The recently released Soldiers of Rome provides rules for games set during the wars of the early Imperial period. This is an A5, 120-page, glossy softback book, which requires at least one set of the special cards to make use of the rules presented between its covers. These rules are
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These new, plastic 15mm figures from the Plastic Soldier Company are just one box set from a whole variety of armies that are being made available for use with the Mortem Et Gloriam Pacto rules system or any other Ancients rules. There is a complete ‘army in a box’ approach,
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Now that Eureka Miniatures have a new ‘office’ in the UK, we have access to some of the latest and upcoming releases ‘hot off the moulds’. As a consequence, we have samples from two upcoming ranges this week, in two different sizes. First up, we have one pack of three miniatures
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1st Corps have always got new items ‘on the boil’ to add to their ranges. Two of their most popular at present are their 1/48th Armour and 28mm English Civil War Horse, both of which are due to see serious reinforcement in April at Salute. In the 1/48th World War Two
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NoMad Miniatures are the Post-Kickstarter creation of two Swedish gamers, who glory in the name OldGamersWorkshop. This is typical of those small, relatively quick campaigns that exist alongside the much larger ones. From the outset, this KS campaign began by showing actual physical sculpts of the miniatures themselves. The basic pledge
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Avertigos: South China Sky is one of an increasing crop of new boxed games that crosses the barrier between board game and miniatures skirmish game. The box itself is pretty hefty, but all the components are there to play out a campaign in an alternate world of flying ships and
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In this video we take an in-depth look at the new version of Musket and Tomahawks, with a particular focus on the changes from the first edition. We also 'flip through' the first supplement - Redcoats and Tomahawks. https://youtu.be/zozREjBRvKk
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A review by Matt Broughton A welcome addition to the painter's arsenal is the latest product from Instar Paint. It would first seem that the 'Alpha' range steps into an area of the hobby currently created by the Games Workshop Contrast paints. An apparently fast and easy way to get your
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Bad Squiddo Games have continued in their self-appointed ‘quest’ to shed light upon the important role undertaken by women during World War Two. One of their most recent releases is a resin cast representation of the mighty 40mm Bofors gun as used in its role as an anti-aircraft gun. The gun
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Samples of these multi-pose Anglo-Saxons miniatures from Victrix have taken a while to get to us (they were released in November 2019), but they are still well worth taking a look at. The two sets of plastic miniatures are great for those looking to create large armies for the Dark Ages or
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Gringo 40’s has a slowly expanding range of figures for the Battle of Hue in 1968. Yet some of their most recent releases show that they may have an eye on expanding into the wider Vietnam War at some point in the future… Firstly, we have another release for the US
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In this extract from an article in the March issue of Wargames Illustrated Editor Dan gets excited about a new range of medieval figures from (sort of…) Footsore Miniatures. What could be better than receiving 21 packs of figures for your favourite historical period? Well, opening them to discover they
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We all know Games Workshop, they are the powerhouse behind their slice of this hobby of ours, but also offer some products that are useful for those who game in other arenas. Recently, GW released a 41-page softback Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game: Matched Play Guide which is great for
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River Horse Ltd. have managed to gain another great movie licence. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay board game partially crosses the barrier into a tabletop miniature game by including top quality figures of many of the main characters from the movie. https://youtu.be/qkwFNKgQj_A Lifting the lid of the box, it’s the miniatures we
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Wee Wolf Miniatures is an American manufacturer which offers a number of quite eclectic ranges, from Franco-Prussian War French to World War One Russians. However, they have recently released something familiar but different, the beginnings of a range from a world you’ll recognise but from an angle you may not
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Empress Miniatures continue to maintain a frenetic but much appreciated release schedule for their Vietnam range. One of the most recent packs is labelled ‘USMC Recce’, representing a US Marine Force Recon unit on an operation deep within enemy territory. Unlike the Long Range Reconnaisance Patrol created by the US Army,
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TT Combat produce a number of faction boxes for the Carnevale tabletop game. One of the most recent is Rasharr Unholy Mutations. The 32mm figures inside the box are made from high quality resin. The level of casting is also high, with some great details. There are 5 miniatures in total,
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Steve Barber Models is a company with a swathe of different ranges. Many of these deal with the less obvious aspects of certain periods or fulfil niches that other companies fail to fill. We have examples here of three packs from two different ranges. The first pack is NB1, British Napoleonic
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October 2018 saw the release of the small flotilla naval game Cruel Seas, by Warlord Games, one massive errata sheet later, as well as an array of splendid model boats and accessories and here comes the release of the first published supplement - Close Quarters. https://youtu.be/F5nY3GTift8 Note: The text below is the
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Godseye Games are a new company who have just released Contact Front, ‘modern warfare rules’. This is a 94-page softback book, which aims to “puts you in the shoes of the platoon commander, balancing mission objectives with the lives of those under your command”, with its main area of focus
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The examples of the range we’ve been sent consist of 8 packs, with more to follow on release day. The majority of the figures seem to be single character miniatures, largely based upon ‘sensibly attired’ females. The Human Cleric, Half-Elf Paladin and Ogre are all featured here. Each figure is very
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Owen I, King of Strathclyde, is the latest 'Legendary Warlord’ realise by Gripping Beast, in their (under licence) SAGA range. Both heroic in statue and pose, Owen will make a suitable leader for any Strathclyde Welsh warband, as featured in the Age of Vikings faction. The two version of Owen - mounted
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1898 Miniatures have created a fantastic range of Spanish themed miniatures for the classic ‘tercio’ period, 1618 to 1648. A tercio was a Spanish term for a ‘battalion’ of men, who fought in a ‘combined arms’ fashion, with pikemen, arquebuses and swordsmen fighting together. They fought using a square formation,
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The Art and Making of Fantasy Miniatures is a 238 page hardback, coffee table book, packed full of colour photos and artwork, with a sprinkling of text, which aims to ‘showcase some of the best talent in the industry’. The industry in question being fantasy figures, so historical purists should
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We have a chat with Andy Chambers, the author or Warlord Games Air Strike! Discussing the changes to the Blood Red Skies rules and the future of the game. https://youtu.be/MUSvGfpC9f4
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Warlord Games have released Air Strike!, a set of new and updated rules and scenarios for the popular Blood Red Skies . This is a 76 page softback book, with fold out target cards and photcopiable resources. https://youtu.be/2Kf6XvFR3Fw The original Blood Red Skies rules have been updated and expanded in the course
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As we get closer to the release of the second edition of Muskets & Tomahawks, Triguard Miniatures may be a good company to visit for those who like to skirmish game with larger figures. They have ranges of Seven Years War, French Indian War and American War of Independence. We’ve
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Since Modiphius Entertainment first gained the licence to produce a tabletop miniature game based upon the Fallout franchise, they have consistently supported it with excellent miniatures. One of the latest core boxed sets represents the mysterious Institute, stealers of people and creators of synthetic warriors. The 32mm figures inside the
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Warlord Games have begun to release ‘Wave 2’ of the miniatures to support their Judge Dredd Miniatures Game. Amongst the various sets is Judge Anderson and a box of Citi-Def soldiers. Judge Anderson is a character that is almost as integral to the comic book as Dredd himself. A Judge ‘blessed’
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Wargames Atlantic are rapidly becoming one of the most innovative manufacturers of multi-part plastic figures on the market. One of their ranges is titled Death Fields and is designed to represent the use of soldiers kidnapped from Earth over the years who fight in a battlefield arena for the pleasure
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