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Unboxing: Undaunted – Battle Of Britain | Osprey Games

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Join Gerry for an Unboxing of the awesome new addition to the Osprey Games Undaunted range. This time around, the focus is shifting from the ground battles of World War 2 to a clash in the skies with Undaunted: Battle Of Britain.

Get Voting In Blood & Pigment’s Pirate Painting Competition!

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Blood & Pigment have been holding their Great Pirate Paint Off over the last while in the run-up to their Summer Of Plunder. We talked about the contest a while back now and the time has come for you to get stuck in and start voting as part of the people's choice segment of the competition. Get those finalists to a place of honour!

Get Into A Shootout In Sarissa’s Classy 28mm Old West Hotel

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Sarissa Precision has dropped another big piece of terrain onto their webstore with the Old West Hotel that includes an interior! Head inside, grab a drink and then get into a fistfight with the local drunks over some allegations of cheating over a hand of poker.

Mount Up In A Wild West Wagon With Great Escape Games

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Great Escape Games have been doing great stuff with their plastic kits of late for Dead Man's Hand. Keeping up with that, they recently previewed a new 28mm Wild West Wagon that would be great for those seeking to dive into some scenario-based play!

Community Spotlight: Being A Hobby Butterfly, Dark Age Saxons & An Italian Fleet

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We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.

Warbases Preview New 15mm Wild West Cactus Creek Terrain

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Warbases have announced that they are going to be downsizing their Cactus Creek Wild West terrain to 15mm so you can use it for some smaller-scale shootouts on the tabletop.

28mm Ancient Indians & Camel Riders From V&V Miniatures

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V&V Miniatures have once again added to their expanding collection of 28mm resin miniatures for use in your Historical wargames. The first of these sets is the 28mm Ancient Indian Command, ready to lead armies against Alexander The Great.

The Lazy Forger Sculpt Stunning 3D Printable Trees

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The Lazy Forger are continuing to impress with their range of 3D Printable STL Files that you can get your hands on. Their latest set of releases is an impressive array of trees which can be used to decorate numerous battlefields across a variety of genres.

Stay Frosty In Upcoming Call Of Duty: The Board Game

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Activision's Call Of Duty franchise is making the move to the tabletop with a new board game announced by the folks at Arcane Wonders. Designed by Bryan Pope and Benjamin Pope, this hidden movement-driven board game looks to evoke the feel of the incredibly popular first-person shooter.

15mm Flames Of War ‘Nam Range Returns To Select Stores Soon

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Battlefront Miniatures has announced that the 15mm Flames Of War 'Nam range is going to be returning to tabletops via a variety of specialist stockists across the world. If you missed out before, take to the jungles of Vietnam and battle out a very different kind of war.

Cut Out Some Rootin’ Tootin’ Peter’s Paperboys Cowboys!

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Peter's Paperboys released some brand new papercraft sets for you to get stuck into and cut up. Get your scissors and glue ready and prepare to snap up a bunch of 28mm paper miniatures for this Wild West wargaming trend that we seem to find ourselves in the midst of.

Grab 28mm Greatcoated Bavarians From Piano Wargames

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Piano Wargames have added a few new metal kits to their webstore for those wanting to dive into some 28mm Napoleonic wargames. The Bavarians are out in force with a variety of troops wearing Greatcoats to keep out the cold! 

A Sneak Peek! Firelock Games’ New Game, Blood & Crowns

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Firelock Games have been dropping some sneaky little hints as to what their next set of rules will be. We've done pirates, explore the Victorian Age and we've headed back to World War I with their games so far and now the focus is shifting to something Medieval. Have a peek at the cover for Blood & Crowns.

Set Sail With Never Mind The Boathooks By Andy Callan

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Andy Callan might have only just released Never Mind The Billhooks, his wargaming rules for playing out small battles during the Late Medieval period, but that hasn't stopped him from coming up with some more rules for the period! With Never Mind The Boathooks, you can dive into some Medieval naval warfare!

Takeda’s Court Comes To Grey For Now’s Test Of Honour

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Grey For Now Games are now taking pre-orders for a new set of stunning 28mm Samurai miniatures for Test Of Honour. You can now call on the might and cunning of Takeda's Court in order to stamp your authority on Feudal Japan. 

BelloLudi Bring Big Battles To The Period Of 1660-1721

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The folks at BelloLudi have another big set of wargaming rules for you to scoop up that focus on the period of 1660-1721. The Big Battle Game rules are available for you to snap up from them and a whole host of different publishers too.

Saxon Leaders & The Real Robin Hood From Footsore Miniatures

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Footsore Miniatures & Games have released a few new sets for those looking to dive into a bit of Medieval action whilst also venturing back to the Dark Ages. We start this look at these lovely 28mm miniatures with William Of Cassingham! 

Perry Miniatures Sculpt New Ottomans & Bavarian Wagons

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Perry Miniatures have been tinkering away on all sorts of new sculpts for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. We start off with some neat previews of the new Ottomans that are coming to their collection. We saw some a little while ago but this focuses on the Irregular Infantry that you'll need for your armies.

Eagle Figure’s 28mm 95th Rifles Now Available To Snap Up!

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After seeing some of the neat previews for Eagle Figure's 95th Rifles a few weeks ago, it's now time to get your hands on these 28mm Napoleonic figures! You can get your hands on the full set of miniatures right now and drop them into your games as you go seeking glory on the tabletop.

Have You Tried Offensive Miniatures’ World War II Game, DAK Attack?

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Offensive Miniatures has a pretty fun World War II wargame that I think is worth having a look at! DAK Attack has been around since 2021 but my first look at the game came during Salute 2023 when I saw the demo table for it set up and had a chat with the creator!

Snag Ace 6mm Miniatures & Mighty Ships From GHQ Models

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GHQ Models have dropped a whole host of new 6mm and 1/2400th scale releases for you to have a peek at if you're looking to dive into some Modern wargaming from throughout the 20th Century. 

15mm German Tank-Hunters & Half-Tracks Arrive For Flames Of War

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Battlefront's clash for Germany in World War II continues with a new array of 15mm miniatures to go alongside the Berlin: German supplement for Flames Of War. There are some familiar tanks, half-tracks and some more infantry support that has been shoved to the front lines. 

Fighter Aces & Wing Commanders For Blood Red Skies

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A whole host of new kits are available for you to pick up from Warlord Games for Blood Red Skies. The focus of these new releases is the new Wing Commander supplement which introduces a host of new rules for this 1/200 scale aerial dogfighting game.

Bolt Action Painting Tutorial Gruber’s Little Tank Sd.Kfz. 222 Panzerspähwagen

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In this painting tutorial, John shows you how to paint Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen from Warlord Games for use in World War II wargames like Bolt Action.

Dive Into 02 Hundred Hours With New Solo Play Supplement

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Grey For Now Games has recently released a new solo play supplement for those wanting to take on the challenge of 02 Hundred Hours themselves. This awesome World War II skirmish game can now come down to you versus an inbuilt AI!

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. 

Community Spotlight: Arty Mechs, The Elephant In The Room & Debigulating Bolt Action

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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...

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.

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!

Salute 2023 Live Blog!

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Welcome to the Salute 2021 Live Blog where we're going to be delving into all of the awesomeness from companies and clubs here down in London at the ExCel Centre.

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? 

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.

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