Drum Major Imp Gd Zouaves Nap III era (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

Hi All,

In the spirit of sustainable modelling, I am using bits and pieces scoured from my spares for this. The torso was soaked in dettol overnight to remove an old layer of oil paint gunk. So Ive rescued it for the mameluke jacket.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Heres the ref for this fig. Towards the end around 1870, there is a pic of a Frenchman who seems to have substituted for the African man.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Victor,

Great subject! I love Zouaves!

 

[blaster]

Hi Louis,

good to see you on this thread... Here is a simple start.

 

[Louis Badolato]

NIce! If you need some photos of a real period Zouave uniform let me know. I have a complete WWI Zouave pioneer's uniform, and several Zouave jackets (a couple from the US Civil War).

 

[blaster]

Hi Louis,

Pls post pix of yr Zouave uniforms here. I would enjoy seeing them


Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Pls post pix of yr Zouave uniforms here. I would enjoy seeing them

Here are a couple I have found ...



and if you'd like a different French regiment, I also have a plate of an Algerian Tirailleur, shown below on the bandsman on the right.




John

 

[blaster]

Hi John,

nice colourful uniforms. Those miniatures also look good. What make are they?

More WIP on my piece. Giving him hussar boots.

 

[Obee]

Hi John,

nice colourful uniforms. Those miniatures also look good. What make are they?

French maker F.A.E.V. but I don't know much about them, only got them off Ebay a while back from a deceased collector in Australia.

John

 

[Louis Badolato]

Hi Louis,

Pls post pix of yr Zouave uniforms here. I would enjoy seeing them


Rgds Victor

Here are some photos of 1914 French (complete) and 1864 Us Civil War (just the bolero jackets) Zouave Uniforms in my collection: