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Housekeeping, a modest figure conversion & some upcoming stuff…

by madguru | Oct 17, 2019 | Anglo-Indian Army, Fellow Gamers, Figure Conversions, Miniature Figures, Uniforms

Greetings!Unfortunately I’ve been having lots of trouble with this blog.  For some time now it’s been impossible for me to leave a comment here, despite it being my own blog.  Though I’m still able to create new posts, Blogger won’t...

Some Afghan & British CONVERSIONS

by madguru | Dec 10, 2015 | Figure Conversions, Miniature Figures

A few years ago I did a bunch of conversions of British, Indian and Afghan figures.  I enjoyed the process a lot and the figures turned out pretty well, providing me with some very particular and at the time hard-to-find troop-types and characters, most of which...

A mixed bag…

by madguru | Oct 24, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army, Figure Conversions, Miniature Figures

(1) ANOTHER “BALA HISSAR OR BUST!” CONVERSIONFirst up is another conversion for my First Afghan War, “Bala Hissar or Bust!” project.  It’s another soldier of the 44th Regt. of Foot, this one wearing a fur coat.The body comes courtesy...

Coming attractions: “BALA HISSAR OR BUST”

by madguru | Sep 21, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army, Figure Conversions, Scenarios & Army Lists

Despite not being as actively-updated as I’d like for it to be, this blog has passed a couple of benchmarks lately that I want to take a moment to mention.  It was graced by a visitor from its 100th different country, COLOMBIA (then surprisingly soon after by a...

The 66th Regt, helmet covers, chin-straps & THE HUMAN ELEMENT

by madguru | Sep 7, 2011 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army, Figure Conversions, Miniature Figures

For followers and repeat visitors to this humble blog it will come as no surprise that I am somewhat obsessed with the uniforms, equipment & weapons used by the Afghan, British, Indian troops present at the 1880 battle of Maiwand. Over the past months I’ve...
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Maiwand Links

  • David Gore’s page
  • Garen Ewing’s site
  • Maiwand scenario from Principles Of War
  • Article on Maiwand from May-June 2001 Military Review Magazine
  • Maiwand page at BritishBattles.com

Camerone Links

  • French & Mexican uniforms of the Maximillian campaign
  • Battle of Camerone music video
  • THE MEXICAN ADVENTURE or: The Phantom Crown
  • el Camaron revisited
  • Scouting el Camaron for Hollywood
  • Modern visit to Camerone
  • Uniforms of the Legion in Mexico
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