Italian Blackshirt Fez heads?

[traveller]

I am looking at building/converting a small unit of Italian Blackshirts for the 1930s but I have failed to find suitable heads wearing the distinctive felt fez with a long tassel. Any recommendations for suitable heads to chop off?

[von der Tann]

I was pretty sure West Wind Productions had a set of separate heads wearing ... Fez ... Fezzes (?!?!) ... those type of hats. Can't find them on their website anymore though - not sure if they are oop nowadays.

[Steve63]

Here you go
http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=321
or
http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=87f3a51d4db53d9fd5fc50be228a9668

Or plastic Zouave heads

[traveller]

Thanks for your help,

unfortunately these are not the correct type...sorry to be picky but they need a long tassel and the fez is soft and worn on tha back of the head like this:

[von der Tann]

I'm out, ma man!

No idea where to get those heads. Sorry.

[carlos marighela]

Not even Tommy Cooper could help you there. Oddly enough in 1/72 the old ESCI NATO troops box has some Bersaglieri wearing that exact soft 'fez'.

I'd try seeing whether Mirliton or one of the Italian companies has anything.

[Steve63]

http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2660

or a bit out of the box

http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/french-indian-war-1754-1763/products/french-compagnie-de-la-marine-boxed-set

[traveller]

Thanks again!

The FIW is an interesting idea but they seem to have a cloth tassel rather than the wanted string type. I think I will try with some Foundry or Perry ACW heads or maybe attach a tassel to the proposed GB WW1 Fez heads