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Title: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 14 December 2015, 04:49:24 AM: As-Salaam alaykem, jorye, pochairye, tsanga ye!

I've decided to make a foray into modern Afghanistan. I've started with a couple of compounds, one inspired by Matakishi's Tea House, and another just sort of cobbled together from the Renedra mud brick house and some Warlord ruins.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4q4JRxK9n2Q/Vm0LBi6hHNI/AAAAAAAAAck/s4y9aKhsMLM/s1600/IMG_3052.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLmIy6eyLJA/Vm0LCa5KAAI/AAAAAAAAAcs/l8Xbhd6blD0/s1600/IMG_3050.JPG)

There's also a few local inhabitants:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZL6Il9JAKE/Vm0LxM-GG1I/AAAAAAAAAdw/HEz5qwhNbZU/s1600/IMG_3061.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WlibilJqbMA/Vm0L3WFq9II/AAAAAAAAAd4/AdcsqDa4GjU/s1600/IMG_3065.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ehv3e3OY5KM/Vm0Lcn90TII/AAAAAAAAAdM/Syqs_5Dl_oU/s1600/IMG_3058.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmfvyZtl2f8/Vm0i8tKnzgI/AAAAAAAAAeg/k0fRpjKL2lg/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG)

The constabulary:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yWXbqsYH6Z4/VhDLeUAmHaI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/HvJ3BnwRyHk/s1600/DSC00390.JPG)

And finally, some local transport!

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHrvauO-lCQ/Vm0KdLu8htI/AAAAAAAAAb0/hXtowSemUBs/s1600/IMG_3041.JPG)

More details in my blog
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2015/10/modern-afghans-and-other-stuff.html
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2015/12/afghanistan-people-and-terrain.html
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Elbows on 14 December 2015, 05:38:03 AM: Very cool, nicely done. Eureka for the Afghan soldiers I presume?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 14 December 2015, 06:24:46 AM: Eureka for almost everything, except the old lady and the kids.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: von Lucky on 14 December 2015, 06:56:20 AM: Very nice (love the truck!) - reminds me I have to get my project back into gear.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 15 December 2015, 06:20:53 PM: thanks for the comments. Truck didn't live up to my aspirations - I quickly realised that I couldn't match the artwork on real jingle trucks so just went for garish instead.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: CarlLeyland on 15 December 2015, 07:56:01 PM: Fantastic work
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: jamesmanto on 16 December 2015, 10:12:56 PM: Nicely done!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: 6milPhil on 17 December 2015, 12:52:18 AM: Very nice indeed - Matakishi is a hero for sharing that technique, I've made quite a few. The ANP look good too, Kosta is one of the best sculptors out there. Mine aren't quite so brave - they usually jump in a car and drive off, or have made a deal with the Taliban and they keep out of each other's way. Ezzat is pretty neat too, when I get that set I'll use him as a dicker.

Quote from: Will Bailie on 15 December 2015, 06:20:53 PM
Truck didn't live up to my aspirations - I quickly realised that I couldn't match the artwork on real jingle trucks so just went for garish instead.

Maybe not but it's neat, and how far has anyone else got with one? What was the base vehicle?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 17 December 2015, 04:38:27 AM: Hi, Phil and thanks for taking the time to read and comment on Engineer Ezzat. I had to smile when you said you'd use him as a dicker - my point in telling the story was to create an alternative narrative to the wargamer trope that every Afghan with a phone must be supporting the insurgency.

Afghanistan has practically no conventional (landline) telephone network, but since 2001 a comprehensive cellular network has been established. There are now estimated to be around 18 million cell phones for a population of 30 million (in the poorest country in Asia). Cellphones are everywhere, and mostly used for the same reasons we use phones (calling home, business communications, selfies, etc). It takes more than a phone to positively identify someone as an agent of the Taliban!

Anyway, a group of Taliban have climbed onto my table and are demanding to be prepped for painting...
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: 6milPhil on 17 December 2015, 10:34:53 AM: Quote from: Will Bailie on 17 December 2015, 04:38:27 AM
Hi, Phil and thanks for taking the time to read and comment on Engineer Ezzat. I had to smile when you said you'd use him as a dicker - my point in telling the story was to create an alternative narrative to the wargamer trope that every Afghan with a phone must be supporting the insurgency...
It takes more than a phone to positively identify someone as an agent of the Taliban!

You've got me there, and quite right too. In my humble defence I've been after a suitable dicker for years, and badgered Nic at Eureka about it repeatedly, so it's a wish-lister sprung to life.

It's not just a wargaming trope, or cliche, though. In just about every documentary I've seen - and that's quite a few now, when British squaddies see a bloke with a phone they cry "dicker" too.

There's one Afghan with a phone in both of those sets so I may well get both and use one as a dicker and another as "Ezzat" just to confound and confuse. I might try to put one on a motorcycle, like the 20mm one which I'm envious of;
(http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr136/1BORDER/Models/AfghanDicker1.jpg)

The origins of "Dicker" are quite interesting, it's derived from the slang "Dekko", which itself is derived from the Hindi "Dekh"...

Quote from: Will Bailie on 17 December 2015, 04:38:27 AM
Anyway, a group of Taliban have climbed onto my table and are demanding to be prepped for painting...

Excellent, Eureka?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 17 December 2015, 08:26:52 PM: thanks for the background on "dicker" - I had assumed a slightly different etymology (based on my understanding of soldier language...)!

