There is a channel called British muzzleloaders. It involves a lot on Victorian firearms drills equipment etc including a trip to South Africa with the Victorian society visiting all the Anglo Zulu battlefields etc. worth having a look at the videos list. I am sure you can find loads of interesting vids.
Martin, the intonation is always going to be different, but the closest pronunciation is going to be something like "Imbellibeleh". Thanks for the new project. Inspiring as always.
The best, most up to date, account of Isandlwana is 'How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed' by Col Mike Snook. He has also written a very well-researched account of Rorke's Drift - 'Like Wolves on the Fold: The Defence of Rorke's Drift' The Washing of the Spears was a good book for its time but Snook has carefully researched the history and walked the battlefields and his account of Isandlwana really clears up misconceptions and presents a clear picture of what happened and why. Even if you were not wargaming the war, the books are excellent and not to be missed imo.
Looking good Martin! I love how you always include the research/history bit as well, not just the figures. Not an expert on the time but I always find the Pen&Sword books useful.
Great start to a fun looking project. I always get enthused to work on my projects after watching your videos. Your enthusiasm is infectious! Thanks for sharing Martin!!
Can’t wait to follow your progression on this, definitely a project in my future, but no time until I’ve cleared some of the bigger ones a little. I really enjoyed John Wilcox’s novel series, the first one covers the Zulu War and then they progress after, will return to them when I get time for the project myself.
Really Nice work, mate. the basing is awesome. I got the WG Rorke's Drift set almost 2 years ago and haven't started it yet. This gave me a solid kick to get started.! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the project.
You really got me into historical wargaming! Although, I am more fascinated by the ancient wars (I'm Greek :P ), I loved your First Crusade series! I cannot wait for this one to start! Tremendously good job!!
Thanks so much, im really pleased i helped 😁👍 this one will have way more updates in the new year, just soldiering through loads of Zulus at the moment
Good to see you enthused on another project that is also close to my heart. (WoR also in that category). I've been wargaming zulu war since the Esci plastics came out; 20mm obviously and since Black Powder came out have been using that set with some great games. As far as reading list is concerned in addition to Washing the Spears and the Osprey titles I can suggest a good many that will help in the modelling and scenario design. Uniforms of the Zulu War: Christopher Wilkinson Latham. A good reference to the colonial troops as well as British and Zulu. The Zulu War: Michael Barthorp: Excellent general history, well illustrated. Blood on the Painted Mountain: Ron Locke. Mainly anout Hlobane Mountain battle but covers Blood River and Khambula. Fearful Hard Times: Ian Castle and Ian Knight. Seige and Relief of Eshowe. The Story of the Zulu Campaign: Major Ashe and Capt. Wyatt-Edgell. Written in 1880, reprinted in 1989 N&S press Capetown. Fascinating study of the war as seen by the cavalry. Need a skirmish scenario? Its in here ! Ospey MAA series 388 is also essential for modelling the colonial, irregular and native allies. There was also an issue of Wargames Illustrated with a Rorkes Drift scenario written by Priestley & Stallard a few years ago tailored for Black Powder and this makes a very good wargame. I have the torn out pages but not the issue number. Perhaps someone who has the digital set can supply that. Also had a good Zulu vs Zulu scenario as a bonus in that issue. Good luck with the project and I shall follow your progress with interest.
Fantastic zulus Martin I really like the shields you painted. If you want some more reading Zulu the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 by Saul David is a good read and also if your interested in the fortifications and sieges there is a book about the the siege of eshowe where general persons column was under siege for three months it’s called fearful hard times the siege and relief of eshowe by Ian castle and Ian knight. It has a layout of the fort it might give you some ideas
Well done, Martin! Been playing Zulu war since 1979. Never got tired of it. We of course use the sword and the flame by Larry Brom ('Merican rules 1978) Enjoy your colonial immersion!
