FFL in Tonkin/Dahomey

[ecwcaptain]

I concur. Best to always email the companies, as they usually will follow with figures for both sides (usually). That said, for Black Flag figures, I suggest picking through what is available from the Old Glory Boxer 28mm range, as you will find some easily work, and the price is right.

Tonkin is one of my must-do theaters for French Colonial, and too often overlooked. IMHO, due to no real research in English (it's probably out there in French, but...). But first, I'm concentrating on French West Africa against Samori Ture, with regard to scenarios. Then maybe Tonkin down the road.

[marco55]

Gringo 40's has been doing Tonkin and just showed Amazons for a Dahomey range and also wants to do Madagascar. Askari seems to be leaning towards Dahomey and Madagascar.My personal interest is Western Sudan and Samori and Rabih's empire in Chad.
Mark

[italwars]

Me too I’m very interested in Samory and Rabah fights vs the French..I’ve collected quite a few good sources for that period ..if you read French you can find everything you need in the web archives of Gallica...as concern most appropriate castings for that period , above all the enemies of the broadly employed Spahis and Tirailleurs Sénégalais , the most complete range of Samory and Rabah sub Saharian warriors is the one offered by Castaway Arts ..unfortunately in Australia ..even if the owner always do is best to find best postal fee..I also filled the ranks with some 30mm Willie minis sold by Tradition ..they have two beautiful mounted Tchadian warriors (Rabah) plus a Nigerian Palace Guard and a Kanembu warrior perfect for that period ...not to forget the less know range by Irregular with armoured and light Savanah cavalry and foot warriors

[Patrice]

Some years ago I was interested for a "Western Sudan" (today Mali and surrounding countries) projetc, I bought a few miniatures (Castaway arts, Askari, Dixon...) and I planned to build a "tata" fortress... but it did not progress.

On Gallica (French National Library online) website there are fascinating books written by officers who were there in the 1880-90s; including one by a Navy officer who built a boat at Bamako to explore the river Niger.