by madguru | Jul 7, 2017 | Battle Reports, TSATF
I ACTUALLY PLAYED A GAME!!!It may seem odd for a wargamer to get excited over such a thing here on his wargaming blog, but it has been far too long since the last time.It was a very simple scenario, based on the “Battle of Chamla Valley” from the pages of...
by madguru | Apr 30, 2017 | Battle Reports, Camerone, Fellow Gamers, Maximillian Intervention
Once again April 30th arrives on the calendar, and with it the 154th anniversary of the battle of Camerone.I wish I had managed to organize a game on the day particularly as this year it lands on a Sunday, which might have made it relatively easy for lots of friends...
by madguru | Mar 12, 2017 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building
After posting 200+ pics showing the rather involved and time-consuming build of my Afghan/NWF Hill Tower/Mud Fort, I am back again, with a short-but-sweet post sharing a handful of pics of the just-finished fully painted version.I’m very happy with how the the...
by madguru | Feb 21, 2017 | Buildings, Bridges, Defensive Works, Etc., Terrain Building
I’ve called this project “The Accidental Hill-Fort” because until literally just before I started building it, I had no intention to, so it virtually came into being by accident!This past October I put up a post about some figure conversions...
by madguru | Feb 19, 2017 | Battle Reports, Fellow Gamers, Miscellaneous History
The day before Super Bowl LI, Saturday, February 4th, an incredible thing happened: I participated in a miniature wargame!!!I drove more than an hour South to Irvine, in Orange County, to do so — but that was a small price to pay in exchange for the good...
by madguru | Feb 17, 2017 | Fellow Gamers, History
Once again it’s been TOO LONG since my last post on this blog! On the bright side it has been shorter than the previous time between posts, so I’m going to focus on the positive, keep calm and carry on — speaking of which, I was lucky enough to...
by madguru | Oct 31, 2016 | Figure Painting, Miniature Figures
Well, it’s been WAY TOO LONG since I’ve put a new post on this blog! I’ve been very busy with work and family stuff, and I’ve had some problems with the new “Photos” system which replaced “iPhoto” and basically...
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 | Mar 2, 2016 | Battle Reports, Fellow Gamers
And now for something completely different…As I’ve said here more than once before, one of the nicest things about having a blog and being active on related forums is that occassionally it can result in making a new friend who shares the same...
