Lt Churchill 28mm mini NWF 1880’s

This figure was made as a promo for a convention. Picture taken from an article in a wargame’s magazine.

Wargame’s Illustrated

I’m looking for several of these figures. My buddies and I who are involved in a pretty epic 2nd Afghan War campaign are all interested in adding one of these miniatures to our respective collections. Alas none of us have them, no one sells them, and apparently they were a give away to promote a convention many moons ago! Does anyone have any they are willing to sell or trade for? If so please reach out to me.

For anyone interested here is the link to our campaign thread on the Lead Adventure Forum.

Never Trust Anyone on the frontier, an . . . . epic NWF Campaign

Here are links to some of the other bloggers involved in this NWF Campaign with AAR’s, pics, maps, and data on their blogs.

Mad Guru’s blog

Maiwand Day Blog - 2nd Afghan War

Umra Khan’s blog

The Northwest Frontier of British India

Cheers,

Sgt. Guinness

Dispatches from Chitral 18 July 1890 - LAF NWF Campaign

 

Dispatches from Chitral

18 July 1890

FROM: Colonel Dano MacGurule, Commander Chitral Garrison 

TO: General McGuinness, Commander Chitral Field Force

CC: Lt. General. Sir Bindon Blood, C-in-C Rawalpindi

General McGuinness, the siege of our garrison continues old boy. We'd received sporadic musketry fire from the environs early on with minimal casualties, our beloved doctor Capt Stevens had kept us all healthy and patched up, there are no mortal wounds thus far. However, Johnny Pathan has become emboldened and has taken up positions along the gardens walls and within several structures close by the fort. The sporadic musketry has turned into a rather hot fire all throughout the day and long into the night to try to keep us on edge. We believe they are also digging tunnels as we can hear the scraping at night as well as building sangers within effective range to bring more accurate fire to bear. We caught one bloke poking around our tower guarding our water supply, I do fear they will try and cut us off from the river water supply shortly. I'm organizing a sortie for the evening of the morrow to clear the nearby structures and destroy any discovered mines. Please continue on with most haste sir. See you in the mess old boy!

Yours respectfully,

Colonel Dano MacGurule, Commander Chitral Garrison 

Pathan tribesmen snipe the Anglo-Indian defenders manning the ramparts of Chitral Fort. 

More Pathan tribesmen occupy the structures close to the fort and use the walls surrounding the gardens and fields as hard cover. 

Link to the campaign thread on the Lead Adventure Forum. 

“Never Trust Anyone on the Frontier “

An epic NWF Campaign 

Dispatches from Malakand 18 July 1890 - LAF - NWF Campaign

Dispatches from Malakand

18 July 1890

FROM: General McGuinness, Commander Chitral Field Force

TO: Lt. Gnl. Sir Bindon Blood, C-in-C Rawalpindi

Dear General Blood. 1st Brigade has reached Malakand unmolested and have set up a cantonment in the vicinity.  We eagerly await the arrival of our 2nd Brigade commanded by newly promoted General Hall. 

They have left Jalala and are marching to Dargai. 

Our scouts report much activity in the surrounding hills, especially behind us. I fear General Hall may be in for some sticky business. 

      1st Brigade Cantonment in the vicinity of Malakand.        

                           A scout from the Corp of Guides. 

Pathans in the Hills watching the 1st Brigade set up the cantonment.