Perry Miniatures expands Napoleonic Ottoman range with 28mm releases

Perry Miniatures has pushed its Napoleonic Ottoman army into full project-army territory, with the range now listing 41 products in 28mm. For painters, that matters because this is the opposite of a dull line-up of matching coats and samey shakos. The mix of Nizam-i-cedid infantry, Janissaries, Solak and Peik Guard, Arnauts, Mamelukes, Deli cavalry, Egyptian Fellahin, and artillery opens the door to a force built around bright colours, varied fabrics, and strong silhouettes.

That visual appeal is the real story here. Ottoman troops of the 1790 to 1815 period allow for poppy hues, patterned cloth, different trousers and tunics, and plenty of room for individual character. Perry’s own examples make that clear, from OT 1 Nizam-i-cedid infantry command advancing and OT 6 Nizam-i-cedid infantry attacking to OT 17 Mamelukes attacking with lances and javelins, OT 19 Deli cavalrymen attacking with lances, and OT 30 Janissaries in campaign dress skirmishing. Even the detail on OT 30 is useful: black turbans were thought to signify assault parties within the Janissaries, which gives painters a concrete way to add historically grounded variation inside the unit.

The line also expands what can be built across the broader Perry range. OT 44 Albanian, or Arnaut, infantry command in traditional clothing and OT 45 Albanian infantry in traditional clothing, skirmishing, add yet another visual lane, while OT 7 Arnaut command with British equipment and OT 8 Arnaut with British equipment lean into the kind of kit-bashing friendly oddity that makes historical collections interesting on the table and in a display cabinet. For anyone who likes armies that look as if they stepped out of a reference plate rather than a parade ground, this is fertile ground.

The supporting reference material only strengthens the case. Helion & Company’s The Ottoman Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1784-1815 traces the army’s development from campaigns against Bedouin in Iraq in the 1780s through the Serbian uprisings of 1804-13 and 1815, and it includes detailed coverage of dress and equipment. Partizan Press’ The Napoleonic Ottoman Army: Uniforms, Tactics and Organization has been described as a rare dedicated study on the subject. That combination of sculpted variety and solid research is exactly why Perry’s Ottoman line now looks less like a niche release and more like one of the most painter-friendly historical armies in the 28mm Napoleonic range.