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You'll be pleased to know that the Penraken annual painting comp officially starts today, and as you can imagine there are some great incentives for taking part, loads of prizes and potential bragging rights up for grabs! I'll be entering in a few categories (hopefully if I get it all sorted in time) and I… Continue reading Pendraken painting Competition 2013 starts today!
[TMP] Fanticide: Blood Tree Warband Arrives. I spotted this on TMP and was quite impressed actually. A tree/plant based army has always interested me for something quirky to collect, and this seems to add more fuel to my fire! I didn't want yet another project/collection for this year (Hell, I'm still painting Orcs and gobbos… Continue reading Fanticide Blood Trees have given me ideas…
BBC News - Star Wars VII: JJ Abrams to direct. Latest Star Wars rumours seem to have been focused on who would direct the latest in the franchise. Now it has been chosen (Imagine I said that in the style of Yoda....) JJ Abrams! Well, I would have to agree that it would seem one… Continue reading Star Wars VII: JJ Abrams to direct
So, I have just recently started to use G+, I wasn't really into it at all to start, but while browsing the groups, I noticed that there wasn't a zombie wargaming group there. With that fact in mind, I started one! Yes I know there are quite a few very nice and already established isolated… Continue reading New Zombie Wargaming Community on G+
Agnostic Giraffe Miniatures! by Tyler and Andrew » Updates — Kickstarter. AGM (Agnostic Giraffe Minis) has managed to achieve the funding target even with all the strangeness and weirdness, and now stand at $4,652. Well done fellers, I'm glad to see the miniature community getting on board with projects like these, it truly is the… Continue reading Agnostic Giraffe Miniatures! by Tyler and Andrew » Updates — Kickstarter
Agnostic Giraffe Miniatures! by Tyler and Andrew — Kickstarter. This is sure a strange one, a range of new miniatures by Agnostic Giraffe miniatures, it's left me a tad puzzled! Even the promo vid is strange, everything about this is just confusing! It seems that the intent of this KS is to get some of… Continue reading Stranger & stranger…Agnostic Giraffe Miniatures Kickstarter
Ok, lately I've been toying with some new concepts for creature design for a new alien race or two, for use in 15mm Sci-fi wargaming. Everytime I start this creative process, regardless of what the creature is going to be used for, a large sculpture or mask, an ornament or miniature, the brainstorm begins. This… Continue reading 15mm Miniature Creature Design basics
Well, it's been the moment I've been waiting for, the guys at Pendraken Miniatures have revealed that they plan on releasing their walking dead inspired range of modern zombies in 10mm scale! I myself have been thinking about the huge meta horde games I'm going to play with these wonderful little zomers! Sculpted by Phil… Continue reading Pendraken Preview new 10mm Modern Zombies!
Bug Hunt Corridors by Fantasy Arc — Kickstarter. It would seem that 122 of you out there agree with me, when we talk about these brilliant scifi scenics. Of the total raised thus far, they have exceeded the expected $6,000 goal and stand at a whopping $29,006 and still will raise more within the timeframe… Continue reading Bug Hunt Corridors KS smashes $6,000 goal with 21 days left!
WYRMWOOD: An Aussie Zombie Film | Indiegogo. So, as I'm doing recaps on the various KS and Indiegogo campaigns we have been observing, I knew this one would be a success. Wyrmwood is a post apoc zombie movie in the same vein as Mad Max and being Australian, it shares its fine pedigree. With 32… Continue reading WYRMWOOD: Indiegogo update
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