Merry Christmas to all, including Legionaires!

3 days at Christmas and I would like to do so my best wishes to all of you who share my passions and, why not, I would do it with photos of one of the first battles rebuilt for fans of Lucca Comics.
I know, as a Christmas card miss the snow, but it is still dedicated to all those who love this hobby.

 Here's my version of the Legionaries of Marcel.

Immersion method in the Army Painter

Line of fire.



The lords of the desert.

Horses are my weakness ...

The Arabs are preparing ...

The village of the ambush.

I don't like the immersion, this is the first and last time. after I return to classic paint methods.

From the rooftops the devastating attack.

The cavalry arrives behind.

the hand is not mine, sorry ...

Toy soldiers are Armies in Plastic.

I love old movies in black and white, perhaps the age? Remember Beau Geste with Gary Cooper?



The situation is now serious.

Legionaries to the charge!



Good times! The classic adventure, I understand Marcel!




How will it end?
Of course, even with my best wishes from Italy:

Vrolijk Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar !!!

Amnesty for Lost Legionairs, Johnny Reb's and Yanks!

Between Algiers and Fort Zinderneuf

Since we know that these blog messages are read by figurofoob people only, I have a request to you.

At this moment I'm searching for obsolete figures from 1/72 foreign legion sets and American civil war sets.

Obsolete can be loose figs, painted figs, without boxes figs, partly damaged figs, all brands if 1/72!

Below are some examples of possible original packages/boxes. Boxes are NOT needed. I just want Foreign Legion figs. and ACW figs.

 Playsets contain opposing armies + a building (here: a desert fortress). Remains of these are welcome too!

'Voila, le boudin'

Contact me: -Beau Geste- by personal mail or through the comment here below!

Pirates game in 54mm . Lt Hornblower vs the Spanish

The game was actually a raid of English marines and sailors on a Spanish harbour somewhere in the West-Indies.

The houses and a storehouse.

 The gouvernor house 

 Spanish sailors 

 The English sailors closing in.

 Lt Hornblower and the marines forming a firing line.

 Musketry exchange from the ships

The 1st version proved to be to deadly in firing. The marines were knocked out before coming close to the buildings. Also movement rates should be raised.

Ronny & Gilbert played a WWII 54mm game with a Russian attack on on German armoured train

Played at Gilberts home in Bruges.