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New Zulu War Flags
We are pleased to announce the release of our new flags and colours range. We have started (quite sensibly) with three colours for British regiments in the Zulu War.
These flags come in two sizes on each sheet, historically proportioned and 'heroically' proportioned for the gamer who wants a bit more colour on the field of battle. The actual colours carried during the conflict weren't particularly large, so we thought it a nice idea to include oversize versions on the sheet too.
Expertly produced for us by Flags of War ( http://flagsofwar.com/ ) these flags are available in our online shop now.
Postage Update: Large Boxed Sets Outside UK
Please note that due to escalating postage costs, we will no longer be able to ship 'Rorkes Drift' Boxed sets (Horns of the Buffalo etc.) to destinations outside the UK.
We apologise for this but shipping is now too expensive for us to pass on to our customers. We recommend that customers in the US and mainland Europe contact our distributors abroad for information on these large sets.
All orders placed for these will be refunded from this point ( Friday13th Jan)
Plastic British Infantry!
Her Most Imperial Majesty, Queen Victoria has seen fit to defend her Empire's holdings in Africa with a particular view to stemming the threat posed by the Zulu nation. Britain's brave Redcoats are now available as a multi-pose plastic firing line! Whilst you are humming 'Men of Harlech' to yourselves, take a good look at the new plastics...
The boxed set contains 24 miniatures - 20 plastic multi-pose infantrymen, armed with Martini-Henry rifle and bayonet, and led by four metal Empress Miniatures command models - two officers, a bugler and a sergeant.
A casual look at Tommy Atkins of the Victorian period gave little away about his fighting abilities. Standing 5′ 5″ on average, and often shorter, he may or may not be able to read or write. This appearance was deceptive, however. The average British redcoat was the most dangerous animal in Africa, equipped as he was with the Martini-Henry breech-loading rifle which he was capable of firing 15 times a minute out to 1200 yards range in volley fire if needs be.
His legendary discipline, his marching ability - enough to traverse all manner of terrain - and his determination to fight his enemies, which were legion, all made the British redcoat an implacable foe. Well led, well-equipped and thoroughly trained in his abilities, he blazed a trail for Empire all over the world. Cheerful and confident the redcoats of the County Regiments served their sovereign well, smashing their enemy with concentrated rifle fire and, if necessary, selling their lives dearly behind the thrust of their wicked long bayonets.
Our Redcoats represent any British unit of the Anglo-Zulu War.
"Volley fire, at 200 yards. Present..."
These are available in our shop right now. Also, don't forget to check out our new 'Mega Deals' for some great savings on Zulu War sets and rules.
MEGA DEALS HAVE ARRIVED!
Inspired by three things coming together we are very pleased to announce the start of our Mega Deal page!
Firstly the release of so much Zulu War plastic goodness, secondly the steady stream of enquiries from customers as to which are the best wargames rules to use for their Zulu War games and thirdly the arrival of the huge 'Horns of the Buffalo' set.
Add to this the imminent holidays followed by the innevitable January comedown and we decided it was time to see what deals we could do to address all of these pressing issues!
Starting this weekend, we will have a Mega Deals section in our webshop (in the left-hand menu on this page) where we will offer fantastic value combinations from across our ranges. As you might have gathered, we are starting with the Anglo Zulu War range.
We are offering massive savings on sets that combine both plastic boxes and a range of suitable rules. Everything from smaller-scale actions using Triumph & Tragedy and Death in the Dark Continent to huge battlles with Blackpowder. In many of the deals the rules are almost free (in fact, they are in one).
These are great ways to get started with this fascinating period and, perhaps, begin a new project for 2012?
The Zulu War offers so much for the gamer and is very far from being a campaign of just two battles. Cattle raids, many skirmishes and even a seige all play a role in the rich history of this campaign.
New Modern Combat Packs
We have just added three new packs to our modern combat ranges. The first is a much-needed set of support figures for the US infantry. This includes a Javelin rocket team and a sniper team. As you would expect, both teams come with all of the appropriate personal kit and extras that they would have in the field.
