1870 Tirailleurs algeriens - uniform colours

[Brotherdargon]

All 3 regiments are waiting for painting. What are the uniform colours?
Options I found: blue jacket/ blue trousers, blue jacket/ white trousers. What about the cap/turban? Any differences between regiments?
Any help appreciated.

[cameronian]

Pale blue/turquoisey jacket, white pantaloons (looks good) red fez (or whatever its called) with pale blue tassel, no turban, brown men, white officers (red pants, pale blue/turquoisey coat, red kepi, blue sash). This is all you need to know, its 10mm  
... and the 'hand of the prophet' flags from Pendraken look really spiffing.

[Brotherdargon]

Perfect. Now I can finish the elites of French army.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Told you Cameronian would be straight there. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

NO YOU DIDNA

IanS

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Did on faceache! 

[cameronian]

Mollinary will be along shortly to advise re the flags, fanions whatever they're called 

[Chad]

Cam

Most illustrations I have seen they are wearing the turban. Was it not worn on campaign?

Chad

[cameronian]

I don't think it was.

[Leman]

The turban was usually not worn in battle. The white linen trousers were for summer wear. From autumn onwards pale blue woollen trousers of the same cut were worn. Officers wore red trousers and kepi. The pale blue items of clothing had yellow trim.

[cameronian]

Mollinary is lurking, I feel his presence.

[Brotherdargon]

Ok. The final uniform colours: trousers - white. Jackets - light blue.
Officers: Jackets - the same, trousers red.
It seems that one of the drummers is from SYW, in tricorne. This will make a perfect Easter egg.
Flags: standard blue-white-red
Photos pending, need better natural lighting.

[mollinary]

Mollinary is lurking, I feel his presence.

Hmmm!  All I know, which is not much on this topic, is contained in the thread on this forum from 2014 entitled Zouave Fanions.  What is certain is that each regiment of the Tirailleurs Algeriens carried a normal Eagle and tricolour with their regimental name and number in the white section.

Mollinary

[Brotherdargon]

Hmmm!  All I know, which is not much on this topic, is contained in the thread on this forum from 2014 entitled Zouave Fanions.  What is certain is that each regiment of the Tirailleurs Algeriens carried a normal Eagle and tricolour with their regimental name and number in the white section.

Mollinary

At my scale (2 square bases = 12 models) per regiment, tricolor is enough.

[mollinary]

At my scale (2 square bases = 12 models) per regiment, tricolor is enough.

At mine too!  My battalions are three bases, each of four figures, and I have one eagle per regiment. The other battalions have to make do with an officer!   

Mollinary