"By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea,
There's a Burma girl a-settin', and I know she thinks o' me;"
--Kipling, Mandalay
Structures
for Colonial Gaming


Here are some of the gaming structures used by the Ouargistan group. Click on the photo for close-up views, other buildings and construction details.

At the bottom of this page is a link to a how-to section on making gaming buildings with foamcore board.


native houseColonial Houses
and Town Buildings

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Miscellaneous Structures
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Desert Outpost and Village
Max makes these from clay.
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Corners
Easily-made minimal urban cover.
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Regnad Kcin's
Hillfort

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Pasha Ali's
Fortified Palace

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Desert Fort
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Khartoum-style
walled city

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roof.gifFor basic instructions on how to build gaming structures from foamcore,
GO to the Building Construction Page

Building colonial structures with
Exin Building Blocks

Structure Philosophy - the design and use of structures on the gaming table

Photos from Readers who have used the Major General's techniques to create model buildings, ships and vehicles.
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