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ironass
23rd Mar 2024 09:03:10

 

It was a 6 months "conflict"... marked by a disaster... the rest was "policing the Empire" and sheer fortitude and confidence,,, a bit of rascality too if you ask me... but better don't.  

A pic of Ulundi.   Not even a wargame... just a pic.

and.    another pic (potential wargame) of a mission and outpost who needs a bridge... Rorke's Drift (Leven Miniatures painted by Daniel Hodgson) and minis by Baccus painted by Robert Jackson ("GREG").   

Isandlwana needs more preparation and eventually will be added to this Post... keep watching for it!... Cheers


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1st Apr 2024 04:55:52

 

Isandlwana pic nº 1... Mr. Vereker and the Sikali Horse discover the Zulu Impi. Figures Some Rapier converted Confederates and a Baccus one!

Isandlwana pic Nº 2 desultory skirmishing (shots to be heard hopefully in camp). Same as above.

Isandlwana pic Nº 3 Durnford's "Cavalry" (mounted infantry would be much more acurate) goes to the right flank. Those are all Baccus.


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1st Apr 2024 05:05:38

Isandlwana pic nº 4 Pullaine deploys his 5 + 1 Co's (too far from the camp IMHO.

Isandlwana pic nº 5 frontal view from the Zulu Chest approach.

Isandlwana pic nº 6 Durnford starts skirmishing with the left horn of the impi and retires by units under pressure.

Isandlwana pic nº 7 The backward movement continues and eventually will uncover the right flank of the Infantry line. (Summing up)


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1st Apr 2024 05:17:57

Isandlwana pic nº 8 When the pressure makes the line break some rallying squares are hurriedly formed (if at all)

Pic nº 9 ... Younghusband's Co last charge! (Col. Snooke says so)... but I do not buy his line of one man each 5 yards... as the original deployment.


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1st Apr 2024 05:23:15

Pic nº 10 "Saving the colour"... aka Melville & Coghill ride...

Pic nº 11 The last stand in the camp. "How Men can die better" book mix with ZULU DAWN film. Quite epic if you ask me...


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dourpuritan
3rd Apr 2024 11:02:45

That looks superb.


A little goes a long way

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5th Apr 2024 06:54:21

Thank you dourpuritan!... just another example of heterodox basing... impossible to use 60x30 brigade stands if you know what I mean... (of course you do!). Cheers


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29th Sep 2024 08:02:18

Wish I can present them as David Kay!


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Whirlwind
1st Oct 2024 03:02:44

I don't know if you have seen this around the website, but there were a couple of Isandhlwana project posts ages ago.

I am trying to find a photo of the full game, but can't see one handy.


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streetgang
13th Oct 2024 07:42:59

Great looking armies! Mine are in 10mm...your pictures are tempting me to revisit the project and paint up a Boer force (Osprey is releasing the 1838 Blood River Campain book, would give good scenario ideas).


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