In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're looking to find that spark that ignites your hobby. What is it that gets you thinking about new projects, helps you get through your painting or indeed has you thinking about building impressive armies?
In this week's Gerry Can, we show off how to use Green Stuff World's range of Colourshift Spray Paints and what the different colours and primers can achieve depending on which way you combine them. They could be great for specific projects you're working on.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on game design. Warren and Lloyd are looking for a set of rules that gets out of the way and lets you do what you want with your armies. Warren also goes ALL IN with the idea of using toys in wargames.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team get into a discussion about miniature design. Are miniatures becoming just too complicated nowadays? Are companies making it harder to paint their miniatures and get them down to the tabletop? We dive in and chat about what we reckon makes good miniature design that solves those issues!
In this week's Gerry Can, we show you how to make Blood & Plunder Ship Sails out of real live honest to god canvas, because when you've rigged your sloop you probably want to make sure the sails don't look like lego marshmallows right?
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!
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team discuss the best of Star Trek and after embracing a weekend of relaxation, they are ready to dive into some of the hobby as we see what folks have been getting up to in different wargaming worlds.
In this latest instalment of our Firelock Games Blood & Valor End Of Empires VLOG series, Gerry and John talk about wargaming terrain and working with a trench board that the team made a while back. What kind of wargaming terrain do you use when playing Blood & Valor?
In this week's Gerry Can, we show you how to make Blood & Plunder Ship Sails out of an interesting material, EVA Foam! This could be a great way to go with your wargaming ships for the Golden Age Of Piracy!
Gerry is joined by John and Shay in the studio to talk all about tanks for World War I wargaming. We have found some neat 3D Prints and such that would be really handy for the Firelock Games Blood & Valor project we're undertaking.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss crafting a narrative campaign for your games and how it can expand your gaming. We even have a special guest star!
In our new VLOG series this week Gerry takes Justin through the plans for getting two Blood & Valor armies on the table from scratch as they explore the First World War through Firelock Games skirmish rules.
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?
John and Gerry come together to show off the progress on their City States army that we're going to be using to play some games of Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood with soon. How do you think the final scheme has come out?
Gerry sits down to power through some upgrading of our GameMatEU terrain to try and bring it more in line with the Fantasy vibes you get from the City States of Conquest. Do you think this fits in with Para Bellum Wargames' aesthetic?
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss some of the Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge plans that we have lined up so we can join in the fun with you folks!
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're diving into some of the hobby that we've been getting up to, Warren finds a sacrificial dagger and we talk about roleplaying with younger adventurers!
In today's Gerry Can, Gerry shows off how to paint a realistic yet simple two-step skintone using Inks, Contrast Paints, Speed Paints and XPress Colors.
In this week's VLOG, the guys sit down and go through some of the ideas for paint schemes that can be used on the new City States army for Conquest. What do you make of our choices and how does it compare to the official one from Para Bellum Wargames?
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we work out that Warren is a terrible D&D player and ask for some help in how we could approach building a BIG Historical wargaming army.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we ask about what kind of tools you could add to your hobby-focused workshop. Do you agree with some of the big tool ideas that we're discussing here?
In this week's Gerry Can, we dive into how to super detail your Blood & Plunder ships for use in Firelock Games' Historical wargame. No corners have been cut here!
Justin shows off the three army lists that he is going to be using for games of Blood & Plunder. There are a few to choose from that are going to be used in different scenarios. Artillery, ships and more have been painted up for this!
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! This time, we dive into a discussion on UFOs but more importantly where we'd like to go when it came to OnTableTop Battlefield Road Trips!
Gerry and Justin sit down to talk about their 100, 150 and 200-point lists for use in their games of Blood & Plunder from Firelock Games. They also have a talk about the terrain they are going to be using across the three games.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Ben lays down the gauntlet and dives into a 7-day miniature painting challenge that might help you bust through the backlog and get rid of some of that hobby fatigue.
In today's VLOG, Gerry talks about working out the army lists that are going to be used for playing Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder. In this video, we're discussing the British that will be looking to control the high seas.
In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry showcases how to build the Sloop that comes in the new 2-Player Starter Set for Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry dives into the fun he's been having in the Wild West and Lloyd has had quite the idea when it comes to trains AND wargaming. It's a marriage made in heaven.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, John paints all of the things and Warren dives into the creation of Fantasy worlds and scenarios with the help of a brand-new friend.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're exploring the awesome range of Bot War miniatures that Gerry has been painting AND asking the question; could you ONLY buy miniatures ONCE a year?
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're joined by both Lloyd and Warren who chat through their thoughts on Games Workshop AND we delve into the murky waters around the announcements from Wizards Of The Coast for D&D and how that could expand into the wider tabletop gaming world.
In this week's Gerry Can, we show off how to use the Leaf Punches from Green Stuff World in order to create nice basing materials for use on your tabletop miniatures.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we talk about new year hobby resolutions, wiping the slate clean and doing something drastic when it comes to getting your tabletop gaming life in order!
The team are back in the studio for the new year and 2023 is going to be a fascinating one for us! We have lots of things planned for you folks to dive into. Get a sneak peek at what's on the way!
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this show, we're doing a big Christmas unwrapping and unboxing thanks to one of our community members, horati0nosebl0wer! We have a wealth of stuff to show off and we're very happy indeed.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we have a guest Michael, also known as (intelligentmistertoad) on the site, who joins us to talk about his immense project that explores wargaming in Stalingrad during World War II.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're sitting down to discuss what hobby we've been up to and also as it's now December, we're getting thinking about Christmas! What are some of the best ways to get your geeky tabletop gaming gifts sorted for this time of year?
In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry shows off the process of making many different colours of metallic paint for use with your wargaming miniatures.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we dive in and ask a pretty big question. What game are you most thankful for? Is there a game out there that had a massive impact on you and your tabletop gaming journey?
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Gerry talks about his plans for expanding Kings Of War armies AND we get into a debate about tabletop game balance and whether or not it is actually as essential as people believe.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're talking about an absolutely massive World War III: Team Yankee project that John has been working on PLUS think about epic tabletop gaming projects we'd want to have a go at.