BENEITO, FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION, MEXICO 1863

[J.A.Hidalgo]

Ref; MV114, French foreign legion fusilier, Mexico, 1863
54mm.
White metal
Sculpted and painted; Jose Hidalgo

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Great figures, here's some picture for painting :
(from and more : http://gisby.info/maxffl.htm)

Uniforms of the Mexican Adventure: French Foreign Legion

Mexican Adventure: Uniforms: French Foreign Legion

Foreign Legion, 1863-1867
Infantry
Legionnaire Field Uniform
Legionnaire Full Dress
Legionnaire 1st Class, Full Dress Cavalry
Quartermaster Sergeant
Legionnaire, Field Uniform
Officer

3. Private, Chasseurs-a-pied, 1863-67
1. Private, Line Infantry, 1863-67
2. Corporal, Foreign Legion, 1863

18. Caporal, Grenadier Coy, Vera Cruz, 1863
19. Fusilier, 1865-66
20. Capitaine, 1863

Grenadier Company, Caporal, 1863

Grenadier Company, 1862

Mounted Squadron, 1865-66

Brigadier
Mounted Company

1863

Grenadier
1863

Regiment Etranger

Sous-Lieutenant - Sgt Major - Captain

Regiment Etranger Captain - Staff Captain - Zouave Lieutenant

 

[swralph]

nice sculpt and paint. great to see the colour plates

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I do like this a lot ,great work all round

Ron

 

[Blind Pew]

Nice figure, reminicent of Bill Horan. People have been after a good Foreign Legion figure.

 

[Don]

Its an excellent figure but sadly its 54mm. I would just love one a bit larger!

Don

 

[Trex]

This is a very nice figure.
Also a great reference post by Zastrow.cuirassier, thanks!

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Its an excellent figure but sadly its 54mm. I would just love one a bit larger!

Don

If you want bigger no problems :

Atelier Maket 1er Régiment Etranger Tonkin 1865 75MM
http://www.casa-della-maket.com/crbst_63.html
And just to add a little more doc :

have a look at :
http://antan.unblog.fr/category/uniformes/page/5/