British Infantry, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879

[MSawyer]

First post here. Some of my British Infantry from the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Painted with Vallejo and Reaper model acrylics. Comments and Constructive Criticism always welcome.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hello, welcome and good luck.

[Ithoriel]

Welcome. Looking forward to the pics!

There's a "how to" on posting photos here:

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,20026.0.html

[MSawyer]

Thanks, Ithoriel!

[Techno II]

Welcome, MS.  ....(I think I've said this somewhere else.....But what the heck !  )

They look damn fine to me.

Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

They look good to me .

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Looking good - remeber that the Zulu war is the only late 19th century fought by the British in Red, Indian army was in Khaki by 1875.

[DaveH]

Nice work and a reminder that I've got to get on with mine.

Looking good - remeber that the Zulu war is the only late 19th century fought by the British in Red, Indian army was in Khaki by 1875.

Not entirely true - Egypt in 1882 and the First Boer War of 1880-81 were still in Red Coats and I think they actually wore red for a couple of the battles in the 1884-85 Sudan campaign.

[hammurabi70]

My understanding is that those colours were used in the ZULU and ASHANTI wars only, which I have found a limiting deterrent to creating such an army.  I would be very interested to know about other wars when the pre-khaki uniforms were still be worn.

[Raider4]

They look great!

Although . . . as I understand it helmets would be a light brown colour, having been stained with tea, rather that bright white.

The Perry's have a uniform guide to the Sudan, which incudes at least some troops in scarlet.

[DaveH]

Yes, in the Sudan the battle of Ginnis is believed to the last time the British fought in red coats so 1885

Battle of Ginnis

[Scorpio_Rocks]

Looking great

Whether to "dirty up" the pith helmets (as the troops often did with tea, coffee, dirt, mud, etc) or leave "parade-ground" white is a personal choice - I believe Kharki coloured helmets were routinely issued after the Zulu war.

[MSawyer]

They look great!

Although . . . as I understand it helmets would be a light brown colour, having been stained with tea, rather that bright white.

The Perry's have a uniform guide to the Sudan, which incudes at least some troops in scarlet.

Good to know. Do you know what would be a good color to simulate that? Thank you as well!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

faded khaki

[MSawyer]

faded khaki

Thanks!