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The Best Of Salute 2023 – Amazing Wargaming Tables! (Part 1)

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Join us to check out the Best Of Salute 2023 as we dive into some coverage from the event that we attended a couple of weeks ago. We got to chat to some great creators and clubs who were putting on fascinating games throughout the day.

Start A Revolt With Wargames Atlantic’s Only-Games Offerings

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Wargames Atlantic has introduced a few more miniatures into the mix for those that want to get their hands on some of their recent 3D Printable releases but without the need to do it all at home. A host of new miniature kits and characters are available for use in your Historical and Sci-Fi wargames. 

Late Roman Armoured Cavalry Thunders Forth From Victrix

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Victrix are building on their Late Roman collection with the release of some awesome new 28mm Armoured Cavalry for you to use when building your Ancient, Dark Age and Arthurian armies. The new plastic kit comes with twelve miniatures that could represent your veteran cavalry adorned in scale and chainmail.

Set Sail With New Medieval Ships From Sarissa Precision

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Sarissa Precision has been hitting the high seas of late with some awesome new Medieval ships for you to use in your 28mm Historical wargames. You can start off with a little Skiff and end up at the head of a Northern Great Galley!

Let’s Play: Undaunted – Stalingrad [The Southern Reach – Scenario #5] | Osprey Games

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Join us for the next instalment of our Undaunted: Stalingrad Campaign. We're playing through a full campaign of this awesome Osprey Games board game with another of our scenarios, The Southern Reach. Call in the artillery!

Fight Mighty Clashes With James Morris’ Midgard Heroic Battles

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There was a fun game that I spied when we were at Salute a couple of weekends ago. James Morris (mogsymakes) has been working away on a new set of Fantasy/Historical wargaming rules called Midgard Heroic Battles that seems like it could be great fun to dive into at a range of scales. 

Fight Desperately With Flames Of War’s 15mm Volksturm

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The desperate fight continues in Berlin: German from Battlefront Miniatures as they have made a bunch of new Flames Of War miniatures available to snap up over the last week or so. This time around, there is plenty of armour but also some rather beleaguered troops in 15mm as well for use in World War II wargaming.

Unboxing: Partisan Resistance Cell + Jedburgh Team – 02 Hundred Hours | Grey For Now Games

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Gerry checks out the Partisan expansion for Grey For Now Games fantastic game 02 Hundred Hours tabletop skirmishes of sabotage and night raids in World War II. A courageous group of Partisan fighters and their Allied Jedburgh support.

Bloody Miniatures Call On The Witchfinder General!

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Bloody Miniatures are back to bolster your 28mm English Civil War collection with some brand-new miniatures. Nick Collier has been working on the latest set of miniatures starting off with a neat set focused on The Witchfinder General. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Lloyd’s Spring Cleaning His Balearics & Trying To Cheat With AI

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team returns for a Sunday morning catch-up where brother Lloyd is finally allowed to show off his Balearics that he was whipping out in public in between being the filling in a com spot sandwich!

New Game Clan Wars: The Ultimate Post-Apocalyptic Wargame Experience? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! The team is back from Salute and ready to get stuck back into business as usual. The big news that has caught Gerry's eye is SIXMOREVODKA has been quietly prepping their Primal Punk world of Degenesis for the ultimate in post-apocalyptic tabletop miniature wargaming.

Community Spotlight: Red Coats, Black Templars, & Golden Beards

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Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Blood & Valor Painting Tutorial – WW1 Renault FT-17 Tank | Alphonse Marcel

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In this painting tutorial, we show you how to paint two French Renault FT-17 Tanks for use in the World War I wargame, Blood & Valor by Firelock Games. The tank designs came from Alphonse Marcel! 

Community Spotlight: Lamenting The Lamenters, Border Reivers & Miller Miniatures

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some grimdark brutality, some Border Reivers and a bit of Ian Miller inspired hobby.

