Italian carabinieri for VSF?

[argsilverson]

As I advised previously, I am on the process to build my own VSF armies.

I need a couple of full dress Italian carabinieri officers & NCO, is there any suggestion for suitable 28mm figure?

Thanks in advance!

[thejammedgatling]

What about Anglian Miniatures?


These are in later dress. Sure I've seen some earlier ones somewhere though....can't think where.

[argsilverson]

What about Anglian Miniatures?


These are in later dress. Sure I've seen some earlier ones somewhere though....can't think where.

Thanks.
I have in mind those full dress carabinieri, in bicorns. long tails epaulettes  etc,
they wear it even to these dates, but alas, the above are not suitable.

I think the most suitable would be something from Garibaldi era.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Hmmm, Mirliton do some for 1859, but they may be too early for you:

http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=piedmonteseitalian-infantry

[argsilverson]

Hmmm, Mirliton do some for 1859, but they may be too early for you:

http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=piedmonteseitalian-infantry

I thought so, and yesterday I spend the whole day looking at their catalogue. Unfortunately they do not have anything suitable. Since they do not have photos of their whole range I might need to ask.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Hmmm, Mirliton do some for 1859, but they may be too early for you:

http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=piedmonteseitalian-infantry

I thought so, and yesterday I spend the whole day looking at their catalogue. Unfortunately they do not have anything suitable. Since they do not have photos of their whole range I might need to ask.

That's a shame!

You may have to go down the "conversion" route. That may be a bit daunting if you need large numbers 

[the commissar]

Might be a bit late in the period but Redoubt have just released  some Boxer rebellion Bersaglieri (no pictures when I last looked)

[Gluteus Maximus]

They will probably be in campaign dress, like Bicorne's, but may be convertable to full dress. At least the weapons and equipment would be better for VSF.

[Tommy20]

Castaway also do a nice line of Italians, but again, no dress uniforms...

[Ray Rivers]

I've looked about for you... without success.

I figure you need a basic figure with double epaulets and a shell jacket to start.  The only country I know that has these are French, and I looked about at Napoleonic artillerymen and Foreign Legion but I couldn't find a suitable base figure from which to mod (your basic head change).

I think you have a tough one here... best of luck.

[argsilverson]

I've looked about for you... without success.

I figure you need a basic figure with double epaulets and a shell jacket to start.  The only country I know that has these are French, and I looked about at Napoleonic artillerymen and Foreign Legion but I couldn't find a suitable base figure from which to mod (your basic head change).

I think you have a tough one here... best of luck.

or a french napoleonic gendarme may be.