New Zulu War Figures

[Keith]

Hello Everyone. Just finished painting some Zulu War figures (with a lot more to come).
They are from a new company called Empress Miniatures and I think they are going on sale soon-ish. Very nice figures sculpted by Paul Hicks (Bolt Action, Brigade Games, Anglian Miniatures etc.).

[Gluteus Maximus]

Lovely stuff, Keith.

I'll be very interested in the rest of this range - especially if the Zulus are as good as these figures! Paul is a great sculptor, so I'm very optimistic 

[marrony]

Great stuff.

[Vanvlak]

Splendid show - the colours are perfect  

[Malamute]

Excellent paint jobs, very nice looking figures as well. Makes me want to get my Zulu collectionout again and extend it with some of these

[Mosstrooper]

Beautiful figures ! and nicely painted , how do they compare size-wise with existing ranges (Foundary-BlackTree etc) ?

[Keith]

Beautiful figures ! and nicely painted , how do they compare size-wise with existing ranges (Foundary-BlackTree etc) ?

Glad you like them 

As for size - very typical 28mm. I have one here next to a Foundry NW Frontier tribesman and they fit perfectly. One of the officers is eye-to-eye with a Copplestone gangster. So probably a milimeter or so shorter that Blacktree (which are very tall) and a little taller than the old Foundry ones (which are rather small these days).

[Gluteus Maximus]

Beautiful figures ! and nicely painted , how do they compare size-wise with existing ranges (Foundary-BlackTree etc) ?

Glad you like them 

As for size - very typical 28mm. I have one here next to a Foundry NW Frontier tribesman and they fit perfectly. One of the officers is eye-to-eye with a Copplestone gangster. So probably a milimeter or so shorter that Blacktree (which are very tall) and a little taller than the old Foundry ones (which are rather small these days).

You've just made my day   
I've got BTD and Foundry Zulus [in separate units, but used together on-table] so these sound perfect. Might even be able to mix them in with the foundry and BTD iViyos, for greater flexibility.

Always assuming Zulus will appear, of course ......... 

[Keith]

http://www.empressminiatures.com/

Looks like Zulus are going to happen straight away 
(I've not seen them yet but have heard about them).

[axabrax]

Holy crap!  Zulu War figures by Hicksie?!  Me wants! Me wants!  When?

[Gluteus Maximus]

http://www.empressminiatures.com/

Looks like Zulus are going to happen straight away 
(I've not seen them yet but have heard about them).

Splendid! Duly bookmarked and will be checked regularly 

[commissarmoody]

Book marked and waiting with bated breath! If these Mins are any enducation of the rest of the range, I am deffantly going to get some

[Captain Blood]

Beautiful work, as usual, Keith.

You obviously have a foot in the door, as resident painter in chief - so spill the beans... Who's behind Empress Miniatures?

We seem to be in a fascinating phase where there's a new start-up every few weeks.

Which should be a great thing... although you do just wonder how many manufacturers the market will really take. I can't keep up!

There again, I guess it is a market after all, so maybe some of those companies turning out sculpts of a slightly less, er.. contemporary standard, will gradually fall by the wayside, and new suppliers producing top quality figures will thrive.

[Gallowglass]

Serendipity!!!   

Just finished reading "Zulu" by Saul David, and was looking around for figs.

Lovely stuff - both sculpting and painting!

[Helen]

Hi Keith,

These figures are beautiful, not just the design by Paul, but your lovely painting style.

Thanks for the heads-up to the company too. I'll certainly pass this onto our folks interested in this period.