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Egyptian camel corps 1884-85	5	16 Jun 2024 5:12 p.m. PST
Louisiana Tigers painted with Contrasts and Speedpaints	7	12 Jun 2024 8:38 a.m. PST
5th New York Zouaves painted with Contrasts and Speedpaints	11	05 Jun 2024 2:52 a.m. PST
Sudanese water bottles	3	01 Jun 2024 2:36 a.m. PST
Confederate infantry in Citadel Contrasts tutorial!	4	30 May 2024 11:36 a.m. PST
Found the perfect Contrasts for Union uniforms	17	28 May 2024 3:44 a.m. PST
1866 Italian Front - Lancieri di Firenze	9	18 Apr 2024 8:33 p.m. PST
Austrian - Italian War of 1866 - Uniforms?	7	29 Feb 2024 9:30 a.m. PST
French Victorian naval liveries	7	20 Feb 2024 8:19 p.m. PST
1866 Battle of Custoza - Italian Line Infantry	9	06 Feb 2024 2:46 a.m. PST
1866 - Italian Front. The Lancieri - Uniforms	7	30 Jan 2024 10:36 p.m. PST
Egyptian light infantry uniforms, 1885	6	07 Jan 2024 7:34 a.m. PST
Toy Soldiers and Dining Room Battles 15th Year Anniversary	7	04 Jan 2024 2:15 p.m. PST
Perry ACW Zouaves as FPW	7	09 Nov 2023 8:55 p.m. PST
Warlord games problem with new Civil War ambulance model	9	01 Nov 2023 8:10 p.m. PST
Camel Corps	7	01 Oct 2023 10:12 a.m. PST
A Painting Guide for the 1st Bn, Gordon Highlanders, Part 2	7	24 Sep 2023 8:42 a.m. PST
A Painting Guide for the 1st Bn, Gordon Highlanders, Part 1	5	24 Sep 2023 8:41 a.m. PST
ACW Zouave Uniform Question	4	21 Sep 2023 9:37 a.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update #8: Second Irregular Unit	9	04 Aug 2023 5:08 p.m. PST
My (Semi) Historical 19th Century Indian Army (Part 4)	8	27 Jul 2023 1:49 p.m. PST
My (Semi) Historical 19th Century Indian Army (Part 3)	12	27 Jul 2023 1:49 p.m. PST
How do you Paint those Turbans?	10	15 Jul 2023 7:16 a.m. PST
Russian Forage Cap - Crimean War	4	03 May 2023 8:03 a.m. PST
9th Bengal Cavalry	6	20 Apr 2023 2:13 a.m. PST
Battle of Manila Bay 1898 - Spanish Naval Color Scheme?	3	14 Apr 2023 11:40 a.m. PST
Vallejo Colours for British Khaki and Grey Tunics	6	21 Mar 2023 8:23 a.m. PST
British field service cap, 1885 colour?	5	20 Mar 2023 3:59 a.m. PST
Perfect miracle wash for 6mm figures	26	17 Mar 2023 1:10 p.m. PST
British grey Sudan uniforms stripes?	3	12 Mar 2023 9:23 a.m. PST
Artillery carriages for the War of the Triple Alliance?	6	15 Feb 2023 1:03 a.m. PST
14th Irregular Cavalry for the Indian Mutiny	4	27 Dec 2022 12:00 p.m. PST
Artillery carriage colors for the Indian Mutiny	3	27 Dec 2022 11:48 a.m. PST
Polish Legion in 15mm	5	07 Nov 2022 4:07 p.m. PST
Horse Furniture, Franco-Prussian War?	8	06 Oct 2022 8:26 a.m. PST
Italian cavalry uniforms 1859	3	09 Sep 2022 12:44 p.m. PST
Chasseurs d'Afrique in Crimean War	2	07 Sep 2022 5:34 p.m. PST
Tips & Techniques for Perry Afghan Infantry, Part 3	3	30 Aug 2022 6:52 p.m. PST
Painting help - German 75mm Krupp Mtn Gun	11	29 Aug 2022 9:10 p.m. PST
Tips & Techniques for Perry Afghan Infantry, Part 2	4	17 Aug 2022 9:42 a.m. PST
Tips & Techniques for Perry Afghan Infantry, Part 1	1	15 Aug 2022 8:24 a.m. PST
Beja Flags	9	31 Jul 2022 2:05 a.m. PST
The Queen's Own Guides, Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force	6	22 Jul 2022 2:20 p.m. PST
War of 1812 American painting guide?	5	29 Jun 2022 3:23 p.m. PST
June Hollywood Break: Gunga Din (Hollywood 1938 Version)	1	16 Jun 2022 8:29 a.m. PST
The Jodpur Lancers: How could I miss this Detail?	9	28 May 2022 5:24 a.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update 4: Up Close and Personal Fighters	7	03 May 2022 8:33 p.m. PST
