Norway! New miniatures from Blitzkrieg Laboratories

[axabrax]

even if they add support weapon packs, the numbers won't exceed 20...
which is a reasonable size...
btw, the H39 were schlepped all through to Cameroon and wasted in Syria....

Although I'd be happy to see more than 20 FFL figures--tripod MG, mortar, rifle grenades, maybe a character pack, and a rifle pack with helmets would be a nice addition

Anyway, Im doing my part to help support and expand the range--just placed an order for a Gebirgsjager platoon and a couple squads of FFL from Gorgon. Please come out with the FFL MG soon as they aren't really playable without it.

[pacofeanor]

I would like to see "chasseurs alpin" miniatures after 13°DBLE !! ce dress is something unique in 1940 the most modern suit of all armies , three years before 1943 US uniform!

some blisters of this guy would be very practicles! (the two main differneces are special gaiters, jacket and cartridge boxes of 1935 type )

Concerning equipments some  mountain equipments (skis, "rackets, snow shoes etc ...)and  canteens  will be better (have you ever seen a soldier going to the fight without water ?)

some doc from militaria magasine :





best regards
paco

[axabrax]

Paco,

Those are stunning photos!  Do you have anything like these to use as a painting reference for the new FFL? Obviously we have the glorious color photos of the painted miniatures on the Gorgon website, but I would like to see some other references to help figure out what paints to use and to understand the uniform better. For instance, I noticed that the anoraks are painted in two colors. I'm assuming that one side is a kind of green and the other white? How much variation was there in the other kit? And the berets are a kind of brown, sort of like a vallejo English uniform color? Was there any badge or insignia on the beret or anywhere else on the uniform?

Ax

[pacofeanor]

You've just  to ask !

 http://pacofaitlezouave.blogspot.fr/2014/05/lequipement-du-cefs-ii.html



best regards
paco

[former user]

are these reenactment uniforms? I always find the wool uniforms a bit too reddish. Or were these the actual colours?

[axabrax]

Fantastic! Just to clarify, however, the blue beret with the horn is for the chasseurs, correct? The FFL had a brown beret?

[former user]

as I understand it was beige, like this



I believe the picture is from the legion museum

[pacofeanor]

They are all originals period uniforms! very very rare ! the magasine is from 1987 !

the blue beret is for chasseurs alpins and FFL wore a light brown one .

best regards
paco

[former user]

THX - meaning that I am wrong and they were more reddish brown? Because then good that I did not go past 1935 yet 

[pacofeanor]

greyish ( or greenish )  ?? brown to be exact !!

best regards
paco

[former user]

THX - then it must be the pictures...

[Dave C]

Nice figures by Gorgon. I wonder if someone like Empress could be tempted to sell them on this side of the Atlantic? hint, hint!