Zulu war wargaming Blog

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

Hi Again

I posted a couple of pictures of our first zulu war wargame a couple of months ago, As I said in the post im working on recreating the battle of rorke,s drift in 1:56 scale or 28mm the "hollywood" and historical versions of the battle, so as to show the progress with the project I have started a small blog.

http://zuluwarminiature.blogspot.com/

I will of course post pictures on the forum when it is all finished, athough given the progress I have made in the last year it may be another year till it is all finished.

All the Best Terry

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

That certainly is a very impressive model, looking forward to future pictures. Idea

Joe

Subject: zulu war wargaming blog Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:46 pm

Hi Teld .
I agree with Joe , looking forward to the finished product .
cheers 90th. Idea

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

Many thanks for the kind words Gents.

Im planing on making a start on the first of the main buildings this week. Im looking at doing the storehouse first, I drew up a floor plan a few months back using the book refrences I have, but I would like to check it against other sources. Are there any good floor plans for the storehouse anyware online ?

Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12

Teld. Great work. Will this help.

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/353464/a-poor-mans-rorkes-drift-diorama

Subject: Re: Zulu war wargaming Blog Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:44 am

Spent some time once again Terry viewing your photos an you've done an excellent job creating an painting the heros of the Drift along with the wagons, mealie bags, tents etc. an the initial stages of The Commissary Storehouse. Looking forward to the next stage of your efforts an thank you for sharing it with us...........The1stLt

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

Firstly A belated thank you to Chard 1879 for the link, I logged in to reply the other day but I got called away before I could post a reply.

The1stLt thank you for the feedback much appreciated.

Gentlemen Where would be the best place to ask the litle questions I have regarding the building of the drift game ?
im talking about the type of stuff that crosses my mind but Im unable to find the information in my limited refrence material.

for example while building the storehouse, I was woundering If they had cleared out all of the stores suplies for the building of the defences, or if the arival of the Zulu Amabutho halted this?

I proberly have this info someware in the books I have and have missed it.

all the best terry

Subject: wargaming blog Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:45 am

Hi Teld.
The storehouse was full of supplies as far as I'm aware , so much so there were supplies stacked outside the storehouse .
cheers 90th. Idea

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

thanks for the Info 90th, Yes I think I will have to make up a large stack of extra meelie bags. they can then be moved from outside the storehouse IE representing the pile left there before the start of the building of the defences, and moved into the storehouse after the defences and redoubt are built ,thereby representing what was left over apon compleation of the building of the defences.

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

Whew I finally managed to finish the storehouse
given the manhour's involved in building this I think I will take a shork break and paint up a few more Brits and Zulus before starting the hospital. :lol!:

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Terry

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Again, Very Impressive, as usual Idea

Joe

Subject: zulu war wargaming blog Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:11 pm

Hi Teld.
Well done , can you tell us how many hours did it take to make it . ?.
cheers 90th. Idea

Posts : 20 Join date : 2010-05-21 Age : 58 Location : Corby

90th Im afraid I dont actully have a figure for the amount of time spent on the model but I have used all my free time on it for the last 10 days and have put in at least two hours a day on most days and more when I could.

looks like I have more work to do on the model anyway's I was looking at another drawing I found and It seems I have missed off the buttress on the rear of the building Rolling Eyes

I will have to see if I can still add them without ruining the look of the model.

Terry

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