French Colonial Marine Gunners 1900 - Askari Minis - 28mm	12	03 May 2022 6:44 a.m. PST
French Flags in the Franco Prussian War	22	20 Apr 2022 5:40 a.m. PST
Russian Uniform Green - any recommendations?	8	19 Apr 2022 6:09 a.m. PST
Best Sources: Crimean War Uniforms	5	11 Apr 2022 6:40 p.m. PST
Papal State 1848 Line Infrantry. Rgt. Nr. 3 "Fucilieri"	1	11 Apr 2022 6:40 a.m. PST
ACW and War of the Triple Alliance from Perry	1	09 Apr 2022 9:02 p.m. PST
Austrian Uhlans in the Hungarian Revolution 1848-49	16	08 Apr 2022 8:35 a.m. PST
Papal State 1848 - Swiss Regiments	2	08 Apr 2022 5:35 a.m. PST
Austria 1848 Uhlan Regiments (Nr. 3 &4)	5	07 Apr 2022 10:00 a.m. PST
First sprues of Epic Scale done, Zenithal and Contrasts	14	21 Feb 2022 3:12 p.m. PST
Uniform Guide for the Greek War of Independence	5	09 Jan 2022 8:20 a.m. PST
Vivandiere's carts	4	01 Jan 2022 9:06 a.m. PST
Uniform Guides for 1859 (French, Austrian & Sardinian)?	6	13 Dec 2021 7:21 p.m. PST
Fortified Manor House	27	11 Dec 2021 9:56 a.m. PST
Saxon cavalry 1866	16	30 Nov 2021 12:20 p.m. PST
Uniforms of the Tosa clan, Boshin War?	2	14 Nov 2021 10:00 p.m. PST
Nigel Smiths Armies of 1866	4	14 Nov 2021 10:26 a.m. PST
15mm Flags for the 1st Schleswig-Holstein War	5	11 Nov 2021 2:07 p.m. PST
Matt spray	9	02 Nov 2021 8:20 p.m. PST
Flags of the Indian army 1885	5	14 Oct 2021 10:12 p.m. PST
Painting Guide: 3rd Regt of Bombay Light Cavalry	3	11 Oct 2021 7:19 a.m. PST
Saxon unit organisation 1866	7	10 Oct 2021 2:07 p.m. PST
17th Lancers and Royal Artillery - Anglo Zulu War	3	30 Sep 2021 2:19 p.m. PST
Am I overdoing it?	27	18 Sep 2021 11:14 a.m. PST
Abo oc Bjorneborgs 2	6	14 Sep 2021 1:31 a.m. PST
Vienna Volunteers 1848-49	3	05 Sep 2021 7:21 p.m. PST
Prussian Dragoons 1864-71	4	15 Aug 2021 5:47 a.m. PST
Paraguayan Artillery	4	24 Jul 2021 2:55 p.m. PST
War of the Triple Aliance - Paraguayan Infantry	13	30 Jun 2021 10:04 p.m. PST
Turkish Crimean War Artillery and muskets	3	29 Jun 2021 9:56 a.m. PST
Ottoman Gun Carriage Colors Russo Turkish War	7	26 Jun 2021 12:55 p.m. PST
South Staffordshire at Kirbekan 1885	6	19 Jun 2021 2:43 a.m. PST
Bhisti	9	28 May 2021 3:44 a.m. PST
Armies of the war of the triple alliance 1864-1870	7	21 May 2021 3:32 p.m. PST
War of Triple Aliance Painting Guide	15	21 May 2021 3:25 p.m. PST
Paraguayan dress uniforms	7	21 May 2021 3:22 p.m. PST
'El Supremo's Paraguayan female troop?	9	21 May 2021 3:21 p.m. PST
Who sells flags for 28mm Sikh Wars and Indian Mutiny?	7	16 May 2021 9:48 a.m. PST
Militia and Volunteers Uniforms of New Jersey 1812-1814	7	11 May 2021 9:08 a.m. PST
Argentina: Infante del Regimiento N° 1 de Patricios	3	10 May 2021 3:31 p.m. PST
Keep a Journal!	25	20 Apr 2021 11:10 p.m. PST
South Staffordshire in Sudan	1	01 Apr 2021 11:28 p.m. PST
Horse Colors of the Light Brigade?	7	22 Mar 2021 4:56 p.m. PST
Baluchi Mercenaries	9	08 Feb 2021 8:17 p.m. PST
Xian Jing yu Zhong Bai - AHPC #11	11	31 Jan 2021 5:46 a.m. PST
USMC "Blood Stripe" around 1900	3	29 Jan 2021 6:18 p.m. PST
1883 Till 1914 Army of Egypt Infantry	5	29 Jan 2021 1:24 p.m. PST
1841 Till 1914 Egyptian Navy Uniforms	1	28 Jan 2021 3:22 p.m. PST
Question about Union regimental flags - mirrored?	12	23 Jan 2021 2:01 p.m. PST
Mystery French Uniform.	13	22 Jan 2021 12:42 p.m. PST
Portuguese East Africa colonial uniforms late 19th cent.?	19	12 Jan 2021 2:39 p.m. PST
Samurai Banners	2	17 Dec 2020 5:15 a.m. PST
War of the Triple Aliance - Argentinian Cavalry	2	16 Dec 2020 12:25 p.m. PST