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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: OSHIROmodels on 03 January 2010, 05:45:51 PM
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Howdoo chaps, I'm after some later 19th cen Italians for another force that I'll be doing this coming year and was wondering where I might be able to perchase of some. You know the sort, they've got plumes on hats.
cheers
James
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I'm aware of two manufacturers that produce late 19th century italians:
Strategia & tattica
Bicorne
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Are we talking Bersaglieri or Alpini?
How about Bicorne http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/292_1_27
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I think he`s after the cockfeathered Bersaglieri, they are quite iconic of the italian army through the last centuries
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I have some S&T that were given to me free as they were not upto scratch for their previous owner - I have done nothing with them either. Shame really as their are some nice ideas amongst them, especially the Alpini.
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Yup, them's the ones. Thanks muchly chaps :D
What are S&T Svennn?
I'll be ordering some shortly :D
cheers
James
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http://www.strategiaetattica.it/miniature_base.asp?tipologia=25mmcoloniale
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Not too keen on them, I think it'll be Bicorne for me :D
cheers
James
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Old Glory does some and some Italian sailors as well, part of the Boxer line.
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Not too keen on them, I think it'll be Bicorne for me :D
cheers
James
The Bicorne are very nice. I have a mixed bag for an Italian army that I will probably never get to paint, which is a shame. Some Bersaglieri and also others with different feathers in the helmets - Cacciatore I think.
I might put them on e-bay at some stage.
Some excellent uniform prints here:
http://www.warflag.com/shadow/uniforms/ituniform.htm
if you are not aware of them already.
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If you do decide to get rid, drop me a PM and I'll take them off your hands :)
cheers
James
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Howdoo chaps, I'm after some later 19th cen Italians for another force that I'll be doing this coming year and was wondering where I might be able to perchase of some. You know the sort, they've got plumes on hats.
cheers
James
If you need Italians in Europe (i.e. non colonials) you may find them from Mirliton (historicals):
http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=historical-2528mm
they are colourful armies
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Redoubt also has some nice Italians in their Boxer Rebellion range. These are superior to the Bicorne Italians I have, IMHO...
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I'd like to see some in non-colonial attire. Something for fighting on the continent of Europe.
-J
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I'd like to see some in non-colonial attire. Something for fighting on the continent of Europe.
-J
The only source I know is the one already indicated:
If you need Italians in Europe (i.e. non colonials) you may find them from Mirliton (historicals):
http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=historical-2528mm
they are colourful armies
When you are in the above link you must select "Italian Indip. Wars" and you have 4 choices:
Austrians
Kingfom of Naples
Papal States
Piedmontese italian
the latter is the larger range and maybe the most colourful one. You can find Bersaglieri, garibaldini, carabinieri etc etc.
Unfortunately the Mirliton's website has only photos, so you need to search in google for "Risorgimento" and you will see lots of colourful uniforms. You may also search for the uniforms of Carabinieri or bersaglieri in their websites. Alas, to my best knowledge most of the sites are in Italian. Hope that you can find some insteresting subjects.
Please note that most if not all the figures produced by Strategia e Tattica. Bicorn and redoubt are in colonial helmets .
Redoubt apart the bersaglieri in colonial helmet has some sailors, too.
Old Glory has a pack of Italian sailors in their Boxer rebellion range
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CBP%2D14&cat=228
also their naval artillery crew pack contains some that could be pressed in service for Italians (since this is a random pack having french/english/german and other nations sailors, what you actually receive is pure luck)
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CBP%2D09&cat=228
As an alternative you can use ACW in kepis, which make ideal "Garibaldi red shirts" .
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If you do decide to get rid, drop me a PM and I'll take them off your hands :)
cheers
James
I'll have a look through my colonials mountain (I'm posh, I have individually themed lead-mountains) as soon as I can find some time and let you know.
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Both Castaway Arts & Askari have Italian colonial fugures.
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The guys at the back are from the Redoubt boxer range, not the best pic I know, not a bad range and one of Redoubts better ones. Some of their ranges are quite poor but some of the civvies are actually pretty good.
The Bersagilieri have got backpacks from Bicornes colonial range.
(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4182.jpg)
(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4184.jpg)
(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4183.jpg)