Afghans 1

 The Reds needed an Opfor and the Central Asia / Transcaspian area was rather appealing from a "something different" standpoint. I picked up some Wargames Atlantic Afghan Warriors that'll work quite well as Basmachis or any other group from that part of the world. It's been a slow painting situation here recently with visitors in the house, but the first 20 are complete. They were a joy to assemble and paint up.

Sharp-eyed visitors might notice a handful of Russian weapons in the mix. The WA box which generously provides 40 warriors does not include enough Martini-Henri rifles for all. I used a handful of muskets to fill in as well as leftover Mosin Nagants from the Russian box. The long sleeves of the Russian arms work well enough with the Afghan bodies.

Next up on the painting table are some 28mm modern law enforcement minis and Russian Cavalry for the Revolution. I have to mix things up so I don't get burned painting the same thing over and over.