I appreciate that ISAF and OEF soldiers are trained to look for potential threats, but for my games I want to throw some confusion into the mix, where sometimes a guy with a phone is just a guy with a phone! I supposed it's partly based on my own experience as a civilian in Kandahar, where I spent a lot of time talking to locals (and none at all talking to soldiers) - phones are very common.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: 6milPhil on 18 December 2015, 12:29:31 AM: Quite, it's much better to confuse the player than have a die-roll resulting in the announcement "this unit is confused".

Which rules are you using?

I'm very keen on hidden movement for the Taliban, and I nicked the idea of greater movement when hidden (from Skirmish Sangin I think) to add to confusion. Counters work well for that too, especially if there's some representing civvies, goats, and the like.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 18 December 2015, 07:50:16 AM: I'm not using any rules yet. I don't get much opportunity to play, so for now I'm having fun with the miniatures and terrain/

I've purchased Force on Force but haven;t played them yet. Looking forward to picking up Fighting Season when it's ready. I'm open to other suggestions, and am especially interested in rules that present challenges of asymmetric warfare.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: 6milPhil on 19 December 2015, 09:11:51 AM: Fair enough, I'm typically using Akula's AR:SE rules with bits tacked on to suit, keeps it quick. I did have Force on Force but it's too large a tome for me. I generally find rules too biblical in proportions, but unlike the bible new testaments keep turning up. :-I
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 27 December 2015, 06:31:47 AM: Added some wheels for the ANP:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-84ObkOOkCLE/Vn-FHcR21yI/AAAAAAAAAe0/N3Nn-LRVOio/s1600/IMG_3208.JPG)
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2015/12/anp-pickup.html
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: von Lucky on 27 December 2015, 06:48:42 AM: I had to Google to see what one looks like. A nice representation. Maybe needs dust dry briushed along the bottom half? Looks a little clean.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Will Bailie on 28 December 2015, 04:27:45 AM: Quote from: von Lucky on 27 December 2015, 06:48:42 AM
I had to Google to see what one looks like. A nice representation. Maybe needs dust dry briushed along the bottom half? Looks a little clean.

(I'd have to learn to dusty up vehicles before I could fix that...)

Ahem, erm - ANP trucks I saw in Kandahar all looked pretty shiny and clean compared to everything else on the roads. Except the burnt out shells of ANP trucks, that is.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 January 2016, 08:36:17 PM: Some more painting (see the blog for more photos and blether:

http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/

First off, camels!

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DE-O3PB6CQ4/VpNLfkwv51I/AAAAAAAAAfM/BEz_JBg8pso/s1600/IMG_3446.JPG)

I just received this group of camels in a figure swap with Sterling Moose. Love 'em, even though I should probably only use the naked one for modern games!

Plus some armed Afghan warriors (not sure if they are local militia, insurgents, criminals or just chaps with guns...)

Looking out for trouble:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kvxqPKADMw/VpNR-IV0dcI/AAAAAAAAAg0/gDgj8T9qy0Y/s1600/IMG_3455.JPG)

The neighbourhood watch:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1a_dii0Fbh4/VpNRc8tYcoI/AAAAAAAAAgI/VJNEFf48K5s/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG)

You'll have to speak up. This guy next to me is talking too loud!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTtpPNkDsAw/VpNR5i_V90I/AAAAAAAAAgo/_gL0KVpUxns/s1600/IMG_3454.JPG)

Camels are old Ral Partha, Brigands' Treasure Caravan (bringing back memories of my ill-spent youth exploring dungeons and other locales). Afghans are from Eureka, with some turbans and one head swap.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan
Post by: Bushbaby on 11 January 2016, 11:16:23 PM: Looks like the real deal! Love it!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 18 January 2016, 05:30:44 AM: I slapped some paint on a die cast 1:43 Mercedes in hopes of getting a representation of an Afghan taxi (which should be a Toyota Corona!). The problem with the die-cast toys is that they're simply too big. So while there's some obvious sloppiness with the paint, I'm not motivated to clean it up as the car would still be too big.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-42No9JA25Ds/Vpx02-Y6XrI/AAAAAAAAAhU/pYnADDu4QiA/s1600/IMG_3501.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Happy Matt on 19 January 2016, 07:03:32 PM: Check out the Siku brand of die casts, IIRC their stuff is in the 1:50 to 1:55 range for scale, and they do make Toyotas
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 20 January 2016, 04:02:40 AM: Thanks, Matt. I had a quick look at the Siku website and it looks like they may have some suitable sedans. I've already picked up a Mercedes truck that will be jingleised - now to see if I can find a local supplier for more of their vehicles (as my Canadian pesos aren't worth much in Deutschmarks these days!).

W
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 20 January 2016, 04:27:13 AM: I have some Leyland trucks coming from a Hong Kong Ebayer that with a bit of work will become localised truckers. The range has Commers and Leyands but I think they are the same truck rebadged. There are also some others on Ebay that are British origin as well. I think I will get some of the DMH baggage with covering tarps as cargo.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: carlos marighela on 20 January 2016, 07:45:59 AM: Another good source of in scale cars is the Disney Pixar range, which are 1/55. Naturally enough you need to paint out the anthropomorphic faces and occasionally file back or putty over mouths but some of the range is very useful and they are cheap and readily available. If you look for the Vladimir Trunkov model for example you'll find it's a pretty accurate representation of a Russian ZAZ -968. They have a few generic sedans that readily convert to taxis etc.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 21 January 2016, 04:29:54 AM: Thanks, Carlos, I can find some of those Disney Cars fairly easily (and if they don't work for me I can give them to my kids!)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: H.M.Stanley on 23 January 2016, 06:39:35 AM: Love this thread!!

