Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Baggy pants and fezzes.


Its fair to say that if I could get away with it I would have a Union army of zouaves. In a period know for drabness I am attracted like a moth to a flame when I see a baggy pair of pants and a fez.
This will be the final Union zouave regiment, and I chose the 146th New York naturally. Simply because they wore a beautiful dressy uniform.
The figures are the old Foundry range, which are still quality figures. 





I also completed a spare Union limber, just to show I am still progressing towards completion.

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19 comments:

  1. Der Alte Fritz10 October 2017 at 14:30

    There was a Zouave Brigade in the AoP at the start of 1864, three or four regiments IIRC

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup17 October 2017 at 13:48

      Thanks Jim, I was aware of this, but honestly I know that my regiments arent the actual ones in the brigade. But what the hell.

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  2. Neil10 October 2017 at 14:47

    They look fantastic Robbie 👍

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup17 October 2017 at 13:48

      Thanks Neil,
      No doubt they will run away as quickly as other units.

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  3. Jonathan Freitag10 October 2017 at 19:00

    Splendid colors and fine brushwork. If I could field an ACW army of Zouaves, I would too. One reason I gravitate towards the Franco-Austrian War; pantaloon rouge!

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup17 October 2017 at 13:49

      I love the uniforms of the French from that period. Its a shame that they fought badly.

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  4. marinergrim10 October 2017 at 23:44

    They look very smart and quite appealing. Excellent.

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  5. Norm11 October 2017 at 01:50

    Nice - my Zouaves are next up on the painting table, I shall use your post as a painting guide.

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  6. WSTKS-FM Worldwide11 October 2017 at 02:45

    Beautiful!

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup17 October 2017 at 13:51

      Thanks Stokes
      Progress is being made, and I am nearly there.

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  7. Colin Ashton11 October 2017 at 05:54

    They're very nice Robbie. isn't that what you normally wear? 😉

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  8. caveadsum147111 October 2017 at 09:59

    Lovely figures and very nicely painted, yes there's something about a zouave! (A popular song of the late 19th century perhaps? )
    Best Iain

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  9. william coutts13 October 2017 at 05:03

    Fantastic paint job-what more can be said??-me,envious?-nooooooo!!
    johnc(william)

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My 6mm Napoleonic set up.

My 6mm Napoleonic set up.
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