Moroccan Goumiers - proxy figures?

[sultanbev]

Hi there, we're looking at building a Moroccan Goumier unit in 10mm for the Italian campaign, any suggestions on possible figure proxies?

http://pdbgg240.free.fr/images/unif.jpg

They had mounted scouts as well, so a horse born variety would be helpful too,

Mark

[sultanbev]

half answered my own question, for Goumiers in North Africa earlier in the war I can use the Moroccan Mehal-la-Jalifiana in the SCW range for the foot.

Doing about 60 head swaps isn't an option!

[Steve J]

I can only think of some WWI Brits and WWII Americans in greatcoats which might just pass muster once on the table.

[fsn]

Are you totally wedded to helmets?


If not the SCW Moroccans may be useful

[sultanbev]

Are you totally wedded to helmets?

Not decided yet. Apparently they retained the US M1917 helmet that looks like a British one until the end of the war, so the available Americans in greatcoats wouldn't do.
The advantage of not using helmets is that I can then use for 1940-41 against Italians in club games, which would be a bonus.

[fsn]

... or is that a French Adrian?

[Ithoriel]

I'm wondering if some of the SCW foul weather figures could be painted as troops in skull caps with careful painting and if people didn't look too closely?

[sultanbev]

I'm wondering if some of the SCW foul weather figures could be painted as troops

That's a good shout out, thanks, especially with the cavalry and Hotchkiss MMG team available. No LMG though. Wearing the adrian helmet, I might be sold on the idea of just painting the regular French infantry in stripy pyjamas.