From ClintB - Zulus! Thousands of them.... well, okay, 84 (84 Points)

If you are ever going to start a Zulu army there are a few things you should know;

• You need LOTS of Zulus.
• So Many Zulus that you will quickly get bored painting them.
• When you think you have painted enough you really haven't. Not by a long way. You may have done 1/10 of what you need.
• As well as lots of Zulu's you need lots of brown paint.
• You need lots of patience
• But you really do need LOTS of Zulus, thousands of them in fact.
• Don't let anyone tell you differently . You need LOTS.

Here are my first 84 figures all painted and based and ready to lots of nasty things to the Colonial British!  They are all 10mm in size from "Newline Design" AND "Pendraken Miniature" I have used both companies as you just crave variety after the first 50 or so! ( I have a few hundred yet to do... gulp!!).

I have kept it fairly simple 3 figures to a base and 6 figures on double bases. This should represent a single unit with 28 bases in all. Looking at it I KNOW I NEED more. Lots more They all have the white and brown shields of the Undi corps led by prince Dabulamanzi kaMande and were the reserve Zulu force for the battle of Isandlwana and the troops that took part at Rorkes Drift.

The colouring of shields were used as both tribal identification and also rank. So I hope I have that right and by checking the above chart I suspect I have. Little details can make a lot of difference for those eager to check.

I really have had very little joy in painting these knowing I have several hundred still to go. Not that they were bad figures to paint just the knowing there were more and yet more to do. But every journey starts with a single step.

Still 84 is not too bad a start. All Painted and based and keen to get on the table-top.