See also our Kingdom of Benin, Mutiny and other early British colonials range, and our Really Useful Guns and Crew Range.
Our 100 piece Afghan regular army (see below), painted by Edwin Kay.
FZ116,23,67 & 69 painted by Nikita Kondratov.
FZ 3, 2 of the many variants of FZ1, and FZ 3
Most figures have up to 4 variants, some have 10 or even 20! |
FZ1 |
Zulu Warrior charging |
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FZ2 |
Zulu firing rifle badly |
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FZ3 |
Zulu Chief |
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FZ4 |
Dead Zulu |
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FZ5 |
Zulu Hut |
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FZ 1 Zulu Warrior Charging
Photo Credit: Alexzanzi Zucchini
FZ 6,7 & 8 British infantry and FZ103 British bluejacket
FZ6 |
British Infantry standing shooting |
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FZ7 |
British Infantry kneeling shooting |
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FZ8 |
British Infantry at the ready |
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FZ9 British Infantry marching
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ9 |
British Infantry marching |
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FZ10 |
British Infantry Officer |
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FZ11 |
British Infantry Standard Bearer |
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FZ12 |
British Infantry Bugler |
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FZ13 |
British Infantry dead or wounded |
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FZ14 British Lancers, FZ15
Dragoons
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ14 |
British Lancer |
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FZ15 |
British Dragoon |
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FZ16 |
British Mounted Bugler |
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FZ17 |
British Mounted General/Officer |
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FZ18 British gun and four crew
Credit: Geoff Brown
another look at FZ 18.
FZ 19 bell tent and 15/ 30 apex tent with FZ 20 mealybags +21 flagpole
FZ18 |
British Gun and four crew |
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FZ19 |
Bell Tent |
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FZ20 |
45mm section of ammo boxes/mealie bags |
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FZ21 |
Flag pole |
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FZ22 |
Kneeling Camel |
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FZ23 |
Fuzzi-Wuzzi Swordsman charging |
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FZ24 |
Dervish Infantry with sword and spear |
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FZ25 |
Dervish Infantry with musket |
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FZ26 |
General purpose Moslem camel rider |
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FZ27 |
General purpose Moslem cavalry with sabre |
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FZ28 |
General purpose Moslem cavalry with musket |
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FZ29 |
Afghan/Pathan Infantry charging with sword |
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FZ30 |
Afghan/Pathan Infantry kneeling firing |
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FZ31 |
Afghan/Pathan standing firing jezail |
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FZ32 |
Afghan/Pathan advancing with musket |
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FZ33 |
General purpose Dead Moslems |
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FZ34 |
General purpose Moslem Officer |
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FZ35 |
General purpose Moslem Standard Bearer |
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FZ36 |
General purpose Moslem Cavalry Officer |
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FZ37 |
General purpose Moslem Cavalry Standard Bearer |
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FZ38 |
General purpose Moslem General |
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FZ39 |
General purpose Moslem Gun and crew |
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FZ42
Chinese Boxer Infantry charging with pole weapon,
FZ48 officer, and FZ49 standard bearer.
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ40 |
Boxer Infantry standing with sword |
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FZ41 |
Boxer Infantry charging with assorted weapons |
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FZ42 |
Boxer Infantry charging with pole weapon |
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FZ43 |
Chinese Tigerman |
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FZ44 |
Chinese Imperial Spearman |
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FZ45 |
Chinese Imperial Bowman |
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FZ46 |
Chinese Imperial Musketeer at rest |
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FZ47 |
Chinese Imperial Musketeer at ready |
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FZ48
Chinese Boxer
infantry officer and FZ49 standard bearer.
