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54mm Zulu warriors set 1

Discussion in 'Figure News' started by Richie, Sep 20, 2022.

  1. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    This is set one consisting of five 54mm Zulu warriors. There will be a total of 5 sets, 25 Zulu's in total. The sets have been made to attack the Rorke's Drift diorama, but could be used in other vignettes or diorama's.
    Zulu firing tower musket
    Zulu raising shield to deflect blow at mealie bag wall
    Zulu on the charge
    Zulu shot in front of mealie bag wall going back over
    Zulu dead on the ground
    This set of 5 is £75 (£15 per figure) and they will only be sold in sets, not individually.
    cheers
    Richie

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    marco55, T-34/85, 1969 and 7 others like this.
  2. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Richie

    Great to see the figures , cracking action poses

    Going to be popular

    Hope we see painted versions

    Thanks for sharing

    Nap
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  3. Blind Pew A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    I've got the book 'Zulu' by Ian Knight, along with the Osprey books, it gives a real insight to their army. Defeating them was no easy feat.
    Richie likes this.
  4. Larsen E. Whipsnade Moderator

    Country:
    United-States
    You're right, Richie. I shouldn't have mounted the Rorke's Drift defenders set under a glass dome. The Zulus look terrific. Good job!
    Rick
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  5. Larsen E. Whipsnade Moderator

    Country:
    United-States
    Have you read The Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris? Some say it's the definitive book on the Anglo Zulu War. Worth a look if you haven't.
    Rick
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  6. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom

    Hi Nap,
    Thank you mate, well I can't find time to paint, just finding enough time to get these moving along.
    cheers
    Richie

    Hi Anthony,
    It certainly wasn't and cost the British Goverment over £5.4 million pounds to do it and countless lives. If the Zulu's had not been so regimented and fought more of a guerila war using their knowledge of the land it might have been a totally different war.
    cheers
    Richie



    Hi Rick,
    Thank you, I need to make a big push to get the others finished and in moulds. I have never read the washing of spears. Although ground breaking and inspirational in it's day, there are now better update versions with a lot of the errors rectified and new insights as more evidendence and first hand accounts have come to light. Usuthu!
    cheers
    Richie
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  7. Trep Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Another great Zulu figure set, great poses, awesome work
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  8. 1969 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Definitely will enhance the Rorkes drift diorama, glad to see you get these to market Richie, fine job mate.
    Cheers
    Steve
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  9. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom

    Hi Danny,
    Thanks mate trying to work on the next two sets as I type this.
    cheers
    Richie
  10. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom

    Hi Steve,
    Thanks mate, other things kept getting in the way, mainly new figures. Thank you for contributing to this too, it's your tower musket that I bought.
    Great bit of scultpting mate.
    I will ring you in the next few days I want to commission to weapons off you if you are up for it.
    cheers
    Richie
  11. Bundook Active Member

    Country:
    Scotland
    They look like older guys and they're a married ibutho, so they must be Uthulwana or Indlondlo?
  12. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom

    Hi Herbert,
    They represent the uThulwana regiment.
    cheers
    Richie

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