In no particular order here are the manufacturers and a short summary of what they produce
Rapier Miniatures
Looks like an interesting range but have not been able to comment on quality, size etc
tp://www.rapierminiatures.co.uk/page/Range/28mm_Zulu_Wars.html
Empress Miniatures
Probably the most exhaustive of all the suppliers out there. I know they fit well with the Warlord Games plastic range.They are also one of the priciest (see table below). Those that I have seen look great
http://www.empressminiatures.com/page3.htm
AW Miniatures
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Interesting range but again not seen any figures to comment. I do have some of their SYW range and they are excellent.
edit: I have now bought some of their Lancers (considerably cheaper than Empress) - these are on the large size compared to Warlord
http://www.awminiatures.co.uk/store/category.php?id=204
Redoubt Enterprises
Cant really comment on this range but have heard good and bad things. I'll be visiting their stand at colours in Newbury this September so will have a better perspective then.
http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/index
Wargames Foundry
Can't forget these guys. really nice figures but pricy. Individuals look great
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/colonial/zulu-wars
Black Tree Design
I love these guys and have bought Zulus, Brits and Boers from these chaps. Make sure you take advantage of their weekly sales. Prices quoted below are for standard price but the sales typically knock 30% off.
http://eoeorbisuk.com/
Warlord Games
The best bet for plastic (ie cheap ranges) and the big box sets can be picked up on ebay for significant discounts. The prices quoted below in the tablebelow are for standard prices
https://store.warlordgames.com/
Wargames Factory
These guys produce two plastic boxes one of Zulus and one of Brits. I bought the Zulus to mix in with the Warlord Games ones for variety and they work. The Online store appears to be closed but boxes of 30 can be found on ebay for 20GBP
Baker Company
Never heard of these guys until I started searching the internet. Small range of British Infantry and Naval units
http://bakercompany.co.uk/29-british-army
Newline Designs
Although they do an extensive 20mm range they do appear to have some 28mm Boers
http://newlinedesigns.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=23&chapter=10
finally its worth checking out Northstars Africa Range - includes animals, matabele (substitutesc for Zulus) , Porters etc
http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?&man=87&page=5
Price Summary
It is clear that plastic offers the best price to field the hordes of Zulus
Manufacturer
|
Infantry Cost (GBP)
|
Cavalry Cost (GBP)
|
Artillery Cost (GBP)
|
Rapier
|
1.00
|
2.5
|
7.00
|
Empress
|
1.75
|
4.25
|
13.00
|
AW Miniatures
|
1.25
|
2.83
|
n/a
|
Foundry
|
1.25
|
4.00
|
17.00
|
Black Tree
|
1.43
|
2.45
|
7.99
|
Warlord Games (Plastic)
|
.62
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Wargames Factory
|
.75
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Redoubt
|
1.40
|
2.90
|
8.00
|
Newline
|
1.25
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Baker Company
|
1.12
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Please note that these prices are based on 23/08/16. They
are standard prices (eg standard pack of four figures divided by four to give
single price). Many of these suppliers offer multi discounts, pack deals etc.
Artillery prices typically include crew
The prices exclude postage
Rapier Miniatures - I bought a load of British Infantry in Glengarries for my VSF games. They're a touch on the small side, but fit in fine with other 28mms (Ironclad, WestWind, Black Tree) and are nicely detailed.
ReplyDeleteRedoubt Miniatures - I don't have any of their Zulu War figures, but their Home Service British make up about half my VSF British, alongside Ironclad and the aforementioned Rapier miniatures. They tend towards a tall and gangly build but again once painted and based don't look out of place with the other miniatures.
Missing from your list is Irregular Miniatures. Their 28mm figures aren't the greatest looking, it must be said (while their 15mms are superb) but very easy on the wallet (90p for an infantry figure, £1.80 for cavalry).