Author Topic: Italo-Ethiopian War (Read 15435 times)

Plynkes · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2009, 11:21:03 AM »

Just got the new WI. Haven't had a chance for a proper read yet, but the eye-candy is very inspiring. Nice one, James.

I notice there is an Abyssinian Maxim gun in the article. Can you say what figures were used with it? It's a conversion I assume.

argsilverson · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2009, 12:50:04 PM »

Just received my copy of WI and seems very interesting.
Lovely photos etc

Very tempting indeed!
[always wanted to do something like "Cry Wolf" story]

What I have seen is that we need some more variety in the Abyssinian figures.
Can the Copplestone's Somalis duplicate as ethiopians?

BTW some Italian manufacturer did/do some figures. They were 25mm, so smaller than empress. Are they still available, I cannot recall the manufacturer.
Another by the way question for Plynkes, specially: This Italo-Ethiopian / Abyssinian war is colonial era or interwar?

Plynkes · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:04:13 PM »

As far as I'm concerned it is Colonial, as the remit for the board is 19th/20th Century. Inter-War gets anything from the period that isn't Colonial.

Others may feel differently, but that is my take on it. Inter-War can have the Italo-Ethiopian conflict when Jim Hale wrests it from my cold dead hands...

argsilverson · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:12:10 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on November 26, 2009, 01:04:13 PM

As far as I'm concerned it is Colonial, as the remit for the board is 19th/20th Century. Inter-War gets anything from the period that isn't Colonial.

OK understood!

Plynkes · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:16:22 PM »

Personally I don't think I'd use Copplestone Somalis. They look too... well, Somali for me (the fashion in Ethiopia was for trousers to a certain extent, and the Somalis all wear those distinctive toga-like outfits, plus their shields are different and they have those Muslim charms against the evil eye around their necks). But this is one of those personal taste things where everyone makes their own line in the sand.

A greater problem I think that would put people off is that Askari and Anglian/Empress figures are quite small when put next to Copplestone's Somali giants.

Keith · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2009, 07:58:57 PM »

Ahem ... I don't know if you gents are interested but AFAIK Empress have new Abyssinian toys coming out in Q1 2010

RJ · « **Reply #21 on:** November 26, 2009, 08:38:34 PM »

Quote from: Keith on November 26, 2009, 07:58:57 PM

Ahem ... I don't know if you gents are interested but AFAIK Empress have new Abyssinian toys coming out in Q1 2010

speaking to the empress guys at warfare they mentioned something about a character pack, abyssinian cavalry and some italians on camels...

Roustam · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:01:28 AM »

Argsilverson......I believe you are thinking of Mirliton miniatures. Their Italian range is very extensive, and is 20mm.

Good to hear that Empress will release some new Ethiopians in 2010. Personally, I'd like to see another pack of levies with tribal weapons, an Askari MG crew+gun, an Italian artillery crew,Ethiopian MG+crew, and an Italian with flamethrower.

Russ

Helen · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:11:23 AM »

Hi Argyris,

Don't forget Artizan with their Italians that would be very suitable for the period.

I'll use mine for this purpose later next year.

Helen

James Morris · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:10:59 AM »

Quote from: Plynkes on November 26, 2009, 11:21:03 AM

Just got the new WI. Haven't had a chance for a proper read yet, but the eye-candy is very inspiring. Nice one, James.

I notice there is an Abyssinian Maxim gun in the article. Can you say what figures were used with it? It's a conversion I assume.

Glad you enjoyed it! Sorry for the delay but I've posted a new thread with pics and details of the Maxim gun.

argsilverson · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:45:28 PM »

Quote from: Roustam on November 27, 2009, 02:01:28 AM

Argsilverson......I believe you are thinking of Mirliton miniatures. Their Italian range is very extensive, and is 20mm.

Good to hear that Empress will release some new Ethiopians in 2010. Personally, I'd like to see another pack of levies with tribal weapons, an Askari MG crew+gun, an Italian artillery crew,Ethiopian MG+crew, and an Italian with flamethrower.

Russ

It is not Mirliton. I found them it's Strategia e Tattica and here is the link:
http://www.strategiaetattica.it/miniature_base.asp?tipologia=25mmcoloniale
they are listed as 25mm, since I don;t have any askari miniatures or Empress miniatures I cannot make any comparison.
they have a set of an ethiopian artillery piece with 4 crew. I do not know what gun is that, it is old.

argsilverson · « **Reply #26 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:22:12 PM »

Gentlemen,
I would like to advise you of a recent photo I found on the net:
A woman askari (topless) fighting for the Italians (wearing an eritrean askari fez)
listed a source link which was not working. also impossible to link to the photo.

does anyone else know something about women askari fighting for the italians (or other colonial power?)
if could find some suitable figure sounds an interesting addition.

Chairface · « **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:46:01 PM »

Is this the image?

argsilverson · « **Reply #28 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:51:15 PM »

Quote from: Chairface on December 04, 2009, 12:46:01 PM

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2230/hu051037.jpg

Is this the image?

exactly you got it.
is the first time I've ever had heard of a female askari!

Chairface · « **Reply #29 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:57:18 PM »

Quote from: argsilverson on December 04, 2009, 12:51:15 PM

is the first time I've ever had heard of a female askari!

I have a feeling that this may be a bit of a cheesecake pic. Here's the caption from the original source:

Quote

Ethiopian Woman Wearing Soldier's Fez - barebreasted Ethiopian woman, representing the native Ascari soldiers fighting for Italy, is photographed wearing an Ascari fez in order to motivate the Italian soldiers.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2230/hu051037.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ethiopianreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D2%26t%3D14370&usg=__4vcgvhBFkzxaFUZilSpBu0jiwpg=&h=480&w=270&sz=42&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=GbRy128fQ9xGoM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=73&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwoman%2Bascari%2Bitalian%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

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