As a bit of an early Christmas present, Pendraken Miniatures released new 10mm Clib sculpted sets for their American War Of Independence range. There are plenty of additional items for the Americans and the British but other European powers interested in the struggle like the Germans!
Victrix Miniatures have released their new Islamic Cavalry for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. Set against the backdrop of the Crusades, you could use these warriors to charge down invading armies or use them on either side of these seismic periods of history.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the team get stuck into the big reveals from Battlefront Miniatures for Flames Of War! Their 15mm World War 2 wargame is going to be getting some great expansions but most importantly, a BIG new released of Early War books AND loads of new plastic miniatures.
Badger Games recently added a new selection of Pontoonier Miniatures to their collection for those looking to play out battles from possibly the Middle Ages all the way through to World War II with Ethiopians/Abyssinians.
Warlord Games are previewing more of what awaits for their first Armies Of... book that will join the 3rd Edition of Bolt Action. Some old favourites are returning with a bit of a tweak to their profiles, so Warlord looks at how they've changed between editions.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into a look at someone improving their painting techniques, a rather nice-smelling Roman Bakery and some Christmas-themed miniatures for a wintery clash.
Battlefront Miniatures have put together their annual look ahead for 2025 and what they have planned for Flames Of War. Some theatres of war will be revisited whilst a new period will also appear with a bunch of new miniature […]
Firelock Games and Edgar Pabon have created a free supplement for you to download for use with their 28mm Historical wargame, Blood & Steel. Blood & Steel gives you rules for playing out Victorian Age Combat on the tabletop and the new Into The Fireline download allows you to link those battles together with campaign rules.
Perry Miniatures are working on building up their French Revolution range in 28mm for next year. A few previews popped up this week showing off some of the characters you could drop into your armies as well as the various Line Infantry options available during the period.
Wargames Illustrated has released a new Giants In Miniatures figures for you to snap up and paint. This new 28mm miniature is the Swiss Horn Blower, blowing the battle horn to sow fear amongst their enemies.
Antediluvian Miniatures previewed some of the brand-new 28mm miniatures they will be releasing soon for both their Historical range but also their Fantasy collection. We start with their Historical teaser with an on-foot version of Robert The Bruce and The Black Douglas.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys talk about the projects that they are thinking about for 2025. They talk about the games that they want to play, the miniatures they want to paint AND the events that they want to go to. What are your tabletop hobby plans for 2025?
Brother Vinni released a new set of Historical 28mm miniatures in resin for those looking to set out on a few missions of Conquest. Their set of Rodeleros is now available to pick up from their webstore.
Missing Out On GW’s Best Miniatures Range? Necromunda Looks Freckin’ Awesome! #OTTWeekender
1 week ago 16It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we get super into the look of the new Necromunda miniatures that Games Workshop has been showing off recently. Could they be the best miniatures range from Games Workshop across all their games?
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some excellent Soulblight Gravelords vampires, finish the fight with Halo and the Master Chief and then dive into an immense Victoriana-styled terrain project.
FireForge Games has now released their new 28mm plastic set for those wanting to build Samurai armies. The Samurai Command set is now widely available from the folks at FireForge and elsewhere.
Gerry unboxes and reviews the recently released 28mm plastic boxed set from Victrix Miniatures for their Medieval Knights. A perfect set for those going on Crusade in their Historical wargames. He also looks at the Fantasy Heads, Cloaks & Shields which can be used to customise your Medieval Knights.
Ragged Staff Minis and Marcos of Reconquer Designs are back with another new miniature for The Wars Of The Roses. This new 28mm miniature is the first mounted figure for the range and is called The Veteran.
Eureka Miniatures has recently added a new set of 28mm metal miniatures to their World War II collection. These Chinese Guerrillas are going to be handy for those seeking to play out a very different portion of World War II than you might be used to.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys get super passionate about one of their favourite movies ever and why it seems like it might be the perfect playground for some gaming in the roleplaying space and perhaps even beyond. If you're a fan of Ghostbusters then you'll want to give this one a watch...
Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for a new Hail Caesar supplement focused on The Wars Of The Roses. If you're looking to get stuck in and do some Medieval battling using these rules then you'll be lucky later this month.
A Napoleonic Wargame Perfect For New Players? Firelock’s Blood & Bayonets Could Be It! #OTTWeekender
11It's OTTWeekender time! Some big news this week as Firelock announced they are stepping into the Napoleonic period with a new wargame, Blood And Bayonets, coming in 2025!
