Old Glory
Colonial Range

(25mm figures)

reviewed by Bob Giglio


The following is a pre-release list of the official Old Glory of 25mm (actually 28mm foot to eye) Colonial ranges for the Zulu War, Boer War, and Indian Mutiny ranges which will be avaiable at Fall In! (Nov. 6-8, Gettysburg, PA).

Please note, that these packs/bags may be adjusted slightly, or more added. I will be working with Russ Dunaway (President, Old Glory) on this very soon, as I am the official Colonial demonstrator for the Old Glory Colonials, as well as Designer of the 2nd edition SOLDIER'S COMPANION rules.

I should note, that over the past few months I have provided Old Glory with what the various packs/bags of colonials for their ranges should contain. I must say, that the ranges are pretty complete, even adding dismounted Natal Mounted Police and British Cavalry too, not to mention a few packs/bags of personality figures and a Last Stand at Isandlwana (which I had not even suggested)!

You will also note, that with many of the packs/bags, the command is already included. This was one of my suggestions, as it then gives you relatively complete units, and will hopefully prevent the problem of having too many (or not enough) command figure types (i.e. too many musicians, etc.).

If you have any comments on these lists, or suggestions for other bags, then feel free to contact me directly (5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043; E-mail at: ECWCaptain@aol.com). I am also in the process of convincing Old Glory that they need to expand the 'Sons of the Desert' range with Tirailleurs, Spahi's and French Foreign Legion artillery, as well as Arab Infantry Command bags.

Well, it seems that the colonial wargaming period is going to have a renewed lease on life so to speak. I think you will agree, that these ranges prove that Old Glory is very dedicated to the colonial period, and willing to support the release of the 2nd edition of the SOLDIER'S COMPANION rules (slated for Mar./Apr. '99). Now, all I can say is, plan ahead on what you want, as the more demand for colonials, the more impact we can make on Old Glory for future releases to the ranges.

Note: Each pack/bag contains 30 foot or 10 horse, command contain less figures. Prices should be the same as for other Old Glory ranges (i.e. $24 for 30 foot or 10 horse, etc.).

Zulu War - British

    CZB-01 Inf. Command
    CZB-02 Inf. Firing Line
    CZB-03 Inf. Adv.
    CZB-04 Inf. Defending
    CZB-05 Inf. Marching
    CZB-06 Artillery Crews
    CZB-07 Lancers
    CZB-08 Dragoons
    CZB-09 Natal Mounted Police
    CZB-10 N.M.P Dismouted Skirmishing
    CZB-11 Natal Native Contingent
    CZB-12 Native Horse (Busutos, Durnford's, etc.)
    CZB-13 Naval Brigade
    CZB-14 British Last Stand at Isandlwana
    CZB-15 Dead British
    CZB-16 Wounded British

Zulu War - Zulus

    CZZ-01 Married Zulus
    CZZ-02 Unmarried Zulus
    CZZ-03 Zulus Skirmishing w/Rifles
    CZZ-04 uThulwane Regt.
    CZZ-05 umCijo Regt.
    CZZ-06 inGobamakhosi Regt.
    CZZ-07 uDholoko Regt.
    CZZ-08 Dead Zulus CZZ-09 Wounded Zulus

Zulu War - Artillery Packs

    CZG-01 7-pdr gun
    CZG-02 Gatling guns (for other guns see Boer War range)

Boer War - British

    CBB-01 Inf. Command
    CBB-02 Inf. Skirmishing
    CBB-03 Inf. Advancing
    CBB-04 Highlander Command
    CBB-05 Highlanders Skirmishing
    CBB-06 Highlanders Adv.
    CBB-07 Artillery Crews (w/Machine Gun Crews too)
    CBB-08 Lancers
    CBB-09 Dragoons
    CBB-10 Mounted Infantry, Helmets
    CBB-11 Mtd. Inf., Helmets/Dismtd. Skirmishing
    CBB-12 Mounted Inf., Slouch Hat
    CBB-13 Mtd. Inf., Slouch Hat/Dismtd. Skirmishing
    CBB-14 British Mounted Colonels (Commanders)
    CBB-15 Dead British
    CBB-16 Wounded British
    CBB-17 British Heliograph Party

Boer War - Boers

    CBX-01 Boers Skirmishing w/Rifles
    CBX-02 Boers Advancing
    CBX-03 Mounted Boers
    CBX-04 Staatsartillerie (in uniforms)

