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Invasion 2015 – Open Weekend Live Blog!

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This Saturday I'm going to be at the Invasion 2015 event from Hawk Wargames for Dropzone Commander down in Croydon! As well as the tournament there's going to be the open day too showing off a whole bunch of new […]

Weekender: Bolt Action & Big Events This Weekend!

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We've got a bumper episode of the Weekender for you today. There's a mass of big events going on including the TempleCon coverage that continues today!

Checking Out The New Gruntz 15mm Module – SpecOps!

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Harold from ClearHorizon Miniatures gives us the lowdown on his new module for Gruntz, SpecOps, which takes the 15mm Sci-Fi game to a skirmish level filled with character development and cool campaign pay!

TempleCon 2015 Coverage – Privateer Press Keynote Summary!

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As you might already have guessed from the great big banner on the top of the site we'll be covering TempleCon by hosting Privateer Press' Live Feed on both Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th. There's going to be plenty of awesome things to check out so keep a beady eye on the site over the weekend...

Infinity Tabletop Analysis Episode 06 – Bourak Landscape

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Warren along with Carlos from Corvus Belli and seasoned Infinity player Mike check out an impressive table kitted out with terrain from PlastCraft Games!

Plast Craft Scale Up Their Awesome WWII Buildings To 28mm!

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Plast Craft Games have got some awesome 28mm World War II terrain to show off. If you're looking for a built up area packed with cool looking houses and a big warehouse then this should be something to keep an eye on!

Airbrush Post-Shading Basics: Battlezones DreadBall Dugouts

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Previously you've seen pre-shading basics. Now we'll show you post-shading to add different shades of colour as well as grime.

VLog: Building a Bolt Action Gaming Table!

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Andrew Chesney from Warlord Games has been in the studio this week for a mammoth Bolt Action filming session! We're back into the World War II mood and we're pretty happy!

Infinity Arachne: Ch-ch-ch-changing Facing!

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It's an all about turn for this installment of Infinity Arachne as we discuss the changes to facing and the impact it has on the game with the new edition of Infinity! Very handy tips!

Unboxing: Victrix Ju87 G2 STUKA

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Justin and John strap on their goggles and take to the skies to pilot the Ju87 G2 STUKA from Victrix.

New Hard Plastic Enforcers Lock N’ Load For Mantic’s Deadzone

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Check out a rather impressive new Enforcer hard plastic kit coming out of Mantic Games for Warpath and Deadzone. If you liked the look of the Enforcers before in all their heavy armour then the Support Booster should only heighten the shiny syndrome!

Unboxing: Bolt Action British 25pdr Howitzer & Limber

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Justin and John take a look at the British 25pdr Howitzer & Limber Kit from Warlord for their Bolt Action WWII game.

BoW Dropzone Commander Boot Camp 13th-14th March 2015!

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Sold Out So it's all settled! The wheels are in motion and we're gearing up for an awesome Dropzone Commander weekend in March on the 13th and 14th!

Becoming Batman: Getting Started With The Batman Comics!

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As a follow up to the awesome introduction to the Batman Miniatures Game last week we have another article giving you a helping hand with where exactly to start when reading the comics for the Dark Knight himself! Take a look...

Weekender XLBS: Hail Caesar! Getting Psyched For Ancient Wargaming!

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Happy Sunday! This is a great one for historical fans as Lloyd has been getting really excited about Romans and Ancient History and loving the idea of wargaming in not only the heyday of the Roman Empire but also in it's first early years too.

Weekender: HoloLens – Augmented Reality Tabletop Gaming?

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We're back with another bumper episode of The Weekender where we're kicking things off by checking out the new Harlequins that have popped up from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000. As well as that a whole bunch of Eldar arrived in the studio!

Wolsung Stratagems: Mistwalker Ability

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Łukasz Perzanowski from Micro Art Studio and Warren look at how to use the Mistwalker Ability in this cool Steampunk style game.

Wolsung Stratagems XLBS: Mr Cheng’s Blood Magic

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In our XLBS episode Łukasz from Micro Art Studio walks Warren through some cool things Mr Cheng of the Triad of Lotus Dragon can do with his Blood Magic.

The Signal: Batman (Miniatures Game) Begins!

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We kick things off and dive into the downtrodden world of Batman's Gotham with The Signal! This new series will take a look at the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models and we're starting off with an overview of this ace skirmish game...

Terminator Hangout With Alessio Cavatore [On Demand Here!]

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We had a Google Hangout chat with Alessio Cavatore to talk about his upcoming Terminator Genisys Miniatures Game and got some of your questions answered. [Updated with On Demand Video!]

Skin Tone Tutorials: How To Paint Japanese Skin Part One!

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We're back with another series of 3 Colours Up and this time the master painter Romain will be showing off how to paint up the skin tones of all creeds, colours and nations!

VLog: Event Coverage & Dropzone Boot Camp Gets Green Light

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It's all go today! Lloyd is gearing up to test out our new event coverage system, Warren has caught the plague, but is soldiering on to get the Dropzone Commander Boot Camp Weekend up and running while Justin and John have been in the studio filming away and having more thoughts on Bolt Action.

