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Title: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 14, 2013, 09:21:52 PM: 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:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142614_zps623ab199.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142623_zps87b9183a.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142640_zps868a6fed.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142650_zps780471a0.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142709_zps5914daaa.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142720_zpsc0c8f7ed.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142730_zpsecd35db9.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142743_zps845ad2bb.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142754_zps37113230.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142807_zps081aa0c0.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142823_zpse12ad755.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130403_142837_zpsa523ce11.jpg)

There are still a couple of hundred Zulus to add to this lot and there's no-one in the buildings....
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Plynkes on April 14, 2013, 09:23:56 PM: Cool! :)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: CptJake on April 14, 2013, 09:31:04 PM: Awesome!
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Malamute on April 14, 2013, 09:33:27 PM: Great collection. :)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 14, 2013, 10:18:05 PM: 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
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Painter Jim on April 14, 2013, 10:35:34 PM: Very nice indeed, what a pleasure to watch.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Marine0846 on April 15, 2013, 04:43:52 PM: Fine looking Rorkes Drift.
Loved your video.
What rules do you play with your Rorkes Drift battle?
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Captain Blood on April 15, 2013, 04:46:03 PM: That's an impressive spread :o
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Cholly on April 15, 2013, 04:57:21 PM: 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
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: 6milPhil on April 15, 2013, 04:58:48 PM: Very nice indeed, and all good publicity for both hobby and your holidays.

Quote from: Jon Suth on April 14, 2013, 10:18:05 PM
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? ??? ???
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Bugsda on April 15, 2013, 05:00:00 PM: Excellent bit of film, should've done something about the accent though ;)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 15, 2013, 05:02:05 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 15, 2013, 05:04:11 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 15, 2013, 05:12:34 PM: 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:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153134_zps2bcf3828.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153148_zps7bf49f01.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153207_zps8151b577.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153221_zpsba801dcb.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153235_zps89e9fd0e.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153250_zps4f729f2f.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153303_zpsac564118.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153316_zps33d0d5a2.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153328_zps9b12104d.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153345_zps67f1547d.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153359_zps4792100f.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130201_153412_zpsa55af9fe.jpg)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: 6milPhil on April 15, 2013, 05:13:28 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 15, 2013, 05:17:17 PM: Come over and bring a jack hammer with you in your hand luggage and we'll get it sorted. I can lay my hands on some industrial strength flexible piping......
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: 6milPhil on April 15, 2013, 06:25:53 PM: I'd love to but my cash flow at the moment suggests I'd fit better in Cyprus. ::)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Atheling on April 15, 2013, 07:30:37 PM: Wow! Superb set up.

what wargaming is all about IMHO 8) 8) 8) 8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 16, 2013, 07:43:38 AM: Bromhead's B Company.

First up Warlord/Empress:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192729_zpsd82ae2c0.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192739_zps5c9e2aba.jpg)

This lot are mainly Foundry with a couple of BTD:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192801_zps9ae70b3e.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192810_zps3118a862.jpg)

I think these are all Foundry:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192842_zps4ad12c68.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192850_zps583117a7.jpg)

Warlord/Empress characters and some BTD:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192928_zps618b86c5.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_192937_zpsb834178e.jpg)

Michael and Stanley:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193000_zpsd92fc865.jpg)

Hitch, Hook and Bourne:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193021_zps7583bdd9.jpg)

All of them:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193054_zpsb72b1bcc.jpg)

Moo Cows:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193703_zpsd2c64fec.jpg)

Dog warming itself:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193724_zps33fd4dba.jpg)

Mr Daniels, Pip and dinner:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130327_193741_zps09287e00.jpg)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Mors on April 16, 2013, 07:58:31 AM: Great stuff!! Im very envious :-*
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Atheling on April 16, 2013, 08:35:11 AM: Loving this thread!

More close ups please! 8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 16, 2013, 10:26:33 AM: Thanks people, your wish is my command:

Work in progress on the buildings. Lots of fiddly work, but worth it:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182143_zps6347c7b4.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182158_zps181e9066.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182236_zps32c788a0.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182251_zps569c2115.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182259_zps92054f64.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182311_zps52c11b8c.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130331_182318_zps6cc56a2e.jpg)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: gringo on April 16, 2013, 10:43:50 AM: splendid work Jon.................... :)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 16, 2013, 10:55:38 AM: Thanks Ged, how's preparations for Salute going? Like the look of your new soldiers.....
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: gringo on April 16, 2013, 01:26:25 PM: flat out Jon!! we can catch up Saturday........

thanks for the kind words!! :)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 16, 2013, 07:11:21 PM: These are the last of B Company, with NCOs and drummers at the front.

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195405_zps0f04eabe.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195414_zpseafb6a77.jpg)

Commissariat (including Dalton)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195437_zps5aab9e0d.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195446_zpscfca1123.jpg)

Four Royal Artillery men that were at Rorkes Drift

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195503_zps56ab2c88.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195511_zps1ce421f0.jpg)

A mounted volunteer, he'll only be used to kick the game off and then will ride on and leave Rorkes Drift!

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195529_zpsae45778d.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195539_zps1198359f.jpg)

Native porters (who'll probably run off)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195555_zpsde26bf25.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195604_zps7e233fa7.jpg)

Natal Native Pioneers (ditto)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195625_zps0ad9dff0.jpg)

A Zulu "marksman"

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130402_195638_zps612cd056.jpg)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Elbows on April 17, 2013, 08:22:00 AM: Gorgeous stuff...having a hard time talking myself out of saving up for those 4Ground buildings (although for use in an Old West setting). They're absolutely awesome. :-* I'd love to play a Rorke's Drift game sometime. Zulu was one of the films I grew up on.

To this day, my buddies and I will subconsciously mutter "Hitch...you're alive...I saw you.". :D
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Jon Suth on April 17, 2013, 10:30:35 PM: They are lovely, but you'll probably have to tile the roofs if you aren't using them for Mexico or something?

Some unmarried Zulu skirmish bases, all this lot are Warlord/Empress based on Warbases laser cut bases:

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131724_zpse06fbe93.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131736_zpsf8fe0f73.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131745_zps0da27b16.jpg?t=1362238649)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131904_zpsd31a5aaf.jpg?t=1362238655)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131919_zpsec3b957c.jpg?t=1362238662)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_131929_zps89a2e0de.jpg?t=1362238669)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132046_zps96e24a71.jpg?t=1362238676)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132057_zpsadb1a2a4.jpg?t=1362238683)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132110_zps3da1aeba.jpg?t=1362238690)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132121_zps4203663f.jpg?t=1362238697)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132134_zps63ea4c92.jpg?t=1362238704)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132144_zpsd2c88565.jpg?t=1362238711)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132156_zps81ddf47e.jpg?t=1362238718)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132207_zps6bc3593f.jpg?t=1362238726)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132222_zps3cd592dd.jpg?t=1362238735)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132235_zps7df90576.jpg?t=1362238743)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132245_zps97a74c9a.jpg?t=1362238750)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132258_zps60e52bd2.jpg?t=1362238757)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132307_zps31484c04.jpg?t=1362238764)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132320_zps5d45d4f0.jpg?t=1362238771)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/20130302_132337_zps206852e2.jpg?t=1362238779)
Title: Re: Rorkes Drift in 28mm
Post by: Colonel Tubby on April 18, 2013, 06:29:50 PM: An absolutley awe inspiring collection!