 PM: thanks chaps..........your right another band of FFl arrived at Griffin

moulds today.........included also are the first release of republican

Mexicans.................

regards

Ged

www.grings.com
;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on August 16, 2012, 08:23:01 AM: Groovy figs , very cool.
A real far out topic but as usual done so well.
The capture of this last stand is very intense like the movie.
My fav one is with Errol Flynn.
Real Hot Wax!
Keep it up
Cecil
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 17, 2012, 10:47:19 PM: Gents

just a quick note to say all requests considered for Republican Mexicans

as im working on these at the moment

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Rob Herrick on August 20, 2012, 01:16:33 AM: Mounted and dismounted Republican Cavalry.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2012, 08:53:12 AM: noted Rob.............many thanks Ged

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www/gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on August 22, 2012, 10:49:15 AM: State Militia men
Trooper Rurales
Irregular Cavalry
Not sure what they were called but read somewhere of the Mexican women who fought alongside their compatriots
General on a donkey :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2012, 01:28:35 PM: Elysium64

all good suggestions............!!

added to the list.......its going to be a long one..

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2012, 03:07:59 PM: next up a tasty morsel for the Maximillian Adventure

please note these and all other Gringo40s figures are only available

directly from me at www.gringo40s.com

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on August 22, 2012, 03:08:50 PM: my cool friend has painted some of the figs in the tommy cooper hat?
they look brill, lovely toned down animation.
what a gas. they are Fab.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2012, 05:27:46 PM: next wave of figures arriving tommorow..........

FFL and Republican Mexicans

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on August 22, 2012, 07:09:20 PM: C'mon Ged give us time to paint the first batch of FFL (nearly done should be finished this weekend).
No seriously great news hope we get to see pictures tomorrow
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 26, 2012, 02:59:44 PM: Elyslium64 et all

just to let you all know i will hopefully have some of the new

Republican Mexicans ready to bring to Partizn next sunday along with

the next wave of FFL.....no pics yet...

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com :)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Nicolo on September 02, 2012, 09:25:20 AM: a great blog with lots of boards uniformologiques all the troops in this conflict.

http://provostmichel.blogspot.fr/2012_07_01_archive.html (http://provostmichel.blogspot.fr/2012_07_01_archive.html)

A +
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: joroas on September 02, 2012, 10:12:49 AM: Nice find, Nicolo. :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 03, 2012, 08:34:41 AM: undeed Joras a wealth of goodies ...well doen Nicolo..i have used some

of these for information.inspiration on new contingents!............

i have a batch of new Republican Mexicans and more FFL back from

the casters ..just awaiting my site guy to update my site,these will be

available at Colours this weekend where i have a stand for the two days.

i hope some Lead Adventure guys will be going!!

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on September 03, 2012, 10:48:54 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 03, 2012, 08:34:41 AM

i hope some Lead Adventure guys will be going!!

Yep, I'm going to stop by and make your life a misery on Sunday :D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: elysium64 on September 03, 2012, 06:45:41 PM: I hope to be going and if I do, will definitely pop by for the FFL and Mexicans.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 03, 2012, 07:15:51 PM: well done chaps look forward to seeing you both....... ;)

best regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on September 03, 2012, 11:22:42 PM: Hi Dudes,
This show any good?
Two day rave, which days the coolest?
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 04, 2012, 10:28:33 AM: gents

i will have limited numbers of republican mexican packs (5x figs)

and larger numbers of the new French Foreign legion..[pack 2}...

figures for both contingents available singly.......site update hopefully

before Colours with pictures.....

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
amd 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Dewbakuk on September 04, 2012, 10:47:56 AM: Looking forward to seeing what the mexicans look like.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 06, 2012, 10:29:19 AM: dewbakuk.........just packed up all the new Republican mexicans i have..

so you can have a good look at Colours......

i hope to get my site up-dated over the weekend with photos of these

figures and the second batch of French Foreign legion! :)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 10, 2012, 08:47:26 AM: Brilliant show..really enjoyed Colours good too see all the chaps from

LAF who made the journey..........

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm

Ps El Nicko love the beard!!......very hildalgo ish..good to see you!! ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on September 10, 2012, 09:05:05 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 10, 2012, 08:47:26 AM

Ps El Nicko love the beard!!......very hildalgo ish..good to see you!! ;)

lol

You can call me Don Nicko from now on ;)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on September 10, 2012, 09:05:33 AM: Quote from: Dewbakuk on September 04, 2012, 10:47:56 AM
Looking forward to seeing what the mexicans look like.

