American Civil War - The Regiment from country roads West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River

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Project Entry by glenn92

Tigers on the Loose

December 22, 2023

1st Louisiana Regiment (Louisana Tigers) Zouaves - For my scheme I'm going for accuate, not perfect.

The regimnet of Zouaves had been staring at me needing painted for months. I knew I wanted to do the Louisianna Tigers and would have to paint striped pantaloons. After painting most of my other regiments I took the plunge, but first some research.

Spending a few hours on the internet I found that my intial impressions of how to paint this regiment may have been wrong. Sources seemed to be contradictory about what colour the uniforms are. Everything from blue to brown due to poor quality dyes.

Another problem was which regiment they were talking about. I am writing this from memory months later but the Original Louisana Tigers were first a company, then the regiment took the name, then other regiments wanted to be Tigers. As well the 1st Louisana Regiment was the origins of the Tigers but then the officer in charge (Coppen) forms his own regiement (Coppen’s regiment), I was getting the impression that some of the info I was reading was mixed between Coppen’s Regiement and the new 1st Louisiana.

Anyway I didn’t have the time to untangle all this as I had already spent considerable time researching it. Ultimately I’m happy with my results. I want things to be accurate not perfect.

Skin	Cadian Flesh Tone	GW

Hair	Black	70.950
	German Grey	70.995
	German Cam. Med. Brown	70.826
	Ushabti Bone	GW

Fez/Turban	Mephiston Red	GW

Tunic	McCragge Blue	GW
Braiding and Border	Mephiston Red	GW

Pantaloons	Wraithbone	GW
Stripes	Calgar Blue	GW

Boots	Flat Earth	70.983
Gaiters	Zandri Dust	GW

Bread Bag and Straps	Stone Grey	70.884

Canteen	US Field Drab	70.873
Bottle Top	Lead Belcher	GW
Straps	Stone Grey	70.884

Ammo Pounch and Belt	Abbadon Black	GW

Rifle Body	Wood Grain	70.828
Metal parts and bayonet	Lead Belcher	GW
Rifle Sling	Abbadon Black	GW

Officer Buttons	Gold	70.996

Flagstaff	Wood Grain	70.828
Staff Top	Gold	70.996

Drum Frame	New Wood	Panzer Aces
Drum Skin	Zandri Dust	GW
Drum String and Straps	White Scar	GW