"20mm 1/72nd French in north Africa figs?" Topic

Hi all,
Starting a new project but stymied a bit by a lack of sufficient variety of figs. Was curious to know of any manufacturers (French makers, maybe?) or STL files out there that would help. Off the top, looking for Senegalese Tirailleurs, Spahis and good Berbers.
Thanks,
Bob

Hi, Bob. I have been to Theis Senegal training modern Senegalese Battalions about 13 times. They are great soldiers and have a proud history. ( if interested, look up Lat Dior). France has finally granted such soldiers French Citizenship.

The article below is Per Wikipedia: link

"Until World War II the Tirailleurs Sénégalais continued to wear the khaki uniforms described above, in either heavy cloth or light drill according to conditions. In subsequent campaigns they wore the same field uniforms as other French units, usually with the dark blue forage cap of the infanterie coloniale. The red fez survived as a parade item until the 1950s".
In short, use French soldiers and use a dark negro flesh tone.

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Per Plastic Soldier Review, here are French 1/72nd scale figures that would be suitable:
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Atlantic French Infantry Released
Caesar WWII French Army Released
Esci French Soldiers Released
HaT WWII French Artillery Crew Released
Italeri WWII Free French Infantry Released
MIR French Resistance Released
Pegasus WWII French Infantry Released
Strelets French Foreign Legion WWII Released
Strelets French Foreign Legion Heavy Weapons Squad Released
Ykreol French Foreign Legion at Bir Hakeim 1942 Released
Ykreol French Staff 1940 Released
Orion French Tank Crew WW2

Hope this helps!
Tom Dye

This site has 20mm figures that might be useful to your needs.
black-watch-miniatures.de

Hi Tom,
Thanks for that, but….this is the Victorian Colonial message board.😉
Did you ever get to visit Hohenzollern castle before you came home?
Bob

Thanks, Perris, looks like there is some really nice stuff here in the FPW range…for starters! Never heard of these folks, either!

Hi, Bob! Darn….I read it as WWII. Yes to Hohenzollern Castle- many times. My favorite in Wurtemburg and of all of Germany to be sure! Have the paper version and Hallmark ceramic one as well. Spent quite a bit in their gift shop, too! The chapel with the tribute to Frederick the Great and the museum is so well done! Have a picture of the musket ball, snuff box it hit and the coat he was wearing at the time. Hope you found that castle amazing as well.

I honestly did not notice it was for the Victorian Colonial board! Do look up Lat Dior. A very revered Senegalese leader in the Victorian age!

I have converted those
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into Congo Force Publique.

I'm thinking about trying this conversion of Spahis Algériens using HaT's Mamelukes: hat.com/Othr9/Kewley02P.html

I had the Black Watch Algerian Turcos painted as Senegalese. I just didn't have all the fancy braid painted. The Black Watch figures are actually 22mm.
Mark

Not trying to take over the thread but I started a Western Sudan project. I had a generic mud fort made and had some Senegalese and French sculpted but stopped to get some 1870's Russians done for Central Asia. Hope to go back to it soon. link
Mark

Bob,
Black Watch is Masimo Costa and he is great to deal with. When I order something I can't believe how fast I receive them from Italy. I tried to get him to make some late 19th cen. French colonial army figures but he has so many projects he just doesn't have time to do them.
Mark

I use his Mahdists for Rabih's West African soldiers.
Mark

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I see Khurasan has a West Sudanese range but they are 15mm
Mark

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This link I put before is not Massimo Costa's. link
It's too complicated to explain.
Mark

Here is Massimo's new website. link
Mark