American Civil War Zouaves
in Fez or Tassled Cap

1:72 Scale Uniform Painting Guide

American Civil War Zouaves in Fez or Tassled Cap, 1:72 Miniatures HaT 8004

Suitable Figures

Italeri No. 6012
HaT Industrie No. 8004

Union Zouaves in Fez or Tassled Cap 1861-1865
Regiment	Jacket	Vest	Sash	Pants	Fez/Cap
35th New Jersey	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, lt. blue trim	dark blue	dark blue, yellow tassel
5th New York Duryée Zouaves	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	red, lt. blue trim	red	red, blue tassel
9th New York Hawkins’ Zouaves	dark blue, purple trim	dark blue, purple trim	sky blue	dark blue	purple
10th New York National Zouaves	dk. brown, red trim	red	sky blue, red trim	sky blue, red trim	red
11th New York 1st Fire Zouaves	gray, blue cuffs, red trim	red	blue	red, tan gaiters	red, blue band
62nd New York Anderson’s Zouaves	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	blue	sky blue	red, blue tassel
69th New York Meagher’s Zouaves	dark blue, red trim	sky blue, red trim	sky blue	sky blue, tan gaiters	dark blue, yellow tassel
140th New York	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	sky blue	red, yellow trim, blue tassel
146th New York Halleck Infantry	sky blue, yellow trim	sky blue, yellow trim	red	sky blue	red, red tassel
165th New York 2nd Duryée Zouaves	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	red, lt. blue trim	red	red, blue tassel
76th Pennsylvania	dark blue, red trim	grey	red	sky blue	dark blue, sky blue tassel
114th Pennsylvania	dark blue, lt. blue cuffs, red trim	dark blue, red trim	light blue	red	red, yellow tassel
First City Zouaves Company A 127th Pennsylvania	dark blue, yellow trim	red, central blue stripe	red	bluish gray	red, red tassel
155th Pennsylvania	dark blue, yellow trim	dark blue, yellow trim	red, yellow trim	dark blue, red trim	red, yellow trim blue tassel
Confederate Zouaves in Fez or Tassled Cap 1861-1865
Regiment	Jacket	Vest	Sash	Pants	Fez/Cap
1st Battalion Louisiana Zouaves	dark blue, red trim	dark blue, red trim	light blue	red, black trim	red, yellow tassel
Louisiana Tigers	brown red trim	red, brown trim	red	blue, white, red striped	red, blue tassel
Zouave officers often wore a uniform which differed from that of the men. Regulation frock coats were common, with red pants, braided kepis, and Confederate style cuff lace indicating the officer’s Zouave status.

Yellow or red braiding on dark blue Zouave jackets looks particularly striking if the braid is painted white first, and then stained with in the appropriate colour. The stain should have a milky consistancy, allowing it to flow into and completely cover the white undercoating.

Zouave Figure Reviews

Union Infantry and Zouaves, 1:72 Italeri 6012
ACW Zouaves, 1:72 HaT Industrie 8004

Bibliography

Katcher, Philip: The American Soldier, pp. 62, 63, 77
Allevi, Piersergio: Miniatures, p. 207

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American Civil War Miniatures