Empress v Perry Italians for the C.T.V

[Durutti]

For those of you interested in using the new Perry Italians as CTV in Spain, here's a quick review, and comparison. 

http://nigelh-viewfromtheduckpond.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/1930s-italians-perry-v-empressanglian.html

[commissarmoody]

Thanks for the post!

[James Morris]

Cheers Nigel, very useful.  I haven't succumbed to any of the Perry Italians yet - I find it slightly odd that they haven't released the sun-helmeted models first, given that they are the obvious opponents for the 8th Army (until the plastic DAK turn up.)  Hicks models are still a pleasure to paint, though now at £7 for 4 from Empress,  the Perry or Bolt Action ranges are going to look more attractive...

[Durutti]

Yep, £6.50 for 6 pretty decent models, its a bit of a no brainer.
Luckily I still have a hefty lead pile from the Anglian days to work thru 

[Happy Wanderer]

Nigel,

An extremely useful post as I have been wondering exactly how the Perry's would go with the Empress minis.

Looking forwward to seeing them painted.

To all,

What color would you paint these figures? Perhaps a Vallejo or Foundry paint color to be specific if possible. If there are any pics or links to a good site for Italians in the SCW that would be fantastic.

Thinking on uses for the Italians in the early stages of WW2 as well as the SCW - Greece and North Africa, would the Empress minis work for those eras?

Regards

Happy Wanderer

[James Morris]

I'm using my Empress Italians for East Africa 1941, and they seem to tally just fine with all the pics I've seen.  My Eritrean Askaris may be a bit grand for 1941 though - most of the photos I've seen seem to feature side caps rather than the lovely tarbooshes as sported in 1935/6.  I may just stick with them though, as Askaris are much rarer than white Italian troops...