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Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army
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Author:  stugmeister [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Hi Guys,

Long time no post!

I've not had much time for wargaming over the last few years, although my friend and I do manage a game of Frostgrave once a month! We've finished the main campaign and are now going to trying out Gaslands.

Anyway, my eldest son and I have been looking through the FoW Blitzkrieg book and he'd really like to do a French force. Now I've noticed there are various other suppliers of 15mm tanks and figures for Germans, but not so many for the French.

Any ideas?

Author:  Evil and Chaos [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Hi Stug!

Uhhhh, get some of my 15mm scifi figs and pretend they're French?!? :D

Sorry I can't help, heh.

Author:  rubberlizard [ Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Maybe use british infantry? As far as I remember the french used a longcoat in the beginning of the war, and the british used something similar, but a bit longer later on.
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For vehicles not a lot to find in 15mm, though.

For minis (play russia and germany my self) I have always been happy with plastic soldier company, http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/, maybe write them and ask for french troopers and tanks?

Good luck with your project

Author:  stugmeister [ Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Evil and Chaos wrote:
Hi Stug!

Uhhhh, get some of my 15mm scifi figs and pretend they're French?!? :D

Sorry I can't help, heh.


Thanks for the help. ;)

rubberlizard wrote:
Maybe use british infantry? As far as I remember the french used a longcoat in the beginning of the war, and the british used something similar, but a bit longer later on.
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For minis (play russia and germany my self) I have always been happy with plastic soldier company, http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/, maybe write them and ask for french troopers and tanks?

Good luck with your project


That could be a way to go.

I have been checking out PSC for their infantry - they're certainly cheaper than Battlefront!

Author:  Nitpick [ Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

I have a 15 mm french 1940 army. It is mostly the command decidion skytrex minis. I really liked them quite a lot,

Author:  stugmeister [ Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Thanks for the reply Nitpick. :)

They do look good. To be honest I plumbed for the FoW Somuas and Hotchkiss tanks. I found a few on eBay that were slightly cheaper than Battlefronts. Still cost a bomb though!

I'm also collecting early war Germans - thank goodness for The Plastic Soldier Company!

Author:  Saukopfblende [ Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Change to Late War and use PSC American infantry. ;)

Author:  stugmeister [ Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Saukopfblende wrote:
Change to Late War and use PSC American infantry. ;)


They could be small enough not to notice.... ;)

Author:  Nitpick [ Fri May 04, 2018 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

I got both early french and germans from skytrex. Really nice minis indeed.

Author:  stugmeister [ Sat May 05, 2018 12:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flames of War - Cheapest Way to Collect a French Army

Nitpick wrote:
I got both early french and germans from skytrex. Really nice minis indeed.


How do they compare to Battlefront's offerings?

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