Just picked up some Afghan civvies myself from Fighting 15s. Personally I don't mind the 1:43 vehicles but i take the point and am currently painting up a Toyota flatback in 1:56
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 27 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 27 January 2016, 08:15:39 PM: I've made a bit of progress, which is to be seen in my photo-heavy, text light blog post here:
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/01/more-insurgents.html

Some highlights:

More insurgents, courtesy Eureka Miniatures. The two on right have been head swapped with Old Glory Pathans;
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hLioVDH_s4/VqSHip3QS3I/AAAAAAAAAhw/bW5eokMbPFI/s1600/IMG_3547.jpg)

Support weapons:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n6hSVGWnzrc/VqSILxvp-PI/AAAAAAAAAio/B-LzEIjOI6w/s320/IMG_3552.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMVSrGDb5Oo/VqSIhs-UbAI/AAAAAAAAAjA/GONtvXcevO8/s320/IMG_3556.jpg)

Musings on 1:43 vs 1:56 scale vehicles (Rubicon plastic Opel, diecast Mercedes station wagon, Warlord resin Bedford)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tMes5F2WWTo/VqSJSB7fifI/AAAAAAAAAj8/kWi5hCsS9MM/s320/IMG_3563.JPG)

Taking up Carlos' recommendations about using Pixar Cars:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1iVtgzsNs4/VqY9kuYGK1I/AAAAAAAAAlM/y-GuekfwJ1c/s320/IMG_3572.JPG)

And a peaceful day in southern Afghanistan...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTb7jCvqEPw/VqSJ6X23IsI/AAAAAAAAAkk/p8BJ1hgzCf0/s320/IMG_3568.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update 11 January 2016)
Post by: von Lucky on 27 January 2016, 08:34:06 PM: Coming along nicely. I think a tractor trailer rig, would make a nice linear terrain piece. Maybe you'll need to source one for your own.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 2, 27 January 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 29 January 2016, 03:56:25 AM: Quote from: von Lucky on 27 January 2016, 08:34:06 PM
Coming along nicely. I think a tractor trailer rig, would make a nice linear terrain piece. Maybe you'll need to source one for your own.

Thanks. I'll keep my eyes open for another big rig, but it's not my top priority. Now a combi van or a pickup may have some uses...
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 2, 10 Feb 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 February 2016, 05:36:18 AM: I've now converted and painted the little red Cars car, now a typical yellow and white Afghan taxi.

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fUhSCZJDtuo/VrwTYXS9Q5I/AAAAAAAAAmU/apcFEJblOO4/s320/IMG_3732.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBYVol4Nk5Q/VrwTeWuNXWI/AAAAAAAAAmY/qmCS5ImGTac/s320/IMG_3733.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 2, 10 Feb 2016)
Post by: von Lucky on 11 February 2016, 07:26:18 AM: Very nice, I just picked up that same guy from Eureka, I am hoping after LPL10 I can get my moderns mojo back.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 28 Feb 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 29 February 2016, 05:18:02 AM: I've added another update to the blog

http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/02/state-of-insurgency.html

New things to see are two more compounds,
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nc76p0Eht0/VtO64HviaZI/AAAAAAAAAm8/Jm7ArFuI3Bw/s1600/IMG_3869.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3iYxmMzWISw/VtO77sJuAGI/AAAAAAAAAng/QIj_-ZwgPdI/s1600/IMG_3878.JPG)

Various terrain bits

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NMnvyP_UHZ0/VtO8StoW0KI/AAAAAAAAAn4/PphxjNsN3wo/s1600/IMG_3883.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OvGAcfgpA3M/VtO-HCrjvcI/AAAAAAAAApE/zmhEmdpMUh0/s1600/IMG_3909.JPG)

Some livestock

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qf0ESZd03-w/VtO9zFAcwKI/AAAAAAAAAo8/nXiY8zcsX34/s1600/IMG_3906.JPG)

And an insurgent group photo!

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-miArRteOTXY/VtPVqILh86I/AAAAAAAAApg/j__ZyuOinWg/s1600/IMG_3884.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 28 Feb 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 29 February 2016, 05:49:45 AM: Nice. I felt that too many 2 storey buildings would be over the top so I asked Battlefield Accessories to come up with a single storey compound, construction of which is underway.

On a recent visit to Eureka Miniatures, I grabbed a couple of his donkeys and a goat cart as well as a cart for one of the donkeys to pull. Interestingly, his donkey is the one from Schrek.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 28 Feb 2016)
Post by: von Lucky on 29 February 2016, 06:50:35 AM: lol

I almost got the Shrek one too, but opted for the more sensible option.

Will Bailie - very fine additions. I like the colours.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 28 Feb 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 29 February 2016, 02:44:53 PM: Thanks for the comments.

Two-storey buildings are much more interesting both for modelling and gaming, but the reality is that there are more single-storey buildings. What surprised me was how much faster the single-storey compound went together than the two-storey one!

