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Just wanted to let you know about the new free to use wargames/miniatures auction site, brought to you by the guys at Tor gaming. If your not one for ebay and its costs and faff, you'll be pleased to know that Miniature bids is free from all that and should net you a bit more… Continue reading Miniature Bids launched! Free auction site for wargames miniatures and games
I'm going to be honest now, I do watch a lot of cartoons. Always have, always will, and with the fact of having four kids under the age of 13, it's no surprise that in our house, they tend to hijack the TV mostly and watch what they want (You have to let them to… Continue reading 15mm musings: 10 Scooby doo monsters that should be 15mm miniatures!
Whilst taking some time, relaxing on my holiday, I just want to draw your attention to this great cthulhu-esque beastie from Pure Evil miniatures over on Kickstarter. It's a lovely gribbly monster that would be at home in many settings, and indeed many scales. A real bonus to the KS is the accompanying cultist figures… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: QU-SH-UG Pure Evil Miniatures Kickstarter
If you remember a little while ago, I mentioned the Tabletop townspaper models KS on here. I must say that in my previous post, I did actually make a blooper about the price of the set (I said £20 a set, rather than the real price of £10 for the set of 6) Well, anyway,… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Tabletop Towns Castle Kickstarter
Following on from the last post, in this part, I'm going to show you how to create a really easy, companion set of ruins using a few waste materials that one might have on hand. From this: To this: Lets get started. The foundation of this model is balsa wood, taken from a horse wooden… Continue reading Terrain Workshop: Ruined Houses (part 2)
So I thought I'd share some stuff what I've been up to for my 15mm gaming, if you've read my other articles previous, then you'll know I have plans for a totally ruined board for post apoc, zombie, and modern gaming purposes, and since I was in scratch building mood I'll try and talk you… Continue reading Terrain Workshop: Ruined houses (part 1)
Ok, not so long back I told you about the freebies you can get from artificial grass suppliers in the way of samples, and I promised you that I'd make something with mine, to help inspire you out there with what kind of thing you can do with them when they arrive. Before I start,… Continue reading Terrain Workshop: Artificial Grass field terrain.
So, I have found something out completely by accident that is excellent for us scratch builders & wargamers, yet the best thing is, it wont cost you a penny! A while ago, my missus and I were talking about turfing a few patches of bare earth in our garden and discussing options. Rather than shelling… Continue reading Grim’s Modelling Tips: Fake Grass Freebies!
Here's a good one I forgot to mention, aftermath modular terrain. Looks like a nice simple system that is ideal for all manner of modern, pulp and scifi gaming. Although its a 28mm set, I'd like to imagine that they would consider a 15mm or 20mm version in the future. There's lots of potential here,… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Aftermath modular terrain Kickstarter
Ok, part two in the guide to the latest Grinning Skull releases at 15mm.co.uk! GRN13: League of Anthracks Fire warrior. The Fire warriors of the moon of Tor are total fanatics, hence the tall pointed cultist attire. They carry a burner with attatched gas tanks and proceed with the LOA troops to provide flamer support.… Continue reading So, what’s what in the new Grinning Skull range? (Part 2)
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