The second sets are a pair of Taliban motorcycle teams - ideal for rapid deployments and displacements during engagements.
Both sets are available in the shop now.
Plastic Married and Unmarried Zulus Available!
In a rare turn of events the Married Zulu boxed sets are actually available earlier than expected, so both the married and unmarried boxed sets are available in our online store now!
These excellent value sets contain enough parts to make 32 Zulus, plus an Empress metal Induna and an Empress-produced information leaflet.
Charge! Lots of New Zulu War Packs Added!
We are very proud to add a large update to our Zulu War metal range this week. We have added ten new packs to our Zulu War British, with updates ranging from Imperial Mounted Infantry (mounted and dismounted skirmishing), all new command figures for both infantry and Native Horse as well as the long-awaited release of our lancers.
Our new lancers come on bespoke horses and are very much 'at the charge' and are designed to fit together to produce some extremely dramatic units.
All of the new packs are available in our online shop right now. Next week we have new packs being added to our Modern Combat ranges.
Horns of the Buffalo Set!
Our ultimate Rorke's Drift set -Horns of the Buffalo- has really captured your imagination if pre-orders are anything to go by! Now we can show you the contents painted and ready for action.
Below you'll find images of some of the contents of this amazing set out below. The redocats shown in these photos are Empress Miniatures' Rorke's Drift historical character pack containing Victoria Cross winners Lt Chard (Royal Engineers), Lt Bromhead, Colour Sergeant Bourne and Private Hook which are included in the Rorke's Drift boxed set. In the Horns of the Buffalo you get these as well as representations of the characters from the film Zulu...
Above you see our plastic Unmarried Zulus assaulting Her Most Imperial Majesty's brave soldiers in the mealie-bag redoubt...
Horns of the Buffalo - Rorke's Drift Collectors Set
The contents of the Rorke's Drift set as outlined below plus:
• 5 extra resin mealie-bag barricades
• 1 extra resin biscuit box barricade
• 4 extra biscuit box/mealie-bag barricades
• 1 extra resin wagon barricade
• 2 extra lengths of resin walls
• Resin broken down walls (6 x 6″ sections)
• Resin mealie-bag redoubt (2 x 3″ x 6″ sections making a 6″ square redoubt)
• Engineers wagon
• Water cart
• 6 plastic fences (3″ sections)
• 4 x plastic bell tents
• Resin Cookhouse
• 6 metal African cattle
• 3 x resin ovens
• Resin Water Closet
• 1 x metal dead horse
• 1 x dog (Pip the terrier)
• British characters based on the film 'Zulu': Chard, Bromhead, Bourne and Hook (all made by Empress Miniatures).
The 'Horns of the Buffalo' collectors set includes the Rorke's Drift boxed set and builds on it with even more Anglo Zulu War goodies! In addition to more barricades and walls we also include broken down walls to represent the second Kraal. Also included is one of the key features of the defence of Rorke's Drift - the mealie-bag redoubt!
Plastic Bell tents and wooden fencing lends more weight to this being a military encampment. For added flavour of a working settlement we have several metal animals in this set - 6 African cattle, a dead metal horse and, of course, a dog (Pip the Terrier).
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There are even more resin additions to the camp - we have the cookhouse and it's ovens as well as the WC outhouse. Cap this off with a metal water cart and wooden Boer wagon and you have everything you need bar the African sun and the chants of the impis!
You can pre-order this set for £275. This saves you £88.50 on buying the components separately! Estimated release will be week commencing 5th December
Place your pre-order so as not to miss out on these outstanding terrain set.
New Red Star Modern Russians and Warfare Show
We have just added the latest excellent sets of Red Star modern figures to our shop. These beautiful figures include some really usefull Russian Eastern European options.
We will be attending the Warfare show in Reading next weekend. We recommend that you pre-order (just contact us via email for details) to be sure that you can pick up everything that you want. Warfare can be very busy and popular items tend to sell out quickly.
