The Red Soldier by Frank Emery is the latest addition to my collection of books on the Anglo-Zulu War, and I have to give a shout out to Little Stour Books. Delivery was fast, and the book came wrapped in a cellophane sleeve, I know it's only a little thing but this little extra care and attention was a nice touch and made me smile.
Hobbywise, I have been busy painting up my 15mm Jacobite Rebellion figures. The last batch highlanders have been undercoated and I plan to do a bit of work on them later today. Preparation involved snipping away the flag pole from the highlanders as it is too short on the Lancashire Games models.
I then replaced with bristles, flattened and cut to a point from a floor brush. The first 4 regiments of the British Government army have been painted this week and flags have been ordered. I've also been having a tidy up over the last few months and as a consequence, my games table has become a general dumping ground, so my challenge this weekend is to clear it and set up a game. Not sure what yet, but the Anglo-Zulu War is tempting, especially as I can play solo with The Men Who Would be Kings rules.
Work on your Jacobite project is going at a good rate. Interesting looking book, and you are spot on it's the little touches that some companies do that sets them apart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, I'm managing to paint a little every day. Very much so, I remember orders from Bad Squidoo Games and Footsore for the little extra touches.
DeleteI played in a Zulu War game on Saturday. Not a period I have gamed in about 30 years!
ReplyDeleteFantastic, hope you enjoyed getting the veteran soldiers on the table after all that time.
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