Fantastic work. You will thoroughly enjoy the James Mace books. The pre-battle rituals the Zulus went through are fascinating too. A friend and myself have been doing a project in 10mm and my friend used a set of rules as a base, I don't know which one, and changed a few things for the Zulus such as movement. The younger Regiments moving quicker than the older Regiments as an example. Have fun coming up with different things to make the game more interesting. Looking forward to seeing more
Yes finally doing the Anglo Zulu war. lol This is my favourite period to paint and game. Very keen to see this project progress. As for book recommendations anything by Ian knight is a must especially Zulu Rising.
Cracking start mate. If you get some Boers as British army auxiliaries then you could use your Brits to fight the first Boer war as well. The Brits could also be used for the last Xhosa/Cape War so quite a bit of flexibility for your Zulu war British army.
An excellent start, I can hear the enthusiasm. Really looking forward to seeing how this progresses. Nice to see your keeping it simple and including the leopard print 😉
Very impressive indeed. I love your style. My first love as a kid was painting wargame miniatures. Your figurine vignettes are outstanding. Bravo. Cheers ~ Boomer.
Great looking figures Martin and nice basing. It's good to see the 'realistic' grassy scrubland look rather than the usual desert terrain wargamers use for the Anglo-Zulu war...
I first saw the movie Zulu when I was a teenager in the 80s. I've wanted to play the Zulu War ever since but have never found a set of rules I liked. Someday I'll bite the bullet and probably just make some modifications to Black Powder. Cheers for the content.
Great start ! Love what you have done, excellent work. One of my favorite periods to game. Can’t wait to see what you do next, keep up the great videos.
Someone else has mentioned The Washing of the Spears and I would second that. It's a fantastic account of the rise of the Zulu Nation from the time of Shaka onwards and helps to understand the interactions of Zulus, Boers and British throughout the nineteenth century. The TV series 'Shaka Zulu' is worth a watch; though not dealing with 1879 it does cover much that is in The Washing of the Spears. Black Powder is a good choice of rules for all colonial conflicts as they allow the native/tribal player a chance to win which many rules written specifically for colonial conflicts don't. I share your reservations on the supplement however, and found myself adapting the Rorke's Drift scenario in particular.
Yea great stuff! I normally don't like Victorian looking stuff, wool in Africa is just crazy to me! Too much sweat. WW I is also a sweaty time period. The Brit uniforms/units look cool as hell. I like the 40K unit, 24th Pretorian Guard and The Zulu movies. Gunga Din as well. The fact that you can have unlimited Zulus is cool too. Naval Brigades with gatling guns, rockets, and the signaling figures. All very cool. The Defense of Duffers Drift is also a great read.
Wool isn't as bad as you might think, as it's better at letting your sweat evaporate than cotton, for example. I remember some really hot days in France doing a commemorative march in WWI kit, my cotton shirt was drenched, and I ended up temporarily incapacitated. The guys with wool shirts were fine. Washing the shirts out at the end of the day, theirs were dry in 20 minutes, mine was still damp after 2 hours. Quite an eye-opener!
Hi there, that's awesome to hear, glad you like it. The short answer is yes, I have enough for a very small game but there are a couple of other things I want to complete in order to have a game but it chugs along in the background as I work on other things as well. I actually have a project update coming once I finish my next unit 👍
Nice video Martin. Can I suggest you have a look at the Osprey Men Who Would Be Kings rulebook for inspiration on tweaks and customisation for your Black Powder Zulu stats? It's a bit abstract when it comes to list building (of necessity for a book covering such a wide topic as "colonial") but could be a quick way to stir the old grey matter.