Please drop by and say hi!
Preview: Rorkes Drift Box Art!
Last week we unveiled our superb new Rorke's Drift sets. They certainly seem to have hit the spot with pre-orders flooding in. Next week we'll be showing off loads more goodies as well as bringing you pre-orders for the Married Zulu plastic boxed set and showing off our painted Unmarried Zulu regiment.
Until then we have the small matter of our Rorke's Drift box artwork from none other than Peter 'The Count' Dennis. Feast your eyes on this (it'll make a great desktop wallpaper…):
Now we've got you feeling all unnecessary we should remind you of the welter of new releases we (hand-in-hand with Warlord Games) have in store for you over the next few weeks…
Plastic Unmarried Zulus
The first of our Anglo Zulu War plastic boxed sets, the Unmarried Zulus add a certain panache to the ranks of Cetshwayo's armies. Wearing ornate headresses, cow tails leg and arm adornments and an eagerness to 'wash their spears' in the enemy they provide the British forces with a very real threat.
This set contains 32 multi-pose plastic Unmarried Zulus, a background leaflet and an Empress Miniatures metal InDuna to help focus their energy.
Plastic Married Zulus
Adding a more seasoned outlook to their younger comrades, the Married Zulus use their experience on the battlefield well. Although not sporting as much ostentatious attire as their unmarried brothers, the married warriors are no less deadly. It could be said they are more ferocious as they aren't often allowed out by their wives…
Like the Unmarried Zulus this boxed set will contain 32 multi-pose plastic Zulu warriors and an Empress Miniatures metal InDuna as well as a background leaflet. We'll be opening pre-orders, and showing the models off, next week!
Two more plastic sets, this time providing Cetshwayo's enemies: the soldiers of her Most Imperial Majesty, Queen Victoria - Queen of all Africa…
We'll bring you more details and images on these two sets in the next few days and weeks but suffice to saying you won't be waiting long for these!
All of these exciting products are brought to you by the Warlord/Empress partnership and are available from both companies.
Zulu Rorke's Drift and Zulu War Pre-Orders are up!
Pre-order Rorke's Drift! Last week we gave you an exciting glimpse of what is to come in the Anglo Zulu War range that we are producing hand-in-hand with Warlord Games. This week we can tell you more about the Rorke's Drift sets and explain how you can make sure of yours!
Our brief preview of things to come for the Anglo Zulu War project we are producing in conjunction with Warlord has certainly got you all excited judging by the correspondence we've had! To keep your excitement levels high we're bringing you more details of the line and also giving you the chance to ensure you get hold of our Rorke's Drift set - supply is bound to be tight on this boxed set as there is an amazing amount of stuff included. Don't hang around and miss your chance ahead of Christmas!
There are, in essence, two products: 'Rorke's Drift', and the 'Horns of the Buffalo collectors set'.
Rorke's Drift
• Laser-cut wooden Hospital building with 'teddy bear fur' thatch.
• Laser-cut wooden Storehouse building with 'teddy bear fur' thatch.
• Resin Wagon Barricade
• Resin stone wall Kraal (4 x 6″ sections)
• Resin biscuit box barricades (2 x 6″ sections)
• Resin biscuit box/mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6″ sections)
• Resin mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6″ sections)
• 20 plastic multi-pose British Line Infantry
• 40 plastic multi-pose Married Zulus
• Metal mounted Zulu InDuna
• Metal Zulu in British jacket firing Martini-Henry rifle
• British characters: Lieutenant Chard (Royal Engineers), Lieutenant Bromhead, Colour Sergeant Bourne and Private Hook.
At the heart of the Rorke's Drift set are the two main buildings - the storehouse and the hospital. These laser-cut wooden buildings have been designed and manufactured by our old pals at 4Ground. Each building is capped off with laser-cut 'teddy bear fur' which acts as thatch for the roof. The interior of each building is fully realised and even has wall sections that pop out to simulate firing positions broken down walls, etc. The roofs and upper floors lift out giving you total access to the building interiors. We've drawn on some of the most noted experts in the world in researching this set and what you have in the box is the definitive Rorke's Drift!
