The Anglo Zulu War- special commissions (1 Viewer)

[GICOP]

When Scott mentioned specially commissioned sets after I posted pictures of my final, official Trophy AZW set (ZS55) I thought “What a great idea for a new thread”, thanks for sowing the seed Scott:salute::

The story starts back in ’91 when I commissioned Len to produce some special AZW sets for me, here is the first of several that I will feature over the next few days/weeks!!!!!!!

Naval Brigade Howitzer and Limber

Cheers

Martyn

 

[thebritfarmer]

You're welcome Martyn :salute:: and thanks for sharing your sets with us.

 

[Deitz]

Martyn,
I look forward to seeing your upcoming posts.
Brian

 

[GICOP]

You're welcome Martyn :salute:: and thanks for sharing your sets with us.

Martyn,
I look forward to seeing your upcoming posts.
Brian

Many thanks Scott and Brian

Next are the Royal Marine Artillery howitzer and limber

Cheers

Martyn

 

[aujj65]

Martyn,

These are very nice, (due to being higorant ^&grin ) what is special? Is it just the paint job or configuration of figures or have they been sculpted to your specifications?

I am assuming (hoping) that this may be a loooooong thread! {sm3}

Jeff

 

[GICOP]

Martyn,

These are very nice, (due to being higorant ^&grin ) what is special? Is it just the paint job or configuration of figures or have they been sculpted to your specifications?

I am assuming (hoping) that this may be a loooooong thread! {sm3}

Jeff

Hi Jeff

Many thanks for your question :salute::

The commissioned sets, in the main, were based on standard sets painted to represent different British Regiments that fought in the Zulu War but not available to order from the Trophy catalogue. There were certain sets such as the Field Hospital (M.A.S.H) set and the Gatling Gun which were offered with the option of 24th or 60th Rifles and the 91st Highlanders also made an appearance in the 1980's but disappeared from the catalogue almost immediately. The 60th and 91st were high on my list, along with several other Regiments:wink2:

The Naval Brigade set I pictured have figures from the Boer War series but with subtle differences such as the size of the shell, in the original set this would have been for the Naval 4.7 gun which would obviously have been far too big for the 9pdr, it was changed

I have quite a few sets to get through so it could last a while^&grin

Cheers

Martyn

 

[The Lt.]

Hi Jeff

Many thanks for your question :salute::

The commissioned sets, in the main, were based on standard sets painted to represent different British Regiments that fought in the Zulu War but not available to order from the Trophy catalogue. There were certain sets such as the Field Hospital (M.A.S.H) set and the Gatling Gun which were offered with the option of 24th or 60th Rifles and the 91st Highlanders also made an appearance in the 1980's but disappeared from the catalogue almost immediately. The 60th and 91st were high on my list, along with several other Regiments:wink2:

The Naval Brigade set I pictured have figures from the Boer War series but with subtle differences such as the size of the shell, in the original set this would have been for the Naval 4.7 gun which would obviously have been far too big for the 9pdr, it was changed

I have quite a few sets to get through so it could last a while^&grin

Cheers

Martyn

An boy Am I so glad that you do Sir Martyn.

 

[GICOP]

An boy Am I so glad that you do Sir Martyn.

Many thanks Joe :salute::

Cheers mate

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

NAVAL BRIGADE and RMA, in action, side by side

Cheers

Martyn

 

[The Lt.]

Great photos of the two sets side by side Martyn and I'm using one of my favorites of them for this months Trophy Calendar. Have a great month all................PapaZ

 

[GICOP]

Great photos of the two sets side by side Martyn and I'm using one of my favorites of them for this months Trophy Calendar. Have a great month all................PapaZ

Many thanks for using one of my pictures Joe :salute::

Cheers mate

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Here is the RMA Gatling gun

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Here is a picture of the Naval Brigade Gatling Gun as per the catalogue set# EQ37Z

I wanted something a bit different and asked Len to produce a Naval Officer with his telescope lowered

Cheers

Martyn

 

[W T Allison II]

Here is a picture of the Naval Brigade Gatling Gun as per the catalogue set# EQ37Z

I wanted something a bit different and asked Len to produce a Naval Officer with his telescope lowered

Cheers

Martyn

Martyn: How timely of you to order and receive special commissions while Len was still in business. These are really nice sets.

 

[GICOP]

Martyn: How timely of you to order and receive special commissions while Len was still in business. These are really nice sets.

Many thanks Tommy, I will add snippets of info where I can when I post pictures of the sets, I still have my original order I placed with Len

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

The two Gatling guns side by side, Naval Brigade and RMA

My other Anglo Zulu War Gatling gun is manned by the 24th and is not a special commission, hence no picture in this thread

Cheers

Martyn

 

[aujj65]

The two Gatling guns side by side, Naval Brigade and RMA

My other Anglo Zulu War Gatling gun is manned by the 24th and is not a special commission, hence no picture in this thread

Cheers

Martyn

Martyn,

One can never have enough Gatling Guns or is that something else? ^&grin

Jeff

 

[GICOP]

Martyn,

One can never have enough Gatling Guns or is that something else? ^&grin

Jeff

Many thanks Jeff.:salute::

I think you can never have enough TROPHY {bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

Here are my Naval Brigade Officers pictured side by side

This picture shows the two “specials”

Cheers

Martyn

 

[churchmouse1]

Ooooh! The one in the middle is the one Len used for the marching sailors in the Boxer series, with a grey base, of course!

Dave