Mad Guru  | 03 Feb 2026 2:43 a.m. PST |
Over the past few months I have relied on the hobby to help keep me sane. That's probably always been an aspect of my wargaming life, but my wife and I (together shoulder-to-shoulder) have had to deal with a particularly unpleasant situation that I don't want to get into the details of, and while doing so, I have been dealing with some of my frustration by using bits of free time to work on a bunch of small projects -- five of them to be exact. 1. Scratch-building Ali Masjid mosque 2. Scratch-building an Afghan water-wheel for a riverside mill 3. Scratch-building elephant limbers and harness to pull a pair of Armstrong 40 pounder RBLs 4. Basing & terraining some commercial mountain gum trees to fit my Afghan terrain 5. Making a bespoke sangar (Afghan fighting position made from rocks, stones, etc.) to fit atop the low hill near the front gate of Ali Masjid fort for my Alternate-History Second Afghan War scenario "Back To Ali Masjid". Some were bigger than others but they were all pretty small -- but that didn't stop them from helping me retain my sanity! I'm happy I found the time to make my blog post and now share it with you guys, and thanks in advance if you spend some more of your own time visiting to check it out at the LINK below: link …but even if you don't, I wouldn't be the "Mad Guru" if I didn't post at least a few pics of each item listed above in an attempt to further entice you:
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| korsun0 | 03 Feb 2026 3:41 a.m. PST |
Some great work there, the elephant limbers are my pick.
I do like your maiwand diorama as well. |
 ColCampbell | 03 Feb 2026 6:58 a.m. PST |
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| Col Durnford | 03 Feb 2026 7:46 a.m. PST |
Such creativity. Extra bonus points that you have a refuge from life's problems. |
| Long Valley Gamer | 03 Feb 2026 7:56 a.m. PST |
Always enjoy your posts. I love beautiful terrain and well painted figures and you meet those criterias beautifully. Well done! |
| DisasterWargamer | 03 Feb 2026 8:10 a.m. PST |
Really well done Thanks for sharing |
| Frederick | 03 Feb 2026 9:03 a.m. PST |
Amazing work – love those limbers! Thanks for sharing |
| bobspruster | 03 Feb 2026 10:04 a.m. PST |
By the looks of how good your work is, I'd have to suggest that you remain borderline sane. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 03 Feb 2026 11:39 a.m. PST |
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 Grelber | 03 Feb 2026 11:40 a.m. PST |
The quilted padding for the elephants looks particularly good, as does the sangar, with its minor curves and bends. Hydra (in Greece) has sangar-like fortifications that look very integral with the mountains. Grelber |
 Murphy  | 03 Feb 2026 12:02 p.m. PST |
These are absolutely excellent!
Well done! I'm doing stuff for my sanity also. Lots of buildings for my table at Little Wars. |
 Dal Gavan | 05 Feb 2026 3:31 a.m. PST |
"Little" hobby projects, MG? That's excellent work, mate, and not "little" in any sense. |
| Mad Guru | 07 Feb 2026 3:14 a.m. PST |
Wow!!! My sincere thanks to all ten of you guys for your very kind comments. They are much appreciated! |
 chicklewis | 08 Feb 2026 8:45 p.m. PST |
Gorgeous, as usual, MadGuru !! Chick |
| Mad Guru | 11 Feb 2026 2:04 a.m. PST |
Thank you, Chick!! Hope to see you around your table -- or mine -- before too long! |