I noted your comment on all zulus being the same stats in the supplement. May I share the way I have been classifying them? Veteran (white shields) 7 1 4+ 3 Stubborn, Drilled (extra D6 instead of re-rolls) Average warriors 6 1 4+ 3 Bloodthirsty (default stats) Fanatic Warriors (Blk Sh) 6 1 4+ 3 Bloodthirsty+Tough Fighters (still get one re-roll after the Bloodthirsty has been 'used up'). Skirmish Zulu (sml unit) 4 1 4+ 2 Marauders NNC Foot 5 1 5+ 3 Wavering - Break test unit when charged Note some allied disaffected zulus may not warrant the wavering when charged characteristic We also apply two Special rules: one is that Zulu warbands when shooting with firearms (1 dice) do not cause disorder on British regulars when rolling a 6. (Not enough firepower to cause alarm to trained and well disciplined regulars). Zulu skirmishers (higher level of firearms) and Warbands within close range assegai throwing distance could do. The other Special rule is that of Two volleys of Closing Fire as outlined in the Zulu supplement page 13. Hoping this is of some use, although I'm sure you will come up with other ideas as well to further tailor the rules.
That is incredibly helpful thankyou, i have had a few ideas but this has given me food for thought, i was already thinking of using the number of units as a way to dish out certain bonuses, e.g. For every 3 Zulu standard units 1 may be classified as Elite 5+ or something along those lines 👍
@@7thson726 Black Powder is so versatile in allowing all sorts of tailoring for specific armies and eras. Some complain it is too generic, but that is really its strength as you can apply tweaks here and there without breaking the basic system. Best of luck with painting up the masses of warband units, a production line line approach certaily helps there; but you will have some creative fun doing the various Irregular Mounted units. Best Regards; Paul C.
@@paulcarson140 thanks paul, i have them on lots of lollipop sticks currently. I agree, the simplicity is its greatest strength, it encourages gouse rules and modification, something that is stated in the preface. All the best, Martin
Zulus look very nice. The problem I have with the zulu war is that i'm not sure how interesting the big battles would be. I did think about a more skirmish level with the irregular cavalry/Boers vs zulus in actions like Kambula.(or was it Hlobane?)
I think there is a lot of scope for small battle scenarios and mini campaign situations, that being said i would still want to try Rorkes Drift at some point 👍
Really enjoyed this video, those Zulus look amazing mate! Are there specific types of tufts you buy from Tajima as that basing style would look great on a couple Lord of the Rings projects I have 😁
@@7thson726 Also, if you like a bit of metal, Black Tree Miniatures have an extensive Zulu War range including a couple of mounted Zulus and Witch Doctors. Worth a look.
Excellent video and start to a new project sir 👏👏👍. Was wondering, I have The Warlord Games Major Henry Spalding model still in the blister, would he be any use to you as I have no use for him? If your interested just pm your address and I’ll send him over.
Martin. Please tell me how I can PM you so I can pass on the name of an audiobook and from where you can download it. TH-cam keeps returning my open comment as being unacceptable (why I know not) but given the topic I think you may find it very interesting as it looks at the battles of Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift from the records and histories of both sides. The author grew up in the area, heard many tales from old men who fought at the battles or had relatives who did and eventually set up the first (and some say best) lodge in the area offering guided tours of the two battle fields.
Hi there, the best way to gwt hold of me is theough email 7thsonwargaming@gmail.com Sometimes i can't reply straight away but i will always get back to you as soon as i can 👍
The Washing of the Spears was the first, serious, definitive account of the war and although it’s a relatively old book with a few inaccuracies, it is still the best for an overall view of the conflict and the history behind it and the Bantu speaking tribes of South Africa. I would thoroughly recommend it. For a deeper history of the Zulu then Shaka Zulu by EA Ritter, an even older book (1955), has a wealth of information about the Zulu written by a man who grew up with them in Natal. Cetshwayo’s Dutchman by Cornelius Vijn, who was present and who observed the war from the Zulu perspective. The Road to Isandhlwana by RWF Droogleever. This tells the story of the career of Anthony Durnford and how he was used as a scapegoat for the disaster. In Zululand with the British Throughout the War of 1879 by Charles L Norris-Newman (Noggs). He was a correspondent present with Chelmsford during the battle of Isandhlwana and also at other battles. You can’t beat these first hand accounts. Too many books to mention.
