My first Zulu unit for the Anglo-Zulu War has finally been based and varnished. Getting to that stage was a bit of a journey, as when I started researching Zulu regiments for the Anglo-Zulu War, I found there was a lot of conflicting information on shield patterns and units. In the end, I made up a spreadsheet with all the information I had available and rated it. From that, I decided that the iNdluyengwe (The Leopard’s Den or Lair) was to be the first of my Zulu units.

The figures, from Newline Designs 20mm range, had some flash that was easy to file off but the hands needed drilling so that they could be given weapons. The shields were more problematic and the first time I glued them on they all fell off. In the end, I resorted to using E6000 to get an initial hold and followed up with superglue for good measure. The figures were easy to paint and really capture the toy soldier look.