The Sword and the Flame in Kandahar

[Plynkes]

Must admit I never noticed these before, but it turns out Foundry do make them...

[gamer Mac]

Great stuff, the terrain is very effective, really looks the part.
Is does bring back childhood memories though paying in the dirt with toy soldiers. Might need to try it myself, again. Don’t know what the Mrs would say to that though!
Keep up the good work.

[argsilverson]

Must admit I never noticed these before, but it turns out Foundry do make them...

That is correct!

But as I told before the egyptian artillery crew in green is very effective , too!

[Lowtardog]

Where did you get those crouching Pathans from? they look rather spiffing

[Shikari Sahib]

I think best uniform for the Pathans artillerymen is No uniform at all,
you could use those from Foundry look very realistic.
anyway my Pathans artillery was like this.

Afgans artillery could be a different matter, but no uniform is the best way.

Piero

[Calimero]

Where did you get those crouching Pathans from? they look rather spiffing

Will could correct me if I’m wrong but the Pathans figures look like Old Glory to me.

Nice looking game... and stay safe! 

[Will Bailie]

Yes, Calimero is correct - the crouching Pathans are Old Glory.  I am very pleased with them, they are great looking minis, full of character.  Some are even crouching behind rocks that are cast on to the base.

For the record,
Most of the Pathans (including all the cavalry) are Castaway Arts.  So far, I have only painted up 4 of the OG jezzail men (but there are another 26 on my painting table).

The Indians are also OG (dismounted cavarly, so in TSATF terms they count as being armed with carbines, at least for our games).

The artillery piece and the British infantry are from Perry

[Leapsnbounds]

Fantastic Game!  I am reminded of Featherstone's Sand Table that he boasted about in the early issues of the Wargamer's Newsletter and in his first Wargames books.  Isn't the Sword and the Flame great?  Its the rules system I use.  If there is anything that is easier to use out there I would like to hear about it.  Happy Gaming, I hope everyone had a good time.

[commissarmoody]

WOW! vary nice set up and cracker jake job on paint thouse guys up in the hill country. Wish I could have got some people intersted in gameing when I was in Ghazni and Gardez.

[Helen]

Love the terrain, love the figures and love the setting.

Helen

[Gluteus Maximus]

Must admit I never noticed these before, but it turns out Foundry do make them...

Neither did I 

They would be superb for VSF figures as the generic evil overlord/villain state's landship/aeronef crew etc as well as the obvious gun crew usage.

[Plynkes]

That's a great idea. A certain chap with a submarine springs to mind. Those two holding their hands together in front of them are in perfect 'flunky' pose, to be flanking him while he sits in his big boss baddie chair and gloats over the captured heroes (or defending his goal from a free-kick in the annual Victorian Arch Villains' six-a-side knockout football tournament).

[Will Bailie]

Must admit I never noticed these before, but it turns out Foundry do make them...

I'm sure that the fancy brass helmet must have been for parade only - wearing one of those in the 45+ degree heat would have been no fun at all.  The peaked cap looks far more practical for field use.

Thanks for all the nice comments!

W

[Plynkes]

I dunno about that.  Horse Artillery of the presidencies and others had daft metal helmets like that which were part of their standard combat uniform, and not just used for parade wear. But of course, that's not to say that they would still have them on their heads at the end of a battle, after several hours serving a gun in the sweltering Indian sun.

In the Indian Mutiny they had white cloth covers to put over them, though whether that would help all that much I don't know.

[Gluteus Maximus]

I dunno about that.  Horse Artillery of the presidencies and others had daft metal helmets like that which were part of their standard combat uniform, and not just used for parade wear. But of course, that's not to say that they would still have them on their heads at the end of a battle, after several hours serving a gun in the sweltering Indian sun.

In the Indian Mutiny they had white cloth covers to put over them, though whether that would help all that much I don't know.

Also the 2nd Dragoon Guards was diverted back from the Crimea and took part in the Mutiny in their helmets, minus plumes. That must have been a pleasant change from the Crimean winter 



I assume the Afghan troops would have been up to wearing them in action, if required.