Thanks, i know what you mean 👍 this is where there seems to be disagreement in various books, Impi seems to refer to any body of men gathered for fighting / war. Impi were formed from regiments (amabutho). The regimental system is one Shaka introduced. Pretty much all the material refers to them this way.
@@7thson726 None so far, I am an oak. But I have always had an interest in the period so I feel at some point I may dip a toe in the water. I don’t know how far you want to go with your research, but I have a recommendation for reading material. The Washing of the Spears, by Donald Morris. Written in the 60’s, I believe, it is not a short read and I don’t how easy it will be for you to find it. I got my copy in London decades ago.
There is a channel called British muzzleloaders. It involves a lot on Victorian firearms drills equipment etc including a trip to South Africa with the Victorian society visiting all the Anglo Zulu battlefields etc. worth having a look at the videos list. I am sure you can find loads of interesting vids.
Cheers buddy, i have watched alot of Redcoat History and i think he did a video with them but hadn't checked their videos out, some good inspiration 👍
Martin, the intonation is always going to be different, but the closest pronunciation is going to be something like "Imbellibeleh". Thanks for the new project. Inspiring as always.
Really appreciate that, thanks very much 😁👍
Awsome Anglo-Zulu War update. Now push on to Isandlwana!
This want me to crack up on my Perry Zulu boxes I got on the shelf. 😃👍
Thanks maye, glad you enjoyed it. Why not, the Perry box is calling 😁
love the exquisite personality you achieve in your models :-)
Thank you 😁👍
The best, most up to date, account of Isandlwana is 'How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed' by Col Mike Snook. He has also written a very well-researched account of Rorke's Drift - 'Like Wolves on the Fold: The Defence of Rorke's Drift'
The Washing of the Spears was a good book for its time but Snook has carefully researched the history and walked the battlefields and his account of Isandlwana really clears up misconceptions and presents a clear picture of what happened and why. Even if you were not wargaming the war, the books are excellent and not to be missed imo.
Brilliant thanks for that, i did have "The Washing of the Spears" on a list bit i wasn't awarw of the other books, the reading list is growing 😀
Wow. I just got done with a box of Impi from Perry and I really admire the love and care you put into these figures.
Thanks so much, the Perry figures are so nice to paint up 👍
Looking good Martin! I love how you always include the research/history bit as well, not just the figures. Not an expert on the time but I always find the Pen&Sword books useful.
I really appreciate that mate, its all part of the fun for me when i get into something 😁
Great start to a fun looking project. I always get enthused to work on my projects after watching your videos. Your enthusiasm is infectious! Thanks for sharing Martin!!
I really appreciate that, thank you 😁👍
Can’t wait to follow your progression on this, definitely a project in my future, but no time until I’ve cleared some of the bigger ones a little. I really enjoyed John Wilcox’s novel series, the first one covers the Zulu War and then they progress after, will return to them when I get time for the project myself.
Haha cheers Stu. Think we all have those projects in the back of our heads, it doesn't take much 😅
Really Nice work, mate. the basing is awesome. I got the WG Rorke's Drift set almost 2 years ago and haven't started it yet. This gave me a solid kick to get started.!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the project.
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 👍😁
Those photos at the end look great!
Thank you 👍
You really got me into historical wargaming! Although, I am more fascinated by the ancient wars (I'm Greek :P ), I loved your First Crusade series! I cannot wait for this one to start! Tremendously good job!!
Thanks so much, im really pleased i helped 😁👍 this one will have way more updates in the new year, just soldiering through loads of Zulus at the moment
Good to see you enthused on another project that is also close to my heart. (WoR also in that category).
I've been wargaming zulu war since the Esci plastics came out; 20mm obviously and since Black Powder came out have been using that set with some great games.
As far as reading list is concerned in addition to Washing the Spears and the Osprey titles I can suggest a good many that will help in the modelling and scenario design.
Uniforms of the Zulu War: Christopher Wilkinson Latham.
A good reference to the colonial troops as well as British and Zulu.
