by madguru | Dec 28, 2014 | Ground Cover, Rivers, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Boards, Terrain Building
I started writing this blog entry on Sunday, December 7th — Pearl Harbor Day 2014 — the 73rd anniversary of that momentous historical event — but unfortunately, right after that, I got sick. Everyone gets sick from time to time, myself included, but...
by madguru | Apr 20, 2014 | Hills, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building
As promised I’m back again, to deliver a detailed Work-In-Progress photo array showing how I built the last rocky wood-chip hill for my Charasiab layout…1. Draw the outline of your hill on the styrofoam board. This particular hill was 1.5″...
by madguru | Apr 8, 2014 | Hills, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building
Well, I said I was done building rocky wood-chip hills for my Charasiab lay-out, but… I just wasn’t happy with the hill I’d been using for the Western edge of the Sang-i-Nawishta Gorge, which forms the far right end of the long row of tall hills/low...
by madguru | Mar 31, 2014 | Anglo-Indian Army, Fellow Gamers, Hills, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building
For me, one of the unexpected rewards of blogging has been the occassional opportunity to see someone physically remote but similarly inclined, make use of something they saw posted here. This has happened a few times over the 3-1/2 or so years since I started...
by madguru | Nov 7, 2013 | Fellow Gamers, Hills, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building
***Thanks to Eric The Shed (of “Shed Wars” fame) for signing on to be the 100th follower of Maiwand Day a few days ago!***That’s the entirety of the reason for this post, to celebrate reaching the “three figures” worth of...
by madguru | Oct 18, 2013 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Hills, Miniature Figures, Rocky Terrain
Just a quick post for a handful of more pics, showing a mix of Sikhs, Punjabis, and 72nd Highlanders, in the midst of attacking my ultimate rocky wood-chip hill…