Giving Malifaux A Go – First Impressions Of The Game!

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After a few months of being badgered about it I finally cracked and started to play some games of Malifaux by Wyrd Miniatures. I think I might have been bitten by the bug! See what my first impressions of the game have been...

Unboxing: 4Ground District I Bank

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We've got another amazing looking kit from 4Ground! This time it's the District I Bank, part of the Jesserai Urban Zone range designed for use with Dropzone Commander.

Angel Giraldez Masterclass Book Up For Pre-Order February 2nd!

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Pre-orders for Angel Giraldez's Masterclass Volume I: Painting Miniatures From A to Z using a bunch of Infinity miniatures will be going up for pre-order on February 2nd 2015! This is going to be a limited run and once it's gone it's gone so if you want one you better be quick...

Unboxing: Plastic Soldier Company – 1/72nd Scale Panther Ausf A

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The Tank God (John) and Justin are looking at another tank from The Plastic Solider Company. This time it's the turn of the Panther Ausf A With Zimmerit in 1/72nd Scale.

Infinity’s Amazing New January 2015 Releases!

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Well looks like the guys behind Infinity have been working their socks off for us once again with the new minis for their game... From what we're hearing we'll be expecting these minis to appear around the February 15th mark and I can't wait to get my hands on them for a closer look!

Card Game Review: Lords Of War – Magic & Monsters Expansion!

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The new Orcs Versus Dwarves Magic & Monsters Expansion has popped up from Lords of War and it's adding in a whole new level of complexity to the game! See what I think of the new units, new rules and of course how it all plays together!

Weekender XLBS: Hobby Time & BoW Boot Camp Green Light?

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Happy Sunday! On the XLBS today we'll be talking about all the cool hobby stuff we've been getting up to!

Weekender: Talking Licensed Games & Events On The Horizon!

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Welcome to another episode of The Weekender! Today we'll be talking about quite a big topic in the tabletop industry at the moment and that's working with corporations and licensing games!

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded – Choosing The Factions!

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Welcome to a tale of three gamers getting into World War II! We're sitting down for a chat about what's going to be happening in our new Bolt Action show and the first step is to pick the factions we're going to be playing as!

Miniatures ER: Wolsung – Fixing Harriet Kinsley Part 5!

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It's time to finish up this repair job from Romain of Harriet Kinsley from the Micro Art Studio game, Wolsung SSG. Has she made a full recovery?

VLOG: Shiny New Site Upgrades & More!

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Another weekly Vlog and loads more crazy happenings here at the Riverside Studio for Beasts of War. This week Warren and Lloyd have been working like lunatics to get the latest round of new shiny bells and whistles fitted to the website.

Infinity Arachne: Remotes In 3rd Edition Infinity Part Three

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We're moving onto the final part of this Infinity Arachne series on Remotes in Infinity N3 where we discuss the interaction between Hackers and Remotes on the battlefield. What kind of synergies and buffs can you get out of your partnership of metal and mind?

Unboxing WWX: Deputy Berenger, Morgan Earp & Thomas Tate Tobin

12 years ago 8

Justin and Sean of Outlaw Miniatures take another look at some models from the awesome Wild West Exodus range. This time we have Lawmen sidekicks and a Mercenary who's a bit of a headhunter.

Batman Unboxing: Joker Crew, Titan Clown & Harley Quinn

12 years ago 7

KA-POW!!! Justin and Romain are back with more Batman Miniature Game Mini's from Knight Models. This time it's the clown prince of crime himself The Joker and his merry band of hoodlums.

Infinity – Sneak Peek: Unidron Batroids

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Time for another exclusive Infinity preview!

Stuck In A Time Eddy! Time Wars: A Fan Wargame In 10mm!

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A very cool piece for you today thanks to two community members with a passion for wargaming and Doctor Who. See what you think of this awesome 10mm battle report for Time Wars! If you're interested in the rules you can also grab them yourself too!

A Weekend With Angel: How To Paint Infinity Kum Riders Part Three

12 years ago 6

In the final part of this Weekend with Angel tutorial on the Kum Riders from Infinity we'll be taking a look at some more of the super-detailing and all the work that goes into the bases too!

Weekender XLBS: Kicking Off DreadBall Season 4!

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We've got Curis from Mantic Games over to talk all about the new season of DreadBall which is going to introduce new teams, new rules and plenty more. There's no stopping this Sci-Fi Sports Game.

A Weekend With Angel: How To Paint Infinity Kum Riders Part Two!

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In this second part of How to Paint the Kum Rider from Infinity Angel starts to work on the details of the rider and his bike. As well as a range of washes he'll also be talking about more of the work that goes into getting the skin just right.

Knight Models Exclusives! Swamp Thing & New Terrain!

12 years ago 12

We have more exclusives for you to check out thanks to the kind folks at Knight Models! Have you been looking forward to Swamp Thing ever since the previews and teasers?! Well, here he is!

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