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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 ended in blood and fire, where those who survived were often changed beyond all imagining and where the past is mis-remembered by their descendants. This is the world of Scrappers, the upcoming post-apocalyptic skirmish level rules from Osprey Games, set 150 years after a global cataclysm that changed our world forever. The book provides a potted history of the game world, information on what is needed to play, rules and examples of how to create you

A while ago, we featured the ‘test shots’ of the new sprues for Exterminate!: The Doctor Who Miniatures Game. As the Into The Time Vortex family of games grows, the initial boxed set to be released contains 12 Daleks and Cybermen, plus 6 Cybermats. The boxed game also includes two sets of rules, a guide book, dice and all the cards needed to take part in Battles and Adventures across Time and Space. Since we saw those initial gray Daleks, Warlord have been beavering away to produce coloured plastic versions of everyone’s favourite genocidal ‘pepperpots’ and one of their main adversaries, the Cybermen. The sprues shown here are the current production versions intended to be found in the boxed game. The new version of the Dalek sprue

https://youtu.be/S8FGrneGBq4 Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The Frostgrave Folio is a printed compendium of material for Osprey’s popular fantasy skirmish game Frostgrave, that has previously been available as a series ebook mini-supplements. The book includes rules, creatures, ideas on traps, board layouts and adventures for your Wizard and their Warband to take part in. There are also some brand-new rules and an adventure especially created for this print edition. This book could be seen as both a source of new adventures for gamers, and also an official update to some of the core rules. In the section entitled Sellsword, we have the introduction of a whole new type of Soldier for your Warband, The Captain.

https://youtu.be/DOjiDFliDYE Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) was a desperate gamble by German forces to slow down the advance of the Allied powers and seize a number of strategic locations in Belgium, France and Luxemburg. Launched in the depths of winter, through terrain considered unsuitable for tanks and military vehicles, the Germans cut through the Allied lines initially, but soon struggled to maintain their momentum. This new Battle of the Bulge Campaign book for Bolt Action allows players to game this pivotal series of battles and introduces a number of new Late War forces and Special Rules. The book uses a number of historically based scenarios to

The new plastic kit of the Kv-1 / KV-2 Heavy Tank from Warlord Games comes with enough parts to create a turret for both armoured fighting vehicles, allowing you to use the same chassis to field either tank. Such flexibility makes this the perfect choice for the Soviet general who is tired of facing off against the heavier German tanks. In addition to the tank sprues, you also receive a tank commander figure,  squad of eight plastic multi-pose Soviet infantry that can use the Tank Riders ability in the Bolt Action ruleset. In addition, the boxed set comes with a suitable waterslide decal sheet, Bolt Action stat cards for both vehicles, a detailed assembly and painting guide and the tank damage markers to record your

https://youtu.be/qQtUfHulNrk Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The latest set of sci-fi battle rules from Mantic Games, Warpath is fairly unique as you get two sets of rules and a sourcebook, all in separate rulebooks. Let’s take a look inside each one and see what we can find. The first book contains the mass battle version, allowing gamers to field varied forces consisting of infantry, support and vehicle elements. The Core Concepts section of the rules looks at Units and Teams, plus the use of Positioning in the game. It also covers how to use dice in the game, both standard D6 and the special Command Dice. Lastly, this section looks at the uses of

Totentanz Miniatures, from Bilbao in Spain, continue to offer releases across a range of gaming genres in 15mm. They have kindly sent some of their most recent offerings, a number of packs of miniatures for use in the Thirty Years War, that tumultuous period when Europe was ravaged by warfare. The first pack is 30YWINF27, a Cossack Foot Command consisting of four miniatures. These are quite characterful chaps, in traditional Cossack dress and two with the classic Cossack hairstyle. We have a standard bearer, musician and two leader types, one standing with a sabre and a pistol stuck in his belt and the other wielding a mace. The next pack is 30YWINF29, consisting of eight Cossack musketmen ‘at rest’, leaning on their musket stands and holding their

https://youtu.be/VB7lgLFWAeQ Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). The latest supplement to be released for Team Yankee allows you to field the Nationale Volksarmee, the East German army, in support of their Warsaw Pact masters, the Soviets. Able to field a range of weapons and equipment based upon Soviet designs, the Volksarmee may look a little like the Soviet forces but are different enough to be a distinct force. The book uses the same format as other releases, providing maps and information on the progress of the Third World War in Europe and introduces a ‘guiding’ character, Oberleutnant Fritz Fischer of 9. Panzer Division, whose actions act as the framework to introduce the different elements in

https://youtu.be/j38FQNStNS8 The Iron Maiden supplement for Team Yankee has been out for a while now and the last wave of releases connected to it are here. The Scorpion and Scimitar light tanks and Spartan and Striker boxed sets are here for you to see, plus the final two buildings in the related Battlefield In A Box range. Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Here we are with the fourth and currently final wave of releases following the Iron Maiden supplement for Team Yankee. These latest releases in this figure range are in plastic and resin and add reconnaissance and support options to your British forces, whilst adding more scenic splendour for your tabeltop. So, let’s

https://youtu.be/vSwAhPW7Fh8 Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather read than listen). Here we are with the third wave of releases in support of the Iron Maiden supplement for Team Yankee. Once again, the latest releases in this figure range in plastic and metal from Battlefront are impressive. So, let’s take a quick look at what’s new. In case you missed it when it was first released, this is the Iron Maiden book. It introduces the British into the Team Yankee game. If you have yet to indulge, then you can expect clearly laid out information in typical Battlefront style and some excellent artwork and photographs of well-painted miniatures ‘in action’, and a wealth of support material including what we

After a successful Kickstarter, Studio Miniatures have created a First Afghan War (1839 – 42) range. These have been offered for general sale at a number of shows following delivery of the pledges. These are so new at the time of writing that they have only been shown as ‘greens’ on the company’s Facebook page and those interested should contact the company via their website. The first pack is AWB001, three British Officers, including Captain Souter of the 44th Regiment, who wrapped the regimental colours around his waist during the Last Stand at Gandamack. All three of these officers are wearing the poshteen, a warm coat created from the fleece of a sheep or a goat. These have been excellently sculpted by Paul Hicks and have