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Battlegroup Northag: 10mm British And Soviet Starter Armies
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Gripping Beast: Avars
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Rangers of Shadow Deep: Character Pack
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Wargames Atlantic: 28mm Persian Infantry
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Wargames Atlantic: 28mm Afghan Warriors
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Wargames Atlantic: 28mm Dark Age Irish Warriors
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
1/56th PT-76 Amphibious Tank
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
North Star 1866 Range
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Footsore Barons’ War Wave 2
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
Late Saxons by Footsore Miniatures
Review by Dom Sore. Cold War goes hot gaming in the 1980s. This is where my wargame journey started when I spied the collection of a neighbour while being babysat by his mother. Eleven year old me was very excited to see the huge amount of tanks he had on neat little bases. It is a period I have wanted to game for a long time; Battlegroup Northag is going to give me the chance to do so. Especially seeing as I have two starter armies sat in front of me; British and Soviet. Both armies come in a small cardboard box containing the sprues. The covers have a great retro feel to the art; I initially thought they were test printings but I now think it is deliberate and I’m a fan. The sprues contained within are made with Ultracast, which is a new material from Plastic Soldier Company. This seems to be a plastic that can be injected into soft moulds rather than the steel ones of traditional plastic figures. The box art claims you can paint these without undercoating, that can be left for someone else to test out. I will be undercoating mine. The sprues do not seem to have any mould release residue on them but I will be washing them anyway. BRITISH VEHICLES The British box contains four Chieftains, four FV432, two Scorpions or Scimitars, and 34 infantry. All are produced in 10mm scale which, judging by the infantry, is measured from ground to eye level. The vehicle detail is good without being very crisp; the Ultracast is softer than traditional plastic and it seems this is softening the edges a little on the smaller details. Given the scale this is not really an issue but be aware of it. It affects the infantry
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