Saturday, 18 October 2025

Hobby Week: A little something for the Anglo-Zulu War



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.

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