Weekender: WIN A RGG Hobby Bundle + The BEST Medieval Miniatures Ever?
May 22, 2020 by brennon
Today On The Weekender! We're checking out some brilliant miniatures from Claymore Castings in Indie Of The Week, testing our two mats from Geek Villain, talking Solo Wargaming with Firelock games and MUCH more.
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As always, make sure to dive into the comments and tell us all of your thoughts about the show this week and what we chat about!
Updates - 1:30
There is just one update for this week. On last week's show, we announced that we are giving away our Catachan Colonel when we get to 95K Subscribers to one lucky viewer. So, help us push up towards 95K and beyond!
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Indie Of The Week - 3:16
We've got a brilliant Indie Of The Week for you today as we're checking out the stunning Medieval miniatures from Claymore Castings.
Claymore Castings Webstore
Miniature Gallery (Facebook)
Make sure to give them a look and let us know if you'll be picking these up for a clash in the Hundred Years War.
Warren Meets Mat - 25:00
This time around we're looking at a different mat material as we check out the work from Geek Villain Mats.
- Geek Villain Webstore - Check Out More Here
- El Alamein Mat
- Winter Is Coming Mat
What do you think of these mats and how would you use them in your games?
News - 31:27
Here is some of the news this week which caught our eye and made us go "ooooh!"
- Conquest Pre-Orders - Check out the miniatures in more detail here
- Conquest Companion - Snag yourself this book for even more lore & Find More - Conquest @ Store.OnTabletop.Com
- Infinity May Releases - Which of these new miniatures will you be picking up?
- Infinity June Pre-Orders - Are you diving into Infinity with CodeOne?
- Ant-Man & The Wasp - What do you make of these tiny miniatures?
- WarLock Tiles - Some fun new options for building dungeon delving adventures?
- Spiders With Lasers - Are you liking this new plastic kit preview?
- Mortal Gods Kushites - Would you consider these as your next Ancient army?
- Footsore Moderns - Do you need some big chonky vehicles in the mix?
Let us know if something from this week made you "oooh!" and if we missed anything!
Solo Wargaming With Firelock Games - 1:06:33
We got a chat with Firelock Games about their plans for getting stuck into some solo wargaming in Blood & Plunder plus what they have coming in the future too.
Firelock Games
Blood & Plunder Solitaire
Let us know if you've given these rules a go and what other solo wargaming rules you've been looking at too.
3D Printing Is The S**T - 1:34:44
We take a look at what 3dartdigital have made available this week and delve into their Survivors Of Serath Kickstarter as well.
Download The FREE 3D Printable Gorntak Miniature
Visit 3dartdigital's New Kickstarter
Make sure to give this model a go and explore more of what's available from the team as part of their fundraiser.
Kickstarter - 1:43:49
We also have a look at some great new projects worth your attention this week.
- Bloodfields - A FULLY 3D Printable Wargame
- Classic Quest - Do you like the look of this retro dungeon delver?
- Redgrassgames - Check out the full Kickstarter and their new hobby products & Watch Our RGG Painting Handle Review
Let us know if you'll be checking out either of these projects in the comments down below. Make sure to check out all of this tabletop goodness and have a great weekend of gaming fun.
Have a great weekend and stay safe!
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Have a great weekend. Stay safe and hobby at home if you can.
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The Weekender is a fantastic way to start off my holiday weekend here in America! Love the ‘Claymore Castings’ minis. I’m doing my best to resist ordering some right now as the last three Weekenders have dipped into my wallet as I was watching them. Really good selections you lot have been putting before us. ? The fabric mats from ‘Geek Villain Mats’ look great. We used to do that with just green, brown, or white felt. The printing looks really good. I just bought a Deepcut Mat last week from acrossed the pond and it arrived in just over… Read more »
in your neck of the woods I would definitely pay a visit to Cigar Box Battles range of mats.
I’ll look into that.
Thanks for the heads up!
I have 4 of them, two of them are double sided Fritz does some good reviews of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEZQbWQAgKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu1jYvW_N3A
also he’s a great guy and his channel is definitely worth a sub
Well, I have to say Thanks again!
I’m enjoying Fritz’s channel very much. My recent entry into 10mm Wargaming will be served well by watching his previous work. He’s got a lot of interesting and cool vids.
Also, I’ve decided to give the ‘Cigar Box Battle’ Mats a go! I have always liked the ability to throw items under a soft mat or cloth and have natural looking hills.
@templar007 If your doing ww2 or WW3 check out red 3 miniatures if you haven’t already
https://www.red3miniatures.co.uk/
That’s quite a nice selection of 10mm! @torros
I’ve added that site to my board of sticky-notes in my digital studio were all my money is sucked out of my wallet. I’m never going to be able to retire at this rate! ?
I couldn’t agree mor about those mats from Geek Villain Mats, awesome stuff!
@alfonsothetraitor I can imagine some foam hills placed at the back of the long ends of the table with a GVM cloth ‘Battle Mat’ over the top of it and then your two Japanese Armies facing off for a decisive battle with the Generals on horseback on the hills looking down on the troops!
If you ever do that I’d love to see some pictures. ??
Oh , trust me I will my friend 😉
I is early for a change, what a lovely prize collection to wish for,
Have a good weekend (and bank holiday for those in the right countries)
That is a juicy prize this weekend! And awesome mini’s indeed
Those Claymore Castings look great.
Have a great weekend! Thanks for the weekly update!
yay let the fun weekender begin.
nice looking knights an archers/crossbows longshanks was the barsteward that tortured an killed William Wallace @warzan
Happy Friday all ?
the mat looks fabulous.
@warzan For reading on the HYW I would recommend the 4 book series by Jonathon Sumption. Each book is only about 1200 pages and is a great read
David Imrie who runs Claymore castings is a great painter and would recommend his Saxon dog blog and Facebook page if you want to drool over some lovely painting
At 52:42 I poured myself a beer. At 64:13 the pizza arrived. Bliss. Great show, see you all Sunday,
Bloody hell Fridays come round quick again…
Stay safe everyone, Keep on Gaming!
Classic Quest looks very tempting
I keep forgetting this goes out on Friday now…
It’s the Weekend!
Am I allowed to ge slightly peeved with RGG that having waited ages for them to perfect their handle and only having it a few months that they’re already planning the improved handle.
Happy Weekend to all. That Hobby bundle is awesome, i would like to win it 😉
Great show this week gents.. Have a great weekend.. FoW needs another come back.. I need more inspiration
Redgrass painting gear is really nice. I’d love to get me some brushes; I have the basic wet palette and it’s great – and that spinny handle thing? I guess it’d be interesting to try it out….
its finally weekend.
Keep it going! Really enjoying the weekender from y’alls homes.
love the show an the great new figures coming out.
An Orc hitchhiker? Sounds legit!
Lovely Battle mats I’d love to own one.