Also included are several finely sculpted resin barricades. These are a mixture of biscuit boxes and mealie-bags and again we've drawn on eye-witness accounts and expert opinion to ensure we bring you an historically accurate rendition of the battlefield. A focal point of the defence were the barricaded wagons and we include this in the set also. The final resin components provide you with the stone wall Kraal.
Of course, you'll need miniatures to fight over this amazing terrain and we include 20 of our brand new plastic multi-pose British Line Infantry and 40 of our new plastic multi-pose Married Zulu figures. The British are led by historical representations of the legendary Chard, Bromhead, Bourne and Hook whilst their Zulu counterparts are led by a mounted InDuna and there is also a metal Zulu wearing a looted British redcoat and firing a Martini-Henry rifle! The metal figures are all supplied by Empress Miniatures.
You can pre-order this set now for £150. The resin components will be made available separately in the New Year some time but you save £52 against buying the contents of the box separately.
Estimated release is week commencing 5th December - earlier if we can!
ZULUS !
Usuthu! The feared Zulu warcry of 'Kill!' shouted by hundreds of brave, fierce warriors would put fear into the hearts of most men. The men shouting this battlecry have a lot to prove as they are the unmarried warriors of the Zulu impis. Zulu tradition held that until they 'washed their spears' in the blood of an enemy of the King they could not choose a girl to marry, so closing and killing an enemy ensured a bride and a greatly enhanced status.
These young bloods moved swiftly in extended order, sniping with their selection of antique firearms or hurling long spears some 30 yards with great accuracy.
Although generally stripping down for close quarter fighting, a Zulu dressed in full regalia was an awe-inspiring sight, with monkey tails, otter fur, cow tails and crane feathers creating a look that might overwhelm a foe by looks alone.
You now have the chance to field whole unique regiments or to field some of the more traditional units, and however you assemble and paint them they will look a brave sight on the battlefield. Take out a pre-order for these superb plastics right here, right now!
Contains:
- Plastic components to make 32 Unmarried Zulus
- 1 metal InDuna on foot
Preview: ZULU!
Empress Miniatures have a great standing as purveyors of finely sculpted Anglo Zulu Wars miniatures (amongst others). Add in Warlord games' track record with plastic, resin and metal miniatures and you can be sure the results will be spectacular.
At Salute in London earlier this year we showed off the 3-up master sculpts of our British Line Infantry, Married Zulus and Unmarried Zulus. We've been quietly working away to turn these into finished products you can get your eager hands on. There's not long to wait now!
As you can see below we've received the first test sprues of the Unmarried Zulus and how nice do they look! Over the next few weeks we'll be showing off and releasing Unmarried Zulus, Married Zulus, British redcoats and a welter of extra goodies for the range. Keep an eye on the Empress and Warlords' websites (www.warlordgames.com) for more regular updates and news on this exciting expansion of the range.
The first plastic set we'll be unleashing on the wargaming world is our unmarried Zulus boxed set. As you can see from the miniatures above (expertly painted by none other than Andres Amian Fernandez) there is bags of character and movement in the set. What you can't see is the sheer number of head and arm options available on the sprue. Aside from the plastics each box will contain Empress Metal miniatures to add further value to the set.
Hot on the heels of the unmarried warriors are the married Zulus followed by plastic British Line Infantry. Early in the New Year the plastic Natal Native Contingent will be available. As soon as we have plastics in hand we'll bring you images. All of these sets have been researched and created in conjunction with renowned experts on the Anglo Zulu War.
Terrain!
You can't have failed to have noticed these stunning terrain pieces, as designed buy our old pals at 4-Ground. Anyone with an ounce of decency will immediately recognise them as the Storehouse and hospital at Rorke's Drift. These two laser cut wooden buildings for the centrepiece for our Rorke's Drift set and are ably supported by loads of superb resin terrain pieces. We'll be showing these off in a future news piece soon.
