This plastic sprue is from the forthcoming North Star plastic fantasy range. This is one of six sprues which will be included in the Dwarf box set released later this year. Each sprue allows you to build five Dwarves armed with spears, hand weapons, or bows, with a huge variety of
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Plastic box set number seven from Gripping Beast (or more correctly, Gripping Beast Plastics) is a set of ‘Dark Age Archers’. Following on from other boxed sets like ‘Arab Spearmen’ and ‘Dark Age Warriors’ GBP are clearly looking to cover as many bases as possible (literally!) with this release, and
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https://youtu.be/EfbYiQ8Y9lo Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). This supplement is designed for use with the Skirmish Sangin rulebook. Skirmish Afrika provides a ‘fantasy’ version of a troubled continent in a modern world that is similar but subtly different to
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https://youtu.be/uWn26sYo1YI Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The This Is Not A Test rulebook is a set of post-apocalyptic skirmish rules that doubles as a whole game ‘world’ for players. Every facet of life after the End War is
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Another US company with a wide range of products, Sergeant Major Miniatures cover a vast swathe of wargaming needs. We were provided with two packs of miniatures from the Pulp range, Pulp 12 and Pulp 28. Pulp 12 consists of five figures in US Army chemical weapons gear, carrying M16s and
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https://youtu.be/3ggXAM27oCY Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Warlord games continue to support their Bolt Action rules system for World War Two by adding new boxed sets and kits for a range of theatres. Some of the latest are the
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In addition to stocking a number of products from UK and US companies, this company has its own line of miniatures known as Lead Bones. This is a fairly eclectic range, encompassing science fiction, modern and horror tropes. The first pack is four 15mm Hardsuits that could double as small combat
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This US company is family owned and stocks a whole range of different products. They were able to provide samples of the post-Kickstarter miniatures from Dish Dash Publishing. These are US Army Rangers and Somalis for the 1990’s. We have a Somali Command and Warrior pack, all in a mix of
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We received a number of 10mm tanks from Pendraken, taken from their latest releases at the time of writing. These range from late WW1 / early WW2 up to those that did service in the post-1945 period, so let’s dive in and take a look. The first tank is a French
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Available in the UK from their webstore and in the USA from Recreational Conflict, these miniatures embrace the 1960’s up to the 1980’s on television and movies, aiming to bring something different to the wargames table. The Invasion X range is fairly unique in that it focuses upon alien invasions
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https://youtu.be/sDww6-wnoRI Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The new supplement for the Warlord Games Pike and Shotte rules is To Kill a King, which deals with the English Civil War. It’s packed with information and army lists, plus a
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The ever-enthusiastic Joe Corsaro popped over to the stand at Cold Wars and handed over some of his latest miniatures from his Kickstarter. These are the ‘add-on’ pieces for those backing the Venus 1888 project but will eventually be made available to all. Each miniature is intended to represent a single
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This relatively new company stocks a range of miniatures that were once sold under the Force 20 label. Stretching from World War Two to Ultra Modern, there are a number of high quality miniatures here. The three packs we’ve decided to feature are NT-1, the Moroccan Mehalla Command from the
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Today we take a look at an unusual set of miniatures, consisting of Don, Hill, Mr. P, Mr T and The Bern. The personalities serving for inspiration for these sculpts are fairly obvious but they are very nicely done, with some cross-pollination with the world of television as well. There
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We caught up with the Perry Twins to discover the ‘secret’ behind their latest venture, a change of scale and focus for two masters of the sculpting arts. Almost everyone who is involved in any way with ‘The Hobby’ must have heard of the Perry’s. Alan and Michael have been sculpting
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https://youtu.be/nWf7dORKrqE There is a real buzz about this UK ‘participation only’ wargames show. We poke our camera around some of the games at the event, so if you weren’t there you don’t have to miss out on some of the best bits.
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https://youtu.be/2yS_J3Xl7bo One of the ‘big three’ conventions in the US wargaming calendar. We were on hand to provide you with a mini-movie insight into what went on at the Lancaster Host, Pennsylvania, only last weekend.
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https://youtu.be/C00YUNRx0Zc Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Our latest ‘sneak peek’ at an upcoming product is the Campaign: Sea Lion supplement for Bolt Action Second Edition. This book deals with what might have happened had the Germans been able
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We unbox two forthcoming miniature sets for Flames of War. https://youtu.be/nHvOtVrB9Vw Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). In amongst all the coverage of the Flames Of War Version 4 rules, you may have missed the two new boxed sets of
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https://youtu.be/YXn2WfE1Vps Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Eagerly awaited for some time by the Flames Of War gaming community, the new 4th Edition of the rules is now here. Although compatible with many of the old supplements via a
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Home to a large number of different ranges in both 1/72nd and 28mm, Schilling-Figuren is a company which offers pretty much something for everyone. We picked up one figure pack from their 1/72nd Ancient range at Tactica 2017, a group of Numidian Warriors from their Egyptian range. The pack consists of
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https://youtu.be/A38Q2UDoxC4 Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The Josef Stalin 2 heavy tank (that’s Iosif with an I if written the Russian way, hence IS) appeared towards the end of World War Two. Designed to smash through enemy lines,
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When Warlord Games formed a partnership with Wargames Factory, many people appear to have thought they would continue to provide the same products as those that had previously existed. Yet, over time, Warlord have assisted the management of Wargames Factory in re-designing and rationalising their product range, making the product
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We had a chance to get our hands on some of the sprues from this upcoming boxed set of plastic miniatures, due for release at Salute 2017. These are some of the most widely recognized Colonial troops from the British Empire era and have been on many a gamer’s wishlist
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https://youtu.be/P37qajERBAs Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Warlord Games are earning a growing positive reputation for their boxed game products. The line has so far seen the production the award winning Project Z, the upcoming Exterminate! Doctor Who Miniatures
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German manufacturer War Mage Games, make great ‘stuff' in MDF, and plastic. In the video below you will see us putting together their Portable Paint Brush Holder. https://youtu.be/G5bpdOlxcC0 Below are photographs of some their other creations, including the Portable Paint Station and pilot dashboards. For more of their gaming accessories goodies check out
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Brigade Models UK have an eclectic range of different products from 6mm Sci-Fi to 28mm World War One figures and small scale scenery and buildings. https://youtu.be/aucFxJiVG6c Two packs recently released from their Small Scale Scenery range - which is 1/1000th scale, but (as they quote) “compatible with 2mm figures or 1/1200th scale
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Another German company we caught up with at Tactica last week was Najewitz Modellbau, who had brought their 3D printer along to the show to demo how they create their models. They showed us some of the latest buildings in their WW2 range; 28mm Italian and 15mm Normandy. Najewitz's buildings are created
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We caught up with German figure manufacturer Elladan at the recent Tactica show in Hamburg and were handed a few samples of new and forthcoming releases in their ‘Fantasy Heroes’ range. All of the figures seen as close ups here are two-part casting, with the first two being ‘Heroes of the
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Scrappers is a forthcoming Post-Apocalyptic skirmish level miniatures game from Osprey. In the video (and transcript) below we flip-through the book and report on our first look. https://youtu.be/q1xj3cXtmUQ Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Imagine a world where our world
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