Oh lovely stuff, Helen. I've got a Durnford figure somewhere (though a different one). This makes me want to paint him.
It's interesting that the rocket battery crews were something like one RA NCO and bunch of lads from the 24th. Wonder why that was so? It's almost as if they realised the bloody things were useless, and not worth wasting skilled artillerists on. :)
Lovely work Helen on those models. Been painting Brits and Zulus for as long as I can remember and on it continues for as long as Manufacturers and sculptors keep improving the products. Looking forward to seeing your Zulus.
Lovely work Helen, Its great to see the whole collection so far. Its coming along very nicely. :-*
Back in the 90s I did an Isandlwana project using Redoubt Miniatures, I've still got the figures all boxed up stashed away!
By most accounts the rockets were inaccurate and unreliable. I think the British knew this going in, but it was felt because they made a lot of showy noise, flash and smoke, that they would have a great morale effect on unsophisticated enemies, which the Zulus were imagined to be. Didn't seem to work out that way, mind, as they remained distinctly unimpressed by them.
I think they would have seen much wider use later on in other campaigns, if they had been considered a success. But hey, who wouldn't want some in their war games army? I know I would. :)
Fantastic work Helen, this thread has become something worth coming back to.
Thank you for sharing.
These are excellent Helen, who makes the Melville and Coghill figures? Lovely stuff =)
Lovely work Helen, excellent conversions in this thread. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Harry.They look magnificent.
:-*
As there were no bandsman figures does that mean you built up the wings on his jacket with some kind of putty? Or is it just done with a paint-job? Hard to tell, as either way it looks good.
You’re making great progress with this project 8)
Awesome! I love the heliograph set, did you kit bash it? Great stuff all around.
Not sure if it was what Helen used (though it seems likely, as she seems to be going for an all-Perry project), but the Perry plastic British Infantry (Zulu War) set comes with two heliogrpahs. That must mean I have six of the things, as I bought the 3-box deal to get the bonus figure. One day some of it may get painted. :)
Coming along nicely there, Helen.
Lovely :-* The heliograph and crew is top notch.Thanks Richard.
Lovely conversions Helen this project is looking really good. You have been busy !!!Thanks Mike1879. Peter has assisted in this project which really helps when you are a slow painter.
I do love your conversions, gives me hope to complete a few of my own. Great stuff.Thanks bc99. I must admit I really need to tidy up those chevrons.
Where are you getting the wonderful tufts, the flowers are particularly nice.
Lovely, looking forward to seeing the QMS :)Thanks Nick! Me too in seeing the QMS reworked with his lower right sleeve. ;)
Lovely work Helen.
It's a wonderful collection.
Great stuff! It is very rare for me to go back and fix something I had decided was 'finished', I tend to leave my mistakes in the past. But I have done it occasionally, and I know that irksome feeling of 'if only I'd done this instead' that nags at you. So props to you Helen, for going back and giving it another go. Poor fellow couldn't be expected to face the Zulu with only one cuff! :)
Loving the MI and those volunteer horse/Mounted Police guys (I'm afraid I can't tell which one they are without running to a reference book) that your friend Peter has done. But I especially like those chubby indunas. Such characterful figures. Those guys didn't seem to care much about getting their 'bikini body' in shape ready for the campaign season, did they? I guess 'No carbs before Marbs' wasn't a thing back then. :D
Oh, and regarding the origin of those tufts, am I the only person who finds it odd that the southernmost part of mainland Australia is NOT in South Australia but in Victoria? What were they thinking, calling it "South" Australia? lol
(Sorry, I sometimes have odd thoughts like that.)
More lovely additions, I especially like the Indunas, very characterful as Monsieur Plynkes says. ;D
Thanks, Helen. Just being nosy, it's nice to get a bit of an idea what you are striving towards.
Look very good. :)Thanks.
Another great piece Helen 8)
If I may ask, what was an “Over”?
Lovely conversion work again Helen. I love this Chaplain George Smith figure.
Thank you. An "Over" are the rounds from muskets/rifles that when fired have initially gone to high, but if you were further up the slope there is a chance of catching one. QM Bloomfield was killed by one. He was standing on a wagon at the time.
Ah, right of course. Many thanksThank you.
Wonderful work Helen.
The Kraal looks brilliant.
So many nice character vignettes. We don't often see this many in projects. Most wargamers (myself included) don't tend to bother with them, because there are always too many fighting figures needed, and they tend to take priority in the queue.
But it's great to see so many in this project.
I particularly like the last one. He's very characterful, but I also identify with him, as I have been in that situation a few times myself. More often caused by beer or cider than by Zulus, mind.
I’m a bit late coming to this thread - but at least I get to scroll back and see loads of cracking figures!
These latest ones are great, both the conversions and the painting, which has lovely bright colours.
More great stuff, Helen!
I particularly like the last one. He's very characterful, but I also identify with him, as I have been in that situation a few times myself. More often caused by beer or cider than by Zulus, mind.
Excellent set up and painting on the Williams vignette. :-* :-* :-*
Great additions Helen. ;D
Wonderful work as usual Helen.
I really like the vignettes.
Both of these vignettes are very nice Helen. Great painting and I really admire the basing.Thank you.
Oh nice. I once was relatively slim (even skinny, many years ago), but these days I think I have the physique to be an inDuna. :)
Did you get a query from Gavin in the UK?
Cheers,
Helen
Great, Helen. A fantastic small diorama
Lovely little vignette. :-* :-*Thank you very much.
Nice work in a colourful period.
I do love the look of the volunteer mounted units from this conflict, even if I do tend to get them a bit mixed up in my head from time to time. Nice to see this project continuing to move forward.
Excellent. I think a group shot is in order :D