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Offline black hat miniatures

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Rorkes Drift Diorama
« on: December 22, 2017, 12:02:04 PM »







This was a commissioned piece requested to accompany a painting of the Defence of Rorke's Drift.  The diorama has 71 figures (and a dog) and is 22 inches wide by 15 inches deep, based on an oak base and supplied with a 4mm acrylic cover.

It uses figures from the All the Queen's men range with four additional new figures that have been added to the range just for this diorama.  The hospital is made from a plywood shell with 3d printed stone texture added to the outside.

The new casualty figures will be released as soon as I get a some photos sorted and uploaded.

The hospital is the first of a range of facades and will be released as a kit and a fully painted item in time for the March London Show.

If you are interested in commissioning a diorama please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.

There are many more photographs here:

https://imperialminiatures.co.uk/shop/dioramas/rorkes-drift-diorama/"]https://imperialminiatures.co.uk/shop/dioramas/rorkes-drift-diorama/

Many thanks and Happy Christmas to all our customers

Mike
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Black Hat Miniatures
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Offline vodkafan

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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2017, 09:10:09 PM »
I am full of curiosity about the dog......Very nice diorama in a toy soldier sort of style, needs tons more zulus though!
I am going to build a wargames army, a big beautiful wargames army, and Mexico is going to pay for it.

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Offline black hat miniatures

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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2017, 10:58:17 AM »
I am full of curiosity about the dog......Very nice diorama in a toy soldier sort of style, needs tons more zulus though!

The diorama is about the 24th Foot and the focus is on them, hence there are more of them than the wave of zulus attacking..

The painting the customer wants to place the diorama under is Alphone de Nueville's Defense of Rorke's Drift:



which shows the dog who is Dick - Surgeon Reynold's dog.  The model isn't quite right for the dog but I wanted to include it as a link to the painting...

Mike

« Last Edit: December 26, 2017, 07:23:38 PM by black hat miniatures »

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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2017, 05:27:37 PM »
 Nicely done! Great work!
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Offline Alcide Nikopol

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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2017, 01:19:43 PM »
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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2017, 05:11:08 PM »
looks splendid Mike............the lure of 54mm  :o :-* :o :-*so tempting
love the dog as well!!

man and modellers best friend! :D

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Re: Rorkes Drift Diorama
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2018, 09:54:59 AM »
looks splendid Mike............the lure of 54mm  :o :-* :o :-*so tempting
love the dog as well!!

man and modellers best friend! :D

regards
Ged
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Come on Ged you know you want to dip a toe into 54mm.... :-)

Many thanks for the comments

Mike

 

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