There are only a couple of weeks left in the campaign to get a range of 1860s New Zealand Wars figures sculpted by Eureka Miniatures. These 28mm figures woukd be a great addition for NZ Wars gamers, as well as being usable in other settings.
The Forest Rangers, for example, would be useful for all sorts of mid 19th century types … probably at a pinch for the Maximilian Wars or even the American Civil War. The ‘westernised’ Maori could fit into Africa for all manner of forces.
But we’re not there yet.
This post is aimed at ‘stirring the pot’… please ask around or consider a new ‘small project era’ to get this one over the line. There are plenty of possible actions for 60-100 figures or so for rules like ‘Sharp Practice 2’ or ‘Muskets & Tomahawks’. Even just a modest force will do for many, many actions of this period.
Click here for more details about the campaign to get these figures made.
I’ve already painted a few of the Perry Miniatures 1860s British, which the proposed sculpts are meant to supplement. These are very well sculpted (as you would expect) and have a nice ‘bulk’ and clean casting. These figures combined with Alan Marsh’s sculpts from Eureka would be a great mix.
As part of the proposed figures, there’s a character figure of the charismatic Gustavus Von Tempsky. Here is a nice article on this interesting figure (click on it to enlarge).
There’s also a full television documentary Von Tempsky’s Ghost here…excellent viewing! Grab a cuppa and enjoy! 
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/von-tempskys-ghost-2002
DRESSING THE LINES 
Ordered a bunch. Thanks for promoting the range.
That’s cool, Adam – we still need a few more orders to get the project over the line. So every bit counts …
Today I received an order from Perry Miniatures (I think the postie had been sleeping on that sack of mail. I got 2 more packs of the BIF skirmishers and the BIF British/Canadian High Command, all of which are very nice. Should permit me to do a modest sized force of Brits for New Zealand Wars.
Great! I also have the BIF high command pack sitting on my table awaiting a lick of paint.