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Grinning Skull Recommends: Cheap Toys that are Great for Table-Top Gaming – Part One!

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As you know, I’m all for money saving when it comes to gaming, and I also love toy hacks, so I wanted to share this post from over on http://cloudcraftsite.wordpress.com, check out some of his other awesome posts by visiting his blog.

Anyway, this top 5 has some cool stuff that can be easily converted for your games and models, plus links to places you can get them!!

If you like cheap toy hacks, also check out The giant scorpion toy hack and The bag “o” Skeletons review from the archive!!

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The following are just some Cheap Toys I’ve found while browsing the net that I think would have excellent potential for Table Top Gaming, whether it’s just giving them a quick paint job, or Kit-Bashing them to the point where the original model is unrecognizable (or you get the “WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?” reaction from your friends).

Item Number One: True Legends Mythical Warriors

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Crowdfunding Spotlight: Zed or Alive: Zombie skirmish ruleset by Rust Devil Games Kickstarter

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As you know, I'm into zombie wargames, so this caught my eye, its called Zed or alive from Dust devil games and they currently have a kickstarter campaign to fund its creation. Yes, I know, there are quite a few zombie skirmish rulesets coming onto the market at the moment, but there's always room for… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Zed or Alive: Zombie skirmish ruleset by Rust Devil Games Kickstarter

What do you do when you’ve lost your hobby mojo?

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No matter what lately, I haven't been able to focus on all aspects of the hobby (I mean miniature wargaming, not the "GW" hobby!) I think that it's been due to recent illness with my knee trouble, general awfulness and now some weird throat type virus that has fallen upon my kids and myself, but… Continue reading What do you do when you’ve lost your hobby mojo?

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Reaper Miniatures Bones II Kickstarter

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Now this KS is the one I've been waiting for! Yes, it's the second Reaper Miniatures Bones 2 campaign over on Kickstarter. Having missed out on the last one, which believe me, I'm still kicking myself about. If you don't know, Reaper Bones miniatures are a cheaper alternative to their usual metal lines, made up… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Reaper Miniatures Bones II Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Warboard gaming mat Kickstarter

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This KS nearly slipped through quietly, the Warboard from warsmith. As you can see, it's a folding modular board made in the same way as board game boards. I like the idea personally, only I wish more were done like this for 15mm gaming (Well, you knew that I was going to say that, right?!)… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Warboard gaming mat Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Oathsworn Miniatures: Heroes Kickstarter

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Oathsworn if you recall, ran the earlier Dwarven KS a little while ago, this time they are back with a new campaign, and it's one that halfling army wargamers will enjoy. There's a lot of really nice figures in this lot, including the halfling ninja, which is inspired I think. I wouldn't mind a whole… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Oathsworn Miniatures: Heroes Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Michael Baird’s Folklore Monster Puppets Kickstarter

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Puppets if done correctly can be quite brilliant, so with that in mind I'd like to bring this KS to your attention. Coming from a LARP background, big 3D puppets and bodysuits can add so much to the whole ambience of a live game and this kind of thing would be ideal. Although this is… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Michael Baird’s Folklore Monster Puppets Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: Havoc Risk Boards Kickstarter

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Now, I am a real big RISK fan, so when I saw this project, I really want to get in on the action! Not only do they have a wide variety of different themed boards and accompanying card sets, but there are options for custom etched wooden boards. Normally I don't buy download type stuff,… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: Havoc Risk Boards Kickstarter

Crowdfunding Spotlight: SURRENDER the Bible Board Game Kickstarter

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Now, somehow I don't think this will ever catch on, but at first look at the graphic for this board game, I did think that for some reason this project was something to do with a biblically themed battle (Given the fact it's called "Surrender", quite a dynamic name for a wargame, don't you think?)… Continue reading Crowdfunding Spotlight: SURRENDER the Bible Board Game Kickstarter

Grinning Skull Miniatures Released Today!!

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So, the day has come for my very own miniatures range, Grinning Skull Miniatures to be available on general release! It's been a long journey to get them from their humble beginnings to the fully fledged range as they are, and I'm really glad that this project has bore fruit! The excellent team at 15mm.co.uk… Continue reading Grinning Skull Miniatures Released Today!!