Rorkes Drift Diorama (1 Viewer)

[Imperial Miniatures]

This was a commissioned piece requested to accompany a painting of the Defence of Rorke's Drift. The diorama has 71 figures (and a dog) and is 22 inches wide by 15 inches deep, based on an oak base and supplied with a 4mm acrylic cover.

It uses figures from the All the Queen's men range with four additional new figures that have been added to the range just for this diorama. The hospital is made from a plywood shell with 3d printed stone texture added to the outside.

The new casualty figures will be released as soon as I get a some photos sorted and uploaded.

The hospital is the first of a range of facades and will be released as a kit and a fully painted item in time for the March London Show.

If you are interested in commissioning a diorama please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.

There are many more photographs here:

https://imperialminiatures.co.uk/shop/dioramas/rorkes-drift-diorama/

Many thanks and Happy Christmas to all our customers

Mike

 

[villagehorse]

That's a neat diorama depicting an iconic scene. Everything looks really good, you would have to be happy with this. Although this is a stand alone piece, if a similar setting for the storehouse was added, it would complete the scene as it was on the day in 1879. Look forward to seeing more. Robin.

 

[Imperial Miniatures]

That's a neat diorama depicting an iconic scene. Everything looks really good, you would have to be happy with this. Although this is a stand alone piece, if a similar setting for the storehouse was added, it would complete the scene as it was on the day in 1879. Look forward to seeing more. Robin.

Thanks - I was very pleased with the way it came out - it is the first big diorama I have made.

I will be producing a matching facade of the storehouse as a kit/finished item next year. The restriction on this diorama was the depth of 15 inches which meant I couldn't fit a full building and show the zulus at the front.

The original idea was to produce a diorama 30 inches long which covered the scene up to the biscuit box barricade. But, I felt it would look slightly odd the an open space at the back (or with a wagon barricade level with the middle of the hospital) and also the customer's budget for the diorama wouldn't stretch to it.

Mike

 

[villagehorse]

It's a shame money and space are as usual in this hobby an issue. The storehouse should be set back from the hospital and with the joining open ground of wagon barricade means quite a lengthy space is needed to display the whole mission station. Nevertheless this piece is cool by itself. A few more Zulu never go astray with perhaps a couple that have made it on to the roof. Love this piece. Robin.

 

[jason foote]

Money and space. the toy soldier collectors dilema! Great diorama, thanks for sharing