Let’s Play: Iron, Blood, Snow & Mud | PHALANX Games

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James joins Gerry to play a brand new board game from PHALANX Games, Iron, Blood, Snow & Mud! Will the vaunted German blitzkrieg prove its invincibility once again? Or will the Soviet Union endure the onslaught long enough to rebuild its might and push back the enemy? 

Cult Of Games XLBS: A Relaxed Return & Ready For Hobby!

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team discuss the best of Star Trek and after embracing a weekend of relaxation, they are ready to dive into some of the hobby as we see what folks have been getting up to in different wargaming worlds.

Tiger Miniatures Bolster 28mm Tudor-era Irish Collection

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Tiger Miniatures are expanding their collection of 28mm miniatures with a range of 28mm Tudor Irish for use in your games set around the time of the Border Reivers! They have some noble fellows to lead the way alongside a core of followers to help build a warband with.

Empress Show Some True Grit With New 28mm Wild West Miniatures

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Empress Miniatures have recently added a bunch of new 28mm characters to their Wild Bunch line-up, a great option for those seeking to dive into some Wild West action on the tabletop. All of these new characters have some True Grit to them as they take to the frontier. 

Morale Napoleon Get Printed Rules From Rebel Minis

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Rebel Minis has, by popular demand, made the rules for Morale Napoleon available for you to dive in and pick up. If you've not checked this out before, it could be a fun alternative for those seeking to play out large Napoleonic battles on the tabletop.

Pre-Order The Perry’s New Franco-Prussian French & More

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Perry Miniatures has got three new pre-orders available for you to snap up for when you're diving into the Franco-Prussian War and beyond. Leading the way are two 28mm scale plastic kits for the Franco-Prussian War French that are Advancing and Firing.

Daniel Mersey Drops New Rules For Armoured Storm: The Eastern Front

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Daniel Mersey has been busy developing some more wargaming rules for those wanting to dive into Historical wargaming on the tabletop. The most recent book from Mersey is Armoured Storm: The Eastern Front which focuses on World War II tank battles between 1941-1945.

VLOG: Blood & Valor – The Conundrum Of World War I Terrain & Painted Tiny Tanks!

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In this latest instalment of our Firelock Games Blood & Valor End Of Empires VLOG series, Gerry and John talk about wargaming terrain and working with a trench board that the team made a while back. What kind of wargaming terrain do you use when playing Blood & Valor?

Support Charity & Pick Up A Paul Hicks World War 2 Miniature

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Tabletopper recently got a miniature sculpted by Paul Hicks representing a friend, Ewout Oord, who unfortunately passed away recently. All proceeds from the sale of this new 28mm miniature go to the KWF, the Dutch Cancer Society.

MiG Alley & More Return For Warlord Games’ Blood Red Skies

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Warlord Games has been chatting away about some new releases coming up for Blood Red Skies. Whilst there will still be a focus on World War II, we'll also be heading back to the Korean War with a revamped set for MiG Alley.

First Flames Of War Berlin: German Releases Arrive This Week

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The first selection of Berlin: German releases are available this weekend for those looking to expand their options in the 15mm World War II wargame, Flames Of War. Things start off with the new book from Battlefront Miniatures.

Snap Up A Sherman Easy Eight Platoon For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has bundled together a set of Sherman Tanks for you to use in their 28mm Historical wargame, Bolt Action. You can snag yourself the Easy Eight Platoon which comes with three tanks for use with your Allied push during World War II.

New Gangs Join Great Escape’s The Chicago Way & Dead Man’s Hand

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Great Escape Games are going to be releasing four new gangs for you to use across two of their 28mm Historical wargames. You'll find new miniatures on the way for Dead Man's Hand and The Chicago Way! 

Gerry Can Show You How To Make Blood & Plunder Ship Sails Out Of EVA Foam

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In this week's Gerry Can, we show you how to make Blood & Plunder Ship Sails out of an interesting material, EVA Foam! This could be a great way to go with your wargaming ships for the Golden Age Of Piracy! 

