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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Inkpaduta on April 26, 2020, 02:54:58 PM

Title: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: Inkpaduta on April 26, 2020, 02:54:58 PM

I just bought some of Askari's 1920s French Foreign Legion. They are now dressed in Khaki.
I am thinking about getting some other French units like the Spahi, Chasseurs D'Afrique or
Tirailleurs. Would they now also in khaki or would they still be in their traditional uniforms?

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: JBaumal on May 02, 2020, 04:28:38 PM

Inkpaduta, here is an awesome site with tons of plates of French forces. There are 1248 plates to sort through, but it’s well worth it!! I look forward to seeing your project come to fruition. I’ve got tons of 25/28mm FFL stuff unpainted.

https://imagesdesoldats.fr/en/infantry/1299-les-tirailleurs-senegalais-2-1914-1918.html

(https://imagesdesoldats.fr/3183-large_default/les-tirailleurs-senegalais-2-1914-1918.jpg)


(https://imagesdesoldats.fr/3728-large_default/the-zouaves-2-1915-1917.jpg)

https://imagesdesoldats.fr/en/infantry/1557-the-zouaves-2-1915-1917.html

Cheers,
Sgt G

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: JBaumal on May 02, 2020, 04:46:56 PM

Incidentally, for operations in North Africa between 1880 and 1914, both the zouaves and the turcos tended to use the white summer fatigue uniform I described above rather than their more colourful full dress garb. Meaning that they often looked pretty much like this :

(https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=230x10000:format=jpg/path/sc8cc5f0a09b291dc/image/i9147f1d31731efdc/version/1405333244/image.jpg)

From this LAF post:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=89862.0

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: Inkpaduta on May 02, 2020, 06:08:12 PM

Thanks my Friend,

I appreciate the help!

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: JBaumal on May 02, 2020, 08:27:38 PM

My pleasure!

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: huevans on May 20, 2020, 02:17:49 PM

Quote from: Inkpaduta on April 26, 2020, 02:54:58 PM

I just bought some of Askari's 1920s French Foreign Legion. They are now dressed in Khaki.
I am thinking about getting some other French units like the Spahi, Chasseurs D'Afrique or
Tirailleurs. Would they now also in khaki or would they still be in their traditional uniforms?

https://imagesdesoldats.fr/en/cavalry/1071-les-spahis-1927-1940.html

Thanks to JBaumal, this is the answer.

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: Inkpaduta on May 20, 2020, 07:09:46 PM

Thanks Everyone.
I decided to go with the more traditional color
to give the board a splash of color. Maybe be wrong but
I like the look.

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: JBaumal on May 27, 2020, 04:39:08 AM

Inkpaduta, you can never go wrong with the old classic traditional uniforms. Enjoy your project!

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: SJWi on June 30, 2020, 06:12:38 PM

Hi, I've just seen a post by Wargames Foundry that they have found and re-released a pack of 1920s-30s French Foreign Legion. I recalled this thread and thought I would tip you off. They look very nice but those prices!   

Title: Re: 1920s French Colonial Help
Post by: Inkpaduta on June 30, 2020, 06:25:59 PM

Cool! Thanks for the information.
I will check it out.