Freshly Painted!

26-Aug-2008 This morning, I was excited to (carefully!) rip open a package from Sean Deitrick containing another "take" on the British Zulu War sprue!

And thanks to the EXCELLENT tutorial by Mr. Tom Weiss on his website  (see here: Tom Weiss Photo Tutorial) I can FINALLY post up some better (I still have some experimenting to do) close up photos! Thank you Tom!

Here are some shots of Mr. Deitrick's very fine work:


"Steady lads!"


"I can't load fast enough, sar!"


"How'd the buggers get behind us?"


"Fire!"


"Ready bayonets!"


"Bring your rifles around on the hillside! Fire at the smoke!"


"There's farsands of them!"


We received many emails asking for comparison shots -- here's a quick one to Foundry Miniatures. Apologies for the unpainted miniature!

Thanks to Sean for a job well done! More of his work to come next week!






Comments on this article:

raginggaijin commented on 26-Aug-2008 05:34 PM3 out of 5 stars
Those look really good. I'm interested to see how the Celts look; this may get me into Historics.
Red Five commented on 26-Aug-2008 05:45 PM5 out of 5 stars
HOLY CRAP THOSE ARE SWEET LOOKING! Who is this Dietrick and where do I get one?!?!?!?!?
brandon commented on 26-Aug-2008 06:25 PM3 out of 5 stars
I thought they looked good on the sprue, but these look amazing. Long live plastic! What else can we do with these?
OrkBoy commented on 26-Aug-2008 10:23 PM4 out of 5 stars
brandon: I don't know about you, but I'm buying some extra arm bits with bolters and turning them into Praetorians!
Massimiliano commented on 27-Aug-2008 04:45 AM3 out of 5 stars
whoa those chaps look sweet. I'm looking forward to see some Celts: if they're as good as the British I definitely made a great deal by ordering you miniatures!
Anonymous commented on 27-Aug-2008 05:05 AM4 out of 5 stars
OrkBoy......sacrilege..nah seriously these are tops
Mick Farnworth commented on 27-Aug-2008 12:11 PM3 out of 5 stars
These are absolutely fantastic.
Scott Woodard commented on 27-Aug-2008 05:46 PM4 out of 5 stars
I've been shopping around for Colonials recently and I'm glad that I haven't made a purchase yet because these are a MUST BUY!
Kelvin White commented on 27-Aug-2008 05:47 PM3 out of 5 stars
OK - thanks for the size comparison - I'm hooked - I was going to stick with my Colonials in Khaki (quicker to paint)! But these figures look sweet......so who will be stocking these figures in the UK with exception of Caviler Books? Best regards Kelvin White Oxford
terrain_sherlock commented on 28-Aug-2008 01:59 AM3 out of 5 stars
These should also be good with BTD figures, which are the same size as Foundry..
Anonymous commented on 31-Aug-2008 02:43 PM5 out of 5 stars
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Graham C commented on 04-Sep-2008 07:32 AM4 out of 5 stars
well September is here and shipping will be soon? These have tempted me beyond all reason, I've dug out The Sword and The Flame and can't wait to start another new period. **************
Otto commented on 10-Sep-2008 06:21 PM3 out of 5 stars
Are the Romans and Celts gonna come out?
Andy commented on 17-Sep-2008 02:42 PM5 out of 5 stars
They look ace. I'm gonna bay 'faaarsends'. Rorke's Drift here I come.. Well done. Cheers
Ben commented on 09-Oct-2008 06:16 AM3 out of 5 stars
These look absolutly fabulous, and for the price they're a steal. But I had a question: is the sleeve embroidery molded into the plastic or do you have to paint it on?
Tony @ Wargames Factory commented on 09-Oct-2008 09:28 AM5 out of 5 stars
Hi Ben - yes, there is a raised line there to show the embroidery. It makes it easier to paint -- but if you want the sleeves to be smooth, it's quite easy to file it off. Thanks, Tony Tony Reidy Wargames Factory
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