Nic Robson has a package on its way to me right now, including the goat cart. I'm looking forward to adding it to this project. Overall, I'm more interested in the civilian part of this project (i.e., the background figures and terrain) than I am in anything to do with the conflict!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 28 Feb 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 29 February 2016, 02:58:11 PM: Yes, an interesting background in most docos, very different to what most Anglo Saxon backgrounds are used to.

I watched the first episode of Australia's War in Afghanistan tonight ( Australian ABC TV), some very interesting pics of towns and rural areas. I was particularly interested in the vehicles alonside the road as the military convoys moved throught. Lots of Taxis and vans.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 8 Mar 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 09 March 2016, 05:41:02 AM: Just one model to add this time, the Eureka Miniatures rocket launcher and crew:

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dE_VVxLkRUc/Vt-yLdHpOuI/AAAAAAAAAp8/rTv2bCBD0RI/s1600/IMG_3948.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 6 Apr 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 07 April 2016, 05:51:57 AM: The ANP were looking a bit outnumbered, so I've recruited some Border Police to support them. Update on my blog at http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/afghan-border-police.html

A few teaser photos:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M38KFIFsjsM/VwPJK_hDqbI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/mHJ_WNJC6h0l2HH61DZhpXvFkqm8xFJGw/s320/IMG_4537.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r_l2l3s1LJo/VwPIsjBfLOI/AAAAAAAAAtA/Xod2g2rNvZYKj8r5E6CT1J_doCNiDOyWQ/s320/IMG_4547.JPG)

And the combined Afghan Government Forces to date:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0fJkzb8NtsI/VwPI8Oj3nGI/AAAAAAAAAtM/bnrr7Q2qkYIx7PiU5-L3uQeMtELGITOsw/s1600/IMG_4557.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 6 Apr 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 07 April 2016, 06:02:19 AM: ;D :P
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 6 Apr 2016)
Post by: von Lucky on 07 April 2016, 10:08:10 AM: Nicely done.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 6 Apr 2016)
Post by: 6milPhil on 07 April 2016, 01:55:18 PM: Lovely, god bless Eureka!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 April 2016, 05:37:49 AM: Added another Cars model, this time Vladimir Trunkov, a ZAZ Zhaporozhets sedan.

http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/vladimir-trunkov.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/vladimir-trunkov.html)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jrmrI4cHKnY/VwieDSBC3_I/AAAAAAAAAto/KFDMc3He6oYAtascvpiLUWJFYNsLIjLjw/s1600/IMG_4578.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 11 April 2016, 06:40:19 AM: That's great. I picked up 2 of those recently, so I will use one as the taxi it is and convert the other one like yours.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Hammers on 11 April 2016, 07:43:51 AM: This is great. I usually skip the Moderns board, it's not my thing, but this is great. I to have had my eyes on those Eureka civvies for a while.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 April 2016, 02:41:41 PM: Thanks for the comments, everyone! I don't have any gaming time at all right now, so posting here is the only feedback I get (other than my wife saying "that's nice, dear"!).
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 April 2016, 03:23:12 PM: Quote
This is great. I usually skip the Moderns board, it's not my thing, but this is great. I to have had my eyes on those Eureka civvies for a while.

A great thing about the Afghanistan civilian pack is that, except for the chap with cell phone, they are a bit timeless so could be used for earlier periods. And even converting the cell phone user would not be so much of a much!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Will Bailie on 17 April 2016, 05:06:02 AM: I've added a mule cart:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eht4UQHUQv4/VxHQbJY7N-I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/sBA-2nJAmmkLverQJD7qaaF7YR9-auN8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_4643.JPG)

More photos on the blog
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/afghan-mule-cart.html

Cart is a new (upcoming?) release from Eureka. Slightly modified, as the driver is riding along rather than the one provided, and I've added a few tassels and pompoms to the mule.

No cargo yet, but I am considering a low-tech technical lol
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5OhhSSjV0Y/VxHW8zJV3yI/AAAAAAAAAu4/cOrHtN-YVVoUsDG345dfdCudJRXB4hVhgCLcB/s320/IMG_4650.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: von Lucky on 17 April 2016, 10:51:47 AM: lol

And yet I'm thinking of extending the flat bed I have so it can hold exactly the same thing.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Update page 3, 10 Apr 2016)
Post by: Poiter50 on 17 April 2016, 10:54:56 AM: Where is your cart driver from, please?

Quote from: Will Bailie on 17 April 2016, 05:06:02 AM
I've added a mule cart:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eht4UQHUQv4/VxHQbJY7N-I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/sBA-2nJAmmkLverQJD7qaaF7YR9-auN8wCLcB/s1600/IMG_4643.JPG)

More photos on the blog
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/afghan-mule-cart.html

Cart is a new (upcoming?) release from Eureka. Slightly modified, as the driver is riding along rather than the one provided, and I've added a few tassels and pompoms to the mule.

