| Poi000 | 08 Jun 2012 6:41 a.m. PST |
Warlord's 20% offer last weekend dragged me (not exactly kicking and screaming) into colonial gaming. I'm aware of Warlord Games (obviously), Wargames Factory, Empress Miniatures, but who else makes appropriate toys for me to play with? How well would the other ranges sit next to my Warlord toys? |
| Mick in Switzerland | 08 Jun 2012 6:49 a.m. PST |
Warlord and Empress are a joint venture so they are perfect together. Black Tree have a nice range but they are noticably bigger. I have Wargames Factory and Black Tree with a few Empress cavalry and characters but if I started again it would be all Warlord and Empress.
Mick |
| Stepman3 | 08 Jun 2012 7:15 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite ranges were the old Foundry ones, when Foundry was affordable. A very long time ago… |
Troop of Shewe  | 08 Jun 2012 7:29 a.m. PST |
There is also Black Tree Design, who do some decent zuluz, unfortunately their brit stuff is closer to 32mm, but really with Empress and Warlord, you dont need much else. |
| 6sided | 08 Jun 2012 7:41 a.m. PST |
Warlord and Empress – why would need anything else?! Jaz
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| Big Martin Back | 08 Jun 2012 8:22 a.m. PST |
Redoubt do as well – including multi-part figures for different Zulu poses. I bought some but wasn't desperately impressed, however. |
| sma1941 | 08 Jun 2012 9:13 a.m. PST |
Is this a trick question? |
| Lion in the Stars | 08 Jun 2012 9:31 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite ranges were the old Foundry ones, when Foundry was affordable. A very long time ago… There *was* a time when Foundry was affordable?!? |
bracken  | 08 Jun 2012 10:36 a.m. PST |
Don't do it (buy wargames factory that is) I'm still having nightmares about them, I was foolish enough to buy a box of each without even seeing them! I'm sorry each to thier own but they really are terrible, sorry guys I've tried building several more since the test piece but they are horrible to put together and just don't look right! |
| NobleHero | 08 Jun 2012 11:11 a.m. PST |
I think Copplestone does some metal 28mm Zulu as well. |
| the trojan bunny | 08 Jun 2012 11:31 a.m. PST |
Old Glory also has 28mm Zulu War minis. Quite cheap too, as far as metals go. |
| Dr Mathias | 08 Jun 2012 12:30 p.m. PST |
NobleHero, Copplestone makes Ngoni and Watuta, which are more or less Zulu offshoots. they're nice figures to be sure, and most people wouldn't be able to tell they aren't Zulu. For that matter, you could also look at North Star's Matabele. |
| Rapier Miniatures | 08 Jun 2012 1:07 p.m. PST |
We at Rapierminiatures.co.uk do a range of British and Natal Carabinieers and zulus for this conflict as well. |
| bsrlee | 09 Jun 2012 6:50 a.m. PST |
Eureka has a fair range of 25/28mm British in various poses, Naval Brigade, some 'natives' and even Zulu teddy bears. You should also check out Castaway Arts for a variety of Colonials in 25/28mm, including some fairly obscure stuff, like camel mounted infantry, camel packs etc. Australian postage is fairly reasonable & efficient. |
| Blake Walker | 09 Jun 2012 9:13 p.m. PST |
Empress and Warlord Games are good. I own Black Tree Design Zulus. They are excellent figure and paint up well. Then you must question yourself if you want to paint up 380 Zulus like I did (I'm still questioning my sanity on that point, lol). |
Old Glory  | 18 Jun 2012 6:02 p.m. PST |
If thats not enough --wait a year and there will be two or three more.
regards
Russ Dunaway |
| modelbuildings2010 | 17 Oct 2012 12:48 p.m. PST |
modelbuildings2010 and have just made some buildings in 28mm for wargaming and fit really well, with different makes on the market. auction |
| Long Valley Gamer | 17 Oct 2012 2:05 p.m. PST |
If you have very deep pockets go with Empress(you generally need alot of zulus)otherwise black tree or old glory is my recommendation… |
| cavcrazy | 31 Oct 2012 8:09 p.m. PST |
Ral Partha did Zulus as well, but they were small 25's |
| BakerCompany | 18 Jan 2013 4:00 a.m. PST |
Baker Company do an oft forgotten Zulu War range: link |
| Long Valley Gamer | 18 Jan 2013 11:11 a.m. PST |
Modelbuilding…I noticed you charge 32 pounds($50) to ship 1 building. Is that the going rate from the UK? |
| Old Contemptibles | 18 Jan 2013 2:36 p.m. PST |
Is this a trick question? I know, it would be easier to list who dosen't make them. |
| RandallTexas | 10 Apr 2013 2:45 p.m. PST |
Reaper Miniatures from Denton Texas makes beuatiful 28mm Zulus and British Infantry. I'm slowly assembling armies for both. |
| scarlinosr1 | 10 Apr 2013 9:04 p.m. PST |
If you're doing Zulu, I have over 225 painted Ral Partha Zulu!! As cavcrazy said though, they are smaller than 28MM. Sal Sr out!!! |
 piper909 | 22 Apr 2013 9:53 a.m. PST |
Someone someplace, last I knew, was producing much of the old Ral Partha colonials line, and they might be affordable if small by modern standards. Back when I bought my armies for this period, the Zulus were a bargain at $4 USD for a bag of ten. RP was encouraging newbies to get involved with TS&TF, I guess, and it worked for me. Even though they're in full regalia, they can paint up quickly if you spray or dunk them in "Nubian" flesh tones first. Then just paint around the skin and dry-brush the feathers and cow tails. |
