28mm Figures for wargamers and collectors.
25th June 2009
Galleries, Links and The Museum
After many request we have officially opened our Customer's Gallery. Here you will find examples of our figures that have been generously sent in to us by our customers. We hope that you find these as useful and inspiring as we do, and we welcome any new submissions. Many thanks to those who have already sent us pictures of their work!
Image Credit - Mark Hargreaves
If you would like to send us any images then please send them to our email address. Please try to ensure that pictures are no larger than 1mb each.
We have added a page of links that we are collecting. These include web sites of historical interest as well as those that might appeal to gamers and miniature painters. The new page can be found in the menu on the left.
We are pleased to announce that we are due to send our first sum to the Royal Regiment of Wales Museum. Many thanks to all of our customers who have purchased one of our charity figures. We will continue to sell these and hope to send further donations soon.
18 June 2009
More Huts
We have just added two more Zulu huts to our shop. These are cast in high quality, durable resin and are an ideal way to supplement your AZW terrain.
We have also made all of our Zulu huts available in a single pack, allowing you to create a small settlement or begin something much grander.
28 May 2009
Plans!
We have been asked a great many questions about our plans for the figure range by our customers over the last year. Our first anniversary seemed like a good time to reveal some of our plans and to give you a preview of some of our forthcoming releases for this year.
Go Here to find out more!
What does this mean? See the Workbench to find out.
27th April 2009
We have released a special edition miniature, depicting a moment of Victorian high drama, to celebrate our First Birthday! The figure is partly a birthday present to ourselves and partly a thank you to some of those who have helped us so far. For each figure sold we will donate £1 to the Regimental Museum of the South Wales Borderers, who have helped Empress Miniatures research our range for the last year.
Regimental Museum of the South Wales Borderers.
This figure is available in the online shop right now and we are offering free postage in the UK and reduced postage abroad for this item.
19th March
The last of our 'pre-Salute' releases are now available. We have a new British firing line pack with bayonets fixed, which are correct for Isandlwana.
Our second new pack is of Zulu warrior casualties. These are ideal for dioramas or as morale markers in games etc..
Notes on the Composition of the British Force at Isandlwana
by Lt. Col. Mike Snook
We are very proud to present a special article written for Empress Miniatures by renowned AZW historian Lt.Col. Mike Snook. This covers the forces present at the battle and takes advantage of the latest research and information available. It is fully illustrated and a great resouce for the gamer and those interested in the period.
The article can be found here:
Notes on the Composition of the British Force at Isandlwana by Lt. Col. Mike Snook
8th March 2009
We are proud to present the latest in our series of new releases - four new British officers in suitably campaign attire. Two of these chaps are dressed in rather fetching patrol jackets which is a first for the range. This pack is now available in the online shop and will be with our distributors in the US and Europe soon.
The figures that make up this pack are based on the very latest research.
Marching officer.
This figure is designed to go with the marching infantry in full pack. He is using a Knobkerrie as a walking stick which is based on a London Illustrated News print. He is also wearing spectacles as the Zulus recorded that the last two officers to be killed at Isandlwana were wearing spectacles. We felt that this small human touch was worth recording. If the customer wanted to use a few of this figure in their armies then the knobkerrie is positioned to be easily removed. He carries his sword in his left hand to get it out of the way whilst walking.
Officer with drawn sword.
This 'heroic' officer wears a monocle which although not common was recorded by one officer who dropped his whilst on patrol and had to return alone to find it. This occurred just prior to Isandlwana.
The Colour Sergeant scratching his neck with a slightly concerned look about him.
The Colour sergeants were an important part of the command element within any battalion. Seasoned soldiers who knew their business and were for runner of the Company Sergeant Major. There has long been a debate about the rank badge of the Colour Sergeants whilst on campaign in the AZW. Many have argued that the badge was crossed flags over the sergeants stripes. Most state that this was not worn on campaign. Having researched this we are happy to present our Colour Sergeant wearing the correct rank badge. This is a crown above sergeants stripes on the right arm. Photographs taken on the campaign illustrate this, including a photograph taken of Colour Sergeant Bourne immediately following the successful defence of Rorke's Drift.
Sergeant smoking clay pipe.
This figure is designed to fit with the marching figures. He is a seasoned campaigner who has swapped his Foreign Service Helmet for a wide brimmed sun hat. We have placed sergeants stripes on both arms denoting a sergeant in one of the light infantry regiments present in the conflict. If the customer wishes to use him as a line infantry sergeant simply file off the stripes on the LEFT arm.