VLOG: Blood & Valor – 3D Printing World War I Tanks & How Should We Paint Them?

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Gerry is joined by John and Shay in the studio to talk all about tanks for World War I wargaming. We have found some neat 3D Prints and such that would be really handy for the Firelock Games Blood & Valor project we're undertaking.

Too Fat Lardies Get Into A Shootout With What A Cowboy!

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Too Fat Lardies are now taking pre-orders for their new Wild West skirmish game, What A Cowboy! The rules will be available later in April and will offer up a quick and fun way for you to dive into some shootouts on the frontier. 

Get Stuck Into The 2nd Edition Of Mana Press’ Tribal Wargame

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If you've not already done so, it might be worth diving into the new 2nd Edition of Mana Press' Tribal. This 28mm wargame allows you to play out pre-gunpowder clashes between tribal nations and offers up a different approach to the wargaming we're used to.

Let’s Play: Undaunted – Stalingrad [Call In The Engineers – Scenario #4] | Osprey Games

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Join us for the forth instalment of our Undaunted: Stalingrad Campaign. We're playing through a full campaign of this awesome Osprey Games board game with our fourth scenario, Call In The Engineers.

Destiny Is All For Gamelyn Games’ The Last Kingdom Kickstarter!

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Gamelyn Games has now hit up Kickstarter with their newest board game based on the hit book series turned TV series, The Last Kingdom. Take on the role of one of many different Leaders and strive to dominate England during the Dark Ages. 

Deep-Cut Studio Sail On Icy Waters With New Gaming Mat

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Deep-Cut Studio has added another gaming mat to their collection, this time for those diving into some naval battles on the tabletop. You can now pick up their Icy Waters gaming mat and use this for the likes of Dystopian Wars or Mantic Games' Armada.

Brigade Games’ New Miniatures Fight In Foggy London Town

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Brigade Games Miniatures has been showing off some new additions to their collection recently. Leading the way are some new 28mm Victorian-Age miniatures representing street gangs, ruffians and more that might have found themselves battling on the streets of foggy London town.

Crusade With Footsore’s Outremer Range For The Barons’ War

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Footsore Miniatures & Games has released a pretty impressive range of additional Medieval miniatures in 28mm for you to use when playing out The Barons' War battles on the tabletop. Head off on a Crusade with the new Outremer supplement for the game and a whole host of stunning miniatures.

Dive Into Flames Of War’s Berlin: German Pre-Orders

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Battlefront Miniatures have been showing off some of the pre-order elements that you'll be able to pick up for Berlin: German as World War II comes to an end and the fighting becomes fierce in the face of mounting Allied opposition.

Medbury Offer New Historical Dark Age Miniatures In Metal!

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Medbury Miniatures, who usually offer up 3D Printable Historical and Fantasy miniatures for you to print off at home, have now taken a step towards producing physical miniatures as well. Their new range of Dark Age Vendel Era miniatures are now available on their webstore.

Battletech Mercenaries! NEW Big Mechs For Hire In Resurgent Wargame & Undead Unearthed #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! This week, Warren gets into the Spring Clean Challenge by unearthing a cemetery's worth of undead fiends for gaming with his kids and the Battletech Mercenaries provide some big guns and more for the hard Sci-Fi tabletop wargame.

VLOG: Blood & Valor – Planning World War I’s Western Front

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In our new VLOG series this week Gerry takes Justin through the plans for getting two Blood & Valor armies on the table from scratch as they explore the First World War through Firelock Games skirmish rules.

Community Spotlight: Constructing Terrain, Crusaders & Surviving The Undead!

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We dive into some awesome diorama and terrain making plus some Crusaders who are on the road to The Holy Land. Check out more from this week's Community Spotlight!

The Fighting Irish Join The Border Wars From Flags of War

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Last year Flags of War launched a successful campaign to bring the Border Wars to the tabletop Under a Reiver Moon and now a new faction arrives as the Irish come prepared for war.

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