Rorkes Drift in 28mm

[Jon Suth]

Had to organise this with an hour's notice for a local TV station, so the placement of stuff is not correct.  Anyway it was nice to get the terrain and figures out for a look before they are shipped off for the start of our season at Wargame Holidays.  Since the photos were taken, I've dry brushed the roofs of the two buildings and painted another 100 Zulus or so.  Missing in action at the moment are the NMP and the NNC NCOs that didn't run off, still painting them:

























There are still a couple of hundred Zulus to add to this lot and there's no-one in the buildings....

[Plynkes]

Cool! 

[CptJake]

Awesome! 

[Malamute]

Great collection.

[Jon Suth]

Thanks lads. if you want to see moving pictures then have a look at this and no laughing at my accent:

http://www.mustardtv.co.uk/channels/news/sun_sea_sand_and_soldiers_1_2001837

[Painter Jim]

Very nice indeed, what a pleasure to watch.

[Marine0846]

Fine looking Rorkes Drift.
Loved your video.
What rules do you play with your Rorkes Drift battle?

[Captain Blood]

That's an impressive spread 

[Cholly]

Excellent models and a great little movie too. I have to admit the thought of being in Crete and not lounging on the beach with an ice cold beer seems, well a bit odd, but after seeing the set ups for the games you run out there you'd have to crowbar me out of the cellar come the end of the week!
Cholly

[6milPhil]

Very nice indeed, and all good publicity for both hobby and your holidays.

Thanks lads. if you want to see moving pictures then have a look at this and no laughing at my accent:

http://www.mustardtv.co.uk/channels/news/sun_sea_sand_and_soldiers_1_2001837

Nowt wrong with your accent, you usually get grief for it?  

[Bugsda]

Excellent bit of film, should've done something about the accent though  

[Jon Suth]

Thanks all - actually its pretty civilised as far as suntans are concerned - we start at 10, knock off for an hour at 1 and then play through until 6.  It's still hot until at least 8.  As for beers, well the beer tap and bottles are one flight above your head, so why bother with water to keep you cool when freezing cold beers do the same job?
I've written my own set, very straightforward - when I've typed them up properly I'll post them and see what you think.  Have play tested them a few times.  They are based on several ideas I've nicked from demo games I've seen.  

[Jon Suth]

I was brought up in Suffolk, lived in London for twenty odd years, then moved back to Suffolk and then Norfolk - its only when you hear your voice back that you realise how London I sound.

[Jon Suth]

Here are the shots of the 12 married Zulu skirmishers and snipers bases, there'll be more unmarried ones, they seem to have done a lot of sniping at Rorkes Drift:

[6milPhil]

Nah, you just sound English, which is a good thing. My biggest concern is how the beer tap is a whole floor above the gaming room, something must be done. Preferably in a Heath Robinson style.