No cargo yet, but I am considering a low-tech technical lol
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5OhhSSjV0Y/VxHW8zJV3yI/AAAAAAAAAu4/cOrHtN-YVVoUsDG345dfdCudJRXB4hVhgCLcB/s320/IMG_4650.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: Will Bailie on 17 April 2016, 03:27:37 PM: The driver is from Eureka from the Afghan guerrilla casualty set ;)

http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=87_126_150&products_id=11898

He looked relaxed enough to be driving the cart :D
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: Poiter50 on 17 April 2016, 03:49:41 PM: Damn, I didn't look at them when I visited his shop in Feb. :'(
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: Will Bailie on 27 April 2016, 06:19:15 AM: Finished a nice little hand cart. Originally sold as the goat cart, I just felt it worked out better this way:

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xxVneu5MaR8/VyBLT0a4LqI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/GKloK7R8xvQNFih9r4460NwKSaadKoCZwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4692.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: von Lucky on 27 April 2016, 09:10:31 AM: That's a nice little conversion.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: Will Bailie on 27 April 2016, 04:41:25 PM: Thanks! Not so much of a conversion, as the bloke's arms were already right where they needed to be, so I just glued the cart in place.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: 6milPhil on 28 April 2016, 09:56:06 AM: Great cartage. 8)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: Hammers on 28 April 2016, 10:16:12 AM: Great stuff!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (added mule cart p4, 16 Apr)
Post by: marianas_gamer on 28 April 2016, 10:39:53 AM: That really works!
LB
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (Finally an update! p.4)
Post by: Will Bailie on 17 June 2016, 07:03:44 AM: After some time away, I finally have an update! http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/06/back-to-afghanistan.html

Family is out of town, so i had room to lay out the toys I've assembled to date. I think the project is starting to get close to being something, but I see that I'll need to add some more terrain. Suggestions welcome!

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_tbOuO-OgGw/V2OFnhdOHnI/AAAAAAAAAw0/tXisEetoq_Iyjs1xSxFETD4dtIj9HWjJwCLcB/s1600/20160616_165156.jpg)

Got some snipers
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RY3HKvXzp94/V2OGrXmXy9I/AAAAAAAAAxU/n-287gGE26I8Ng5hZ5elJdWb126k8nnZgCLcB/s1600/20160616_165342.jpg)

LMGs
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mD-9rzKcxFQ/V2OGdr3Pe8I/AAAAAAAAAxI/iMDipLoHZc8Ts3X-ZByJWaaAcU1qy4ctACLcB/s1600/20160616_165434.jpg)

A (very) few casualties:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OJILHTHTfYA/V2OHYKMmAdI/AAAAAAAAAxo/IA0Y_rRdS1kJ8906NKhLqDCkrKDnaltLwCLcB/s1600/20160616_165535.jpg)

Plus more on the civilian side, with a couple of goat herders and their charges. These guys are probably way too clean, considering the work they do...
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnA5BSoLx_c/V2OIGFD5b-I/AAAAAAAAAx8/CZODgRIHVpwojmuKJbgKz9A0Xxa7R-TOQCLcB/s1600/20160616_165633.jpg)

And finally, a group shots of the insurgents
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SZUbThu9Ewo/V2OJ3rop64I/AAAAAAAAAzA/lxr95Ww_G0kpQtjeZUUtFofrJo1-VP45wCLcB/s1600/20160616_170532.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: Poiter50 on 17 June 2016, 11:08:17 AM: Nice to see the update, that is a fine looking village and inhabitants. Those Eureka figures have some great character, I picked some up on my last trip to Melbourne.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: Dangerdaz on 17 June 2016, 11:57:08 AM: Looks great bud 8-)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: jamesmanto on 18 June 2016, 03:45:01 PM: Looking good.
Suggestions for terrain:
Irrigation ditches
Grape mounds and grape drying huts
More walls
More orchard trees and a box of lichen, the agricultural zones are surprisingly green
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: von Lucky on 18 June 2016, 11:56:03 PM: After seeing jamesmanto's grape drying hut, I'd say go with one of them:
http://rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/grape-huts-grappled.html

Ans maybe a well?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: Will Bailie on 19 June 2016, 06:42:19 PM: Thanks for the suggestions. I've got some materials for the next couple of projects, which I expect to finish in a few months.

Cheers!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 16 June, p.4)
Post by: Will Bailie on 22 June 2016, 08:33:38 PM: Found a shipping container in my local(ish) game shop!

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HnZMU1Jjwz8/V2odIpeYUkI/AAAAAAAAA2w/T54CrosRgcEgTaC7_mf0tJKV5IhwhoJXACKgB/s1600/20160621_193613.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update 24 June, p.5)
Post by: Will Bailie on 25 June 2016, 03:34:21 AM: As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I need more terrain, which in this case means making a larger village. I've added a few shops, plus some IED craters! More info on the blog (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/06/shops-and-craters.html).

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bxqefg9NUxs/V23fEHW96KI/AAAAAAAAA6w/VSl3Jght1Gk9FzHH7l3Cj_KQ5RFRABMIgCLcB/s1600/20160624_182322.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eulTX-8RCoQ/V23YTkf3_dI/AAAAAAAAA6M/mTgJcXj5Af4VyPSTUB_9M22PFfecdEVtACLcB/s1600/20160624_170437.jpg)

A comparison between new buildings and one of the compounds I built earlier.

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e_CASBRDtw4/V23flITM3LI/AAAAAAAAA7A/0EBv4WwZlrs-l-hgb-naZi0pcOGIw3FjQCLcB/s1600/20160624_182502.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5 July, p.5)
Post by: Will Bailie on 06 July 2016, 04:31:29 AM: I've updated the blog with some vehicles. Mostly the armoured humvee, but also an update for the trucks.

