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Title: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 13, 2015, 04:45:34 PM

Hi Guys and Gals,

Here's my attempt at sculpting a poshteen on a Studio Miniatures British Officer:

There are many more pics on my Shooting Leave (Late Victorian Warfare) Blog:

http://allthebrave.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/second-afghan-war-mounted-officer.html

Please feel free to have a general gander around the blog. It's still in it's infancy but may well be of interest to you:

http://allthebrave.blogspot.co.uk/

Here's a taster:

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/Atheling_2006/P1040173.jpg)

Cheers,
Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: H.M.Stanley on January 16, 2015, 06:58:07 AM

Splendid stuff old bean.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 16, 2015, 07:49:34 AM

Quote from: H.M.Stanley on January 16, 2015, 06:58:07 AM

Splendid stuff old bean.

Why thankyou James  8).

Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: marianas_gamer on January 16, 2015, 11:49:40 PM

looks great! I also have to ask if the title of your blog is a reference to Stalky and Co?

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 17, 2015, 12:53:23 AM

Quote from: marianas_gamer on January 16, 2015, 11:49:40 PM

looks great! I also have to ask if the title of your blog is a reference to Stalky and Co?

All is revealed in the opening post here:

http://allthebrave.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/shooting-leave-welcome.html

Cheers,
Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 12:48:09 PM

Darrell, I'm a tad new to Her Maj's finest bringing light to the benighted 'eathen. Is there a forum anywhere in cyberspace dedicated to this period in British military history?

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 17, 2015, 01:53:02 PM

Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 12:48:09 PM

Darrell, I'm a tad new to Her Maj's finest bringing light to the benighted 'eathen. Is there a forum anywhere in cyberspace dedicated to this period in British military history?

Yep, right here, Col. Mike Snook posts there too:

http://www.victorianwars.com/index.php

There's also the Grimsby Wargames Group Colonial forum (The authors Victorian Steel):

http://www.victorian-steel.com/apps/forums/

Cheers,
Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 05:49:10 PM

::) Thanks awfully, old chap. ::)

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 17, 2015, 06:30:05 PM

Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 05:49:10 PM

::) Thanks awfully, old chap. ::)

You're most welcome. I think you'll find the discussions there very interesting and very informative. Let me know what you think after you've found the time to have a gander.

Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 07:06:31 PM

Thanks again Darrell, I've registered on the Victorian Wars Forum, soon as I'm 'activated'
the game's afoot!

 :)

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 17, 2015, 07:52:25 PM

Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 17, 2015, 07:06:31 PM

Thanks again Darrell, I've registered on the Victorian Wars Forum, soon as I'm 'activated'
the game's afoot!

 :)

Great stuff. You won't regret it, but your wallet might  :D

Darrell.

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: syrinx0 on January 17, 2015, 09:51:13 PM

Nice looking blog Darrell. 

Title: Re: Second Afghan War Mounted Officer Conversion in Poshteen
Post by: Atheling on January 20, 2015, 05:56:58 AM

Quote from: syrinx0 on January 17, 2015, 09:51:13 PM

Nice looking blog Darrell. 

Thanks- very much appreciated. There's a little work to be done to get it 'roaring long'.  :)

Darrell.