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Hey Traveller! I would probably get a couple of boxes of Strelets Zouaves, provided they are in the "new style". I have a lot of Revell/Italeri/Esci figs, and the "old" chunky style doesn't fit. (Not that the latter are bad - there is a certain charm to them - but the chunky figs need to be kept among themselves.) Whether that is something that Strelets can be persuaded to do is another matter... I suspect they might be reluctant to do another set of Zouaves when many of us already have the HaT offerings, and their own Crimean set - whatever the imperfections of these many be.
Doesn't sound like Strelets are interested in Zouaves in their developing ACW range, but I think there's a interest for a real ACW Zouaves set done properly with officers and drummers, and the choice of kepis, turbans and fez. They really add some color to any diorama. Zouaves are especially useful for early war scenes such as Manassas, but maybe there's some resistance to them as most only see ACW troops either in blue or grey.
Zouaves continued on the US side for duration of the war, as I understand it. The Confederates couldn't supply the uniforms, so historically, they are limited to the beginning. Still, they are really cool, and I think there would be a great deal of interest in them. Whether Strelets goes that route will depend on how their other offerings sell.
Here's a question: do you prefer realism or romanticism: would you rather have shabby rebels, barefoot and hairy, or, well, Louisiana Tigers and frockcoats-and-havelocks? Personally, I prefer the latter... but that's me...
Zouaves continued on the US side for duration of the war, as I understand it. The Confederates couldn't supply the uniforms, so historically, they are limited to the beginning. Still, they are really cool, and I think there would be a great deal of interest in them. Whether Strelets goes that route will depend on how their other offerings sell.
Here's a question: do you prefer realism or romanticism: would you rather have shabby rebels, barefoot and hairy, or, well, Louisiana Tigers and frockcoats-and-havelocks? Personally, I prefer the latter... but that's me...
In this scale bare feet can be done with just paint, if there was a set with Havelocks and frock coats I'd buy them, always dreamt of a Manassas diorama with early war troops, Union troops in grey and so on.