WIP Critique "Pinned Like Rats" - The defence of Rorke's Drift

[housecarl]

My apologies for being late offering my condolences Ritchie.
Impressive start, and all the best.
Carl.

 

[Jimmy S]

Great start reminds me of this one from a few years back:

 

[T-34/85]

I am very sorry to hear about your loss Ritchie. A fantastic start. This will be a show stopper for sure. I will follow your progress and hope to learn a few more things that can help me out.

Tom

 

[Joe55]

This will be a memorable project. Hope all is well with you Ritchie. My condolences to you and your family.

Joe

 

[Nap]

Richie ,

My condolances for the sad loss but what a wonderful tribute , this is going to be an epic with an amazing amount of figgures and action in one area ..it wiil look great and what a fine start you have made alsready .....following with much interest.

If you ned anything referencing please do sak

Keep us all posted

Nap

 

[mil-mart]

Richie sorry to hear about your Dad . This is going to be impressive and looking forward to following .

Cheers Ken

 

[Funky50]

Wow what a fantastic project......will be watching this with relish Richie....A Great Start.....All the best...Kevin

 

[Richie]

Hi Luc, Steve, Keith, Carl, Jimmy, Tom, Joe, Nap, Ken & Kevin,
Again thank you all for the support and kind words.

Here are the next two converted figures. The first has been converted into a kneeling 24th foot figure in shirt sleeve order supplying ammunition, I used the Verlinden spare hand that had an appropriate round in it and then sculpted the arm. He originally started out as the standing Sgt Windridge figure, so the legs and feet were chopped accordingly and then resculpted.
The second figure is Padre George Smith also distributing packets of ammunition. I know the scale of Smith is way off, as he was and impressive 6' 6" tall and weighed in at around 18 stone, so some artistic freedom with this character. I have sculpted on his huge (what will become red) beard.

They are both placed in their rough positions behind the mealie bag wall. Anyone fancy making and painting me a load of spent brass cardridges in 1/16 scale, a couple of hundred should do. Seriously any ideas I would appreciate, as this is going to be a labourious job.
cheers
Richie

 

[Wings5797]

A big start to a big dio Mate,
I like it a lot........keep 'em coming.
All the very best,
Keith

 

[kagemusha]

PM sent mate

 

[Gellso]

Hi Richie,

So sorry to hear about the passing of your dad, mate. But I'm sure he will appreciate the work you're putting into this for him.

This has the making of a superb piece.
A huge undertaking but I can't wait to see it develop.

Re. the cartridges, Mission models do 50 cal cartridges which equate to 1/16th 5.56 bullets. I'm unsure what size the bullets are for the rifles used in the zulu wars. I've used thin brass rod/wire for spent cases before in 1/16 and they look just as good as the Mission models. I have a load of brass rod I can send to you if you give me your address.

Gells

 

[Mark S]

This will obviously be the great piece you have in mind, Richie.
More power to your arms, mate.....keep it going !!!

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie,

So sorry to hear about the passing of your dad, mate. But I'm sure he will appreciate the work you're putting into this for him.

This has the making of a superb piece.
A huge undertaking but I can't wait to see it develop.

Re. the cartridges, Mission models do 50 cal cartridges which equate to 1/16th 5.56 bullets. I'm unsure what size the bullets are for the rifles used in the zulu wars. I've used thin brass rod/wire for spent cases before in 1/16 and they look just as good as the Mission models. I have a load of brass rod I can send to you if you give me your address.

Gells

Hi Grant,
Thanks mate for your comments, suggestions and advice. I would need something approx. 1.3/1.4mm diameter and approx. 4 to 5mm in length.
The Martini round is a bit of a beast, do you know what the actual size is of the 50 cal. round????.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Grant,
Are these the type of rounds?
cheers
Richie

 

[Gellso]

Hi Richie,

Yes mate that look like them.

The Mission Models 50 cal spent cartidges are 1/35 scale I should've said....Doh!

A .50 cal round measures just short of 5 1/2 inches with the actual round and just under 4 inches for the brass.

Cheers,

Gells

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie,

Yes mate that look like them.

The Mission Models 50 cal spent cartidges are 1/35 scale I should've said....Doh!

A .50 cal round measures just short of 5 1/2 inches with the actual round and just under 4 inches for the brass.

Cheers,

Gells

Hi Grant,
Do you have a link were I can buy them from and then I can take a closer look.
cheers
Richie

 

[Gellso]

Had a butchers mate,

The mission models website isnt working so I dunno if they still trade under that.

Flory models do some mission model stuff he might help you.
http://www.florymodels.co.uk/mission-models-micro-chisel/

Here's the review for the rounds so you can see them.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/missionmodels/mm003-4.htm

I can take pics of mine if you need more info.

Gells

 

[smudger1960]

Hi Richie,first of all may I offer my sincere condolences over your dads sad passing,it's great to see you back and starting out on another great project,the start you have made looks great and looks very promising,will follow as always with interest.

Brian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Richie. A less accurate but more simply option would be yo buy plastruct plastic dowel, paint it brass and then slice it into appropriate lengths. A black dot at the end of each would show it spent. Maybe better in 54mm but could be useful in your scale too.

Colin

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
Since I have put the ammunition suppliers on the wall, I thought I would post the recipients. Still have the arms to glue into position on the standing figure and the Martini Henry to prep and undercoat. Also their position on the wall.
cheers
Richie