Author Topic: Shaka Zulu by Mark Copplestone (Read 1682 times)

nicknorthstar · « **on:** June 09, 2021, 04:16:59 PM »

I know Mr Copplestone has a few fans on this forum, so I thought I'd share this with you.

He was persuaded to join in Wargames Illustrated's Giants in Miniature range this month, and he's designed a 28mm figure of Shaka Zulu. And very nice it is too.

https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15580

Plynkes · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2021, 05:12:26 PM »

Well, I reckon I need to get me one of those.

Mike1879 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2021, 07:06:27 PM »

Think I will have to as well. He is rather splendid

Mike1879 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2021, 07:54:40 PM »

Just purchased mine as it’s a limited edition casting. It’s not cheap for a single foot figure + p&p. But it’s just got to be done.

Diablo Jon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2021, 08:28:38 PM »

very cool. Though oddly he doesn't look like a Copplestone sculpt to me. Don't know if its the angle of the photo, the paint job or if Mr Copplestone has changed his style a bit still a lovely miniature though.

Deedles · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2021, 08:29:03 PM »

Nice ,

Duly ordered , along with a few more I have been meaning to get

Bugsda · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2021, 09:33:11 PM »

Brilliant!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2021, 11:21:16 PM »

Bloody brilliant

FierceKitty · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2021, 01:21:16 AM »

A variant.

Helen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2021, 03:54:32 AM »

Lovely miniature.

Diablo Jon · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2021, 08:33:51 AM »

Has anyone tried gaming Mfecane era wars? I wonder if it would make an interesting change not run your Zulus at a British gun line?

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2021, 10:06:30 AM »

I've played the Mfecane.

I played a huge battle using Hail Caesar.

I've also played a couple of games using our Death in the Dark Continent rules. In those games, Warriors on warriors is an explosive experience, nearly always in favour of the attacker so it was about getting in quick.

Diablo Jon · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2021, 10:53:44 AM »

Quote from: nicknorthstar on June 09, 2021, 04:16:59 PM

I know Mr Copplestone has a few fans on this forum, so I thought I'd share this with you.

He was persuaded to join in Wargames Illustrated's Giants in Miniature range this month, and he's designed a 28mm figure of Shaka Zulu. And very nice it is too.

https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15580

Cool thanks I guess thinking about it ancients rules might be more suitable than colonial rules for the Mfecane.

Mike1879 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2021, 11:54:33 AM »

Mine arrived in the post this morning. Looking forward to painting him up. He will replace the Shaka figure from Steve Barber models that I purchased many moons ago.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2021, 01:10:52 PM »

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Cool thanks I guess thinking about it ancients rules might be more suitable than colonial rules for the Mfecane.

The Hail Caesar game was Impi on Impi, Shaka V Mzilikazi I think, so suited regiments V regiments. Not so sure about opponents who didn't have a regimental structure like the Zulus, but of course they were pretty much swept away by Shaka so it wouldn't make for much of a game anyway.

Death in the Dark Continent was written for inter-Tribal warfare as much as for Colonial invasions, so it gives a good game, but again, warrior societies tend to sweep away all opponents until firearms are introduced.

There's a 'lite' version of DITDC free with this issue of Wargames Illustrated:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15377

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