Zulu war British infantry/ Germania

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Massimo`s Zulu war British infantry are available through Germania figures, the set includes a Bromhead and colour sergeant Bourne, worth a look if it`s your thing, it`s most certainly my thing so ordered a set straight away, and well done Germania a very easy to buy and pay order process.

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Forgot to say, not available until first week of December, but why wait order yours now.

[Taipeh]

Sorry for the waiting, have been asked to Show this new line in the Webshop, and wrote extra that the casting will not be in my Hands before first week of December.

This was the starter set in my range about the Coloial wars in 19th Century. starting with the Zulu Wars. the planning is, to create Little Scene of the not so fighting type. Soldiers resting, eating, building barricade, marching etc.
The next set goes now for testcasting:



This time British soldier resting .
If there is interest I will do the same for the other side, the Zulu . Let me know.
Ciao
Michael

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

They look fantastic.

[Peter]

I want one of these sets! Yesterday if possible?

[Kekso]

I want to Peter have them

[Taipeh]

this set sitting british Infantry GF 72-8501 will not be available before the New Year. First test casting, looking if all is ok, than painting 1 set, printing the Label and produce the set.

Set number 3 will be British Soldier filling sand bags,building the wall of Rorke´s Drift.

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Just a note, the sacks at Rorkes drift were not sandbags, they were mealie, a local cereal crop, and were sealed not open, so carrying them and stacking them is good, filling them would be 100% inaccurate and not good. They could weigh up to 200lbs each, so were quite big and usually needed two men to move them.

[daikaigan]

Massimo`s Zulu war British infantry are available through Germania figures, the set includes a Bromhead and colour sergeant Bourne, worth a look if it`s your thing, it`s most certainly my thing so ordered a set straight away, and well done Germania a very easy to buy and pay order process.

Many Thanks Alan
but this is a coperation whit Leonardo Torricini ( Pershu )
I'm Happy that you like them
Ciao
Massimo

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Thanks for putting me straight, please no one filling bags /sacks carrying them and stacking them is great.

[Taipeh]

Thanks Alan, I have to notice this, but could be a good Scene also.

Other use of sandbags at the Zulu wars ?

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Not really, the mealie sacks were the food for both troops and live stock, most of the hundreds of wagons used carried mealie sacks, so all the British had to do was put the wagons in a laager then arrange the wagon loads to fill gaps, however once the laager was formed and the mealies/boxes were done a moat/trench was dug around the laager, quite shallow, it was not for protection, it was there to break a Zulu charge before it hit the wagons, so soldiers digging would be OK , filling a sandbag would probably not be sorry to say. Sorry to be a spoiler, a figure holding a sandbag open, in my imagination at least could be converted by the sculptor to holding a bucket and passing out water to hard working soldiers ? . I have sent Massimo some idea`s for another two sets, I really like what your doing and I know one of my friends has already bought some from you this evening. I will buy them no matter what, it`s just better if they are historically correct. Feel free to contact me if you would like my opinion on any future Zulu war sets, it would be my pleasure to help in any way I can.

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

these are available to order from Germania now, although not available until early December.

[David O'Brien]

200lbs = 14.27stone = a hefty man or 1.78 cwt. Two men would find it hard to lift 200lbs in the form of a bulky sack but could manage it. I think "Zulu" has a soldier lifting two mealie bags (one on each arm) and here beginneth the myth. I could just about manage one 1cwt sack when I was younger but you didn't want to move it any distance. Looking at some of the old photos I noticed that parts of the mealie bag wall were stone faced and the kraals were usually of stone so carrying big stones would be OK and there were plenty around.

[daikaigan]

200lbs = 14.27stone = a hefty man or 1.78 cwt. Two men would find it hard to lift 200lbs in the form of a bulky sack but could manage it. I think "Zulu" has a soldier lifting two mealie bags (one on each arm) and here beginneth the myth. I could just about manage one 1cwt sack when I was younger but you didn't want to move it any distance. Looking at some of the old photos I noticed that parts of the mealie bag wall were stone faced and the kraals were usually of stone so carrying big stones would be OK and there were plenty around.

this news is interesting too. Thanks David
just a question you received my email?
I hope you're fine
Greetings
Massimo

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

...A foot note, for those of you who don`t know the painted figures are straight out of Osprey , British forces in the Zulu war 1879, the chap with his hand to his ear is lieutenant Gronville Bromhead and the chap to his left colour sergeant Bourne.

[KenzoSato]

Fantastic

[N.Amstrad]

Hey, my 1st post here a a top forum!

Hope you don't mind but these figures look cool! I Really like the non-fighting ideas for both Brits and Zulus and hope we will see some someday? A colorful era but they weren't always fighting.

Hope to see some more soon!

[zulu`s 1000`s of em]

Well the figures arrived today, and very good they look too, after Christmas I will start to paint them, well done Germania.