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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Death Korps Of Krieg Rock! Has GW FINALLY Delivered For Warhammer 40K Fans? #OTTWeekender
1 month 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.
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.
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!
Victrix Miniatures released a new set of 28mm plastic miniatures for those looking to expand their Crusade-era collection. Whilst they have previously released miniatures for Crusaders from Europe, they have now added the basic Islamic Infantry & Archers into the mix.
New WW2 Game! Bolt Action Meets Company Of Heroes In Vanguard: Normandy #OTTWeekender
2 months ago 10It's OTTWeekender time! Warlord Games are now on Kickstarter with their brand new World War 2 board game, Vanguard: Normandy. If you're a fan of Bolt Action and real-time strategy games like Company Of Heroes then this might be an awesome project for you to get involved with.
Pre-orders are now live from the folks at Gripping Beast for the newest supplement for the SAGA wargame. SAGA: Age Of Chivalry is available for you to snap up ahead of a prospective launch date of December.
James Morris, the man behind the awesome new Fantasy wargame Midgard Heroic Battles was nice enough to give us a look inside the book! For those not aware, Midgard Heroic Battles allows you to play out heroic battles from history, myth and legend (and everything in between) in various scales and with whatever miniatures you have access to.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a chat about how to make your tabletop games more fun with the addition of narrative scenarios, twists and more so they don't just become a mind-numbing killfest! Do you have any tips for creating narrative games and what campaign do you think we should play next year?
The Ultimate Grimdark Wargame? Trench Crusade Finally Hits Kickstarter! #OTTWeekender
2 months ago 53It's OTTWeekender time! Trench Crusade has finally hit Kickstarter! We dive into what is possibly THE ultimate Grimdark wargame. We have a chat about its rules (which are free!) as well as some of the absolutely amazing miniatures that you can get as part of the new Kickstarter campaign.!
It's OTTWeekender time! Join us this week as we round out Orktober with a bang and have a look at what could possibly be the best Fantasy Orcs that we've ever seen. These Orcs popped up on Kickstarter and they look insanely good and could well be the perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures for starting a new army.
James Morris' Midgard Heroic Battles is now available to pre-order from Reisswitz Press ahead of its November release date. You can get your hands on just the Rulebook or you can get a bundle which comes with MDF Tokens for use in battle!
Studio Tomahawk has teased the armies that you're going to be able to play when SAGA: Age Of Chivalry hits the tabletop soon. They clearly heard that Gerry was trying to avoid playing in the Medieval period and wanted to test his resolve.
Don’t Miss This Mordheim Fans! Witch Hunter Miniatures Perfect For The Damned City #OTTWeekender
2 months ago 28It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into an awesome range of new miniatures that you can get your hands on if you're a Mordheim fan. These amazing Witch Hunters would be perfect for your Grimdark Fantasy games in The Cursed City and beyond. Axia has been doing a great job with these miniatures, capturing the feel of Mordheim whilst producing something new and unique.
Following on from the release of their Medieval Knights, the folks at Victrix have been previewing the next steps they are going to be taking for their 28mm plastic Medieval collection.
Claymore Castings has a couple of new sets of 28mm Medieval Men-At-Arms in metal for you to snap up over the next while that fit Early 15th Century Europe.
It's OTTWeekender time! With Orktober just around the corner, we dive into some of the awesome miniatures that Kromlech has been showing off for possibly the best month in the wargaming calendar. They have some awesome new characters, troops, vehicles and more that you can use to make your Sci-Fi Orc armies in 28mm look great!
Mogsymakes' James has set the release date for the new wargame, Midgard Heroic Battles! This new game is going to be landing November 2024 and will be published by Reisswitz Press.
Firelock Games recently added some new Medieval miniatures to their collection for those looking to add to their Blood & Crowns armies. You can get a couple of characters, one for the English and one for the French, who are both iconic in their own right.
