by madguru | Apr 26, 2016 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building
I think I started building this model in very late January or early February, and I put up my previous blog post — detailing construction of the first 3 pieces — on March 11th, about a month-and-a-half ago. In a way this terrain piece feels like it has...
by madguru | Mar 11, 2016 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building
A while back when I set up the terrain for my “Bala Hissar or Bust!” scenario, I wasn’t paying much attention to the British Cantonment located outside the walls of Kabul. I looked for some 18th Century earthworks I added to my collection years...
by madguru | Feb 4, 2016 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Fellow Gamers, Movement Trays, TSATF
This past Saturday, 5 fellow gamers joined me for the first ever running of my, “Bala Hissar or Bust!” scenario. This game is supposed to be set in 1841 during the First Afghan War, but as I do not yet have enough (or really any) painted and based c.1840...
by madguru | Jan 28, 2016 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Scenarios & Army Lists
AFGHAN PLAYERS BRIEFING:The Infidel Army is about to attempt to fight their way from their camp to the Bala Hissar fortress, currently occupied by a regiment of their Indian lackeys. As they will be abandoning their camp, they will be forced to bring their...
by madguru | Jan 19, 2016 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Rivers, Terrain Building, Uncategorized
Been very busy with work and family since New Year’s, but managed to complete one hobby project over the past 10 days or so.My last blog post featured my “scratch” terrain layout for my What If? “Bala Hissar or Bust!” scenario.One of...
by madguru | Dec 23, 2015 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Scenarios & Army Lists
A few years ago I did a post here showing a handful of conversions I did to create figures for the Winter of 1841-42, to refight the Retreat from Kabul and Last Stand at Gandamak/Jugduluk in an ALTERNATE HISTORY What-If? style, with the premise that on Christmas Eve...