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ 43, 44, 45, 47 & 46 Chinese/Boxer infantry
The 2 variants of FZ 52 Chinese/Boxer general
FZ48 |
Chinese/Boxer Officer |
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FZ49 |
Chinese/Boxer Standard Bearer |
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FZ50 |
Chinese Light Cavalry Bowman |
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FZ51 |
Chinese Light Cavalry Lancer |
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FZ52 |
Chinese/Boxer General |
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FZ53 | Chinese Gun and four crew |
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For Taiping Chinese, see out Indian Mutiny and early British campaigns range. |
FZ55 (left) Japanese Infantry Officer
FZ56 (right) Japanese cavalry charging
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ54 & 55, Japanese, painted and photographed by Chad Anderson
Japanese Infantry attacking |
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FZ55 |
Japanese Infantry Officer |
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FZ56 |
Japanese Cavalry charging |
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FZ57 |
Japanese Cavalry Officer |
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FZ58 |
Japanese Gun and four crew |
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FZ59 |
Austrian/French sailor |
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FZ62 Russian Infantry advancing
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ60 |
Russian Sailor |
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FZ61 |
Sailor or Russian Infantry Officer |
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FZ62 |
Russian Infantry advancing |
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FZ63 Russian Cossack Cavalry
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ63 |
Russian Cossack Cavalry |
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FZ64 Russian Dragoon Cavalry
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ66 Russian artillery & crew
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ64 |
Russian Dragoon Cavalry |
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FZ65 |
Russian Cavalry Officer/General |
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FZ66 |
Russian Artillery and four crew |
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FZ67 |
Italian Bersaglieri Infantry advancing |
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FZ68 |
Italian Bersaglieri Officer |
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FZ69 |
Askari/Sudanese Infantry at the ready |
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FZ70 |
Abyssinian/Ethiopian Infantry with spear/sword |
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FZ71 |
Abyssinian/Ethiopian Infantry with rifle |
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FZ72 |
Abyssinian/Ethiopian Cavalry |
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FZ73 |
Maori Infantry charging with hand weapon |
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FZ74 |
Maori Infantry standing or kneeling with rifle |
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FZ75 |
Maori Chief |
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FZ76 |
Boer Infantry prone loading |
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FZ77 |
Boer Infantry prone firing |
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FZ78 |
Boer Infantry kneeling loading |
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FZ79 |
Boer Mounted Infantry |
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FZ80 |
Boer Horse Holder |
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6 of the FZ 81 Massai variants.
FZ 81 Masai Warrior Advancing
Photo Credit: Alexzanzi Zucchini
FZ81 |
Masai Warrior advancing |
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FZ82 |
Ashanti Warrior attacking |
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FZ83 |
Burmese Regular Infantry advancing |
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FZ84 |
Egyptian/Askari Infantry kneeling |
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FZ85 |
Egyptian/Askari Infantry Officer |
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FZ86 |
Egyptian Lancer Cavalry |
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FZ87 |
Egyptian Dragoon Cavalry |
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FZ88 |
Egyptian Camel Corps |
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FZ89 |
Egyptian Artillery and four crew |
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FZ90 Afghan regular infantry.
Officer from FZ 93, FZ 92 & 91 Afghan command group.
FZ 92 Afghan regular cavalry.
FZ 107 painted as Afghan regular guard.
The above Afghan pictures were very nicely painted and photographed by Micheal Spenceleigh
FZ 93 Afghan artillery, painted by Edwin Kay.
FZ90 |
Afghan Regular Infantry standing |
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FZ91 |
Afghan Infantry Officer |
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FZ92 |
Afghan Regular Cavalry |
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FZ93 |
Afghan Regular Artillery and four crew |
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FZ94 painted with Chinese crew, by Nikita Kondratov
FZ94 |
Jingal Light Gun and two crew (Moslem or Chinese) |
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FZ95 |
Sepoy Infantry attacking |
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FZ96 |
Sepoy Infantry marching |
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FZ97 |
Ghurkha Infantry advancing |
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FZ98 |
Sowar Cavalry |
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FZ99 |
Bengal Lancer Cavalry |
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FZ100 |
Indian Mountain Gun and four crew |
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FZ100 Mountain gun with Indian crew.
FZ102 US/Imperial volunteer or similar
cavalry
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ101 |
US/Imperial Volunteer or similar infantry |
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FZ102 |
US/Imperial Volunteer or similar cavalry |
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FZ103 |
British Bluejacket in straw hat |
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FZ60 & 104, painted and photographed by Terry Webb
FZ104 |
British Marine in cap |
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FZ105 |
Maxim Gun and four crew |
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FZ106 |
British Camel Corps |
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FZ107 Highlander attacking
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ107 |
Highlander attacking |
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FZ 108 & 111 French Foreign Legion
Photo Credit: Alexzanzi Zucchini
FZ109, FZ110
French Foreign Legion firing
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ108 |
French Foreign Legion charging |
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FZ109 |
French Foreign Legion standing firing |
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FZ110 |
French Foreign Legion kneeling firing |
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FZ111 |
French Foreign Legion Officer |
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FZ112 |
Arab Camel Rider with rifle |
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FZ113 |
Arab Cavalryman with rifle |
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FZ114 |
Arab Cavalryman charging with rifle |
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FZ115 |
Arab Infantry charging with sword |
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FZ116 |
Arab Infantry with rifle |
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FZ117 |
Western Civilian Gentleman |
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FZ 115, 116 Arab Infantry & FZ 133 Bornu Musketman
Photo Credit: Alexzanzi Zucchini
FZ118 ladies, from Terry Webbs "War of the Worlds" army!