I've seen them and they are lovely ;D
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 10, 2012, 09:21:31 AM: thanks Nick.....sold out of the first release........chasing up my site guy

today for pictures on www.gringo40s.com

French Foreign legion packs one and two went like hotcakes as well

............really pleased

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2012, 08:40:58 AM: some of the New French Foreign legion on my site now..more to follow

and the Mexicans pictures and blog update this week :)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on September 13, 2012, 10:17:38 AM: Thanks Ged for the latest info.
Pleased you enjoyed the show.
Couldn't make as working in Rome on a fashion shoot.
Back to Brighton today and will check out your fab new figs.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on September 17, 2012, 09:47:01 AM: mexicans are on site ! :-*
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2012, 11:32:29 AM: Cdr

these are just the start of the Mexicans.........and are more Generic

striped down...........couple more to go on!

next up more varied.....shakos...more kit...rolled up trousers ...

serapes.....various hats............ :)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 17, 2012, 09:21:12 PM: Sorry Ged, but I can't seem to find them on your web-site.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2012, 09:54:45 PM: Helen

evening to you..............if you go to the "maximillian wars" and click on

that section it brings up the Mexicans....FFL ..egyptian battalion and

palace guard ..........hope that helps

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 18, 2012, 12:32:57 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 17, 2012, 09:54:45 PM
Helen

evening to you..............if you go to the "maximillian wars" and click on

that section it brings up the Mexicans....FFL ..egyptian battalion and

palace guard ..........hope that helps

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com

Hi Ged, Thanks for getting back. Your web-site (above) has the Maximilian Adventures and when I click on the site I get a blank page. Same with the Franco-Prussian icon, blank page.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Malamute on September 18, 2012, 08:23:16 AM: Helen,

When you select the Maximillian Adventure from the headings on the left, hover your mouse over the title and you will see a drop down menu where you can select the sub headings, Repubilcan Mexicans, French Foreign Legion etc.

(If you just click on the Maximillian link it will display a blank page.)

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2012, 08:34:37 AM: Nick......thanks for the explanation....the master of written instruction

good man!!.......................building up for that lunch!! ;)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com

ps Helen.....trust all is ok now and you can have a good look at
the first wave of 28mm Mexicans :)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Nicolo on September 18, 2012, 08:08:36 PM: Hello,

I wish to buy to complete my armies but would it be possible to have a comparison with the Foundry range.

cordially
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 18, 2012, 08:55:54 PM: Quote from: Malamute on September 18, 2012, 08:23:16 AM
Helen,

When you select the Maximillian Adventure from the headings on the left, hover your mouse over the title and you will see a drop down menu where you can select the sub headings, Repubilcan Mexicans, French Foreign Legion etc.

(If you just click on the Maximillian link it will display a blank page.)

Hope that helps.

Thanks Nick for your help, but unfortunately it's not working for me.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2012, 11:06:29 PM: helen

just thought of a short cut when you get the white blank slot

just click on this it works...........trust me and Nick we are doctors

of lead!! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps Nicolo.will try and sort for you :)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 19, 2012, 12:09:00 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 18, 2012, 11:06:29 PM
helen

just thought of a short cut when you get the white blank slot

just click on this it works...........trust me and Nick we are doctors

of lead!! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps Nicolo.will try and sort for you :)

Sorry Ged, not working for me.

Thanks anyway,

Helen
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 20, 2012, 08:07:35 AM: ok Helen no problem

will post images out to you if you wish as site is fully operational

cant explain your glitch, im sure you will like the figures once seen!!

regards :)

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 20, 2012, 08:50:58 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 20, 2012, 08:07:35 AM
ok Helen no problem

will post images out to you if you wish as site is fully operational

cant explain your glitch, im sure you will like the figures once seen!!

regards :)

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges

Thanks Ged, it would be nice to see them in photographs on this thread.

Cheers and thanks,

Helen
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 21, 2012, 08:52:37 PM: just to advise the second batch of French Foreign legion are on my

site now....all six figures with pictures as are all of the first group of

Republican Mexicans again with pictures ,and both sets are available
,
as of now.

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Arteis on September 22, 2012, 12:42:30 AM: Size and heft-wise, how do the Gringo figures match up against Foundry's Old West 'Filibuster' Foreign Legion figures?

(http://wargamesfoundry.com/_images/thumbs/OW171_340x223.png)
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2012, 12:19:31 PM: Arteis

hi there.......i need to check this and revert.......computer-picture

posting is not my forte! i will get a comparison done.......bear with

me.

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 03, 2012, 09:29:21 AM: Gents

more Maximillian troops en route to the front..........and some extras

commissioned yesterday. all will be revealed soon

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges
Title: Re: 28mm french Foreign legion /Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on October 03, 2012, 01:37:08 PM: I am so excited. You must have your sculptor working flat out. Clarence tells me it is the talented Mr Hicks ?
Keep it up
Cecil,