The Zulu War: Michael Barthorp: Excellent general history, well illustrated.
Blood on the Painted Mountain: Ron Locke. Mainly anout Hlobane Mountain battle but covers Blood River and Khambula.
Fearful Hard Times: Ian Castle and Ian Knight. Seige and Relief of Eshowe.
The Story of the Zulu Campaign: Major Ashe and Capt. Wyatt-Edgell. Written in 1880, reprinted in 1989 N&S press Capetown.
Fascinating study of the war as seen by the cavalry. Need a skirmish scenario? Its in here !
Ospey MAA series 388 is also essential for modelling the colonial, irregular and native allies.
There was also an issue of Wargames Illustrated with a Rorkes Drift scenario written by Priestley & Stallard a few years ago tailored for Black Powder and this makes a very good wargame. I have the torn out pages but not the issue number. Perhaps someone who has the digital set can supply that. Also had a good Zulu vs Zulu scenario as a bonus in that issue.
Good luck with the project and I shall follow your progress with interest.
Thats all great info mate, thanks for taking the time to put all that down, plenty for me to be thinking about 👍
Fantastic zulus Martin I really like the shields you painted. If you want some more reading Zulu the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 by Saul David is a good read and also if your interested in the fortifications and sieges there is a book about the the siege of eshowe where general persons column was under siege for three months it’s called fearful hard times the siege and relief of eshowe by Ian castle and Ian knight. It has a layout of the fort it might give you some ideas
Great, thanks for the recommendation 👍
Those tufts are class ! 👌 looks just like the "bush veld " back home ! ..... nicely done
Thanks dude, pleased you like it, i still think basing is one of my favourite parts 👍
Well done, Martin! Been playing Zulu war since 1979. Never got tired of it. We of course use the sword and the flame by Larry Brom ('Merican rules 1978) Enjoy your colonial immersion!
Appreciate the comment, thanks very much 👍
Nice start to the project, really looking forward to see what comes
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Fantastic work. You will thoroughly enjoy the James Mace books. The pre-battle rituals the Zulus went through are fascinating too. A friend and myself have been doing a project in 10mm and my friend used a set of rules as a base, I don't know which one, and changed a few things for the Zulus such as movement. The younger Regiments moving quicker than the older Regiments as an example. Have fun coming up with different things to make the game more interesting. Looking forward to seeing more
Brilliant stuff, thanks for that, a few ideas for sure 👍
Still got loads to do. If i get any more, will be out in the garden shed 😢. They look really good. Can not wait for the British 👍
Cheers mate, im resisting starting them at the moment until i have some more bases of Zulus done 👍 its hard though
Yes finally doing the Anglo Zulu war. lol This is my favourite period to paint and game. Very keen to see this project progress.
As for book recommendations anything by Ian knight is a must especially Zulu Rising.
Cheers mate, i hope you enjoy them 👍
Really great video! This is going to be an amazing project and I am looking forward to watching your progress.
Cheers matey glad you like it👍
This will be a really interesting project to follow!
Glad you like it, it's nice to be venturing back to something more recent in terms of history with a few more sources available 👍
Cracking start mate. If you get some Boers as British army auxiliaries then you could use your Brits to fight the first Boer war as well. The Brits could also be used for the last Xhosa/Cape War so quite a bit of flexibility for your Zulu war British army.
I was looking at getting some Boers, there are some lovely models out there, lots of gaming opportunities 😁
An excellent start, I can hear the enthusiasm. Really looking forward to seeing how this progresses. Nice to see your keeping it simple and including the leopard print 😉
Cheers buddy, i'm really enjoying it. Im pleased with the leopard print, wasn't sure how it would look but think its worked 👍
Very impressive indeed. I love your style. My first love as a kid was painting wargame miniatures. Your figurine vignettes are outstanding. Bravo. Cheers ~ Boomer.
Wow, thanks so much, really appreciate it 👍
Excellent stuff. 19th Century is always fun to game and Zulu Wars and the other conflicts in Africa at the time are great to game.
