Zulu! a Black Powder supplement packed with fantastic background and colour inspiration – Warlords own Daz Evans presents a step-by-step guide to painting up your British Infantry Redcoats for the Anglo-Zulu War. Over to Daz: “So chatting in the office a few days ago the conversation wound around to Black Powder and the rather nice Zulu book….
The Zulu! supplement for Black Powder is packed with the most amazing photography (much of it shot by our friends at Empress Miniatures and by the talented Pat Smith). Here is just a fraction of the stunning battle scenes that fill the book: The rocket battery and their Natal Native Contingent escort move out of…
Jim Graham and Neil Smith, writers of the new Zulu! book for Black Powder, present historical background and scenario ideas for use with your Black Powder Zulu forces: So you have a Zulu army for 1879 and have played all the scenarios in the Zulu supplement. What else can you do with your force? After…
On the evening of the 5th December 2013, a number of the warehouse team retired to Warlord Games co-founder John Stallard’s Games Room for an evening of Black Powder gaming on the edge of Zululand, to put the new ‘Zulu’ supplement to the test. Richard Dando reports… Prelude to Battle Before first light on a…
‘Chelmsford’s terrible revenge.’ The Anglo-Zulu War (January-July 1879) has become defined by the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, both covered admirably by research, publications and even movies. What is less well known is the conclusion to this conflict, when Great Britain moved its war machine into full effect against the Zulu. Lord Chelmsford had always…
The Warlord Games studio has been painting up some of the different British regiments that fought in the invasion of Zululand in 1879. Last week we showed off the 60th Rifles Regiment and the The 91st Highlanders Regiment (with their stunning tartan trousers!). Our final regiment is the Royal Marines, with their distinctive blue unifoms,…
Warlord Games metal caster Richard Nunley explains how he came to make this great scene: ‘I did this vignette for a friend of mine. He had watched the film Zulu! and felt very patriotic. He asked me if we did any models for this period so I showed him some pictures of the models and…
This week sees a new addition to the range of Anglo-Zulu War miniatures we get in from Empress Miniatures. These perfectly support our own range of plastic Anglo-Zulu War miniatures. Chelmsford, Crealock and Nogs will add extra depth of character to an already character-filled period! General Lord Chelmsford: “Well, Gentlemen, first blood to us and…
We continue or look at the glorious artwork produced for our boxed sets with those adorning our Black Powder Anglo-Zulu War sets once again the box artwork is by artist Peter Dennis. If you haven’t seen our Anglo-Zulu War range go and have look in our store…
If you’re looking to pick up this superb value battle set for Christmas be aware we have limited quantities available so get your order in early to avoid missing out! Many of you have asked whether our Rorke’s Drift! boxed set and the Horns of the Buffalo – Rorke’s Drift collector’s set will be available…
Graham Davey
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