Blog here:
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/the-motor-pool.html

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HyaQBzCmZ_c/V3xqs16_AQI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/6jy0hl_trikgHLx7wUY_H4TXCpi4bmDAACLcB/s1600/20160704_201038.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--RgMH5LjvsI/V3xsVkQppQI/AAAAAAAAA9w/0U_OTabNNN06ufcghF90uxXIZF7USvIcACLcB/s1600/20160705_184137.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7ygVvQusJk/V3xsatmlaZI/AAAAAAAAA90/vaYVqnjpej0txVAFxuh3FHxDf-7kPGxKACLcB/s1600/20160705_184144.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eIyKUxymI4k/V3xvEWh7H1I/AAAAAAAAA-w/kXO_SzfUfOwmPUDrEhRAdYcAgJCV_dkxwCLcB/s1600/20160705_184726.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pobFV7pz0qw/V3xtBaly8yI/AAAAAAAAA98/Qaz_D30IzP40rgCKLN_poA9n1SYbteiNQCLcB/s1600/20160705_184455.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5th July, p.5)
Post by: Poiter50 on 06 July 2016, 04:34:20 AM: Love your Cross Asia style trucks with their paint work. Is that hand painted?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5th July, p.5)
Post by: Will Bailie on 06 July 2016, 04:39:05 AM: Quote from: Poiter50 on 06 July 2016, 04:34:20 AM
Love your Cross Asia style trucks with their paint work. Is that hand painted?

Thanks! Yes, hand painted, I just tried to keep the decorations as simple as possible!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5th July, p.5)
Post by: Suber on 06 July 2016, 08:04:20 AM: I cannot but applaud your work. Magnificent.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5th July, p.5)
Post by: von Lucky on 06 July 2016, 10:31:38 AM: Them, along with that camo on the Humvee really make it all set a great scene.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Motor Pool! 5th July, p.5)
Post by: Blofeld on 06 July 2016, 10:03:37 PM: Fantastic thread and great paintwork on the trucks and HUMVEE, love the camo work.
Thanks for sharing
Blofeld
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar 10 July, p.5)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 July 2016, 07:04:21 AM: After a busy week, I've added some detail for one of my shops. One can now get some delicious naan-e-afghani from the local baker!

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1y_g7n6-lg/V4Mo1zFfWPI/AAAAAAAABBQ/cjp34h8hICYX8bWuM68WRptLw4g7CZyTgCKgB/s1600/20160710_161055.jpg)

I've also constructed a sangar for the ANP.

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1oxAVYo3kYo/V4MrWfUW9aI/AAAAAAAABCY/3TOC9mx0k-QyWSoiPdTDbJO5S1l0en-lgCKgB/s1600/20160710_212917.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YuzmycC3XFE/V4MqVyMtMDI/AAAAAAAABB8/Q-WKLCyfoCI2Nf1xuzSXhntQ25aN4ktlwCKgB/s1600/20160710_212757.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IIwnz_qGLkc/V4MsJF1lh0I/AAAAAAAABCg/D556aRsFSD8i-5GhNzfeNRhvyPC8tVwMgCKgB/s1600/20160710_213001.jpg)

More photos and a tutorial for the sangar build at the blog: http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/afghan-bakery-and-anp-sangar-pic-heavy.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/afghan-bakery-and-anp-sangar-pic-heavy.html)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar/bakery 10 July, p.5)
Post by: Poiter50 on 11 July 2016, 07:20:16 AM: Your Sangar looks a lot nicer than my commercially sourced one, some good modelling tips there. And the Eureka Minis Afghan civvies look good as well.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar/bakery 10 July, p.5)
Post by: von Lucky on 11 July 2016, 10:45:46 PM: Inspired. I feel ashamed, I had a roll of drywall mesh in my hand cleaning up over the weekend and didn't think of the wargaming potential (well, I did but didn't think of anything!).
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar/bakery 10 July, p.5)
Post by: 6milPhil on 11 July 2016, 11:56:54 PM: Adore the bakers, a very sweet touch.

Quote from: Poiter50 on 11 July 2016, 07:20:16 AM
Your Sangar looks a lot nicer than my commercially sourced one,

Where was that from?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar/bakery 10 July, p.5)
Post by: Will Bailie on 12 July 2016, 02:31:36 AM: Thanks for the nice comments! Now that I've started with the bakers I'll need to make a few more shops. Some sort of knick-knack shop, a mechanic, a butcher, maybe my own version of Richard Clark's Achmed the Pot Seller http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=3804 (http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=3804).

Quote
I had a roll of drywall mesh in my hand cleaning up over the weekend and didn't think of the wargaming potential

A little goes a long way on a project like this!

Cheers!

W
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update sangar/bakery 10 July, p.5)
Post by: Poiter50 on 12 July 2016, 03:02:01 AM: S&S? ???

Quote from: 6milPhil on 11 July 2016, 11:56:54 PM
Adore the bakers, a very sweet touch.

