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Title: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: traveller on 16 January 2013, 09:08:47 PM

I am considering to revive my old Emin Pascha project and need some new recruits for his forces. I would be grateful for any suggestions. So far I have mustered some Perry, Foundry, Redoubt and Outpost Egyptians/Turks. I would be grateful for any further suggestions. Could maybe the re-released Copplestone Zanzibaris be used?

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: Plynkes on 16 January 2013, 09:52:39 PM

Quote from: traveller on 16 January 2013, 09:08:47 PM

Could maybe the re-released Copplestone Zanzibaris be used?

Yes.





He also had irregulars, easily represented by non-uniformed askari from the Darkest Africa range:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/back%20to%20africa/Eminirregulars.jpg)




These Sudanese IBEAC troops in Uganda are survivors of Emin's garrison. The picture is from after he had parted company with them, but it gives an idea of how ragged and non-uniform they had got, following years without resupply. Some have replaced their white Egyptian-issue tunics with blue jerseys but many were in rags or home-made clothing of oxhide or local cotton. Worn-out fezzes were often replaced with straw hats decked out with feathers, or brimmed hats made of cloth. Such things as leopard-skin loin-cloths were also worn over their trousers by some individuals, and they had a habit of applying their own rank chevrons on a whim (as many as they felt like and regardless of their actual rank) to "big themselves up."

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/back%20to%20africa/report001px.jpg)

They were issued with new blue jerseys by the IBEAC, but this was to replace worn out ones, they did also wear such jerseys (and new dark blue puttees) while serving under Emin when their Egyptian uniforms started to wear out.

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: gringo on 17 January 2013, 01:26:44 AM

Traveller you could use my Egyptian battalion ( maximillian period(28MM)

see www.gringo40s.com

regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: traveller on 17 January 2013, 06:17:57 AM

Plynkes,

Excellent info, many thanks!

Ged,

A few of those might slip into the ranks, I just need to build up a larger order to overcome your postage threshold  ;)

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: Plynkes on 17 January 2013, 09:29:16 AM

Their later appearance can be quite well aproximated with a paint conversion of Foundry uniformed Askari, similar to what Frank has done here:

(http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2880/carlpeters01.jpg)

A very thorough person might want to convert those smocks into jerseys by removing the buttons, pockets and such, but they really are quite effective as they are, I think. Troops painted thusly could obviously also be used as IBEAC troops in Uganda or Kenya as they were the same Sudanese fellas (for instance fighting Foundry Masai painted up as Nandi).

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: gringo on 17 January 2013, 01:06:08 PM

traveller......will do postage at cost for you..........no problem there ;)

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges

Title: Re: Egyptian infantry late 19th century
Post by: answer_is_42 on 17 January 2013, 04:31:56 PM

Old Glory have a good range of Egyptians for this period.