by madguru | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nick Stern — my Maiwand brother from up in Northern California — sent me 2 pictures I had sent him, which he Photoshopped backgrounds and a saturated light effect into. I think they look incredible. Here they are:The only problem is that during the game I...
by madguru | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
OPENING MOVES:The game began with Lieutenant Hector Maclaine of the Royal Horse Artillery having already set up his 9pdr Field Gun (one gun w/4 crew, representing his 2-gun Section) within long range of the Northern-eastern edge of the table, where the Afghans would...
by madguru | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was one helluva day of wargaming. A lot of fun for a lot of people, I think. Having had to get up this morning at a decent hour for work-related reasons after another super-late night (the game itself ran until 1:30am!), I am simply too fried to do a legit...
by madguru | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s the eve of Maiwand Day here in Southern California, but in Maiwand and the rest of Afghanistan, Maiwand Day has arrived. For all those Americans and allied troops currently serving in that nation, I am happy to note it will arrive far safer than it...
by madguru | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here’s my converted mini of Colonel Galbraith, Regimental CO of the 66th, down on one knee, with sword in one hand and Regimental Colour in the other, beside regimental dog Bobbie, in one of the walled gardens of Khig, as he is pictured on the bas-relief...
