UN road block in Chittagong

August 30th, 2009

There is only one main road in this city of five million people. Not surprisingly there are many traffic jams. I was stuck in traffic for some time before I espied the cause of this particular jam.
It is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) of the Bangladeshi army. I think it is a BTR-70 but I [...]

Help me ID this rifle

August 13th, 2009

Images of an unknown rifle in Bangladesh. I think this is a short Lee Enfield rifle but the fact that it is stamped US property leaves me in doubt.

Pictures of 28mm Albans Napoleonic miniatures. These are French Voltigeurs painted by Reinforcements by Post.

I rent 5400 square feet (but pay for 8,000 square feet) in an Export Processing Zone in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The rent is comparable to UK rent somewhere like the Midlands, so it is really high for Bangladesh. But we have theĀ  privilage of fairly regular electrity and water. We are also safe from general extortionists [...]

Pictures of some 54mm Napoleonic plastic figures which I have painted. There are Portuguese cacadores, French light infantry and Prussian line infantry.

25mm Napoleonic Chorus line

August 2nd, 2009

Advance in style screened by this skirmishing Chorus line. Your forces will soon be high kicking their way to victory with these lads tripping the light fantastic.
These figures are supposed to be falling wounded. To me they looked more like they were bursting into song than dying in agony. With the aid of a pair [...]

Images of the last four of my Danish infantry units for the battle of Blenheim (War of the Spanish Succession.)