by madguru | Apr 13, 2012 | British Army, Hills, Rocky Terrain, Terrain Building
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything new here, but there’s some good stuff in the pipeline…(1) I’m almost done with my second “vertical wood-chip” hill — here’s a few WIP pics as a...
by madguru | Jan 19, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army, Hills, Rocky Terrain
These are some of the first pictures of miniatures taken in my new house.I took them in my office, using light from a small directable ceiling fixture meant to illuminate artwork that will one day (hopefully in the not-too-distant-future) hang on the wall below. The...
by madguru | Oct 12, 2011 | British Army, Miniature Figures
Received my Pontoonier Third Burma War British Infantry w/helmet conversions to make them better resemble the 66th Regiment (Berkshire) at Maiwand. As usual, Igor did a wonderful job, as you can see for yourself:(click on photos to enlarge them to full size)These guys...
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...
by madguru | Aug 4, 2011 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army
Here’s a nice pic of the 66th lined up in the small dip of low ground running just behind the central nullah, with one of the smooth bore 6-pounders anchoring their right flank and one wing of Jacob’s Rifles to their left…
by madguru | Jul 30, 2011 | Afghan Regular Army, Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, British Army, Miniature Figures
Took some pics to try out a new camera. I think they turned out pretty well…(please click on any to blow them up to full-size)NOTE: The mounted gunnery officer is an Empress Miniatures Anglo-Zulu War artillery battery commander, as seen here:(click on pic to see...
