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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Red Sveta on 20 April 2014, 09:42:00 AM

Title: Basing Zulus
Post by: Red Sveta on 20 April 2014, 09:42:00 AM

I am about to start the Zulu War with Warlord Games Zulu Army Starter pack. What are the best options for basing the figures? In groups or individually. I want to use T&T rules as well as some larger games. Ideas and inspiration sought form the forum members.

Thank You.

Title: Re: Basing Zulus
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 April 2014, 10:13:13 AM

I would suggest singly and then you have the option for larger games with sabot trays  :)

After years of having the vast majority of my samurai on 40x40 I'm currently doing the whole lot on pennies with the view of using sabot trays  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Basing Zulus
Post by: Driscoles on 20 April 2014, 10:32:35 AM

Hi, i also play the Anglo Zulu war with T & T rules and I use a mix of single based miniatures and multi based figures on round or oval multi base. I do not base more than three miniatures per multibase.

Title: Re: Basing Zulus
Post by: Red Sveta on 20 April 2014, 10:35:55 AM

Thanks. I will give the mix of basing a try and use movement bases for singles. Are there any pictures of based figures out there? The battles took place in January but that is summer in SA I think. So the grass....Green tufts or Brown?

Title: Re: Basing Zulus
Post by: Silent bob on 20 April 2014, 10:44:21 AM

At that time of year, the grass would mainly be green.

At Isandlwana, it was very long, so I use X-large tufts.

Cheers

Title: Re: Basing Zulus
Post by: Driscoles on 20 April 2014, 11:26:54 AM

I forgot to say that my British are all Single based.
I used a mix of light and darf green grass tufts.
On some bases I mixed the green grass with some light brown grass tufts.