Category Archives: Miniatures

Catching Up on Foreign Legion Miniatures

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Jack Wagner

Here is a mixed bag of inspirational items related to miniatures (mainly 1:72 scale). 1. Plastic Soldier Review (PSR).  Two of the three new Strelets figures have been reviewed by one of my favorite web pages…the Foot Rif Rebels and … Continue reading →

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Strelets French Foreign Legion & Rif Figures

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jack Wagner

Exciting news (at least for me).  There appears to be four new sets of Foreign Legion themed 1:72 scale plastic miniatures coming out in the near future.  These are from the Russian company Strelets.  For now these sets are in … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for Summer 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Jack Wagner

Well, summer is about over for me–at least for all the home landscape and garden projects, travel and vacations, the visiting relatives and general busy work that needed to be done in the good weather.  It’s time for some relaxation … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for March 2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Jack Wagner

Another month gone…and good riddance to winter.   Here are some interesting Foreign Legion related links, pictures, articles and other tidbits. 1. Another Photo Album.  Posted by Simon F. at the Gentleman’s Military Interest Club was an interesting photo album … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for January 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jack Wagner

January was a pretty slow month as far as news, press releases and interesting items related to the Foreign Legion.  Here is what I have been able to cobble together…. 1. Foreign Legion Forts on eBay.  I admit to shamelessly … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for January 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Jack Wagner

Sorry for the lack of posts this month.  I’ve been busy with work and other projects and I often get home in a vegetative state of mind, not wanting to do much of anything else but watch politics on TV … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for July 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Jack Wagner

A little late on this post but here are some of the Foreign Legion related items I’ve come across in July. 1. Dark Mystique of French Foreign Legion.  A short AFP article on the Foreign Legion recently appeared on Yahoo … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for May 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Jack Wagner

Sorry for being AWOL for a couple weeks…spring cleaning, home repairs and yard work (and my day job) kind of eat away my free time.  Anyway, here are some odds and ends related to the Foreign Legion. 1.  Motivational Videos.  … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge for January 2015

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Jack Wagner

hodgepodge (\ˈhäj-ˌpäj\): a mixture of different things; often a confused mixture of things that don’t go together.  Alteration of hotchpotch (a mutton stew with mixed vegetables) Well this months mixture does have a unifying theme–as always, the French Foreign Legion. … Continue reading →

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Hachette Soldats de la Légion Etrangère

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Jack Wagner

(My next collecting obsession…)  Hachette produces an amazing line of collectable 54mm/1:32 figurines depicting the French Foreign Legion throughout history.  You may have seen them around–the first 32 figures in the series were produced by King and Country and the … Continue reading →

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