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Saga Worthy Heroes Available From Medbury Miniatures This Month

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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.

Unarmoured Visigoth’s Join 1898 Miniaturas’ Historical Range

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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. 

GW’s Middle-earth Rebuilds Ahead Of War Of The Rohirrim With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender

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It'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!

Community Spotlight: Testing The Grimdark, Dungeon Saga & Medieval Temptation

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at what you've been doing including testing Grimdark paint schemes, diving into Dungeon Saga and entering the Medieval period with Age Of Chivalry.

Get A Sneak Peek Inside Midgard Heroic Battles’ Rulebook!

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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.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Adding Fun Scenarios To Your Wargames; Forget The Meatgrinder!

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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

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It'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.!

Are These The Perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures?! Have We Found The Best Of Orktober? #OTTWeekender

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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.

Pre-Orders For Midgard Heroic Battles Rulebook Now Available!

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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!

Don’t Miss This Mordheim Fans! Witch Hunter Miniatures Perfect For The Damned City #OTTWeekender

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It'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.

Wargames Atlantic Show Off Their Dark Ages Army Builder Set

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Wargames Atlantic has been showing off some of the bitz that are going into their massive Dark Ages Army Builder set that they are looking to bring to life through the Vox Populi program. This is being set up as a good way for you to build a big Dark Ages army quickly.

Fight Arthurian Age Battles With Warlord’s New Hail Caesar Book

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Warlord Games is now taking pre-orders for a new Hail Caesar supplement. Once & Future King takes your clashes to Arthurian battlefields and the battles between the Britons and the Saxons, Picts and Scots of the Dark Age.

New Halo Miniatures From Mantic Games! Master Chief Worthy Minis Coming 2025! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We check out some of the awesome new Halo miniatures that Mantic Games are bringing to Wave 2 of Halo: Flashpoint in 2025! Things are hotting up with brand new Spartan variants and the tease of Elites and Brutes on the horizon. If you're a Master Chief or Halo fan in general, the future looks bright.

Victrix Unleash Mighty New Rus Miniatures This Weekend

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Victrix Miniatures are going to be bringing another bunch of awesome plastic 28mm miniatures to their Dark Age range. The Rus are on the warpath which is going to make a certain team member very happy indeed. It's Lloyd. Lloyd is going to be the happy one.

Community Spotlight: 6mm Armies, Moonstone & Ye Olde Vikings!

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Join us for another week of Community Spotlight where we're looking at small scale American Civil War miniatures, Moonstone gorgeousness and some old Vikings getting a new run out!

A Mighty Visigoth Leader Previewed By 1898 Miniaturas

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Following on from the Visigoth release by 1898 Miniaturas earlier this month, the team are looking to add a character into the mix for your rampaging armies of the 6th to 8th Century. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Are Wargaming Tournaments Good For YOUR Hobby?

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In this week's Cult Of Games, Gerry poses a question on tournaments. Are wargaming tournaments actually really good for focusing your hobby and getting you stuck into projects and games in general? Could they be considered a "necessary evil" or are they more positive than that?

Kick Off Orktober With Kromlech’s Awesome New Miniature Collection! #OTTWeekender

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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!

Launch Date For Midgard Heroic Battles Set For November!

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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. 

1898 Miniaturas Unleash Their Visigoths On The Battlefield

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1898 Miniaturas have now added their range of 28mm Visigoths to their webstore, taking their collection in a new direction! You can get yourself some 6th-8th Century warriors for rampaging across battlefields in the likes of SAGA.

1898 Miniaturas Working On New 28mm Visigoths Range

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1898 Miniaturas have announced that they will be working on a brand new range of 28mm Historical miniatures for you to throw into games like SAGA and beyond. The Visigoths are on the warpath.

Victrix Miniatures Seek Playtesters For New Wargame

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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.

Community Spotlight: Viking Raiders, Burma British & Trench Crusade!

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Join us for this week's Community Spotlight as we have a peek at some ace Viking raiders, the British in sweltering Burma and a something different with Trench Crusade!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Convention Game Ideas; How Big Would You Go?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss event/convention games and what ideas we have for our own! Do you think we've hit on some great convention game ideas or are we over-reaching? Which of these would you love to play if you were attending an event like Salute or UK Games Expo?

Move Over Warhammer 40K; Age Of Sigmar Gets New Edition & Super Cool Minis! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the new range of miniatures from Games Workshop for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. You really don't want to miss out on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar as it's a great game that seems to be trampled by the behemoth that is Warhammer 40K! Check out the new stunning miniatures.

