"Zouave Artillery?" Topic
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| Dragon Gunner | 05 Apr 2014 8:55 a.m. PST |
Was there ever any Zouave artillery units? I am looking to make a crew for my 1897 Belgian Force Publique in 28mm. I need a basic frame work and a head swap, I am not going to green sculpt the bulk of the crew. |
| Grelber | 05 Apr 2014 9:12 a.m. PST |
I don't know of any specifically Zouave Artillery units. Zouave style uniforms were worn by troops in a number of countries. The Turkish army was wearing zouave style uniforms during their 1877 war with Russia. Askari makes a Turkish gun crew for that period, which you might want to look at: link
They also have a set called "Colonial Artillery," which is a French Marine gun crew. Three of the figures are in the standard Marine uniform with sun helmets. The other two (one kneeling and one leading a mule) look like Tirailleurs Senegalais borrowed to man the guns. Since the Tirailleurs had a uniform with some zouave characteristics, they might be worth a look--perhaps the sun helmet guys could become Belgian officers and NCOs. Grelber |
jurgenation  | 05 Apr 2014 9:26 a.m. PST |
I second Askari. Castaway arts makes a West African gun crew for their Ashanti Wars.Also foundry makes a Askari gun crew which could work. |
| Dragon Gunner | 05 Apr 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
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Dr Mathias  | 05 Apr 2014 11:10 a.m. PST |
Good suggestions for when I get to my Force Publique. :) |
| Rudi the german | 06 Apr 2014 3:45 a.m. PST |
The only zouave artillery i know of is the imperial mexicain conta guerilla artillery. I made my by buying VMI artillery from redoupt and remodel th trousers and gave them zouave heads. The force publique artillery is avaliable from wargames foundry and must not be custom made. Greetings Ps: please visit the Belgium africa museum in Tervuuren. They have a hall on the force publique. |
| Dragon Gunner | 06 Apr 2014 10:39 a.m. PST |
The Darkest Africa miniature line by Foundry has Force Publique Askaris but no gun crew wearing the Zouave style uniform. |
| Blake Walker | 06 Apr 2014 4:48 p.m. PST |
Hi, I used German Askari artillery figures and Krupp moutain gun for my Belgian Force Publique artillery figures. They're from Tiger Miniatures courtesy of Richard Brook's Recreational Conflict. Blake |
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