FZ 121 Arab civilians.
FZ 118, 91 (with converted turban),103, 119 and 117. Great painting by Craig Armstrong.
FZ118 |
Western Civilian Lady |
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FZ119 |
Sir Harry with Elephant Gun |
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FZ120 |
Native Porter carrying box |
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FZ121 |
Arab Civilian |
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FZ122 |
Chinese Civilian |
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FZ123 |
Later British Infantry kneeling |
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FZ124 Later British infantry standing
Credit: Geoff Brown
FZ 123 & 124, by Anne Shim
FZ124 |
Later British Infantry standing |
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FZ125 |
Later British Infantry Bugler |
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FZ126 |
Highlander Bugler |
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FZ127 |
Burmese Cavalry |
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FZ128 |
Natal Native Contingent Infantry with spear |
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FZ129 |
Natal Native Contingent Infantry with firearm |
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FZ130 | Four Horse Limber with outriders |
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A rather large picture of the master of FZ131, now in production!
3 of the variants of FZ 131, painted by Stefano Meneghini
3 of the variants of FZ132 by Stefano Meneghini
A host of FZ 135 by Stefano Meneghini.
Good job Stefano!
FZ131 | Bornu African armoured horseman |
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FZ132 | Bornu African light cavalryman |
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FZ133 | Bornu African Musketman in long robe |
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FZ134 | Bornu African bowman |
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FZ135 | Bornu African spearman with large shield |
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FZ 134, 135, 133 & 82. nicely painted by Nikita Kondratov.
2x FZ136, 2x 137FZ, FZ138, 2x FZ139, 2x FZ 140
FZ136 | African woman civilian, in short skirt. |
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FZ137 | African woman civilian, in long skirt. |
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FZ138 | African child. |
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FZ139 | African chubby male civilian. |
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FZ140 | African captive male with hands bound. |
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A selection of our African Civilians
the 7 variants of FZ 141
FZ 135 Bornu spearmen and FZ 143 witch doctor. Beautifully painted by Craig Armstrong. Craig has added the skull and extra decoration to the shields.
FZ141 | African male with spear. |
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FZ142 | Xhosa African male with spear and cloak |
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FZ143 | Witch doctor |
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FZ144 | Azande shield (for use with FZ141) |
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FZ145 | Basotho shield (for use with FZ141) |
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FZ146 | 6 pack mules, mountain gun and 4 crew. (gun is in 6 pieces and can be stuck onto mules or assembled for firing. Please specify crew type required). |
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FZ147 | Dahomey African warrior with sword or musket |
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FZ148 | Dahomey African Amazon lady warrior with musket |
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FZ149 | Generic Moslem cavalry with lance/spear. (5 variants) |
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For poorly dressed African bowmen, use AB11. For many other useful types see our 15mm Arabs, and colonial Muslims and Abbysinians. |
A pair of mules from FZ 146
All the variants of FZ 142 & 143
All the variants of FZ 149
Colonials Army Pack
100 piece armies (cavalry count as 2 pieces) (These discounted armies are pre-packed to our organisation)
100 piece Afghan regular army, painted by Edwin Kay.
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Below are 2 pictures of Stefanos' mighty DBMM West Sudanese Songhai army
Here's some notes and suggestion for the various African states from this period. Compiled by Mark Bevis
SOKOTO SULTANATE under the Fulani, c1809-1900, consisted of 16 Hausa City States, troop type suggestions as follows
Heavy cavalry FZ131,
light horse FZ132,
Tuareg allied camelry AB20 & AB21,
musket irregulars FZ133
heavy spearmen FZ135
javelin skirmishers AB5, AB10
irregular archers FZ134, AB11
irregular spear & shield FZ135, AB10, AB12, AB6, AB7
Their main rival,
THE BORNU SULTANATE:
Bodyguard cavalry in mail and turban, no barding FZ132?
archers with large clubs in long blue tobes AB2?
bodyguard musketmen FZ133
heavy cavalry in 4 units FZ131
Kanembu spearmen FZ135 in “pike blocks” of 800-1000 men
Shuwa arab & Musgum slave musketmen in 14 companies
battery; brass 4pdrs
archers FZ134
Shuwa arab cavalry, spear, 4 javelin, AB22? FZ132?
Kanuri light horse FZ132
mounted gunmen – muskets FZ28 plus dismounts FZ133
BAGIRMI SULTANATE
Heavy cavalry FZ131
spear/shield heavy infantry FZ135
Shuwa Arab horse + spear AB22?
Fulani horse archers FZ132?
irregular foot with javelins, shield, arm daggers AB5/6/7/8/9/10/12