Loads of new plastics and loads of great new terrain but that's not all! Empress are not resting on their laurels - we have loads of new miniatures being added to the metal range in the next few months.
Hang on to your sun hat - this is going to be a hell of a ride! Usuthu!
Zulu War Auxiliary Cavalry Horse Holders
This weekend we have added two variants of auxiliary cavalry horse holders. These show a vital componet of the auxiliary units dismounted skirmishing tactics.
Both sets come with four horses.
Imprint Models Available
We have updated our online shop with stock of the excellent 1/50th scale Imprint models modern vehicles. These are ideal partners for our modern figures and the kits that we have been using in our own games. Stock is always limited because these tend to sell like 'hot-cakes' at shows, but we will be re-stocking as we need to.
Currently we have stock of vehicles that we feel complement our figures, but we may expand our selection based on your feedback.
New Building and Cart
Our latest releases are additions to our buildings and accessories range, with an impressivlely large multi-part resin barn kit and a very useful donkey and cart set. The barn comes with seperate doors and roof sections, while the cart comes with both 'traditional' and 'modern' wheel sets in order to make it as flexible and useful as possible. Perhaps our most 'multi-period' release yet?
New Zulu War Releases
Next in our series of personalities is Col. Henry Evelyn Wood. This command pack comes with a suitable pair of native warriors including one of Wood's Irregulars.
Lastly we have an advance party from the Navy, in the form of a Gatling Gun with a Naval crew.
We already have the next releases for the Zulu War almost ready and there will be many more to follow this year.
A stunning rendition of Mellvill by 'Oniria'
British Support Weapons
We are pleased to announce that our modern British infantry now have some heavy support with our latest pack. This includes the Javelin rocket launcher, a sharpshooter at work and a soldier wielding a combat shotgun.
These are available now in our online shop.
Spanish Civil War Anniversary Unit Deals
July 17th is the anniversary of the Spanish Civil War.
Empress Miniatures will be marking this with a set of four 'Unit-Deals' covering important forces during the conflict. There are deals for the Militia, International Brigade, Morrocans and Foreign Legion and they all enable you to get armies on to the table at a reduced price.
These are avaiable now in the Spanish Civil War section of our online shop.
New Ambush Alley 'Enduring Freedom' Available For Pre-Order
We are now taking pre-orders for the new Ambush Alley Afghanistan supplement. This will be shipping in the last week of July.
As before, each copy comes with a free 'limited' Osprey Sniper Figure (while stocks last).
"This latest expansion for Force on Force provides players with everything they need to recreate battles from the mountains to the Green Zones of modern Afghanistan. Beginning with a detailed background section, the book presents extensive orders of battle for Coalition forces and guidelines for fielding Taliban and al Qaeda forces. Also included are 20 new scenarios, Afghanistan specific Fog of War cards, and new vehicle descriptions. Enduring Freedom is an indispensable source-book for gaming complex and intense engagements in Afghanistan on the tabletop using Force on Force or other modern combat rules."
Introducing Our New 20mm (1/72) World War Two Range
We are very pleased to show off the initial releases from our new 20mm (1/72) World War Two ranges. We are currently focusing on late-war subjects, and especially the American forces for late '44-'45. We have more figures planned including artillery crews, vehicle crews and many more infantry and support weapons.
We will also be doing more German packs in time and with these we will be aiming at doing more unusual things that you might not find already available (or anything that we like the idea of). 
The first packs are up and available in our shop now.
Preview: Plastic Zulus!
We recently showed off the 3-ups of our forthcoming plastic Anglo-Zulu Wars British infantry. Now it's the turn of their adversaries - the Zulus!
