The Battle is over. The Zulus have gone.
17 defenders were killed in action.
Estimates vary how many Zulus were killed. In total 600/700 seems to be about the accepted number. Around 400 were left badly wounded or captured. These were shown no mercy and promptly massacred by the British relief column and buried in a mass grave.
The model is made from a cupboard shelf, scrap 20mm polystrene board from washing machine packaging, cocktail sticks, string, putty, scrunched up stone from the garden, moss from my flat roof and one crunched up weetabix. All painted in cheap 'tube' acrylics.......Not forgetting one lit Swan Vesta match - other makes are available!
The building is only loose fitted, as the base will probably be disposed of - or re-cycled.
Sorry, but there's enough violence in this world of ours, so there are no bodies lying around. To avoid having to add some, I've tried to model the diorama two days after the Battle.
With the British defeat at Isandlwana still smarting, swift orders have been issued to tidy up the garrison.
Sentries posted - Just in case!
Only 11 graves. I figured the remaining fatalities might have been consumed by the hospital fire - Who knows?
Cheers and thanks for all your support throughout this build.
Ron
17 defenders were killed in action.
Estimates vary how many Zulus were killed. In total 600/700 seems to be about the accepted number. Around 400 were left badly wounded or captured. These were shown no mercy and promptly massacred by the British relief column and buried in a mass grave.
The model is made from a cupboard shelf, scrap 20mm polystrene board from washing machine packaging, cocktail sticks, string, putty, scrunched up stone from the garden, moss from my flat roof and one crunched up weetabix. All painted in cheap 'tube' acrylics.......Not forgetting one lit Swan Vesta match - other makes are available!
The building is only loose fitted, as the base will probably be disposed of - or re-cycled.
Sorry, but there's enough violence in this world of ours, so there are no bodies lying around. To avoid having to add some, I've tried to model the diorama two days after the Battle.
With the British defeat at Isandlwana still smarting, swift orders have been issued to tidy up the garrison.
Sentries posted - Just in case!
Only 11 graves. I figured the remaining fatalities might have been consumed by the hospital fire - Who knows?
Cheers and thanks for all your support throughout this build.
Ron
