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Pendraken Miniatures continue to produce some excellent 10mm armoured vehicles from a number of eras. Sent for review are a number of these, from which we have chosen just four examples. Firstly, we have two generations of ‘British’ tanks. The first is pack BRV8, an early war A13 Mark I /

Antediluvian Miniatures continue to release some eclectic miniatures, ideal for any fantasy roleplaying or skirmish wargames, especially those in a Lost World setting, in particular FrostGrave: Ghost Archipelago. In the fantasy explorers fantasy explorers with a Renaissance / Conquistador theme, we have the wizard Leonardo’s enigmatic female companion, a dwarf marksman

Artel ‘W” Miniatures is a collective of different sculptors based in Russia who aim to produce their own version of a Gothic sci-fi universe. Consequently, they are able to fill in gaps and offer a unique take on the output of other, larger companies. All the miniatures are produced in high

Black Pyramid Gaming has produced more in the Vox Populi range, requested by customers via their own Facebook page. These are characterful miniatures based upon various tropes, most recently three which are suitable for some 19th Century gaming.  The first figure is designed to represent Spring-Heeled Jack, based upon an

Steel Fist Miniatures produce some excellent Landsknechts. These come with separate heads and suitable poses to add variety to units.  These figures cover a period of the Italian Wars from 1510 up until 1538. During this period, Landsknechts, the quintessential mercenary warriors, formed the professional core of the many armies fighting

Offensive Miniatures have produced more Late War German troops. Designed for use as either Volksgrenadiers or any other Defenders of the Reich, these are a group of troops with various weaponry and equipment. There are 10 figures in total, clad in cold weather gear and camouflage smocks. The weapons wielded by

Badger Games have a huge variety of miniatures, many of which have not been readily available for a while. One of these ranges is the old Pontoonier Miniatures Colonials, intended for the Third Anglo-Burma War but suitable for other ‘small wars’ of the Victorian era. We’ve chosen two packs from the

Modiphius Entertainment continues to support their Achtung! Cthulhu Skirmish game and the roleplaying version with these latest packs from their ongoing miniature releases. Sent for review are a box of five metal miniatures that represent a number of commanders of the Black Sun. The Black Sun is a secret society within

Flags of War have run a successful Kickstarter to fund a range of Jacobite miniatures suitable for the 1745 Rebellion. There are a whole number of packs that will soon be available to those that pledged, with the release to the general public coming not long after that. The five pre-release

Following a successful KIckstarter, Cold War Miniatures have added to their ranges with these Princes of the Universe figures. If you’ve ever watched the old black and white serials which used to feature at the movies or later on TV, then you’ll recognize the types of characters in this range. The

A mix of releases from Perry Miniatures and Blitzkrieg. For WWII, we have an early Tiger 1 tank as used in Tunisia. This was one of the few deployed at this time and was a shock for the Allies! They had some teething problems in the desert conditions but still

Great Escape Games have added three new packs to their World War Two range. There are a Romanian infantry squad in winter clothing and a similarly attired command group and a platoon box of Soviet infantry in summer dress. The Romanian release has a four man command section, consisting of an

Nic Robson of Eureka Miniatures has commissioned a number of new figures to support the Brutal! gang warfare supplement for Mana Press’ Tribal rules system. These include The Crutchey Push, a gang of Australian ne’er do wells, and Italian Renaissance Civilians, two households alike in dignity. The Crutchey Push set consists

GCT Studios created their own take upon a Far Eastern fantasy setting. This includes a range of characterful miniatures based upon the Factions within the game. The miniatures are a mix of human and non-human characters. They are large figures that have a largely Japanese feel to them, with many of

We’ve been massive fans of the Cigar Box Battle Mats ever since we first came across them. It’s been a while since we reviewed any of them but we’ve just recently taken delivery of two great ones, both of which have a Post Apocalyptic world feel. The first mat is called

Empress Miniatures continue to add to add to their impressive World War Two range with these Mid 1930's to 1940 British infantry. The latest pack is a Platoon or Company command pack, complete with an attached support weapon. When some of the BEF units were deployed to France in 1940, they

Offensive Miniatures have a whole variety of different ranges, including Napoleonics, Near Future and more. They also have a number of packs for World War Two that offer a nice variety of troop types for a number of theatres and aspects of the war. Known as the ‘Elite’ range, the World

Worlds End Publishing produced This Is Not a Test, a set of post-apocalyptic wargames rules with skirmish level combat in mind. To support the game, they have a number of single and multi-figure packs that may be purchased. One of these is the Downwinder Mutant Warband, a collection of survivors

Anvil Industry have yet more new products to showcase. This time its Daughters of the Burning Rose, an entire new army of gothic medieval and science fiction warrior women, funded through a successful Kickstarter. These figures are in a similar vein to the other releases from Anvil. They are multi-part resin

Adler Miniatures continues to add to their 20mm World War Two ranges with this excellently sculpted US Airborne sub-range in the M43 uniform and equipment. Chosen for review is pack USPS 1, Set A, which consists of a moving and firing machine gun team armed with a .30 Caliber 1919A6. There

Miniature Figurines (Minifigs) continues to produce a whole variety of products across a range of scales and figure sizes. At present, they are expanding their 10mm Moderns range with more tanks, this time focusing upon the US forces. The two tanks sent for review are a M41 Bulldog and a M48A1

Warlord Games continue to produce miniatures for the Doctor Who: Exterminate! rules. These are a blend of Classic and Nu Who era. One of their latest releases is three boxes of metal Sontarans, representing characters and troops from various episodes. The Sontaran Squad consists of five figures, which represent members of

Warlord Games are one of the most prolific providers of 28mm figures and 1/56th kits on the marketplace. Their latest releases cover both Allied and Axis forces, with the M4 Sherman Crocodile and the classic 8.8cm FLAK 37, or the ‘88’ as it was known. The M4 Sherman kit consists of