Morocco, 1880s
The French Foreign Legion and the colourful French Colonial Army of Africa with their Arab opponents have a romantic appeal largely due to books and movies which have kept the interest in the period alive.
I have split the bundles into two, largely for those who want the Arabs, but not the colonialists. That’s why I have repeated the commanders and characters sheet in the Arab bundle.
The new terrain items, A French fort, an Arab village and date palm ‘crosstrees’ and a pool for an Oasis are in preparation, but I thought I would release the figures first so that you can get started!
There are tents, animals, and a ‘desert’ house already in the terrain section.
The Cigar box mat ‘Rattlesnake Ranch’ makes a good Moroccan desert, as well as an American one if you were thinking of getting a commercial mat.
Base paper to match that mat is available to download free in the terrain section.
French Army of Africa Bundle (13.8 Mb)
- Foreign Legion infantry
- Foreign Legion Skirmishers
- Tirailleurs Algeriens (Turcos)
- Tirailleurs Algeriens skirmishing
- Mule-Mounted Foreign Legionnaires
- Spahis
- Dismounted Spahis
- Camel Mounted Spahis
- Chasseurs d’Afrique
- Dismounted Chasseurs d’Afrique
- Bats’d’Af (Penal Battalion Infantry in Fatigue uniform)
- Bats d’Af skirmishing
- Zouaves
- Zouaves skirmishing
- Mountain Guns
- Commanders and characters
- Transport animals
- Casualties, civilians and conversions
Once downloaded, the sheets can be printed as often as you like, which means you can build up large armies very cheaply. You will need scissors, a craft knife, glue, appropriate paper and some stiffer card for bases, all of which are described in the how-to section.
The figures are laid out on A4 format, which will print onto US legal sized paper, or will fit US letter size printed at 93%. You can, of course, print the figures in any scale you choose, making them uniquely flexible in this respect.
There are 18 sheets in total.
Once purchased and downloaded the sheets can be printed individually.
The Rocky Backdrop in these pictures can be downloaded from the terrain section here.
Paper Armies Proper Armies!