What about a third color to be used to represent Vichy forces?
Can’t wait for this set regardless.
What do you propose?
Greatly looking forward to the French set!
I don’t know if any of these planes might be of any use, but here’s a list you could look at:
@coachofmany:
What about a third color to be used to represent Vichy forces?
Can’t wait for this set regardless.
What do you propose?
Dark blue?
French should be based on OOB color
Lighter Blue for Vichy.
and there going to be a light blue neutral set. which would be alright for me, since most house rules has vichy act as a neutral.
@coachofmany:
What about a third color to be used to represent Vichy forces?
Can’t wait for this set regardless.
What do you propose?
I like the suggestion of light blue if it isn’t already ear marked for another power.
I like the idea of 2 infantry sculpts as well. We could do 1 for each set. That way we don’t take up a slot for something else we need now.
I also like the idea of the light blue for Vichy French but could use the Neutral set in light blue for this if need be.
@Imperious:
French should be based on OOB color
Lighter Blue for Vichy.
I thought most people used a light blue color to represent the Free French forces.
Personally, I am not a fan of the infantry piece wearing a beret. I think French infantry should be wearing the Adriene helmet. Or perhaps that round billed cap, like you might see on some French troops from the past. I think French police wear them today.
Personally, I am not a fan of the infantry piece wearing a beret. I think French infantry should be wearing the Adriene helmet. Or perhaps that round billed cap, like you might see on some French troops from the past. I think French police wear them today.
I agree on the Adrien helmet choice. The cylindrical kepi – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepi – might be a problem because it could give the impression that the troops wearing it are all officers: it was worn by all ranks, but it invariably makes me think of De Gaulle.
The beret might be appropriate for special French commando units. If I remember correctly, Capitaine Kieffer and his men wore berets in the movie The Longest Day when they stormed the town of Ouistreham.
I like a purple color for Vichy
@CWO:
Personally, I am not a fan of the infantry piece wearing a beret.� I think French infantry should be wearing the Adriene helmet.� Or perhaps that round billed cap, like you might see on some French troops from the past.� I think French police wear them today.
I agree on the Adrien helmet choice. The cylindrical kepi – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepi – might be a problem because it could give the impression that the troops wearing it are all officers: it was worn by all ranks, but it invariably makes me think of De Gaulle.
The beret might be appropriate for special French commando units. If I remember correctly, Capitaine Kieffer and his men wore berets in the movie The Longest Day when they stormed the town of Ouistreham.
If HBG decide to go for two french infantry, I would like one with adrien helmet and one with the Kepi.
The one with Kepi would be great for the French Territories in Africa, I don’t think it will look like officer, just give them a rifle, they would be great for a French Foreign Legion infantry.
the idea for a french foreign legionnaire would be great for people you use Jeremy free french rule. and like the rest of the major powers, the french need a commando type unit that can para drop and the beret you infantry sounds like it would fit perfectly
The discussion about the beret made me think of French Resistance member Janine Boitard – played in The Longest Day by producer Darryl F. Zanuck’s girfriend Irina Demick – even though she doesn’t wear a beret in The Longest Day (though she does carry a rifle). I think there’s a young female French Resistance member in the film Is Paris Burning who does wear one. Anyway, here’s an idea to consider: should HBG at some point produce a specialty set of resistance / partisan-type figures, possibly even one that would contain a few female figures? I think for example there were quite a few women among the Russian partisans – and indeed in the Red Army too, sometimes serving in roles fairly close to the front. These figures could be applied to things like behind-the-lines operations in occupied countries, if players use house rules for that sort of activity.
I suppose the main problem would be that, in order for the colours to match those of the main national sets, the resistance / partisan infantry units for the different countries (distinguished by their uniforms and headgear) would each have to have their own sculpt molds, rather than all being in a single multi-national mold. Then again, perhaps this kind of specialty unit would only really apply to France and Russia, which would mean only two sculpt molds (one blue and one maroon/purple).
The Adrian helmet is probably more appropiate of a choice for the infantry in my opinion, as it was the standard French helmet. But Coach if you are looking for a different look from OOB, a beret or kepi would be a suitable and unique choice. It would add some nice diversity. But with keeping historical and game accuracy, Adrian all the way.
looks like the french foreign legion was using those caps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Free_French_Foreign_Legionnairs.jpg
If HBG decides to produce two French Infantry sculps,…
I also would be in favor of the: 1. Adrian Helmet, and 2. Kepi.
It would be great to have some French Foreign Legionaires included in our games!
“Tall Paul”
the french still needs a commando unit
First set will double as Spanish Republic and will include only one infantry piece.
so the beret stays?
Something just occurred to me. Since HBG sets are meant to be supplementary sets to FMG and OOB pieces, basically units that aren’t included in either FMG or OOB, I thought your plan was to wait until each FMG set came out and then do your supplement set, so you don’t get too many duplicate sculpts. So why are you planning a French set now when FMG’s isn’t going to be for a while yet. They still have to put out USA and England/Canada/ANZAC for sure and perhaps Russia or Japan after that.
If you make a French set now, aren’t you worried that some of the same units will be in the FMG French set? I don’t remember all that you listed, but the Char B1 definitely comes to mind. I am sure they would include that tank in their set.