Pre-Order Matt Bickley’s Mighty Viking Miniatures

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If you missed out on Matt Bickley's Viking Kickstarter from Footsore Miniatures & Games, you can now get stuck in and pre-order through their Pledge Manager which has been open for a little while. 

Community Spotlight: Arthurians, Conquest Ghols & Bauhaus Imperial Guard

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We get a look at some old Arthurian miniatures getting an update for Spring, some awesome Ghols for Conquest and an Imperial Guard army inspired by Bauhaus.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Is 2024 The Perfect Time To Dive Into WW2 Wargaming?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we dive into a discussion on getting ready for a big World War II clash on the tabletop centered around D-Day. Gerry and John are planning a Flames Of War series and we chat about whether or not World War II is going to be THE big thing for 2024 wargaming.

Victrix Showcase Their Finished 28mm Dark Age Rus Designs

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Victrix Miniatures has been showcasing the final look at their renders for the upcoming 28mm Dark Age Rus that you can drop into your Historical wargames. 

5 Tabletop Wargames I’d Love To Return To – What’s On Your List?

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Ben discusses five games that he either completely missed out on or regrets not playing more of. What's on your list and are there some games here that you're mad you missed out on?

28mm Early Saxon Armoured Warriors Join Victrix’s Warband

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Victrix Miniatures has added a new 28mm plastic set to their Early Saxon collection. You can now pick up their Armoured Warriors set which sits nicely alongside the Unarmoured Warriors they released not too long ago.

Matthew Bickley’s Stunning Vikings Now Raiding On Kickstarter

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"Probably the best ever made". That's the tagline to the new Vikings Kickstarter from Footsore Miniatures And Games and the sculptor Matt Bickley. Whilst that might seem like a bold claim, the 28mm Dark Age miniatures as part of this project are pretty damn special!

Convert The New Kroot For The Best Warhammer Fantasy Army? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we have a chat about the new Kroot coming out this weekend for pre-order and how they're actually perfect to be converted for use in some Fantasy wargames! The new Kroot look awesome and could be turned into a great alternative Fantasy army for use in Warhammer games and beyond.

Build A Warband Of Early Saxons With Victrix Miniatures

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Victrix Miniatures have released their new 28mm plastic set for their Early Saxon Unarmoured Warriors. Add these folks into your warbands and start raiding Britain following the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Unboxing: 28mm Dark Age Archers & Slingers | Victrix Miniatures

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We continue to unbox and review the impressive 28mm plastic sets from Victrix Miniatures. This time, we review the Dark Age Archers & Slingers that can be used across a variety of factions in your Dark Age and Early Medieval Historical miniature wargames.

More Footsore Miniatures 28mm Welsh Warriors Begin Their Raids

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Footsore Miniatures & Games have now released a set of new Welsh Warriors in 28mm for you to use in your Historical wargaming. Whilst there is a decent focus on the Dark Age, these miniatures wouldn't look out of place deeper into the Medieval period as well.

Unboxing: 28mm Late Roman Archers & Slingers | Victrix Miniatures

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Build up your Late Roman and Arthurian age armies as Gerry unboxes the 28mm Late Roman Archers & Slingers from the folks at Victrix Miniatures. You've got the makings of some good skirmishes within this set.

Unboxing: General Accoutrements For Wargaming | Wargames Atlantic

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Gerry dives into some handy essentials for all wargamers. Wargames Atlantic has created a set of General Accoutrements for 28mm wargamers that includes shields and horses. These could be great for all genres, all time periods and all sorts of miniature wargames.

More Viking Raiders Previewed For Matt Bickley Range

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Footsore Miniatures & Games has been previewing some more of the figures that will be coming to Kickstarter as part of their Matt Bickley Viking collection. We had seen quite a lot of the collection already but a recent preview unleashed some mounted raiders.

Conquest’s Stunning Sorcerer Kings Faction Rises: A New Power In Fantasy Wargaming #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Why wait for The Old World when the folks at Para Bellum Games are releasing another stunning faction for their 35mm Fantasy wargame, Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings. The Sorcerer Kings are looking stunning and a real boon for those looking to get stuck into rank and file wargaming.

Ragnarok’s HUGE Sons Of Odin Range Now On Gripping Beast

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Ragnarok Miniatures' (Colin Patten) range of awesome 28mm Vikings is now available for you to scoop up from the folks at Gripping Beast. If you missed out on the Kickstarter then this is a great place for you to scoop up the Sons Of Odin and start yourself a SAGA warband or two.

Unboxing: 28mm Norman Crossbowmen | Victrix Miniatures

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Gerry dives into the 28mm Norman Crossbowmen plastic set from Victrix Miniatures that will be great for those looking to conquer England during 1066. There are loads of options on the sprues for those making Dark Age and Medieval armies.

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