Colonial Africa

[slugbalancer]

Having dipped my toe into 10mm colonial African wargaming, I've become somewhat addicted.  I'd love to be able to fight all the conflicts in NE Africa but we're missing some ingredients.  We can cover the Mahdists, the Egyptian & British forces but are missing the Abyssinains & Italians.  It may be possible to do the Italians from other ranges but without seeing them...

So Leon how about Abyssinians & Colonial Italians.

Looking into the longer term as my interest wanders further west, can we have some sub-Saharan Africans from the West of the continent.  The existing ones are all from the East.  So maybe Asante warriors.

[Leon]

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[Dickie255]

I was thinking the same some time ago and was contemplating using the Italians from the WW1 range. Has anyone tried it or even has any photo's of the Italians?

[Techno]

As the above was you're very first post 'Slug'......Welcome to the forum !!
Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

You'll notice that Phil (Techno) is always the first to greet new members. Welcome aboard anyway, Slug.

[Ithoriel]

You'll notice that Phil (Techno) is always the first to greet new members. Welcome aboard anyway, Slug.

He's probably trying to create the illusion of sanity before they meet the rest of us frothing lunatics

Welcome aboard slugbalancer!

[fsn]

Hola, Mr Balancer.

Interesting choice of poison.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hello sir, sounds like a good choice. 

[Techno]

He's probably trying to create the illusion of sanity before they meet the rest of us frothing lunatics

I only pretend to be sane on some occasions. 
Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

I do not froth. Lather a little, possibly.... 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Dickie255

I was thinking the same some time ago and was contemplating using the Italians from the WW1 range. Has anyone tried it or even has any photo's of the Italians?

Here is a pic of the Italian WW1 infantry:-



Probably not quite right, for Abyssinia, you'd be better off with the WW1 British Middle East figures.



Have a look at some of the East Africa figures for askaris etc. Abyssinians would be harder though. Regulars you could probably use WW1 British in caps, irregulars would be harder.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[slugbalancer]

I'm even looking to go as far as the campaign against the Mad Mullah in Somalia.  We've got the Mahdists & the KAR, just need DH.9a's.

[barbarian]

I have the Italian Bersaglieri sleeping in a drawer here.
They are conversions based on the WWII italians, with the colonial hat, and the feathers...

[Techno]

Great job 'Grumps'...Really like those !
Cheers - Phil.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hi Techno

Great job 'Grumps'...Really like those !
Cheers - Phil.

Good news and bad news -  yes they are good paint jobs and (mainly for that reason alone) are not mine  .

Picked up from the forum while looking for info on WW1 Italians.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan