Putty Monkey, AKA sculptor Mark Evans, recently ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a number of figures based upon the Aftermath RPG that first appeared in the 1980’s. Aftermath is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which the characters typically had to fight for food, water, basic supplies and
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Empress Miniatures and Paul Hicks continue to add to their US Vietnam range. The latest releases represent some of the key personalities of the 1968 Tet Offensive on the American side, plus some of the first releases of North Vietnamese Army figures. The American personality pack, known as Nam 12, includes
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The new Eureka Miniatures UK have begun to receive stock of the new ECW range from ‘HQ’ in Australia. These 18mm figures represent either English or Scots troops, and have been created using head swaps. The figures in this range show the versatility of using ‘dollies’, the same basic figure with
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Victorious Miniatures have added two more packs to their Boxer Rebellion range. These are members of the Legation, more of the hodge podge of various troop types who were available to defend the European quarter. The first pack (bottom photo) ion contains a single figure, representing a French naval officer. Wearing
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Buy this in Print There is something particularly evocative about warfare on the frontiers. It’s easy to conjure up images of fighting on the great plains or mountain passes on the fringes of empire. In this issue of Wargames Illustrated we explore some of the wargaming potential offered by Frontier Wars,
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River Horse, current kings of the licensed miniatures game, have begun to deliver one of their Kickstarted games, based upon the Pacific Rim: Extinction movie. The game arrives in an impressive looking box, complete with two ‘windows’ that show off the two pre-assembled, pre-painted miniatures. https://youtu.be/--Cgu8EgI4Q The sturdy box surrounds a plastic
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After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Sally 4th have released their Albedo Combat Patrol miniatures game to the retail market. This is an A4 114-page softback book, printed in full colour. Based upon a ‘hard’ sci-fi setting with genetically engineered anthropomorphic animals as the main protagonists, the book reflects the wars
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Anvil Industry in the UK have branched out once again, this time offering a new part of their Regiments range. The Boiler-Suited Renegades are alien/human hybrids who are ready to rise from the working masses and take over. The figures in the Regiments range make use of a variety of resin
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1st Corps in the UK continue to release yet another slice of 20th Century Follies with the Home Guard Austin 7. This model has two Home Guard in their sidecaps and denims for a crew. One drives the car, whilst the other leans forward from the rear of the vehicle and
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Gaddis Gaming in the USA have some interesting and unique miniatures which cover both World War One and the company’s ‘Weird’ War One rules and setting, Shattered Crown. The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New York Army
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Flags of War in the UK have released more miniatures for their excellent Jacobite Rebellion 1745 range. The latest upcoming release covers a number of different Government troops to take on the Jacobites who were previously released after a successful Kickstarter campaign. These Government Infantry are dressed in campaign style, due
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Killer B Games in the UK a range of 1950’s-style sci-fi figures called Invasion X sets that others have yet to offer. The range includes human cops, Venusians, Alien Spacemen and more. Like so many small wargaming businesses out there, the ranges on offer have some hidden gems, many of
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Battlefront have produced a number of supplements and figure sets to tie in with their current focus upon the Late War period, most notably the D-Day landings and beyond. To that end, they have released two new supplements for the American and German forces. https://youtu.be/b9MYv3dTTz4 The American book begins with a summary
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Games Workshop have produced a wide variety of different boxed games. Over the past few years, these have proven to be increasingly good value for money with regard to contents, with rules, models and terrain which may be used as part of the GW ‘universes’ or with other game systems.
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Warlord Games are on the cusp of releasing their new game Black Seas. Based upon combat between sailing vessels during the Napoleonic era, an integral part of the new game’s release will be 1/700th scale plastic model kits. Two of these kits are shown here, a large frame consisting of
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American Civil War enthusiast and North Star proprietor Nick Eyre provides us with (potential) background for some new Crusader Miniatures ‘ACW Infantry in Frock Coasts and Kepi Skirmishing’ which he has painted as US Marines. We don’t tend to hear much about the US Marines in the American Civil War. This is partly
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Full Metal Miniatures in the UK have begun to offer some unique Vietnam War miniature sets. One of their latest is a six-part casualty evacuation party, something that would be perfect for a vignette or as an objective. This is a typical medevac team based upon the types of scenes witnessed during the
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North Star Military Figures continue to add more packs to their 1672 range. The latest two packs are these Spanish Musketeers, suitable for the period and possibly earlier. Each pack consists of 4 figures, one firing and the other ready to fire. The packs consist of one of each pose available.
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Battlefront have created a number of new and re-vamped boxed sets for the Late War period. Here we are going to look at some of the new American sets, which are based on units that saw action on and around D-Day. https://youtu.be/jEF_bx6h3io Firstly, we have the new M12 155mm Artillery Battery, which contains four
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North Star Military figures are releasing a plastic frame of component parts for Gasland Refuelled, Osprey’s 'Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Mayhem’ game. And they gave us a sneak look at some of the parts. https://youtu.be/HDl_l3v3NXQ The Implements of Carnage frame contains guns, drivers, armour, special weapons and other ‘bits’ which transform hot wheels or
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Steel and Steed is a ‘Wargaming ruleset for knights at Tournament’. This 112 page softback A4 book pitches the lead player in the role of host of a medieval tournament, or series of tournaments, which can involve: one on one combat, jousting, mounted combat, team combat on foot and horseback
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Gale Force Nine have a well-established line of pre-painted tabletop-ready scenery in their Battlefield in a Box series, and here we are going to take a look at two new terrain pieces. https://youtu.be/KbI3mCks_jk Sacrificial Rocks and Dragon’s Grave definitely have a classic fantasy or even lost world vibe about them. As with
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The art of lasercut MDF and card is strong over in the USA, perhaps exemplified by the people behind Impudent Mortal. What caught our eye on a recent trip to Historicon were some of the items from their Spaceport Rylos 28 /35mm range of sci-fi buildings. We have the Kessel
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Wee Wolf Miniatures have added to their 28mm World War One range with some nicely sculpted Austro-Hungarian miniatures. Having originally acquired Bill Thornhill’s excellent Russians, the owners have committed to slowly expanding their range into the Eastern and Southern Fronts. The figures shown here are just the first few packs
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The team at Seadog Design Studios offer items in a unique resin 3D print for their Sailpower games, set in the Age of Sail. The joy of 3D printing is the fact you can make the same ship in a number of scales, but the company doesn’t stop there.
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Victorious Miniatures are a small Nottingham, England based figure manufacturer with a catalogue of 28mm figures for the 1790’s Napoleonic period and the Boxer Rebellion. This new Victorious pack of US Marines adds to their Boxer Rebellion 'Allied Troops’ range, which also includes the British. These nice clean sculpts are of
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Knight Models have created a new version of the Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure Game, re-packaging it and clarifying many of the rules into a more streamlined version. The re-born boxed set now comes in a ‘biscuit tin’-style cover, with more deluxe ‘fixtures and fittings’. https://youtu.be/cqmZaxGfeng Once you lift the lid of the
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Modiphius Games have very kindly sent us a preview copy of a new core box of miniatures for their Fallout: Wasteland Warfare tabletop wargame. Once again, they are expanding the miniature options with the Raiders. This upcoming box contains 7 high quality resin miniatures representing the characterful denizens of this post
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As many will be aware, Warlord Games and Rebellion Publishing have teamed up to produce miniatures and rules for the various characters from the British 2000AD comic book. After releasing the excellent Strontium Dog bounty hunting game, they have turned their hand to producing a game based upon everyone’s favourite
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Fireforge Games have gone all undead with their latest multi-pose plastic miniatures. The new boxes allow you to field mounted and dismounted undead fantasy warriors, plus a horde of zombified peasants, all ready to aid in enacting the wishes of a fell Necromancer. The first of the boxes received for review
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