Gerry interviews Eric Hansen, the game designer behind Firelock Games' new 28mm Medieval wargame, Blood & Crowns. We find out why Blood & Crowns is a Historical wargame that should be on your radar.
V&V Miniatures posted some teasers online this week showcasing their work in a new material for their figures. The team tend to work in resin but they have started making a foray into metal and the previews this week showed off some of their Medieval Knights.
It's OTT Weekender time! Games Workshop presented us a HUGE Warhammer preview this week covering the purging of old Warhammer 40K miniatures for 10th Edition. We got to see new Space Marine Scouts, Terminators, Assault Marines and more!
Firelock Games is now on Kickstarter with a new game, Blood & Crowns! Dive into 28mm Historical wargaming around the period of The Hundred Years' War with the armies of Europe.
Wargames Atlantic have added a few new 3D Printable kits to their Atlantic Digital offerings over on MyMiniFactory. You can get your hands on a new 28mm Fantasy kit alongside three Historical kits and a handy set which would be great for pretty much any game.
We have a look at some awesome painting from you folks including some BattleTech, an expanded The Barons' War collection and someone looking to get new blood into tabletop gaming!
As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into the one of the big questions of the tabletop gaming world. What is that attracts you to a game? Is it the art, the rules, the world building or perhaps something entirely different?
Bad Squiddo Games have been running a neat program over the last while which is focused on the community getting their chance to decide on which miniatures are made next. You can join The Community Miniatures Project and help the team explore the different characters they should be bringing to life. The first batch of 28mm Historical miniatures have now popped up on the Bad Squiddo webstore!
Fogou Models recently added a few more terrain kits to their Ruins range for you to use in your 28mm wargames. Being particularly fitting for Fantasy and Historical wargames, these could also find a way into other genres if you liked.
V&V Miniatures has added another new set of miniatures to its collection. Rather than 28mm though, these miniatures are 40mm so would be good for use in displays and dioramas. Take aim and shoot some French knights with these Medieval English Archers.
Wargames Atlantic has added even more files to their Atlantic Digital collection, offering up new Historical miniatures for you to 3D Print for a variety of periods. We start off with The Great War and a mascot alongside a big machine gun.
It's OTT Weekender time! We have a look at an awesome company that are making unmissable Mordheim miniatures that would also be great for other Grimdark wargames like Turnip28, Sludge, Forbidden Psalms and more. These 3D Printed miniatures have a fantastic look to them that would be great for those that like grim and perilous 28mm Fantasy wargames.
Tabletop-Art has been showing off a few new terrain sets that you can pick up and add to your collection. The first of these is something that would be great for a diorama or perhaps a highly charged scenario where a Viking warrior is getting sent off to Valhalla.
7th Son over on YouTube is quite a fan of the miniatures from Reconquer Designs. So, it made sense for them to work together on a new range of miniatures for use with the Wars Of The Roses. See what you make of the first miniatures from Ragged Staff Minis.
Khurasan Miniatures have been expanding their range of 15mm Medieval miniatures for use during the Mid to Late 14th Century. Various new armoured troops are available on foot and mounted so that you can bolster your armies battling across Europe during the period.
It's OTT Weekender time! The best Pulp game has returned with 2 massive new adventures available from Flying Frog Productions for Shadows Of Brimstone over on Kickstarter. Dive in and play out some amazing Pulp campaigns with a host of brilliant new miniatures and adventures in an Egyptian tomb or aboard a train that is bound for Hell!
Brother Vinni has added another new set of miniatures to their collection recently for those looking to build up Dark Age and Medieval armies. See what you make of these Italo-Norman Knights that could be handy in games like SAGA.
If you're looking to play out some Crusader-era wargames in 28mm then you could be tempted to set up an impressive siege or two. Well, how about taking a peek at this excellent Western/Crusader Castle which comes as a modular set from Empires At War?
In this week's Community Spotlight, we get a look at some excellent The Barons' War painting, a TINY Heresy army (how apt!) and a quickfire Kings Of War: Ambush army project.
Victrix Miniatures have added another 28mm plastic kit to their lineup for those wanting to play some Dark Age wargames. This time, the Normans are taking aim with their deadly crossbows, looking to pluck Saxons from their feet and send them down into the mud.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some of our hobby that we've been up to but also have a discussion about fair play, cheating and the "spirit of the rules". We also ask about what kind of house rules you use with your friends in order to have the most fun at the tabletop.
Victrix Miniatures have previewed their upcoming 28mm plastic range which is going to be going to a new period of history for them! They've done Napoleonics, Dark Age, Ancients and World War II but now they're going to going Medieval.
Another neat miniature has popped up from Brother Vinni for those looking to dive into the Historical side of things. If you want to make a Medieval force and show that some of your characters are a bit past it, what about this Tired Knight?
Get a peek at some naval awesomeness, another peek into the world of Star Wars: Shatterpoint and an adventure into the Wars Of The Roses.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about some hard work going down the drain but also Lloyd shows us some pretty darn inspiring photos which might get you thinking about the way you build your tabletop terrain in the future!
It's OTT Weekender time! Colin Patten has been working on his largest collection ever with one hundred and fifty (150!) individual 28mm Viking miniatures for your Dark Age games. This isn't just a raid, this is Ragnarok and the Sons of Odin are coming for your wallet! If you're interested in Vikings then you must see this range of models.
Paul Hicks is sculpting everything and anything at the moment it seems. Some recent teasers popped up from Antediluvian Miniatures which build on their 28mm Historical collection, perfect for some Medieval wargaming set in the highlands.
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.
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.
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!
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!
It's OTT Weekender time! After coming back from Warhammer Fest, Ben goes through the Good, The Bad and the downright Ugly as Games Workshop revealed loads more for Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warcry, Underworlds, The Old World and The Horus Heresy.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
DecoQuest Workshop is in the home straight for their latest Kickstarter campaign and this time they've left the fantasy and science-fiction genres behind to explore the Highlands of Scotland in the 13th Century with a whole range of printable terrain.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Justin returns (yay!) and we talk about some of the hobby plans we have. We also discuss where you might want to go when taking your hobby on the road! Do you agree with Ben or has he lost the plot?
It's OTT Weekender time! This week, we're looking at all of the news coming out of Adepticon for Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Kill Team and more. The BIG news was the announcement of Warhammer 40k 10th Edition which is going to be starting with FREE Rules for everyone!
It's OTT Weekender time! If you're a fan of BattleTech then you might want to check out the awesome Steel Rift from Ash Barker which has an absolutely stunning mech miniatures range!
PWork Wargames has added a new 28mm terrain kit to their collection for those seeking to play out some Historical or Fantasy wargames. Explore the spooky Lostburg Mill where something terrible has clearly happened to the past occupants.