Below you'll find a couple of photos of the 3-ups for the Zulu boxed sets. There will be a great number of options for building these proud African warriors - just a few of which are shown here. As mentioned previously, these are being produced in conjunction with Warlord Games who bring their significant plastic 'know-how' to the project, along with their passion for the period and who share our goal to produce the most dynamic, accurate and useful sets for wargamers and collectors. There will also be a plastic NNC set available when these are launched.
Preview: Plastic Zulu War Range!
Empress Miniatures and Warlord Games are very proud to announce a new hard plastic range for the 1879 Zulu War. The two companies have formed a partnership in order to pool our talents and resources on this project to create what we all believe will be a truly superb range of plastic figures designed to compliment Empress Miniatures current metal AZW range.
Some of you may have been quick enough to spot some examples of the three ups at Salute. These were the initial sculpts and since then more development has taken place to ensure that these figures will be the best around. As you can see from the accompanying photographs the range will include British Regulars, but do not fear as there will also be packs of both married and unmarried Zulus (we'll show these off very soon!), as well as Natal Native Contingent.
Release date should be Autumn 2011 for the first boxed sets - we will keep you posted on the developments of this exciting range.
Modern Brits Are Available!
Judging by the number of emails that we've had over the last few weeks, we thought that some of you might be interested to know that the Modern British Infantry figures are now available in the web-store!
The British figures took a little longer than expected due to us running out of our entire initial production run in a single morning at the Salute! show and needing to get a large re-stock in. This is now here and these are finally live.
Speaking of Salute!, it was great to meet so many of you and we would like to thank all of our customers, new and old, who called by on the day and helped to make the day such a success.
Ambush Alley: Force On Force is Here!
We have just added both of the new Ambush Alley rules books to our webstore. The superb Force on Force main rulebook and the first supplement - Road to Baghdad.
Both of these come with a free limited availability US Special Forces Sniper figure (28mm).
These are available in our online store now!
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Latest Update: Modern British Infantry - First Packs
We are thrilled to preview our Modern British Infantry figures. These are the latest releases in our modern combat range, and represent the first of the British Army figures. There are more packs to come imminently, but we aim to have the packs previewed here available at Salute! on the 16th of April, and online here within days of the show!
Meticulously researched by the team, and sculpted in exquisite detail by Tony Boustead, these figures are a fitting addition to our current range. Each pack comes with 5 seperate heads, all detailed with a range of equipment.
The shop section for the British Infantry is already available in the Modern Combat section of the online shop and will be going 'live' around Monday the 18th of April.
UPDATE: New Boers Added To Shop
We have just added three new packs of dismounted Boers to our 1879 British range. Available in the shop now.
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Salute! and New Releases
We are pleased to announce a significant number of products across most of our current ranges.
First off is a brand new range for the New Zealand Wars, 1845/6. Sculpted by the talented Paul Hicks, the release will be around 40 figures and covering British infantry and militia, civilians, and a naval rocket unit fighting against the noble and heavily tattooed Maoris. These are all currently viewable in our in their own new section of our webstore. They will be available at Salute! and in our shop soon.
Our Zulu War range gets some much needed reinforcements with the release of a RA Gatling guns and a command group including M'Lord Chelmsford, Crealock and the reporter NOGs. Also some more packs of Boers, this time dismounted. These are previewed here and will be available first at Salute!
On to our ultra moderns and we have some brand new very bad guys to support the Taliban forces as well as about 16 new British infantry. Sculpted by Tony Boustead in the most incredible detail possible, these figures are really amazing. Even if you do not wargame the period come and have a look at the figures.
Staying in the Modern Zone please keep your eyes open for the new release of the Osprey / Ambush Alley rules and scenario books. Truly excellent publications and to make them even more tempting we will have a very special offer alongside our friends from Osprey. Further news on this nearer the time.
Back to more new projects and we will have the first packs of our new 20mm WW2 Battle of the Bulge winter US army figures available in small numbers for the first time at the show (and soon after here).
Other than this we have a pack of goats and donkeys to add to your scenarios as we continue to develop 'Pauls Farm'. Ideal for eveywhere from Spain to Afghanistan, these are available now in 'Buildings and Accesories' section of the webstore.
