ZULU! - Project Complete

 Zulu, the one we all want to do but can't face painting masses of. Well, tartan based armies maybe more so, but Zulu next as you need a fair amount of them!

So, a few years back (7, I think) a fellow gaming yeoman had some money burning a hole in his pocket, and purchased the Warlord Rorkes Drift Set, intention being to paint it all up and play The Drift. Which we did - I bought some Zulu and weighed in with those.

This would be the first six units............

All very enjoyable, but couldn't help feeling that we needed MORE ZULU as it looked a bit light. We had another Zulu based game of Black Powder and one of Men Who Would Be Kings, then it fizzled out and they never really got used again.

However, these projects never really die out completely for me and I couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for painted those 120 and never doing much with them again. So I bought another army box a year or two later.

This would be the next six units...........

This pattern continued for some time, get a spat of interest in 1879, think "right, get some Zulu done" and make an effort to paint some. Some point, I bought a load of sprues to make into skirmishers.

This would be the next couple of units.........

Then Perry released their plastic box, so I bought one of those on the way home of an evening.

The next two units........

Until eventually, lots of my other projects are done and I've a mass of half done, half undercoated, Zulu mournfully sitting in the box. So put a push on to actually get these finished and based, which I had to match to my original ones from 2015 and when I only had a desert table and based accordingly.

Finally, all done. FINALLY. I have no actual idea of how many individual Zulu models I've got, but its 12 units and a mass of skirmishers. Between 280 and 300, I think. I mean, they aren't especially difficult to paint, its just the production line element, which plays to my strengths, but isn't hugely engaging when you know you have so many to do.

Of course, I've still got the British to get on with as well, plus NNC, but the valiant warriors defending their homeland from the aggressive invaders are complete!

Napoleonic British - Project Complete

FINALLY! PROGRESS!

Napoleonics.............wonderful, but by god its a long road to paint and get them done. I don't think I can face painting any more white (well, except on the French), so a good blocker for any project urges that involve painting more white (18th Century, I'm looking at you!)

I bought the first box of these in 2014, so a good 7 1/2 years of on and off working on these, but finally can call them done. All my Napoleonic stuff has been a real monkey on the back, as no matter how much progress I made on other projects, there was always that call of "yes, but the Napoleonics isn't done, is it? and theres a fuckload of those in that box over there!"

So, at least I can relax on that account......................although in truth, I do still have some odds and ends kicking about, but nothing really major.

Does seem as though these are one that my group has been waiting for, as now everyones started putting in orders for their own brigades of French and British stuff. Although, why not do that a year ago and get painting, so its finishing around the same time for them, I don't know?

On to the pictures!

First up, the cavalry. We're looking at a Light Dragoon, Hussar, Scots Greys, Household (I think, its been so long that my memory of the Household/Life Guard uniforms has blanked)

Artillery. Nice line of cannon, with a supporting howitzer and some rockets. Plus the limbers to get them shifting about.

Finally, the infantry. Plenty of them! I've used a simple code to aid the gaming on the table top. Grey trousers for all the line regiments who aren't in a kilt, and white trousers for Guard regiments. A simple idea which hugely helps in the middle of the game and seeing who is what and where. 

Think theres 9 x units of 24 models, plus some 95th Rifles dotted about the place.

The whole lot all in one shot.

..............and some nice close ups of the ranks.

God, I even hand painted the banners. I never want to paint a union jack again. QUIET, Zulu British! You'll get one in time!

I feel tired now, just looking at all that work.

So whats next? Oh, yes................the French

IRON SCORN: 40K Iron Warriors Army

 Finished my Iron Warriors army for 40K, although I set these in a mid point between HH and 40K (35K?), where they aren't hugely overt on the chaotic elements, but theres some distinct chaos look in there.

Generally enjoyed painting and building these, although I took at least a year gap between the first batch (foot) and second batch (vehicles). Have to say, it was a real nostalgia hit building the plastic HH kit that is akin to the look of ye old RTB01 marines and weapons.

Still, very enioyable making a 40K army again and repurposing some old stuff I've had sitting around for (too) many years unused. Hopefully will give these a run out on the table in a couple of week against the hated Imperial Fists, which'll be my first 40K proper in a long time...........

Some of these have been put onto the blog before, but are here again as part of the main force.

Commanders

Arzachel Ferox, in both terminator and power armoured options

Heretek Adept Roedilus

Thousand Sons Sorcerer Edmvnd Khelle

Elites

Terminator Squad Abraxa

Veterans

Thousand Sons

Troops

Marine Squad 1

Marine Squad 2

Rhino Troop Carriers

Heavy Support

Land Raider "Severin"

Vindicator "Liberator"

Predator "Dorns Tears"

Full Army Shots

The Sudan - Anglo-Egyptian

 The Anglo-Egyptian army for Mahdist Wars, all done and finished..........although I'm not claiming that I might buy some more Egyptians, as that uniform - white with the red fez is just superb

So, the count here is (I think)

5 units British foot

1 unit Highlanders

2 units Egyptian foot

1 unit Sudanese foot

1 unit Jack Tars

1 unit Royal Marine Light Infantry

1 unit Camel Corps (Mounted)

1 unit Camel Corps (Dismounted)

1 Camel Corps Holder

2 Cannon

1 Gatling Gun

1 Gardner Gun

1 unit Mounted Gendarmerie

Assorted characters on camel/horse/foot

Variety of Royal Engineers/Heliographs etc

PICS!