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This collection of figures would not have been possible without the help of my very good friend, Terence "the Convertimator" Corrigan, a South African fellow currently residing in Taipei.
 
These figures can be used to represent Afghani Mujahadeen fighting the Soviets in the 1980s, Northen Alliance vs Taleban in the post-Soviet era, and Taleban remnants fighting the US forces today.
 
The US Forces are standard Revell Modern US. The Mujahadeen have been built from a mix of Esci Muslim Warriors, Spetsnaz, Warsaw Pact, and lots of putty.
 
The Soviet Spetsnaz (bottom) are standard Esci figures painted by Joe Barette.

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Afghans

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Afghans

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Afghans

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Afghans

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Afghani Muj

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Technical

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US Forces

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Esci Russian Spetsnaz ready to fight the Mujahadeen in 1980's Afghanistan

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Soviet Truck # 1

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Soviet Truck # 2

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Soviet Truck # 3

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Russian Hind D Heavy Gunship/Troop Carrier

Wargaming Ideas
 
If you visit the Tring Wargames Club website they have a brilliant series of pictures taken from two demonstration games they performed in 1999 and 2000 set in 1980s Afghanistan with Russians fighting Mujahadeen. You can find their website at:
 
http://www.btinternet.com/~tringwar/   ......then click on Gallery.
 
I've uplifted one of their pics to give you a taste:
 
 

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Soviet infantry supported by armour and helicopters attack a Mujahadeen position