Wargames Atlantic's Rob Macfarlane has been hard at work and the next Grand Battle Scale range is coming together rather nicely! The 10mm Azincourt Medieval range looks to be coming to tabletops sooner rather than later!
It's OTTWeekender time! We dive into some awesome Sci-Fi miniatures this week from the folks from Puppets War who have it all! They have miniatures for a whole bunch of different classic 28mm Sci-Fi armies that you could use in games of Warhammer 40,000, Warpath, Grimdark Future and Xenos Rampant.
Kings Of War Rocks! Metal As F**k New Miniatures Join Mantic Games’ Fantasy Wargame! #OTTWeekender
28It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games are knocking it out of the park with their excellent Heavy Metal Kings Of War miniatures for use with the Forces Of The Abyss. You've got a badass new demon miniature for you to add to your 28mm Fantasy armies and a whole host of new plastic kits for you to use when getting started with this army of evil!
The guys take a look at Black Powder Red Earth in the Indie of the Week, bringing high-octane wargaming to the tabletop with this ultra-modern combat game. Using a quick-to-play rule set players direct small unit kill teams in pitched close combat infantry battles in games that are fast, furious, and still brimming over with tactical depth and strategy.
Gerry unboxes and reviews the Starter Box for Force Of Virtue, the Medieval Renaissance skirmish game by Masterstroke Games. If you're looking for a great 28mm scale, narrative-focused Historical wargame, this is worth checking out.
The Best Sci-Fi Spaceship Game Is Back! Dropfleet Commander Returns With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender
83It's OTTWeekender time! The best Sci-Fi spaceship game has returned with TTCombat revealing the brand new starter set and an awesome new faction for their excellent game, Dropfleet Commander. The UCM are going to be going up against the Bioficers in a brand new starter set alongside a new edition of this excellent Sci-Fi wargame.
Claymore Castings previewed a few new 28mm Historical miniatures coming to their Medieval collection soon. These Men-At-Arms miniatures have been sculpted by Matt Bickley and represent 15th Century soldiers.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some boarding action terrain, awesome Oldhammer warbands of Chaos and a look at some tiny crusaders.
Victrix Miniatures showed off some more work going into their Medieval Foot Knights for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. A couple of new knights were finished recently and a few more options were shown off for the set you'll be getting soon.
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Warren is discussing a myriad of different hobby plans and would love to know what you folks in the community think. Which one of the big terrain projects should Warren work on for TerrainFest later this year?
Fantastic Fantasy Miniatures! 2 Wargaming Legend’s Awesome New Armies Of Elves & Orcs #OTTWeekender
30It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we have a look at one of the best ranges of 28mm Fantasy miniatures we've seen in a really long time. Hobday & Hicks are bringing their new range of Orcs, Elves and more to Kickstarter with heroes, troops and monsters for both sides.
Medbury Miniatures are adding plenty of new 28mm scale metal figures to their Medieval range. New characters, troops and more are on the way for those wanting to get started and there are even Starter Bundles!
It's OTTWeekender Time! Modiphius' Fallout Factions: Nuka-World has finally arrived for people to carve out their own little empire on the tabletop and in this week's show the guys talk about how this may be the successor to Games Workshop's mighty Necromunda that everyone has been waiting on!
A new 28mm scale terrain piece will soon be available for those wanting to dive into The Barons' War: Outremer. Battle to defend the Fortified Hospital which you'll be able to pick up from the folks at Footsore Miniatures & Games.
Victrix Miniatures are looking for playtesters for their very own wargame. They posted about the opportunity on social media this week so if you're interested, make sure to dive in and get in contact with the team.
Victoria Miniatures are now on Kickstarter for the third campaign aiming to bring out a series of 3D printable STL files for use with the unexpected Spanish Inquisition!
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we look at the exciting Infinity: Paradise Lost - Trailer for the upcoming animated series adaptation of Corvus Belli's sci-fi/espionage RPG franchise. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO