"If your officer's dead and the sergeants look white - Remember it's ruin to run from a fight: -
So take open order, lie down, and sit tight, - And wait for supports like a soldier." --Kipling, "The Young British Soldier "

This page is a catch-as-can compilation of manufacturer listings and other information relating to current availability of colonial-era gaming figures. A listing here does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the company or the products. If the reader has further or updated information, he is invited send it along.

25 mm and Similar Gaming Figures
(including 28, 30 and 32 mm)

Ral Partha's beloved colonial figure line for the Boer War, Zulu War, India's Northwest Frontier, and the Sudan campaigns is available once more! The figures are crisp and attractively sculpted (though a trifle stiff) and are true 25mm (hurrah!). In 1999, Partha discontinued the line, but sculptor Tom Meier's Thunderbolt Mountain Miniatures is now distributing the Colonials through Great Endeavours. Halleluja! Now, dare we hope for a few new packs in this classic line, or at least a few new poses for the old packs, e.g. Pathans crouching, kneeling and loading? (As of Fall 2004, Great Endeavours is taking 'subscriptions' for new figures to add to the Partha line. See the SUBSCRIPTIONS page of the GE site).

The Foundry (formerly Wargames Foundry and Guernsey Foundry) is famous for the acclaimed Darkest Africa line with its explorers, askaris, troopers, Arabs, and many kinds of exotic African natives. Though a bit tall (28mm) and sometimes on the bulky side, Foundry's figures are animated, with very clean and imaginative sculpting, and have an intensely devoted following among Victorian gamers. Their factory site has beautiful pictures of the lines, including an extensive wild-west line with some Victorian era civilians. Foundry recently made an extensive array of Victorian-era military figures, including Zulu War, Indian Mutiny, Northwest Frontier, and Sikh Wars, but these are not currently in production, though the company says they will reintroduce them in the future. Tim Peterson's fan site still lists the contents of the discontinued lines. New releases in the Darkest Africa series are being produced by former Foundry sculptor Mark Copplestone's Copplestone Castings (see below).

Copplestone Castings' "Return to Darkest Africa" line continues the remarkable work that sculptor Mark Copplestone began for Foundry. The "Back of Beyond" line provides figures for exotic adventure in China and Central Asia in the 1920s. They can be ordered through the company's website or in the USA through RLBPS.

Old Glory has French Foreign Legion/Arab, Zulu War, Boer War, Boxer Rising, Northwest Frontier, Sudan, Spanish-American War, WWI, and Indian Mutiny ranges as well as African Natives, a US/Mexican War and US Cavalry/Plains Indians lines, listed at their homepage. The figures are tall, 28mm and above, but not stocky. Quality of sculpting is said to be highly variable - from very good to poor, often within the same bag. Price per figure is very good, but figures are sold only in bulk - typically 30-figure mixed-pose bags. They also have London Bobbies and civilians in their Gothic Horror lines.

The RAFM catalog lists some colonial era figures, including Canadian subjects, and the soldiers and civilians formerly in GDW's excellent Space:1889 line (about 27mm tall). The Call of Cthulhu line also contains some Twenties/Thirties era civilians, motorcars, and cycles. RAFM will also be casting a limited run of newly-sculpted figures for Space:1889.

Australia's Eureka Miniatures produces 28mm European and native civilians, African slave-raid captives, Arab market stalls, plus Pax Limpopo, a line of whimsical Victorian figures, including great soldiers and civilians on period bicycles, not to mention the "Rorke's Picnic" series of teddy bear Zulus and soldiers of the Queen. Eureka's "100 Club" will manufacture any custom poses for which they can get advance orders of 100 figures. See Eureka's online catalog.

Reviresco makes Senegalese Tiralleurs and Spahis, French African sailors, WWI-era British, King's African Rifles and German Schutztruppen, both 25 and 28mm, in a good variety of poses. They also make some great Nautilus crewmen in Victorian S-F undersea gear (in their RPG figures). See their online color catalog.

J&T Miniatures / Connoisseur Figures has an online catalogue featuring a variety of 25mm British, Egyptian, Sudanese, and Zulu figures. They are said to be tall (28-30mm+), but rather thin. The price is low. TSATF author Larry Brom is a fan of Connoisseur figures.

Pulp Figures specializes in miniatures inspired by the pulp fiction of the '20s and '30s. They list Chinese gang types, American sailors, German marines, Neanderthals, and Personalities. It's a fun website.

Cannon Fodder Miniatures (marvelous name!) lists Egyptians and Mahdists, South and Central-African natives, Irish Rebellion and Italian colonial troops in 28mm, as well as separate weapons packs for 28mm figures. Their Yangtze Patrol line has US gunboat sailors and Chinese troops.

Redoubt makes large (approximately 32 mm) figures for the entire Zulu War period, including odd character figures, unusual poses such as soldiers pulling ammo boxes, home-service helmets, etc. Other lines include Wellington in India, the Sudan, and French Foreign Legion. They have an illustrated catalogue. Their US affiliate is here.

Castaway Arts makes Ashanti War, Foreign Legion, and Early Sudan Egyptian figures which appear to be about 30mm, as well as separate weapons packs. Their website has pictures and thoughtfully provides a painting guide for the figures.

Thunderbolt Mountain Miniatures - see Ral Partha, above.

Stellar Systems - see Ral Partha, above.

Matchlock Miniatures makes a tempting variety of unusual 25mm types: Foreign Legion, French in tropical helmets, German SW Africans, Italians, Turks, Boxers, US Marines, Indochinese, Japanese and Russians. Plus Dahomey female warriors (hubba, hubba). They are said to be true 25s.

Strategia e Tattica, makers of figures for Italian colonial conflicts, has a website (in Italian).

Amazon Miniatures catalogues Zulu War and Boer War figures, as well as animals and equipment.

Falcon Miniatures in Medford, Massachusetts, makes a 25mm line which includes the Boxer Rebellion, French Foreign Legion, German Colonial troops (including camels), askaris, French, Italians, Boers, Dervish, and Boxers. They're said to be nice, but a bit chunky. You can order Falcon Figures from The Sentry Box.

Falcon Figures in the UK, does 25mm Russo-Japanese War (1905) and Wellington in India lines. Colonial East Africa and Spanish-American War figures have also been announced. You can order from The Quartermaster in Canada.

Historifigs is producing the nostalgic Scruby miniatures. The line includes Zulu, Egyptian and Sudan campaign figures in 30mm, 25mm, and 1:160 (N-scale).

Speaking of nostalgia, Ellerburn Armies is producing the vintage Hinchliffe 25mm Zulu, Sudan and Northwest Frontier colonials.

And yet another blast from the past - Iron Brigade Miniatures is said to be producing the old Custom-Cast/Heritage line of 25mm historicals. No word yet as to whether that includes the colonials. No web listing, so call 918-687-5281 or drive around Muskogee, Oklahoma to find out.

Hurrah! Tradition U.S.A. is producing at least some of the lovely old Stadden 30mm colonial figures. These elegant fellows can be seen on a number of the Major General's pages. You can order them from CR Hobbies. The listing includes the familiar 30mm Zulu War figures, plus Northwest Frontier, Indian Army, Late-Century British Army, Edwardian Motoring Figures and others, which are said to be in the 30mm range also.

Hinchliffe Miniatures makes a long-lived line of Zululand/Natal, NW Frontier and Sudan 25mm figures, comparable in size to Old Glory 25s, as well as colonial artillery and wagons. Their US distributor and a UK dealer can be reached by email.

Minifigs makes a classic line of figures for Egypt and the Sudan, the Boer and Zulu Wars, Boxer Rebellion, Northwest Frontier and Indian Mutiny in a human-proportioned small 25mm size that mixes well with the Ral Partha figures. And they still sell by the figure. Here is their 25mm list. They're available in the USA from GFI.

Essex has a Sudan/Egypt colonial line, though no hint of scale is given in their sketchy online catalogue. Correspondents variously estimate them at 28mm and well over 30mm. Last Square is building a listing.

Frontier lists 25mm figures for the Sudan, Zulu Wars, NW Frontier, Boxer Rebellion, French Foreign Legion, Mexican-American War, Old West and Indian Wars, Franco-Prussian War, WWI, and a set of civilians called 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen.' There is a listing and photos at Haus of Stuff. Frontier 25s are small, comparable to Ral Partha, and the line includes specialty sets such as heliographs, stretcher-bearers and so forth.

Warrior produces a small line of 25mm Zulu War and Boer War figures. Their colonial listing is here, but you have to look in their "Gallery" section to see pictures.

Britannia Miniatures has 25mm Brits, Sudanese, Pathans, Americans and Villistas, plus some buildings in their catalogue. Richard Lim reports that they are very large, similar to Essex.

Dixon Miniatures catalogues a small line of Indian Mutiny figures in 25mm and an extensive line in15mm. They are reported to be large, about 28mm.

Italwars has a small range of 25mm Italian and Belgian colonial troops (including Ascari) and Abyssinian warriors.

Monday Knight Productions features "Banana Wars," - American troopers and Moros (formerly made by Pass of the North). They also have a Desperado wild west line which has some civilians as well as cowboys and indians.

Haus of Stuff's illustrated catalogue lists a variety of colonial figures in 25mm, including hard-to-find types such as Americans, Moros, French Foreign Legion, Boxers and Great War figures. Their Frontier "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" line has Victorian civilians. They also carry 15mm Boxers, and Spanish-American War figs.

Amazon Miniatures makes multipart 25mm figures. The catalogue includes Boxer rebellion, Arabs and Bedouins.

Leading Edge's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" line (which may be out of production) contains some beautiful Victorian civilians (you may have to file the fangs off some of them), including hard-to-find German/Mitteleuropean-style figures. Hate those thick bases, though.

Steve Barber's illustrated listing has Zulus, including historical personalities.

Fenryll, a French company, specializes in fantasy figures but makes a line of resin 28mm pygmies in ceremonial masks.

Kallistra, a British company, specializes in fantasy figures but makes a line of cartoonish 28mm pygmies. What is it about pygmies that brings out the low-humor stereotypes?

Homegrown Miniatures makes 25mm US Marines and Latin American rebels, plus buildings, for the 1910-1930s "Banana Wars." Catalogue here.

Blacktree Design, Ltd. has a small Zulu Wars line in its online catalog. These figures are the former Icon/Harlequin products.

Bicorne Miniatures has Italian and Abyssinians plus Northwest Frontier figures in its colonials listing. Size is said to be about 28mm.

Artizan Designs makes medieval-era Moors and Berbers that could be used for colonial-era gaming with little or no modification. Their website wasn't working when I tried it, but there are pictures here. In the USA Brigade Games carries the line.

The Virtual Armchair General lists many early 19th Century thugs and civilians in its Thrilling Combat line. It also imports Alphacast pre-WWI Balkan War figures.

Wessex Games Voyages Extraordinaires figures include Victorian adventurers and armed police officers, plus 1:1200 VSF zeppelins and aircraft for its Aeronef line.

WestWind has a Gothic Horror line, including London Bobbies and civilians. Its Vietnam War civilians would serve for the 19th Century just as well as the 20th.

The unsavorily-named Bloodaxe Miniatures lists some "large 25mm" Colonial figures.

Dutkins' Collectibles has a small series of "true 25mm" molds for casting your own Zulu Wars figures, including casualty figures.

Scheltrum makes Ironclad Empires, a small line of 25mmVictorian Science Fiction figures. Model, Design & Craft has an illustrated listing.

Steve Jackson Games offers a set of 28mm Victorian Science Fiction figures in its Steampunk line.

Brigade Games makes the Gaslight line of Victorian Science Fiction figures and equipment.

The London War Room website features 25mm Sudan and Zulu lines, and the old Lyzyrd's Grin Maoris, Abyssinians, Ashanti, and Chinese, as well as the Houston artillery pieces (land and naval), made-to-order colonial buildings and ships and separate flintlock weapons and spears in its Spanish line. The Paroom Station (Victorian Science Fiction) line has British troops and personality figures as well as Martians.

The Jeff Valent Studios has a few 28mmVictorian civilians in its Individual Figures line. Considering the cleavage shown, I'm not sure Mr. Valent has a clear understanding of the phrase "Victorian lady."

Off The Wall Armies is Richard Kerr's line of whimsical 25mm colonial animal warriors, including the Brittanies (spaniels in British uniforms and sun-helmets), the Harerabs (bunny Bedouins), Zulu-roos, the Boars, and the Boxers. No longer available from SIMTAC, they have been announced for production by Steve Jackson Games.

Windcatcher Graphics makes fully-painted or printed 25mm wooden flat soldiers and accessories of Foreign Legion subjects. Contact them at: 1902 Prelude Drive; Vienna, VA 22182-3346 USA; (703)938-0376

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Irregular Miniatures makes a wide range of colonial 15s, including unusual types such as Masai, Maori, Burmese, Abyssinian, and Ashanti, as well as lots of artillery types, animals and accessories. A small 25mm line includes Zulus, Mahdists, Abyssinians, and others. They can be ordered from Silver Eagle.

Frei Korps does 15mm figures for India, the Spanish-American War, and the Great Paraguayan War, the Maximillian Adventure, and WWI in the mideast. Check their online listing.

Frontier lists 25 and15mm figures for the Sudan, Zulu Wars, NW Frontier, Boxer Rebellion, French Foreign Legion, Mexican-American War, Old West and Indian Wars, Franco-Prussian War, WWI, and a set of civilians called 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen.' There is a listing and photos at Haus of Stuff.

Old Glory makes Zulu Wars, Boer Wars, and Sudan figures in 15mm. Their catalogue is here.

Minifigs lists British, Zulus, Boers, Egyptians, Indians, Sudanese, French Foreign Legion, Tuaregs, Bedouins, Hosa and others in its large 15mm line. They're available in the USA from GFI.

Falcon Figures in the UK, does 15mm Imperial Chinese. You can order from The Quartermaster in Canada.

Battlefront Miniatures specializes in New Zealand's Maori Wars , but also lists Zulu War figures (all 15mm).

Feudal Castings lists 15mm Sikh Wars and Indian Mutiny figures, WWI, and 1850s Austrian, Danish, Piedmontese. You can order from Rampant Lion in the US and from Wargames Figures in the UK.

Cellmate Miniatures makes a line of 15mm Boxer Rebellion figures.

Two Dragons produces Early British India and Omdurman Campaign figures in 15mm. Brookhurst has a listing.

Lancashire Games listing includes British, Gurkha, Sikh, Sudanese and Zulu 15mm figures.

Naismith lists 15mm Zulu War and Sudan figures. They are available from Spirit Games and Navwar.

Peter Pig makes a WWI and Russian Civil War line of 15s, including armored cars and trains.

Gladiator's Colonials line of 15mm figures includes a peculiar assortment of Abyssinians, Russians, and Zulus.

Haus of Stuff's illustrated catalogue lists 15mm Boxers, and Spanish-American War figs.

Stone Mountain makes nice15mm French and British Colonials. There is an online listing at Historical Miniatures.

Tin Soldier lists Boer War and Italian/Abyssinian figures in 15mm. Silver Eagle carries them.

AlphaCast has Greek War of Independence figures from the early 19th Century. They are imported in the USA by The Virtual Armchair General.

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ESCI has 20mm soft plastic British, Zulus, and Islamic warriors at marvelous prices. They can be ordered from Stad's.

HAT makes soft plastic 1:72 (20mm) recasts of the old Airfix WWI figures and Foreign Legion and Arabs. HAT has a homepage, and Stad's carries them.

A Call to Arms page lists 1:72 soft plastic Zulus.

Revell make soft-plastic 20mm figures for WWI. The Toy Soldier Co. lists them.

Emhar make hard-plastic 1:72 plastic figures, artillery and tanks for WWI. ATS carries them.

Stan Johansen has a 20mm Boxer Rebellion line containing troop-types of many nations.

Tumbling Dice has a 20mm metal WWI line which includes Arab Revolt figures. They can be ordered from Brookhurst.

Britannia Miniatures lists 20mm WWI figures in their catalogue.

Newline Design produce British and Zulus. They are available direct or from the London War Room in the US.

Qualiticast offers Zulu war and US Plains Wars plus weapons, wagons and civilians (some suitable for Boers). Brookhurst lists them.

B & B Miniatures' "March or Die" series contains French Foriegn Legion and Arabs plus some civilians. There are also Feudal Japanese that can be used for Boxer rebellion, according to Andrew Godden. Also available at Brookhurst.

Raventhorpe covers the Boer War, Sudan, Zulu War, US Cavalry (1900), WWI (including Turks), North West Frontier and Mexican Revolution. Available from RLBPS in the US.

Musket Miniatures' model railroad listings contain several sets of period civilians that can be pressed into service as colonials.

Kennington Miniatures offer Boxer rebellion minis. Contact them via email.

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Heroics and Ros produce beautiful tiny 6mm British, Zulus, Sudanese, and Northwest Frontier metal figures. Do Omdurman in 1:1 scale! A listing is available at Spirit Games (US) and Navwar (UK).

Ground Zero Games' Future Wars line has Martian tripods in two sizes for 6mm troops.

Pendraken Miniatures in the UK produces10mm Colonial (Zulu War and Sudan) and WWI figures. Their site is here.

Historifigs is producing the nostalgic Scruby colonial miniatures. The line includes 1:160 (N-scale; approx 11mm).

Perrin Miniatures makes 10mm/1:160 Zulu Wars and a couple of non-colonial 19th Century lines.

Call to Arms makes very affordable54mm soft plastic Zulus and 24th Foot (which are cast in khaki, for some reason). Stad's carries them in the US.

Armies in Plastic manufactures 54mm colonial-era figures for Egypt, the Sudan, NW Frontier, the Boer War, the Boxer Rebellion, Spanish American War, French Foreign Legion, and WWI.

Conte Collectibles creates beautiful, expensive 54mm collector playsets in plastic, based on Zulu, Beau Geste, and other beloved historical movies. The sets contain well-sculpted figures plus buildings and accessories. Conte also has a 54mm metal line.

Edwardian Miniatures' charming website shows traditional-style painted-metal 54mm toy soldiers, including Zulu War and WWI British, the Indian Army and Edwardian Bobbies, plus accessories.

W.Britain's continues its long toy soldier tradition online with Indian, Crimean, and Ceremonial troops in 54mm.

P&P Products makes an Arab camel caravan with artillery loads and accessories. There is a listing here.

Reisler has plastic 54mm Mounties, Arabs and other colonial figures. You can get them here.

Toy Soldiers of San Diego lists various 54mm lines, odds, and ends here.

Dutkins' Collectibles offers molds for casting 54mm French Foreign Legion and Arabs.

Reviresco makes attractive 1:72 white-metal kits of WWI armored cars, a Colonial-era African steam train, and other early vehicles, including the Palestine version of the Rolls Royce armored car and a Martian Tripod. These are usable with 20 and 25mm figures. Visit their illustrated catalogue, and don't miss Lenin's Rolls Royce in winter trim.

Old Glory catalogue lists a spectacular 25mm Fort Zinderneuf, the Peking Legations, and other rigid foam buildings in its Buildings line and a trench system and early tanks in its WWI line.

Redoubt lists "Queen Victoria's Secret Weapons," a line of impressive landship models with interior details, boilers, guns and crews. They also have a Sudan river steamer and various period buildings. There is an illustrated online catalogue and a US affiliate. Some photos are here.

Scheltrum makes far-eastern ships in 25mm and 15mm, vacuformed dirigibles and Victorian Science Fiction vehicles (including steam tanks, aircraft, and an earth borer) and accessories for 25s, and colonial style buildings in 20mm. Model, Design & Craft has a listing.

The Gunboat Company makes beautiful kits of 19th Century shallow-water gunboats. See their online catalogue.

Musket Miniatures' website lists a 15mm Rorke's Drift building set and accessories.

J&T Miniatures has a fine 25mm African Steamer and Nile Gunboat in its Merrimack Models line of ships.

Emhar makes 1:35 and 1:72 plastic kits of WWI British tanks. They have announced a German A7V tank. A listing is here.

The Aviapress model listing includes many Eastern European lines. The Toko, Roden, and Eastern Express lines feature reasonably-priced plastic kits of WWI-era aircraft, and some others contain Russian early airplanes and vehicles.

Geohex manufactures one of the most attractive 3-D terrain systems in existence, yet its website is strangely devoid of photographs. Its undulating modular hex-pieces are available in desert flocking as well as green. It also makes 10mm huts and adobe buildings.

Pegasus Museum Models makes reasonably-priced plastic palms, palmettos, banana trees, and (for New World adventures) cacti, that suit 20-40 mm gaming figures. They can be ordered online from Conquest Miniatures.

Doug Brooks Creative Models makes, beautiful, authentic - and expensive - hand-made palm trees of various types and various sizes as well as other tropical plants.

Sugarcraft sells cake decorating supplies, including three types of palm trees at bulk prices.

Fortress Figures, in amongst the mummies with polearms, heavy hover tanks, and toxic waste drums - in fact at the very end of its online catalog - lists a two types of rather nice, expressive palm trees.

The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Co., famed for their 25mm sized dinosaurs, also makes African animals and hunters, as well as a steam launch and other bits and bobs. They are available from RLBPS in the USA and POP Enterprises in the UK.

Ral Partha makes boxed sets of African Animals and North American Animals, which include an order form for individual animals.

Battlements does custom model buildings that could convince a do-it-yourselfer to burn his X-acto knife. Their online gallery includes a stunning Afghan hillfort, Sudan desert fort, and Boer farmstead.

Hovels makes a large line of buildings scaled for 25, 20, 15mm and smaller figures, including Middle Eastern, Spanish, and Oriental styles, as well as accessories and figures to complement them. You can find a listing at Spirit Games.

Studio 33 is producing vessels for Malay and East Indies settings, as well as an extensive line of cut-and-fold Victorian city buildings and wild west buildings. They are carried by the Virtual Armchair General.

Miniature World Maker is an Australian company producing a number of structures and scenic items for colonial-era gaming, including a VERY familiar-looking "Gateway to Khartoum."

POP Enterprises lists 15 and 25mm structures. Their Congo, Marrakech, and Peninsular buildings should be especially useful.

Frontline Wargaming makes 25mm African style buildings, boats and village accessories. They are available from RLBPS.

Village Green makes African-style and other buildings and boats (size is not stated). They are available from RLBPS.

Grand Manner makes Masai and Mangbettu village elements and other 25mm resin buildings. They are available from RLBPS.

Steve Barber makes resin African buildings in 25 and 15mm: huts, a mission building and a tembe (fortified farm building) plus ancient buildings, Spanish and Mediterranean buildings and general accessories that could be useful for colonial gaming. See this listing.

P&P Products makes an Arab Market and Arab Building set with accessories. There is a listing here.

Little Green Man Models lists an odd and entertaining assortment of scenic products and accessories, including boats, native huts, sphinxes and Moriarty's submarine.

Homegrown Miniatures makes adobe and other buildings for 25mm troops. Catalogue here.

Barb's Bunker features handmade gaming scenery and structures, including an oasis, bedouin tent, and arab-style buildings.

Oh joy, oh rapture unforseen! Exin Castles building blocks are available once again! If you are allergic to foamcore, these buff-colored interlocking blocks are wonderful for 25mm colonial buildings. Victorian Treasures & Toys carries the sets.

Britannia Miniatures' catalogue includes some buildings within some of the figure ranges.

Hirst Arts makes molds for casting your own stone texture blocks out of plaster for model buildings, including a pyramid.

Conte Collectibles makes a spectacular 54mm Beau Geste Fort, as well as other accessories in its plastic playsets.

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