| Captain dEwell | 19 Jul 2015 3:45 a.m. PST |
With all due respect to Donald Featherstone and Military Modelling magazine, The Unfortunate Prince is a 54mm representation of the demise of Prince Imperial Louis Napoleon in 1879. Please excuse my poor photographs. [URL=http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/CaptaindeEwell/media/image.jpg1_zpsljumgl6e.jpg.html]
[/URL] The choice of figures was from the excellent Cliff Sanderson range of Zulu war figures produced by Hinchliffe Models Ltd. The actual figures used were CS8 British Officer, CS15, CS6, CS17, and two assegais and a throwing spear from CS14 Battlefield Pack No.2. All these figures were assembled as supplied with the exception of CS8 and CS16 (helmet removed, head turned slightly, arm and leg slightly turned, holster repositioned; removed Martini Henry rifle and replaced with spare assegai). [URL=http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/CaptaindeEwell/media/image.jpg2_zps8f6aws0h.jpg.html]
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[/URL] This diorama inspired me to attempt a similar project but it became clear that my talent was more with the ground/topography than with painting the figures!!  The full article can be found in Military Modelling magazine #May 1976 (cost 35p!!). Again, with much respect to both parties. |
| Oh Bugger | 19 Jul 2015 3:52 a.m. PST |
(cost 35p!!) Yeah it was dear enough. Essential though back in the day. |
| Tarleton | 19 Jul 2015 3:58 a.m. PST |
I remember seeing that when it first came out…….. |
| Captain dEwell | 19 Jul 2015 4:18 a.m. PST |
I remember seeing that when it first came out……… So that would be (almost) 40 years ago!! Me too!  |
| Tarleton | 19 Jul 2015 4:19 a.m. PST |
Time flies when you're wargaming…………… |
| Zargon | 19 Jul 2015 4:35 a.m. PST |
Don't remind us older ones :)
Still nice blast from the past. |
| Dagwood | 19 Jul 2015 8:27 a.m. PST |
I'm sure I still have it ….. |
| Oh Bugger | 19 Jul 2015 8:34 a.m. PST |
Me too which makes me think time for an in depth attempt on the cupboard. |
| Gwydion | 19 Jul 2015 3:09 p.m. PST |
I think it's in my pile of things to read one day when I get around to it -must be getting into the top half by now. |
| Whatisitgood4atwork | 20 Jul 2015 2:43 a.m. PST |
Oh gosh, I remember that one. Military Modelling mag was my essential wargaming read back then. And apart from the Airfix sets sold in local toy stores, it was the only place I could find and order figs. |
| Captain dEwell | 20 Jul 2015 3:47 a.m. PST |
Yes indeed. As said, essential wargaming reading back then. During the mid-1970s to early-1980s my passion was the English Civil War (as known back then) and MM produced some fine articles, pictures, units, flags, and advertised figures that kept me well satisfied. It always wrangled with me that Airfix did not produce HO size ECW units so my path was essentially 25mm Hinchcliffe, Essex, Wargames Foundry, and Perry Miniatures. Other figures often were purchased to supplement the above ranges. It has all been rather lovely. Thanks guys. |
| Cloudy | 20 Jul 2015 12:47 p.m. PST |
There is a chapter on the death of the Prince Imperial in "The Zulu War: Then and Now" that I recall as being very good. |
 Milhouse  | 27 Jul 2015 9:11 p.m. PST |
I think I still have that issue! |
reveals a long-lost Martian tripod.
