"How did you paint your colonial Gurkhas" Topic
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24 Apr 2018 5:05 p.m. PST
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Col Durnford  | 24 Apr 2018 8:56 a.m. PST |
I've look around and have seen them in khaki, dark green, and a mix of the two. Some of the photographs for 1879 show them in dark uniform with very light puttee. What did you do? |
| foxweasel | 24 Apr 2018 9:22 a.m. PST |
I did mine in khaki with green hats. There were that many different battalions in various locations, it could take years to get everyone in new kit. Even then local commanders and conditions often dictated what was worn. So you'll not be wrong whatever you decide. |
| rmaker | 24 Apr 2018 10:14 a.m. PST |
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| Rich Bliss | 24 Apr 2018 11:02 a.m. PST |
Mine are old Partha and in Dark Green |
| Shagnasty | 24 Apr 2018 11:23 a.m. PST |
Dark green. That is what Billy Fish wore in "The Men Who would Be Kings." |
| 79thPA | 24 Apr 2018 12:06 p.m. PST |
Dark green. There are plenty of Brits in khaki already. |
| Bashytubits | 24 Apr 2018 1:42 p.m. PST |
I am sure it is just a misspelling but it was hard to not make a comment on the coLOINial thing. |
| NCC1717 | 24 Apr 2018 3:11 p.m. PST |
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| abelp01 | 24 Apr 2018 3:17 p.m. PST |
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| Col Durnford | 24 Apr 2018 3:31 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the input. Looks like I have dark green in my future. |
| Mad Guru | 25 Apr 2018 4:27 a.m. PST |
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| mjkerner | 25 Apr 2018 5:27 a.m. PST |
I did 3 TSATF units of Old Glory ones 25 or so years ago, one dark green, one khaki, one khaki tunics with green pants, just to cover all the bases. |
| Rhingyll | 30 Apr 2018 12:37 p.m. PST |
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| Royston Papworth | 10 May 2018 8:38 p.m. PST |
According to Robson in Road to Kabul, they 'appear to have worn their Rifle Green uniforms in Winter, changing to Khaki as the War progressed' |
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