The new miniature for Salute 52 has been revealed! The South London Warlords showed off the Salute 2025 miniature that will be available to the first 5000 guests of the show in their goodie bags!
Warlord Games have made army building in the new edition of Bolt Action nice and easy with the new Platoon Selector but it can still be somewhat confusing working out what should be in your army based on the period of World War II you're trying to recreate. Early, Mid or Late-War? What units, vehicles and equipment should be popping up?
We've already looked at the Fantasy releases from Medbury Miniatures for this month on Patreon but they also have a small set of Historical offerings, especially for those diving into Medieval wargaming in 28mm.
Medbury Miniatures has shown off the brand new array of Fantasy releases that will be coming to Patreon for the month of December. This is another great set of saga-worthy heroes for you to use in your 28mm wargames but they wouldn't look out of place in Historical games as well.
TooFatLardies and Reisswitz Press have released a new supplement for Strength & Honour, giving you new options for your Ancient wargames. The new supplement introduces rules and army lists for Alexander & Hannibal.
Firelock Games has announced a new set of rules coming in 2025! January 2025 will see the launch of the Kickstarter for Blood And Bayonets which will get you stuck into Napoleonic warfare on the tabletop, both on land and at sea.
Bloody Miniatures are adding another great set to their 28mm English Civil War range. You can now get your hands on the "Bloody Guns" which are going to help lay down some supporting fire during your English Civil War encounters as either the Royalists or the Parliamentarians.
Empress Miniatures recently added a bunch of new 28mm metal miniatures to their collection for those fighting out the Early War period of World War II with the Soviets. There are four packs for you to choose from, all in different poses.
Cult Of Games XLBS: Your Ideal Battleground! What Big Terrain Project Would You Start?
3 weeks ago 20In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on terrain building after seeing John's work on his fun little Kill Team project. We decide to go BIG and think about larger-than-life terrain projects. What do you think your dream terrain project would be?
New Death Korps Of Krieg Rock! Has GW FINALLY Delivered For Warhammer 40K Fans? #OTTWeekender
3 weeks ago 19It's OTTWeekender time! John very excitedly tells us why the brand new Death Korps Of Krieg from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 are so insanely good and a return to form for fans of the grimdark future. We have a look at the newly revealed miniatures for the Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard and talk through why they are some of the best miniatures Games Workshop has produced in a while.
Battlefront Miniatures are releasing a couple of new limited edition Army Sets for 15mm wargame, Flames Of War. Each of these has been designed to commemorate The Battle Of The Bulge and features the Allied and Axis fighting through the cold winter of 1944 and 1945.
1898 Miniaturas expanded their collection of Visigoths for battling between the 6th and 8th Centuries. Unarmoured Warriors join the rest of the Visigoth range, allowing you to build up an excellent warband for games like SAGA.
Firelock Games has released many new miniatures for those diving into games of Blood & Plunder and Port Royal. These are all brand-new resin miniatures for you to use when supplementing your crews.
Victrix Miniatures are getting closer to releasing their first 28mm World War II miniatures in plastic. The Late War Germans will be first out of the block with Infantry and Heavy Weapons for making up the core of your Axis army.
During Bolt Action 3rd Edition Week, Gerry sat down with legendary artist Peter Dennis. There was SO much chat that we had to cut it down BUT we're back with the BONUS chat between Gerry and Peter about Peter's Paperboys, his history in the industry and more.
Wargames Atlantic bulked out their collection of 28mm Medieval miniatures this week with pre-orders for their new Peasant Levy plastic set. This will be a fantastic addition to the range which already includes Foot Knights.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we have a talk about passion projects. If we weren't focusing on a million different projects at once what would be THE big passion project that we'd love to dive into? Would it be an epic army build, an impressive table or something else? Let us know your passion projects in the comments!
GW’s Middle-earth Rebuilds Ahead Of War Of The Rohirrim With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender
1 month ago 31It's OTTWeekender time! Despite the news that so many old miniatures are leaving the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game range, many more are coming to replace them and it looks like GW are rebuilding the game and the range ahead of the release of the brand new film, The War Of The Rohirrim, set before the time of The Lord Of The Rings!
Warlord Games has begun to dive a bit deeper into what's going to be on offer with their new Armies Of... books for Bolt Action. The first one of these books will be Armies Of Germany which releases on 30th January 2025. It will come around quicker than you think! Warlord dropped a bit more of an insight into the book this week.
If you're looking to bulk out your Winter army for the United States in World War II and Bolt Action, Warlord Games has new sets to scoop up. These sets would be great additions to the existing plastic miniatures available as part of the Battle Of The Bulge set and beyond.