Where was that from?
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update motorbikes 17 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 18 July 2016, 01:40:21 AM: More wheels for my villagers, and for the insurgents. I've added the Empress Miniatures Taliban bikes to my collection: two as delivered and two deweaponised. More photos on the blog! http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/taliban-cavalry.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/taliban-cavalry.html)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-171xkBP9lqg/V4wZbJPI2zI/AAAAAAAABC4/JOdlYju-RoEjOQvu_2sSBa6NI6gn-xWkQCLcB/s1600/20160717_103127.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zNVPo5VkCE/V4wZm-rSwkI/AAAAAAAABDA/BxiX4R9WBm4DG2vJBwqZfz_jn0aN7FvOQCLcB/s1600/20160717_103142.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxi01YrdGUc/V4wcttx_2RI/AAAAAAAABEA/mY039otV82YAdfTpS0Su-JdSThLKwgC_wCLcB/s1600/20160717_103346.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update motorbikes 17 July, p.6)
Post by: Marine0846 on 18 July 2016, 06:53:51 PM: Fine painting on your guys.
You have got me thinking about getting back to my own Afghans.
I am such a painting butterfly. :)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 21 July 2016, 06:47:41 AM: After re-watching the exploits of James Bond in the Living Daylights and John Rambo in Rambo III, I couldn't resist cobbling together these Afghan horsemen!

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GGg15qPFuzY/V5BaaBIa5UI/AAAAAAAABH0/KBfHe4Pub-4KRuz5IOtKf_lnyZ5n8pfzQCEw/s1600/20160720_215154.jpg)

More photos and some backstory on the blog: http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/taliban-cavalry-take-two-now-with.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/taliban-cavalry-take-two-now-with.html)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: von Lucky on 21 July 2016, 10:31:34 AM: lol direct hyperlink not working (but link is correct).
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 21 July 2016, 02:48:18 PM: Hopefully that hyperlink works now.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Marine0846 on 21 July 2016, 05:38:53 PM: I like the guys mounted.
Great idea, well done.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 07 August 2016, 02:37:56 AM: I finally got in a game. I'm pretty sure it violates the restrictions on this board, so I won't talk about it on this forum but you are welcome to read the AAR and find out my thoughts on Black Ops here:
http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/08/black-ops-just-another-day-in-kandahar.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2016/08/black-ops-just-another-day-in-kandahar.html)

So instead, here's the last modern Afghan civilian that I painted.

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GmuBlsDZAAs/V6aJRCn_Y5I/AAAAAAAABLk/LZ7kDjOOBNk8th_bWvP9Ma-HVXAH2kKFwCLcB/s1600/20160806_120556.jpg)

With this last figure, I'm at a temporary stop on my modern Afghanistan project. More figures are in the post, though, so eventually there will be more! In the meantime, I've plenty of 1880-era Afghans to paint, as well as other eras and settings!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: jamesmanto on 07 August 2016, 03:16:13 PM: Good looking game!
Nice scenario idea.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: mikedemana on 09 August 2016, 10:47:07 PM: I enjoyed your game report. I picked up a copy of the Black Ops rules, but will likely be using my own rules, instead. I do my moderns in 20mm, so it lets me put more figs on the table. Black Ops, as you said, is for smaller numbers -- more of a skirmish.

And I LOVE the motorcycle guys!!! :-* They look incredible...great job!

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Suber on 10 August 2016, 08:28:01 AM: Cool AAR, love it! Interesting to learn about Black Ops; I'm looking for new rulesets for my games, will have to consider this one :).
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 11 August 2016, 03:28:41 AM: Thanks for the comments! Black Ops played well. There was a chap who kept complaining that the cover of the rulebook showed some elite operative types and the only figures on the board were, umm, well, 'not' elites. Showed to me that the rules are good and cover a wide range of possibilities!

Rules don't cover everything, so I (as referee) made a few decisions on the spot, mostly about effects of explosives on walls and things. Players accepted my calls, so all went well. (roll a die, high means you succeed!). But as noted, I'm not certain how things will work out with more figures on the table. I think next time I'll increase force sizes a bit and see if things still go smoothly.
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Dangerdaz on 11 August 2016, 10:23:00 AM: Great stuff!!
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: jamesmanto on 12 August 2016, 06:06:48 PM: Quote from: Will Bailie on 11 August 2016, 03:28:41 AM
Thanks for the comments! Black Ops played well. There was a chap who kept complaining that the cover of the rulebook showed some elite operative types and the only figures on the board were, umm, well, 'not' elites. Showed to me that the rules are good and cover a wide range of possibilities!

Rules don't cover everything, so I (as referee) made a few decisions on the spot, mostly about effects of explosives on walls and things. Players accepted my calls, so all went well. (roll a die, high means you succeed!). But as noted, I'm not certain how things will work out with more figures on the table. I think next time I'll increase force sizes a bit and see if things still go smoothly.

I've played some games with a dozen or so special forces operators vs equal points of insurgents and it went ok
Title: Re: People and terrain for southern Afghanistan (update Cavalry!! 20 July, p.6)
Post by: Will Bailie on 13 August 2016, 11:23:12 PM: Thanks, James, I'll scale things up a bit for the next game and see how it goes!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 13 January 2017, 06:19:42 PM: This project is not dead!

