Natal Mounted Police Completed

I've just finished off the final bases for the NMP:







The next batch of Zulus are now undercoated, hopefully they'll get finished this weekend then its time to do some Zulu command so I can have a try with the rules.

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Mounted Natal Mounted Police WIP

This weekend I've also managed to complete the 17 mounted figures needed to finish off the Natal Mounted Police (NMP), they just need flocking:









I found the first batch of mounted figures (the Carbineers) quite hard going but the second larger batch for the NMP was much much easier. I think this has something to do with having to work out how to paint a model the first time you do it and then once you know what you have to do it becomes easier.

Next up, more Zulus (48 in all):




And here's the completed figure box which is filling up nicely:



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Quick Update

Just a quick update, no photos this time I'm afraid (camera problems). I've finally gotten around to completing the mounted versions of the Natal Carbineers which look quite good even if their unit is quite a small one. I have also finished painting and varnishing the 17 mounted versions of the Natal Mounted Police, they just need some bases preparing which should happen sometime this week. Once they're based that will bring me to a grand total of 7 companies completed (3 British and 4 Zulu) so I suppose I ought to start thinking about the rules in more detail.

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Mounted Infantry Horse Holders

Just completed the horse holder stands for my Natal Mounted Police and Natal Carbineers:

The first batch of Mounted Natal Carbineers has been started and can be seen in the background. Oddly I get better photos with my phone camera than with my 14.2MP camera (the above photo is from this camera)? I must need more practice to use the camera correctly.

First Anglo-Zulu War Companies Finished (well nearly anyway!)

The first 6 companies for my Anglo-Zulu War Project have now been flocked, heres some close ups:

Two Zulu Companies

Zulus, Natal Carbineers and Natal Mounted Police

These bases are complete now but the Mounted Infantry need a troop HQ each and mounted versions of each base (the troop HQ's will not need dismounted versions).