Andy Callan is back with another twist on the Never Mind The... rules and this time, Callan is heading to the English Civil War. Never Mind The Matchlocks will be available first through Wargames Illustrated's next issue coming at the end of October and the start of November.

Bloody Miniatures is showing off their new range of mounted figures for use in your 28mm English Civil War wargames. We start off with a set of commanders, These Our Captains, who could be personalities from the period. 

Warlord Games are keeping up with the English Civil War releases with some smaller-scale releases for Pike Shotte Epic Battles. There are some hefty artillery pieces being put into position to start bombarding enemy positions and sowing discord.

Warlord Games has released a new set of Pike & Shotte characters for use in your English Civil War (and the Thirty Years' War) clashes on the tabletop. These 28mm miniatures all come in metal and cover a range of characters from all sides of the conflict.

Warlord Games has some new kits for you to dive into for Pike & Shotte Epic Battles and the English Civil War. If you're looking to thunder across the battlefield and deliver a hail of shot from your pistols then you can't go too far wrong with a regiment of Cuirassiers.

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as Lloyd shows off the work that he has been doing on his Hail Caesar Epic Battles miniatures and how it would be great if there was a machine that could take his scheme and recreate it without him having to go through all the hassle! Do you think that future technology has the answer?

It's OTTWeekender time! John has found himself some absolutely amazing Samurai miniatures that might just make the army of his dreams. Are they actually the perfect army for both Fantasy and Historical wargaming thanks to the mysticism around them?

Alternative Armies have recently released their English Civil War wargaming rules for any scale figures including 15mm and 28mm. Furioso is out now in both physical and digital format alongside a whole host of starter armies. 

Peter Pig Miniatures has recently released a new set of Generals for use in your 15mm English Civil War armies. Both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists are getting options for you to pick from.

Bloody Miniatures has previewed a new set of 28mm figures coming out for their English Civil War range. There will be more coming but we've first been treated to The Gentlemen Of Warre who will lead the way in their regiments.

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Warren talks about managing to find a way to shift the blockage in his painting hobby and now he's painting his way through miniatures like nobody's business! Have you tried something like this to help prepare before you dive into painting your miniatures?

It's OTTWeekender Time! In this week's Weekender we have a chat about a 90s old-school gaming classic that could end up helping is relive the 90s and that epic wargaming magic. Could Urban War help us relive it today in the here and now? We also take a look at an immense range of miniatures from SolGood Creations over on Kickstarter that should be a collector's dream!

Warlord Games have added some new sets to their webstore for those looking to do some kitbashing when it comes to their Epic Battles units. There are four sets for you to choose from featuring their epic scale (13.5mm) covering Waterloo and Pike & Shotte. 

It's OTT Weekender time! It's a big time to be diving into World War 3: Team Yankee with Battlefront Miniatures are they are launching the NATO Forces book soon alongside a whole host of awesome 15mm miniatures for a variety of different nations. You can play as the French, Canadians and more as NATO looks to hold back the Soviet advance in this Cold War Gone Hot!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at someone inpaitient for The Old World, a neat vignette of witchfinding goodness and some very small American Civil War armies.

Bloody Miniatures have been showing off some of the upcoming figures joining their English Civil War range in 28mm scale. There are two sets with The Flashing Blades charging onto the battlefield first for the Royalists.

Sticking with a theme of the English Civil War for today, we have some new figures from Empress Miniatures for those diving into wargaming the period. Four new personalities have been added to their 28mm range, ready to lead the Parliamentarians and the Royalists on the battlefield.

Bloody Miniatures have put together a neat (and free) PDF on their website for those looking for some tips on painting miniatures from The English Civil War. They have a stunning range of 28mm miniatures for the period so it's neat to get some hobby help from the folks that make them look so nice!

PHALANX Games are revamping another awesome board game with new art and more. Unhappy King Charles, a brilliant board game set during the period of the English Civil War, is available for you to pre-order right now.

It's OTT Weekender time! After coming back from Warhammer Fest, Ben goes through the Good, The Bad and the downright Ugly as Games Workshop revealed loads more for Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warcry, Underworlds, The Old World and The Horus Heresy.

Bloody Miniatures are back to bolster your 28mm English Civil War collection with some brand-new miniatures. Nick Collier has been working on the latest set of miniatures starting off with a neat set focused on The Witchfinder General. 

Warlord Games have added some brand new pre-order options to their collection for those diving into Pike & Shotte Epic Battles. Some big personalities for the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War have been added into the mix to lead your small-scale (but massive!) armies. 

Warlord Games were not content with turning Waterloo and the American Civil War into an Epic Battles endeavour. They are now going to be delving into the heart of 17th Century Europe with Pike & Shotte: Epic Battles and a new set, Push Of Pikes.

Two new personalities have been added to Empress Miniatures' English Civil War collection. You are going to be able to snap up two characters and in many ways friends who fought on either side of the conflict.

Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! Warren is back talking Witch Hunters and Gerry delves into some Wild West wargaming goodness.

Empress Miniatures has a bunch of new metal miniatures for those diving into 28mm Thirty Year War on the tabletop. Artillery and Cavalry have been added into the mix recently including a big ol' cannon. 

Empress Miniatures has now taken the Thirty Year War Bohemian Miniatures collection, originally sculpted by Paul Hicks, and added it to their webstore! 

Come and check out some of the projects our community has been working on. We've got the start of some English Civil War rules, a knight from Kingdom Death and the start of a big Dead Man's Hand project.

We dive back into Cult Of Games XLBS this week where Warren has returned to join the crew. That means Codebusters and some very interesting and meandering topics of conversation right?

We unbox the 28mm English Civil War Peter Dennis Signature Starter Pack from the folks at WoFun! This includes a set of flat plastic standees that you can use to set up your Historical battles in an instant!

Eureka Miniatures has updated their fairly extensive Historical 18mm English Civil War range with some more metal miniatures. The focus has been on producing more cavalry figures for you to use as both the Royalists and the Parliamentarians in your games as you struggle for command of England.

Steel Fist Miniatures has been showcasing some more of their fantastic 15mm English Civil War miniatures including some of the cavalry elements that make up their range. 

This week on the OTTWeekender! We take a look at the best aliens in Sci-Fi wargaming (trust us!) AND we're giving away an SPQR Starter Set and the new Rulebook this week.

If you have an interest in the English Civil War period then you might want to take a peek at some of the offerings by Steel Fist Miniatures in 15mm. They have quite a nice Historical collection but these smaller-scale Parliamentarians and Royalists have caught my eye!

We have lost Gerry to something mystical called...a holiday?! In his place, we've brought Justin back into the fold to talk about the hobby and try and work out how to make enough space to hobby and game!

We look at the new Core Space: First Born Sci-Fi Kickstarter and ask if FFG's Descent: Legends Of The Dark misses the dungeon-delving mark.

Welcome back OTTers for another Sunday show relaxing hobby chat around peoples projects and a look at the side of historical gaming we don't often cover.

Footsore Miniatures & Games have a handful of new releases to check out which power through various time periods.

1st Corps is keeping the Civil War going on the tabletop, be it in America or in England. We start with the English Civil War as we take a peek at some new cavalry elements which were added into the mix quite recently to their webstore. 

Come and join us for a look at some awesome painting from you lovely people in the community!

The English Civil War is an interesting period within our history and one packed with iconic characters.