I have painted some Full Battle Rattle ISAF Canadians. Lots of photos on the blog http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2017/01/isaf-canadians.html (http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2017/01/isaf-canadians.html), here are a couple of teasers:

Foot patrol
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ks7UcGm3Ke4/WHjw94TDUYI/AAAAAAAABa8/LLyMdE-L8X0vsmwmXIq7BjFiqkIqAAM7wCLcB/s1600/20170112_222007.jpg)

Liaising with the local constabulary
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Aculp08crQ/WHjwFEOsRRI/AAAAAAAABas/xwAQv6Z5kdczPa7zT9udqU2v11_wg4-YACLcB/s1600/20170112_221957.jpg)

Back on patrol
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anpzPH6jzdE/WHjxBhVPGoI/AAAAAAAABbA/cCOJm9JeTNwKVIQA_hxYhi8-vhM9HCCpwCLcB/s1600/20170112_222037.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: AlexM on 13 January 2017, 08:07:26 PM: Great work on our minis Will, very impressed! You have a pretty bustling village at this point!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 13 January 2017, 08:42:48 PM: Thanks, Alex!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: grant on 14 January 2017, 01:16:06 PM: Bravo Zulu!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: Suber on 16 January 2017, 09:50:00 AM: Nice! I enjoy seeing different options that fall apart from what everoyne else does. So kudos for canadians! :)
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update ISAF Canucks 2017-01-13, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 02 July 2017, 02:17:32 AM: This project is not dead! I've been using the same terrain for my Jhamjar (interwar/1919/Chain of Command) and NWF (1880/TMWWBK) games and am still gradually adding to the collection.

Latest additions are on my blog here: http://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.ca/2017/07/more-for-afghanistan-and-nwf.html

Update includes Afghan medics:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F8ZBZ_B_-gg/WVhAmFj2cMI/AAAAAAAABuw/PgWwLsWxP5kyqew2KJY1U3sS7ozbIIvzACLcBGAs/s1600/20170701_170506.jpg)

The latest and greatest in cartage options:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9ZLkT-cVcM/WVg_1CCPvqI/AAAAAAAABuc/xD64c9GVikwA-z6H6C_fbK5VUNk267GzgCEwYBhgL/s1600/20170701_170410.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVcthBda2sQ/WVg-_DghDwI/AAAAAAAABt8/Cc46MemQ3jkQEDkCw4nU5MbvhBKlxujsgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170701_170214.jpg)

Plus a trio of adventurers out to make a name for themselves:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9vEc-pRSPzA/WVg_aH7cLNI/AAAAAAAABuI/NLdoPzYLXl8bphr9PoFwCzCanCIPouKGACLcBGAs/s1600/20170701_170301.jpg)
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: von Lucky on 02 July 2017, 02:40:45 AM: Lovely - the Eureka carts, etc look particularly good.
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: Suber on 02 July 2017, 02:08:18 PM: Nice having you back here, specially with such cool additions :)
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 03 July 2017, 05:44:03 AM: Thanks for the comments. I hadn't gone very far, though, I was just over on the Colonial and Interwar boards!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 03 July 2018, 03:33:41 AM: Another year, and another case of threadomancy! I've built phase one of the mosque for my Afghan city.

https://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/07/mosque-phase-1.html

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BaMpRz_JjxA/WzqwSbhDfWI/AAAAAAAACZk/f6UK1_8Orek7wjDOEb_zLgty2rt7mn4DwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC02136.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ruVkRigJ5eU/WzqwdLqN1VI/AAAAAAAACao/nlQ5-mU3eM4I2N9BahXSaDlK-pM42ArEQCEwYBhgL/s1600/DSC02141.JPG)

Eventually, I hope to improve the detailing of the building, and to add a minaret.
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: AlexM on 03 July 2018, 04:02:41 AM: Nice! I love the colours!
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update mules and cart 2017-07-01, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 03 July 2018, 04:57:40 AM: Thanks, Alex. I'm trying to get something close to the real thing:

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQyIu4sbF6w/Wzqvz3qUCfI/AAAAAAAACZQ/_ZKcAcGDVjwRUNxwDfsnZblgtp0HuL7lgCLcBGAs/s1600/Herat100414097.jpg)

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Mazar-e_sharif_-_Steve_Evans.jpg)

I've still got lots of work to do before it looks like that!

Cheers
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 24 July 2018, 06:35:35 AM: This will be my last update for a while, new Afghan motorbikes from Eureka Miniatures.

Blog post: https://willstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/07/afghan-motorbikes.html

Teaser photos:

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wdmdDqHktog/W1asBkUz4SI/AAAAAAAACmI/TRZbTFOYizYJiyh5Jg7sIuuR6yTuQw3WQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC02269.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZBOIpwFK74/W1asADDVBsI/AAAAAAAACmA/MXUhGhcqALIjRNIGtm2HhsXri62szitWwCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC02266.JPG)

Empress and Eureka bikes side by side:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3w9fsbHNWv0/W1asDjJ6wVI/AAAAAAAACmY/ibgLwGnl9h8y7GdJe0aQC8WvFW9St9mygCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC02273.JPG)
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: ChargeDog on 24 July 2018, 03:38:13 PM: Loved your blogpost, might have to try extending the vest as you suggested when I get round to finishing mine.
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: Marine0846 on 24 July 2018, 03:59:33 PM: Your have a motorbike gang now. 8)
Love them.
I would not worry about the short vests.
They will not be notice on the table.
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: Will Bailie on 24 July 2018, 05:15:24 PM: Thanks for the comments. I'm not really fussed about the vests, if I had been I would have fixed them. I only noticed when I was partway through painting, when changing them would have been a big hassle. The sculpting on these figures is really top notch, as is all of Kosta's work, highly recommended.
Title: Re: People and terrain for Afghanistan (update Motorbikes 2018-07-23, p.7)
Post by: von Lucky on 07 August 2018, 11:23:16 AM: I got some too, really need to bump them up the painting queue after seeing how yours have turned out.