Thanks mate 👍
Fantastic work 👏 thanks for sharing
No problem 👍
this is gonna be an epic project,and you're off to a Flyer
Cheers mate, glad you like it 👍
Again you make me want to start another conflict! Great looking unit. Would you consider doing a painting tutorial for the zulus?
I can definitely do one, want to get a few more units done first so i can just get the process down 👍
Great looking figures Martin and nice basing. It's good to see the 'realistic' grassy scrubland look rather than the usual desert terrain wargamers use for the Anglo-Zulu war...
Appreciate that mate, i sat looking at pictures for a while figuring out the scheme 👍
I first saw the movie Zulu when I was a teenager in the 80s.
I've wanted to play the Zulu War ever since but have never found a set of rules I liked.
Someday I'll bite the bullet and probably just make some modifications to Black Powder.
Cheers for the content.
You're very welcome, it's a great period to collect and game 😁👍
Great start ! Love what you have done, excellent work. One of my favorite periods to game. Can’t wait to see what you do next, keep up the great videos.
Thanks buddy, i'm really excited to be getting stuck in, am already planning out a mini campaign in my head, probably getting ahead of myself 😅
@@7thson726 that’s great! Can’t wait to see what you do.
I’m using sharp practice, Zulu’s will be 12 to a 40mm square base British will be 8 on a 40-25 mm base
Excellent 👍
Someone else has mentioned The Washing of the Spears and I would second that. It's a fantastic account of the rise of the Zulu Nation from the time of Shaka onwards and helps to understand the interactions of Zulus, Boers and British throughout the nineteenth century. The TV series 'Shaka Zulu' is worth a watch; though not dealing with 1879 it does cover much that is in The Washing of the Spears. Black Powder is a good choice of rules for all colonial conflicts as they allow the native/tribal player a chance to win which many rules written specifically for colonial conflicts don't. I share your reservations on the supplement however, and found myself adapting the Rorke's Drift scenario in particular.
Brilliant, i have got that on order with a bunch of other stuff as well, will be intresting to contrast it with the more recent texts 👍
Really nice, wargamed Zulu wars a long time ago in 15mm, my Brits nearly always got chopped up. This has rekindled my interest but know in 28mm.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it👍
Those figures are amazing... but the bases are stunning, just what I'm trying to achieve with my Kolwezi '78 project.
Really pleased you like them mate, still one of my favourite parts of the process 👍
Great start Martin. Coming together very nicely. Of course you had ‘thoughts’ about the rules lol
I'd thought about them before the tufts had dried 😁😂
Yea great stuff! I normally don't like Victorian looking stuff, wool in Africa is just crazy to me! Too much sweat. WW I is also a sweaty time period.
The Brit uniforms/units look cool as hell. I like the 40K unit, 24th Pretorian Guard and The Zulu movies. Gunga Din as well. The fact that you can have unlimited Zulus is cool too. Naval Brigades with gatling guns, rockets, and the signaling figures. All very cool.
The Defense of Duffers Drift is also a great read.
Really pleased you like it, thanks for watching 👍😁
Wool isn't as bad as you might think, as it's better at letting your sweat evaporate than cotton, for example. I remember some really hot days in France doing a commemorative march in WWI kit, my cotton shirt was drenched, and I ended up temporarily incapacitated. The guys with wool shirts were fine. Washing the shirts out at the end of the day, theirs were dry in 20 minutes, mine was still damp after 2 hours. Quite an eye-opener!
Redcoat history podcast and you tube channel is well worth visiting
That's a top channel, if you sign up to his mailing list you get his book for free 👍
Great start to this project; definitely need to flesh out the Zulu rules beyond a single stat line
Definitely, I've got some ideas 👍
As always insane models mate! Looking forward to some AZW games on the channel
Cheers mate 👍
looks really good Martin I was thinking of doing the Zulu wars until I saw your war of the rose videos and got hooked on that lol
Awesome, the thing is, i know my WOTR project will never end im always going to want to expand it so it was nice to think about other bits as well 👍
@@7thson726 very much looking forward to your new project Martin thanks
really enjoyable, many thanks, but I have walled up my brain to keep out thoughts of starting another project!