Lastly it is worth pointing out that we were incredibly busy last year with customer three deep at the stand most of the day. If you want to be sure of getting your toys on the day please contact us about pre ordering. Please also remember we only take cash on the day.
See you on stand TA28, its at the back of the hall. Look for the Empress banner.
Red Star Miniatures Arrive!
We are very pleased to announce that we now have the excellent Red Star Miniatures range of Modern Russian and Chechen figures in stock. They are located in our Modern Combat section, and will soon be getting their own header-bar above for easier navigation.
These exquisite figures are entirely compatible with our own Modern ranges and, in fact, many share the same sculptor.
New Releases for Spain and Abyssinia
We are pleased to announce our latest releases for the Spanish Civil War and Abyssinia ranges.
Firstly there are two version of the Italian Cannone da 75/27. This venerable artillery peice comes in both CTV and Italian army versions. The CTV are dressed in typical Adrian hemets, while the Army crews are in 'Tropical' kit which makes them suitable for both Abyssinia and the fighting in North Africa during World War Two.
Following this theme we have the CV33 to compliment the CV35 that we already have in the range. This has a number of detail differences frm the later model and is a very versatile vehicle being suitable for Abyssina, Spain and World War Two (not to mention the Chinese army etc.).
Finally, we have the CV33 Lanciafiamme verson. A little horror sporting a trailer and flame-projector combination. This metal kit comes with two crew members and is packed with details.
We would like to thank Nigel Higgins for his superb work on the CV33 masters, more of which to come soon!
New Spanish Civil War
Today we are releasing the next items in our Spanish Civil War range. Firstly there is a mortar and three crew. This highly detailed kit includes additional detail parts and is available in our Spanish Civil War 'Universal Packs' section.
Next is an impressive large Spanish Farmhouse.This comes with a simple interior which includes a removable inner floor and access ladder. The kit is very simple to assemble, comprising only 9 parts (including metal doors), with the wall sections all being produced as a single piece. It measures approximately 23x14x12 cms (figure shown for scale) and features a separate textured base.
The farmhouse will work for a wide range of locations and periods with a useful generic Mediterranean style.
The Boers Arrive!
The latest releases for our Zulu War range are now available. We have begun work on the Boers with the first four 'dual' packs which include a mounted and dismounted version of the same figure. These come with a separate head to allow more modelling options and each figure has been accurately designed from reference images of the period.
These are suitable for the Anglo Zulu War as well as the subsequent Boer Wars and would also work well as 'irregular outriders' for many other periods and 'pulp' game scenarios.
These are available in our online shop from the '1879 British' section, but are likely to soon have their own area as the range expands.
There will be more of these to come, along with other exciting new releases for all of our ranges in the run-up to Christmas.
New Modern Figures
We are very pleased to announce the release of the latest figures in our modern combat range. Our Taliban have had two support options added. First is a pack of figures which contain light support weapons - machine gun teams and a sniper. Secondly, we have a very detailed mortar and team for heavier ranged support.
We also have a set of seperate US infantry heads which are designed to go with our US figures. These include highly detailed representations of night vision equipment to add some extra technology to your forces.
New Zulu War and Modern US packs
We have added new figures to both our Zulu War and Modern Combat ranges.
Firstly we have 'historical' versions of our Rorke's Drift characters - Bromhead, Chard, Colour Seargeant Bourne and Private Henry Hook. These are based on their appearance at the time of the battle.
Next we have Nguni cattle in our Terrain and Accessories section.
Coming right up to date we have two new sets of American special forces in our Modern Combat range. Special Forces in light equipment and Special Forces 'Delta' in the latest 'high-speed' kit.
Modern US Soldiers Now Available
We are very pleased to announce the release of our 28mm Modern United States infantry figures. These highly detailed miniatures carry the latest US military equipment and are available with a useful range of support weapon options such as the M14 rifle, the AT4 and M240.