Boer War - Artillery

    CBG-01 75mm Creusot Gun
    CBG-02 1-pdr Pom-Pom Gun
    CBG-03 Maxim Machine Gun on Cavalry Carriage
    CBG-04 Maxim Machine Gun on Tripod
    CBG-05 British 9-pdr Gun
    CBG-06 British 12-pdr Gun

Indian Mutiny - British

    CMB-01 British Inf. Command
    CMB-02 British Inf. Smock-Frock Adv.
    CMB-03 British Inf. Shell Jacket
    CMB-04 British Artillery Crews
    CMB-05 Highlanders Adv. w/Command
    CMB-06 Mounted Lancers w/Command
    CMB-07 Sikh Cavalry (Hodsons Horse) w/Command
    CMB-08 Sikh Inf. Adv. w/Command
    CMB-09 Ghurkas Charging w/Command
    CMB-10 British Hussars w/Command *
    CMB-11 British Hussars w/Command *
    CMB-12 Personalities (Sir Colin Campbell, Gen. Havelock, Sir Hugh Rose, Henry Lawrence)
    CMB-13 Dead
    CMB-14 Falling Wounded

    * Not sure which, but one no doubt is mounted and the other dismounted.

Indian Mutiny - Mutineers

    CMM-01 Mutineer Command
    CMM-02 Mutineers Adv.
    CMM-03 Mutineers Skirmishing
    CMM-04 Cavalry
    CMM-05 Rebel Peasant Mob (Bad Mashes)
    CMM-06 Artillery Crews
    CMM-07 Irregular Inf. Skirmishing w/Muskets (Local Levies)
    CMM-08 Moslem Ghazi Fanatics Charging w/Swords
    CMM-09 Dead
    CMM-10 Wounded
    CMM-11 Personalities (Tantia Tope, Nana Sahib, The Rani of Jhansi)

Indian Mutiny - Artillery

    For this range use British Napoleonic Guns from the Napoleonic Range

The Sudan Campaign - British & Egyptian Troops

    CSB-01 British Camel Corps Firing Line w/Command
    CSB-02 Mounted Camel Corps
    CSB-03 Egyptian Inf. Adv. w/Command
    CSB-04 Sudanese Inf. Adv. w/Command
    CSB-05 Egyptian Cavalry
    CSB-06 Egyptian Artillery Crews
    CSB-07 Egyptian Camel Corps Dsmtd. Firing Line w/Command
    CSB-08 Mtd. Egyptian Camel Corps

    Note: For British Inf. use Boer War range packs (CBB)

The Sudan Campaign - Dervishes

    CSD-01 Fuzzy-Wuzzies Attacking, Swords
    CSD-02 Fuzzy-Wuzzies Attacking, Spears
    CSD-03 Jihadiya Skirmishing, Rifles
    CSD-04 Ansar Spearmen Attacking
    CSD-05 Ansar Swordsmen Attacking
    CSD-06 Dervish Cavalry Charging
    CSD-07 Dervish Camelmen Charging
    CSD-08 Dead
    CSD-09 Wounded
    CSD-10 Dervish Command

The Sudan Campaign - Artillery Packs

    CSG-01 Gardner Machine Gun
    CSG-02 Krupp Gun (for Egyptians) (Also use guns fromn Boer War & Zulu War ranges)

The North-West Frontier - British

    CNB-01 Indian Inf. Command
    CNB-02 Indian Inf. Skirmishing
    CNB-03 Indian Inf. Advancing
    CNB-04 Ghurka Inf. Skirmishing w/Command
    CNB-05 Begal Lancers
    CNB-06 Guides Cavalry
    CNB-07 Indian Mountain Gunners (crews)
    CNB-08 Indian Mountain Gunners with Mules (transport)
    CNB-09 Dead Indian Troops
    CNB-10 Wounded Indian Troops
    CNB-11 Dismtd. Indian Cavalry w/Command
    CNB-12 Sikh Ind. Adv. w/Command

North-West Frontier - Pathans

    CNP-01 Pathan Command
    CNP-02 Pathan Tribesmen w/Muskets & Jezails
    CNP-03 Pathan Tribesmen w/Rifles
    CNP-04 Pathan Tribesmen Charging w/Swords
    CNP-05 Pathan Tribesmen Mtd. on Ponies
    CNP-06 Dead Pathan Tribesmen
    CNP-07 Wounded Pathan Tribesmen