Haha thats a good plan, wish i did that 😁
Simply Beautiful work! 👍
Thank you 👍
Inspired me to start my own project of these. Question though will we see any battle reports in the future?
Hi there, that's awesome to hear, glad you like it. The short answer is yes, I have enough for a very small game but there are a couple of other things I want to complete in order to have a game but it chugs along in the background as I work on other things as well. I actually have a project update coming once I finish my next unit 👍
It is always difficult to decide how to make the irregular hordes look very different from the regular infantry.
Glad you like them 👍
Nice video Martin. Can I suggest you have a look at the Osprey Men Who Would Be Kings rulebook for inspiration on tweaks and customisation for your Black Powder Zulu stats? It's a bit abstract when it comes to list building (of necessity for a book covering such a wide topic as "colonial") but could be a quick way to stir the old grey matter.
Brilliant thanks for that mate, i hadn't thought about that 👍
I feel like the Anglo-Zulu War attracts the attention of every historical wargamer at some point or another...
Certainly seems that way 👍
I noted your comment on all zulus being the same stats in the supplement.
May I share the way I have been classifying them?
Veteran (white shields) 7 1 4+ 3 Stubborn, Drilled (extra D6 instead of re-rolls)
Average warriors 6 1 4+ 3 Bloodthirsty (default stats)
Fanatic Warriors (Blk Sh) 6 1 4+ 3 Bloodthirsty+Tough Fighters (still get one re-roll after the Bloodthirsty has been 'used up').
Skirmish Zulu (sml unit) 4 1 4+ 2 Marauders
NNC Foot 5 1 5+ 3 Wavering - Break test unit when charged
Note some allied disaffected zulus may not warrant the wavering when charged characteristic
We also apply two Special rules: one is that Zulu warbands when shooting with firearms (1 dice) do not cause disorder on
British regulars when rolling a 6. (Not enough firepower to cause alarm to trained and well disciplined regulars). Zulu skirmishers (higher level of firearms) and Warbands within close range assegai throwing distance could do.
The other Special rule is that of Two volleys of Closing Fire as outlined in the Zulu supplement page 13.
Hoping this is of some use, although I'm sure you will come up with other ideas as well to further tailor the rules.
That is incredibly helpful thankyou, i have had a few ideas but this has given me food for thought, i was already thinking of using the number of units as a way to dish out certain bonuses, e.g. For every 3 Zulu standard units 1 may be classified as Elite 5+ or something along those lines 👍
@@7thson726 Black Powder is so versatile in allowing all sorts of tailoring for specific armies and eras. Some complain it is too generic, but that is really its strength as you can apply tweaks here and there without breaking the basic system. Best of luck with painting up the masses of warband units, a production line line approach certaily helps there; but you will have some creative fun doing the various Irregular Mounted units.
Best Regards; Paul C.
@@paulcarson140 thanks paul, i have them on lots of lollipop sticks currently. I agree, the simplicity is its greatest strength, it encourages gouse rules and modification, something that is stated in the preface. All the best, Martin
Great stuff, Martin! What size bases are those squares for the Zulus? They really help capture the warband feel
Cheers buddy, they are approx 60 x 70mm 👍
Zulus were powerful soldiers, they trained from childhood to fight.
absolutely
Zulus look very nice. The problem I have with the zulu war is that i'm not sure how interesting the big battles would be. I did think about a more skirmish level with the irregular cavalry/Boers vs zulus in actions like Kambula.(or was it Hlobane?)
