The Zulu War (1 Viewer)

[The Lt.]

Sure enough

Mike whose the figure in the photo by.......Joe

 

[1879fanatic]

Mike whose the figure in the photo by.......Joe

Joe,

No idea, other than it is in the Lancers Museum in the UK. It's most likely a larger scale 1/16ish commission job by someone...talented. Mike

 

[1879fanatic]

Further..

This (and the back) views give a good idea of how the men looked the time of the Battle of Ulundi. The white foreign service helmet has been stained khaki and the tunic is buttoned to hide the white plastron. A haversack hangs under his left arm and a waterbottle under his right arm. This man has a good conduct stripe on his right sleeve. The Martini-Henry carbine is at his right side and his bamboo lance rests in a bucket on his right stirrup. There is also another bucket on his left stirrup which is correct. His mess tins are carried on the valise behind the saddle.

 

[The Lt.]

Further..

This (and the back) views give a good idea of how the men looked the time of the Battle of Ulundi. The white foreign service helmet has been stained khaki and the tunic is buttoned to hide the white plastron. A haversack hangs under his left arm and a waterbottle under his right arm. This man has a good conduct stripe on his right sleeve. The Martini-Henry carbine is at his right side and his bamboo lance rests in a bucket on his right stirrup. There is also another bucket on his left stirrup which is correct. His mess tins are carried on the valise behind the saddle.

Thanks for the photo and answer Mike.....Joe

 

[The Lt.]

Thanks, Joe
I'll have to check my LL Alymer guys to make sure they do too. Mike

Will you be good enough to post photos of your LL Lancer on the LL Thread please Sir Mike....Joe

 

[plasmapulse]

Further..

This (and the back) views give a good idea of how the men looked the time of the Battle of Ulundi. The white foreign service helmet has been stained khaki and the tunic is buttoned to hide the white plastron. A haversack hangs under his left arm and a waterbottle under his right arm. This man has a good conduct stripe on his right sleeve. The Martini-Henry carbine is at his right side and his bamboo lance rests in a bucket on his right stirrup. There is also another bucket on his left stirrup which is correct. His mess tins are carried on the valise behind the saddle.

Interesting info. And a very nice looking figure.

 

[The Lt.]

The Trophy Lancers are still harassing the Fronline Zulu Warriors...The Lt.

 

[The Lt.]

A litttle play time with Frontlines VC winners and a few others....The Lt.

 

[The Lt.]

It's not a happy ending for these Brit's....The Lt.

 

[The Lt.]

A Helping Hand....The Lt.

 

[Jagdpanther]

Those Brits are having a bad day nice job Lt!

 

[The Lt.]

Returning to the Mission Station it's buzzing with activity and the Brits day seem to be going better.....The Lt.

 

[The Lt.]

Ken here's the photo featuring WBritain and Frontline side by side. I've featured them together in photo dio's but not side by side. Once again have a Merry Christmas and hope Sata's good to you.........The Lt.

 

[Mascleo]

Ken here's the photo featuring WBritain and Frontline side by side. I've featured them together in photo dio's but not side by side. Once again have a Merry Christmas and hope Sata's good to you.........The Lt.

The Britains appear quite larger, closer to K&C size. Looks like Frontline is true 54mm.

 

[The Lt.]

The Britains appear quite larger, closer to K&C size. Looks like Frontline is true 54mm.

Ken the Brits 56mm vs 54mm and was noted by WBritain from the get go.....The Lt.

 

[plasmapulse]

Two news ZW vignettes? Never saw those before. Scroll down to hand to hand sets.
http://www.frontline-figures.com/zulu/index.html

 

[The Lt.]

Two news ZW vignettes? Never saw those before. Scroll down to hand to hand sets.
http://www.frontline-figures.com/zulu/index.html

Joachim check out page 4 on this thread post 87 where they've made an appearance....The Lt.

 

[plasmapulse]

Joachim check out page 4 on this thread post 87 where they've made an appearance....The Lt.

How silly is that? I even commented on the dead guys' fingernails. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[damian]

I thought you were referring to the "Saving the water barrel set". It is described but not pictured.

 

[1879fanatic]

In the movie Zulu there is a scene in which a Welch Corporal shows some of his deep pastoral roots and tries to tend to a small calf in the kraal during the Zulu onslaught. He then leave the gate open and, as a result, Cy Enfield takes some directorol liberty to show a cattle stampede in front of the mission station.
The reality of it is that the cattle were in a laager to the west of the fortified Rorke's Drift, and were likely set free early on to use the laager as a defensive position.
Mike