North-West Frontier - Artillery

    CNG-01 7-pdr Mountain Gun
    CNG-02 2.5" RML "Screw Gun (also use guns from the Boer War range)

The Boxer Rebellion - The Great Powers

    CBP-01 US Marines Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-02 British Royal Marine Light Inf. Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-03 German Sea Battalion Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-04 Russian Inf. Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-05 Japanese Inf. Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-06 French Sailors Skirmishing w/Command
    CBP-07 French Marines Adv. w/Command
    CBP-08 European Civilian Volunteers (Carving Knife Brigade, etc., to defend the Legations at Peking)
    CBP-09 Naval Artillery Crews
    CBP-10 Russian Cossacks
    CBP-11 Japanese Cavalry
    CBP-12 Russian Artillery Crews
    CBP-13 Japanese Artillery Crews
    CBP-14 Italian Sailors w/Command
    CBP-15 Austrian Sailors w/Command
    CBP-16 Italian Bersagliere w/Command
    CBP-17 Great Powers High Command (1 each, all mtd. officers - Russian, Japanese, German, French, Italian)

The Boxer Rebellion - Chinese

    CBC-01 Boxers Attacking, Swords w/Command
    CBC-02 Boxers Attacking, Polearms w/Command
    CBC-03 Boxers Skirmishing, Rifles w/Command
    CBC-04 Chinese Regulars Advancing w/Command
    CBC-05 Chinese Regulars Skirmishing w/Command
    CBC-06 Chinese Artillery Crews
    CBC-07 Tartar Cavalry
    CBC-08 Dead Boxers
    CBC-09 Wounded Boxers
    CBC-10 Chinese Tigermen Attacking, Swords (For guns use appropriate guns from Zulu War, Boer War or Sudan Campaign Ranges)
Here is some update info on the new 25mm colonial ranges from Old Glory, due at Fall In! '98. I asked the President of Old Glory (Russ Dunaway) all the questions and comments that various colonial gamers sent to me, after I requested such, on the newsgroup.

Answers, briefly:

    1) New Releases - Yes, there are packs missing from the lists, and according to the President of Old Glory, they will be filled during a future release. But (and a big BUT...no not BUTT :), is that naturally it depends on how the range sells. For example, The Powers need various artillery guns and MGs, which will be in the future (for now, just use Foundry...so I'm told :). As for casualty and wounded figs for the Powers, I was told that "maybe we can include one of each per bag/pack."

    2) Victorian Civilian figs - Its quite possible that a bag will be done for these (one bag should cover them). But, again, depends on sales, and Foundry already has the characters to cover this, for the most part. Sales wise, I was told that its better to sell bags of Zulus or other natives than the one occassional bag of civilians. Makes sense...:)

    3) Teddy/Span-Am Range - Yes, a 25mm range for this is already under way... I mentioned that to "flesh-out" the American Colonial era, to do Phillipine and Moro figs, which may be in a future release too.

    4) Tiralleurs - These will be done in the Mex-Am War range, to cover the French Conquest of Mexico, etc., so the Legion of the 'Sons of the Desert' will have the other units to round out the range with (finally).

    5) Shields - Yes, these will be separate for Dervish, for you to use or discard as you please, based on desire/history.

    New Stuff - Buildings, etc. Well naturally a range of buildings is planned, but the only set on the drawing board (so to speak) at present are the buildings for the Legations (Boxer Rebellion). I suggested a Sudan steamer/gunboat, and was told to send plans, etc., so the designers can work with me on it. I figured that a steamer was easy to do, and it was agreed by Russ that "yeah, I didn't think of that", and hopefully will be inexpensive too (as compared to the one from Redoubt/Village Green -- at least in this country with all the mark-up!).

    I am also going to send Russ info on Dhowls and Ghaisses for the Nile as well, and hopefully they can make these too.

    At present about 3-6+ bags are done for most of the colonial ranges, with more under way, but nothing available for delivery until Fall In! (at least for the general public).

Bob Giglio Jokes Aside

Q: Why did the sun never set on the English Empire?

    A: Coz! God couldn't trust the bastards in the dark.

Q: Why did the sun never set on the English Empire?

    A: Coz! the sun sets in the west and England is in the east.

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