In an industry that sometimes seems full of Kickstarter campaigns, North Star Military Figures say ‘nay’ to such things and have invented the ‘Nickstarter’. Basically, this is a pre-order programme run by the company and aimed to provide miniatures for some of the game releases on the market, most notably
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The staff at North Star Military Figures have rapidly become some of the most active ‘Friends of Gaslands’ in the UK. As well as providing copies of the new Gaslands Refuelled rulebook from Osprey Games, the company has added a number of products to those available, including templates, vehicle modification
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Perry Miniatures and Blitzkrieg Miniatures often work together to produce some top quality 1/56th resin vehicles. Two of the latest are the Italian Autoblinda AB 40/41/43 armoured car and the German Sd. Kfz 10 half-track. The Autoblinda armoured car is a largely resin made kit, although the main armament is cast
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Knight Models continue to release some of the most definitive miniatures based upon the myriad characters of the DC Universe. Two of their most recent releases are Superman and the Legion of Doom, released in the form of boxed sets. The Legion of Doom boxed set contains six of the worst
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Alternative Armies is one of those companies that worries less about convention and aims to offer something suitably, er, alternative. And what could be more alternative than a range of Feline Ronin Warriors? The two packs sent for review are from the new Kitton range, we have Kitoka Ronin and Kitoka
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Heer46 have become specialists in the World War Two era. Having started out as a company which focussed upon a continuation of the war into 1946, they have released a wealth of miniatures suitable for other aspects of the war, focusing not only on the Eastern Front but also on
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Modiphius Games continues to support the hugely popular Fallout:Wasteland Warfare skirmish game, adding more figures based upon the Fallout series of computer games from Interplay Productions. Received for review are three boxed sets of figures, containing some of the key Player Character and Non-Player Characters from both the computer and tabletop
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CP Models is one of those companies that has a wide variety of figure ranges. One of these is TQD Castings, which includes a number of packs in 20mm scale which covers the Battle of Kharkov 1942 – 43. The packs chosen for review are taken from the German range. TQD-GSK21
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Forge of Doom offer a small but extremely characterful range of fantasy miniatures with a cinematic look. Most of these have a somewhat villainous look and would look good as the elite warriors and leaders of any ‘evil’ army. Each figure is offered to purchase singularly, providing a level of
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The new Judge Dredd: I Am The Law miniatures game covers the everyday madness of Mega-City One, millions of people, all potential criminals, with the Judges enforcing The Law. But occasionally, a threat appears that can challenge even the best that the Justice Department can offer, even Judge Dredd himself.
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Artizan Designs continue to support their World War Two range with some specialized packs of miniatures. One of the more recent ones is a pack of Soviet scouts with captured German small arms. The fighting on the Eastern Front saw both sides making use of captured weapons. As the fighting in
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Black Pyramid Gaming have been producing the 28mm Vox Populi range for a number of years. These are miniatures produced after suggestions from customers, meaning that gamers are able to get the figures they want and the company gets to add to their range. The first two figures we have are
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Lucid Eye Publications has so many unique figure ranges, some lying moribund, others being expanded at a fair rate of knots. One of the most recent ranges of interest is the pseudo-historical Ziggurat, which combines elements of the ancient era with the mythology of the age of Atlantis to create
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Elite Wargames and Models have added to their Female Dark Ages range with some new Mounted Warlord figures. There are five figures in total, available as single rider figures and a mount. Two of the figures also come with open hands so you may choose from a set of weapons. Warlord 1
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Victrix have established a well-deserved reputation for producing some of the very best multi-pose plastic miniatures on the market. One of their latest sets covers Germanic Warriors from the Ancient era, approximately 100BC – 200AD, but also shows another step forward in how to produce top quality plastic figures. This set
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Gringo 40’s Miniatures have added another three figures to their ever-growing Hue 1968 range for Vietnam. This time, we have three more members of the North Vietnamese Army, armed and arrayed in different ways. The first figure is a prone Sniper, using bricks and battlefield detritus to take careful aim. He
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Parkfield Miniatures have a comprehensive range of miniatures for the Winter War between Russia and Finland which lasted from November 1939 until March 1940. They have added more new figures recently. Each of the Parkfield Miniatures range is available as a single figure or in platoon packs. However, the light and
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Colonel Bill Miniatures have produced a pack of figures that will prove useful to those gamers looking to populate their gaming table with a sight typical of the Vietnam War, the TV news crew. In this most visual war, the TV news crews were often alongside the troops, reporting from the
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Artizan Designs, distributed by North Star Miniatures, have added three new packs of figures to their World War Two range. These are Late War US Infantry, armed with various weapons. Each pack contains four figures in various poses. The figures wear the M1943 uniform and equipment. The first pack we have
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Eureka Miniatures have added to their Wars of the French Revolution range with some new Piedmontese. The Piedmont is actually a region of Italy, although the region borders France. During the French Revolution, the region was granted Client Status by France as first the Republic of Alba and then the Piedmontese
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Colonel Bill is known for new and secondhand miniatures and other wargames related items from a number of companies, but they also have ranges of miniatures of their own. Some of their most recent releases depict the Border Reivers of the 15th and 16th centuries, just part of the Anglo-Scottish
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Eagle Figures are diversifying their Napoleonic Era ranges to include Grenadiers for the Austrian Empire. Received for review are examples of 6 single figures from the range, A40 Austrian Grenadier March Attack, A41 Austrian Grenadier Officer sword raised, A42 Austrian Grenadier Officer, pointing, A43 Austrian Grenadier Ensign, A44 Austrian Grenadier Drummer
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Crucible Crush and Bob Murch have added more packs to their Cthulhu inspired Black Sun range. However, our two packs for review are also suitable for a more historical setting, with one from the US forces and the other representing the Vietcong. The US Army pack is entitled U.S. Army Squad
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Pendraken Miniatures have added more packs to their 10mm 1809 Napoleonic range. The packs chosen for review are command packs for the period. We’re reviewing three of the available packs – The Duchy of Warsaw, Wurtemburgers and Saxons. Each pack contains five figures in the same ratio, one mounted officer, one
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North Star Miniatures continue to expand their Rangers of Shadow Deep range, based upon the Osprey Games rules. These latest figures are for the ‘dark side’ of the game, most notably a selection of living and undead denizens. First up for review is a pack entitled Temple Guardians. This contains two
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We take a sneak peek at Warlord Games' plastic 3rd rate ship frame, being released for Black Seas, their upcoming Napoleonic Era naval combat game. The new frame consists of enough parts to create one 3rd Rate vessel, a 74-gun ship with three decks of cannon, complete with some positioned
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Footsore Miniatures have added more packs to their Later Dark Ages range. These are warrior monks or Milites Christi which can be used for both the late Dark Ages or Medieval periods. We’re reviewing two of the five available Milites Christi packs - Warrior Monks with Cross and Warrior Monks with
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North Star Miniatures have a range of miniatures which take the generic title ‘Horror’. It’s an interesting and eclectic range of single figures and packs, which embraces much from spooky literature and movies. One of the classic horror genres was largely invented by the author H.P. Lovecraft, who explored the realms
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Crusader Miniatures are expanding American Civil War range. One of the most recent releases are a packs representing the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry, the New York Highlanders. The pack we have here contains five figures, a command pack consisting of two standard bearers, and officer in frockcoat with a sword,
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We’ve got an eclectic selection of new stuff to tell you about from Gripping Beast. ITALIAN ALLIES Pictured below you can see some of their re-worked and re-released ‘Italian Allies’ suitable for the Punic Wars. Nice looking figures which have benefited for GBs programme of going through their back catalogue of Ancient
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