I think there is a lot of scope for small battle scenarios and mini campaign situations, that being said i would still want to try Rorkes Drift at some point 👍
Love this
Thank you 😁
Really enjoyed this video, those Zulus look amazing mate! Are there specific types of tufts you buy from Tajima as that basing style would look great on a couple Lord of the Rings projects I have 😁
Cheers mate
I get the dead grass and desert shrubs mainly, then various mixed flowers 👍
10/10 love the video(p.s help i cant stop comenting this on the video
I found the Warlord Games Zulus and British easier to build.
The Empress Miniatures are excellent.
AW Miniatures for cavalry are worth a look too.
Thanks KS for the heads up, I'll take a look 👍
@@7thson726 Also, if you like a bit of metal, Black Tree Miniatures have an extensive Zulu War range including a couple of mounted Zulus and Witch Doctors.
Worth a look.
I’m doing a similar project in 10mm Pendraken miniatures
Excellent, i did think about a smaller scale but you know my soft spot for Perry Miniatures 😁
Excellent video and start to a new project sir 👏👏👍.
Was wondering, I have The Warlord Games Major Henry Spalding model still in the blister, would he be any use to you as I have no use for him?
If your interested just pm your address and I’ll send him over.
Hi mate, glad you liked it, are you sure, that would be awesome, pop me an email if you like and i can send you my address 👍 7thsonwargaming@gmail.com
Martin. Please tell me how I can PM you so I can pass on the name of an audiobook and from where you can download it. TH-cam keeps returning my open comment as being unacceptable (why I know not) but given the topic I think you may find it very interesting as it looks at the battles of Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift from the records and histories of both sides. The author grew up in the area, heard many tales from old men who fought at the battles or had relatives who did and eventually set up the first (and some say best) lodge in the area offering guided tours of the two battle fields.
Hi there, the best way to gwt hold of me is theough email 7thsonwargaming@gmail.com
Sometimes i can't reply straight away but i will always get back to you as soon as i can 👍
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Do you base all your "big base size’’ armies to play with hail Caesar system?
Not necessarily for the HC/BP systems but I do like multi bases, if rules demand different sizes I just change modify the rules to accommodate 👍
Also, if you need a good history on the Zulu wars, then buy a book called " The Washing of the Spears" by Donald R Morris.
Thanks very much, i have that ome on a list but if you recommend it I'll push it up the pile 👍😁
@@7thson726 It's an oustanding History of the wars and gives a lot of background from Shakas time through to the end of the conflicts in Natal
The Washing of the Spears was the first, serious, definitive account of the war and although it’s a relatively old book with a few inaccuracies, it is still the best for an overall view of the conflict and the history behind it and the Bantu speaking tribes of South Africa. I would thoroughly recommend it.
For a deeper history of the Zulu then Shaka Zulu by EA Ritter, an even older book (1955), has a wealth of information about the Zulu written by a man who grew up with them in Natal.
Cetshwayo’s Dutchman by Cornelius Vijn, who was present and who observed the war from the Zulu perspective.
The Road to Isandhlwana by RWF Droogleever. This tells the story of the career of Anthony Durnford and how he was used as a scapegoat for the disaster.
In Zululand with the British Throughout the War of 1879 by Charles L Norris-Newman (Noggs). He was a correspondent present with Chelmsford during the battle of Isandhlwana and also at other battles. You can’t beat these first hand accounts.
Too many books to mention.
Just for information. They wern't called Regiments, they are called Impi's
Thanks, i know what you mean 👍 this is where there seems to be disagreement in various books, Impi seems to refer to any body of men gathered for fighting / war. Impi were formed from regiments (amabutho). The regimental system is one Shaka introduced. Pretty much all the material refers to them this way.
I will not start a new project based on this video. I will not start a new project based on this video. I will not....
How many did you order 😅
@@7thson726 None so far, I am an oak. But I have always had an interest in the period so I feel at some point I may dip a toe in the water. I don’t know how far you want to go with your research, but I have a recommendation for reading material. The Washing of the Spears, by Donald Morris. Written in the 60’s, I believe, it is not a short read and I don’t how easy it will be for you to find it. I got my copy in London decades ago.
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