Infantry in fez

Started by kustenjaeger, 13 June 2011, 08:54:53 AM

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kustenjaeger

13 June 2011, 08:54:53 AM
Greetings

Does anyone have any suggestions from existing Pendraken ranges of figures I could use for WW2 Italian colonial infantry in North Africa/IEA in 1940-1.  As far as I can recall the infantry would be in a fez?   Any of the WWI askaris/KAR?

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Edward

hamsterking

13 June 2011, 10:45:18 AM #1
I have some infantry in Fez and I think they are German East African Early Askari. Nice figures if mono-pose.

sunjester

13 June 2011, 01:13:28 PM #2
I keep meaning to put together some Lybian infantry for my 1940 Italians. I am considering some of the SCW Moroccan Infantry in tarbuch who might fit the bill.

Graham

Leon

14 June 2011, 08:15:16 PM #3 Last Edit: 14 June 2011, 08:17:01 PM by Leon
As hamsterking says, GEA1 is in fez.  Other than that, there are some fez guys in the SCW range somewhere, I'll go check to see which ones.

EDIT: Morrocan Falange Militia: http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Inter-War-c18/SCW-Moroccan-Falange-Militia-sc248/
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kustenjaeger

14 June 2011, 10:37:56 PM #4
Greetings

Thanks everyone.  Having looked at a few sources I think the Moroccan tarbuch is lowish will do well for Italian Colonial units - not sure whether to go for the summer uniform (which there's a picture of) or the Morrocan falange Leon mentioned - is there a picture of the latter?

Regards

Edward

Last Hussar

15 June 2011, 12:51:46 AM #5
Fezzes are cool.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

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Leon

15 June 2011, 12:57:38 AM #6 Last Edit: 15 June 2011, 01:00:08 AM by Leon
Quote from: kustenjaeger on 14 June 2011, 10:37:56 PM
Morrocan falange Leon mentioned - is there a picture of the latter?

I thought I had some somewhere, but it would appear not.  I'll try and get some taken.
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nikharwood

15 June 2011, 10:29:05 PM #7

Last Hussar

15 June 2011, 11:31:37 PM #8
At least someone caught the reference.  Did you see the recent Confidential where they were talking about Matt Smith?  They were talking about the last series, and one of the producers said "[writer] said 'I'm going to Matt in a Fez', and I said don't do that, he'll never take it off, it will be glued to his head for the whole of next season, and he said "No, I've thought of that.  I'm going to kill it almost immediately' "

The crew were discussing whether to open a book on how long it would take Matt to break the Sonic, and at that point the standby props man walked past...
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nikharwood

15 June 2011, 11:43:34 PM #9
Yep - saw that - top-notch  8)

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