Whether deployed in the world's 'hot-spots' or cutting their way through the zombie horde, these figures make a fantastic addition to a modern figure collection.
We will be adding to this range regularly, with US specific special forces figures due very soon and additional head/helmet options (NVG etc.) to come.
New SAS Quad Bikes and Modern US Infantry Preview
We are very pleased to showcase the next expansion to our Modern Combat ranges. For the SAS we have two quad-bikes, ideal for transporting operatives and mission critical equipment across the worls hot-spots.
Both riders are designed to pair up with dismounted figures in our exisitng SAS range to add extra realism and continuity to your forces. The bikes come with a host of stowage and accessories to give them an authentic 'in the field' look.
We are also very excited to be able to show off the first of our modern US forces which will be available very soon. Most of the infantry utilise a seperate head system for added flexibility.
These will be suported by SpecOps teams etc.
There are a lot of images available in our 'Workbench' section right now.
New Zulu War British 9pdr Guns Sets
Our latest release is the British 9pdr gun on kaffrarian carriage. This beautifully detailed kit is available with two different crew options - aiming and firing. Both sets are available in our online shop now.
We currently have some very exciting releases planned for all of our ranges, the first of which we will be showcasing soon!
Spanich Civil War Republican Command Group
Continuing our run of weekly releases, we have added an impressive Republican command group vignette to our Spanish Civil War range. It shows members of headquarters staff gathered around an improvised map table (complete with someones lunch) and includes useful figures such as dismounted cavalry and a field telephone operator.
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As you might expect, we have many new releases coming soon for all of our ranges!
New Zulu War Figures
We are very pleased to announce the most recent expansion to our extensive Anglu-Zulu War range. We have added magnificent mounted and dismounted models of Colonel Anthony William Durnford, one of the most colourful characters of the period.
We also have a set of ensigns for the regular British infantry complete with finely detailed poles on which to mount your unit colours.
As you would expect, we have plenty of new releases lined up for all of our ranges over the next few weeks and months.
No Pasaran!
We have just added a new pack of Miliciana female militia to our Spanish Civil War range. They can be found in the Republican Forces section and include a light machine gun team (one of whom is modelled on one of the Empresses herself) and a standard bearer.
New Auxiliary Cavalry.
We have now released the last of our auxiliary cavalry packs representing those units that were present at Isandlwana.
We planned to cover these units in relatively small numbers because the historic units were small in the campaign. The figures released so far give the gamer twelve troopers plus a command figure which is fairly standard to many of the Colonial rules currently available. We will now look at horse holders for these units.
In the area of cavalry next in line will be Imperial Mounted Infantry, Natal Mounted Contingent and Boers. Not necessarily in that order. Looking ahead we will focus on other Auxiliary cavalry and then the regular cavalry, the Lancers and Dragoons.
Lots of new Terrain Scenics including Spanish Church!
We have just added lots of new items to our Spanish Civil War Terrain and Scenics shop. There are lots of handy wall sections which would do for many periods and genres of game. We've also added our new Spanish Church. This is a real 'Wow' piece, with lots of extra details and a very tall separate tower - all including removable roof sections and additional metal details such as doors etc..
Just Released - Italian LMG teams for Abyssinia and SCW Armoured Truck
The new releases are coming thick and fast at the moment. Today we have released the Abyssinian Invasion version of our Italian LMG teams.
We are also pleased to announce the return of the Tallares Rio-Tinto armoured truck. This strange beast is typical of the improvised armour found during the Spanish Civil War.
Rorkes Drift Characters (part 1) - The 'Hollywood' version
We are very happy to show our latest Zulu War release - the 'Hollywood' versions of some of the most famous personalities of the Anglo-Zulu War. Bromhead, Chard, Colour Sargeant Bourne and Private Henry Hook.
These will be partnered very soon with a set that shows these famous people as they really were. We've had so many requests for both representations that the only option for us was to do a pack of each!
These and all of our new releases will all be available at Salute this year. We will be on stand TA26.