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Schnell Rules for Schnellboot, Hunters on the Shoreline, Pz.8 Coastal Wargame...
I am embarking on WW2 coastal forces as a gaming "genre." Since most battles are at night, air power plays a lesser role (this is the reason I have always preferred WW1/pre-dreadnoughts), there is an...
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WW2 Coastal Forces - 1/1200 vs 1/600
I'm looking at my 1/1200 Hallmark minis (which I bought on a whim) and find myself in a quandary.Do I add to my 1/1200 coastal collection and thus "lock in" to a scale? Or do I switch to 1/600 before...
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Back to Infinity
I have a weird relationship with Infinity. I think it is an awesome game, with great models and innovative, elegant game design concepts, that has been wrecked by a ridiculous amount of special rules,...
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5150 Fighter Command - Space Fighter Miniatures Game Review
At last - a space fighter game to challenge the venerable Silent Death.*Anyway,since I interviewed Javier last year this is a game I have been waiting for. This is 2HW's second attempt at the space...
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Revell 1:50 Viking Longship
Grabbed one of these off eBay for $25 and I must say it looks the goods.I know 1:50/1:48 is "about" 28mm but since 28mm varies so much it was a bit of a gamble.I'm not a fan of "modelling" but for the...
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The Curse of Multi Part Miniatures (Or, the decline of Infinity Minis)
I notice I passed 100 followers and 100,000 views during my baby-enforced hobby holiday, but I'll forgo the usual posts in return for allowing myself to deviate from my usual format for a brief...
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Paul Kearney - the best fantasy author you've never read
That's a pretty bold claim. We have the heavily anticipated "AAA" authors like GRR Martin, Pat Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Daniel Abraham, Scott Lynch and Peter Brett - but Kearney...
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Dropzone Commander Rulebook Review
This one created quite a bit of excitement locally but never really took off. I had the chance to look over a rulebook, but "passed" on them at the time - my primary complaint was the models are 10mm...
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Heavy Gear: Blitz - Starter Set and Rulebook Review
Heavy Gear and GW's Imperialis Aeronautica are two games I have eyed off for a long time, but never "got into" solely because they seemed so vastly overpriced. With the inevitable demise of the latter...
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Vikings! (& 28mm Wargames Factory Miniatures)
Initially I was unimpressed with this TV series, perhaps spoilt by the drama and production values of Game of Thrones. But as the series has progressed I have become more and more interested. The...
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Wild West Exodus: Deadlands 28mm Weird West Miniature Options
I came across Wild West Exodus by accident in my search for Deadlands miniatures. It seems very slickly presented and raised $332,000 - a tad more than the $20,000 kickstarter goal. I'm sure I'll...
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Muskets & Tomahawks: 28mm French & Indian Wars Wargames Rules Review
I've been looking for historical eras that lend themselves well to skirmish gaming. I also like those with little to no cavalry - for some reason with cavalry I always feel I need for dismounted...
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Cheap Cardboard Wargames Terrain for 10mm & 15mm Modern/Sci Fi - Dropzone...
I'm always on the lookout for cheap, easy terrain. I've had mostly-good experience with Terraclips (though it is a pain in the neck to assemble) so when I saw that Hawk Wargames put out a 6x4 "table"...
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Dropzone Commander Card Terrain with 6mm Minis
This is for "Mr Average" from TMP.I initially thought "6mm with 10mm buildings?"Small scale minis with big buildings (especially big windows and doorways) = stupid, right?But I plunked down some models...
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By Dagger or Talon Review (Tomorrow's War Supplement)
"Deadly Aliens and Enhanced Special Forces" said the blurb. Since differentiating between humans and aliens was one of the weaker points of Tomorrow's War, one of my all-time favourite rulesets, this...
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In Her Majesty's Name - 28mm VSF/Steampunk Skirmish Rules Review
Steampunk and Victorian SF/horror has been on the rise lately: I've reviewed Empire of the Dead, Chaos in Cairo/Carpathia, Strange Aeons, Rippers: The Horror Wars, and the weird wild west Deadlands....
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Antenociti's Workshop Resin 15mm Vehicles G.O.T.
Frustrated by a painting malaise at 28mm level (both my vikings and FIW), I decided to get cracking with some 15mm - a scale I am always guaranteed to paint.A long browse through GZG's website showed...
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Cheap & Nasty Scratchbuilt Terrain - 30 minute Building
In blog of modellers whenever they make terrain they seem to do amazing masterworks, beautiful diorama tables that look like they took $500 of gear, and a small team of experts 500 hours to make. Then...
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Cheap & Nasty Scratchbuilt Terrain: Packaging = Aeronef Hangar/Bunker
Many people say terrain building guides are inspirational. They aren't actually. They're more aspirational. They are usually so amazingly professional and detailed, I go "I wish I was that good" or "I...
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Cheap & Nasty Scratchbuilt Terrain: Spraycan Lids = Undersea Base
I need some undersea terrain for the home-brew sub rules I am tinkering with.I decided on some undersea bases and a kelp forest, with undersea mountains to come later once I decide how I want them to...
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