In this week's community spotlight, we dive into a pile of potential, paint up some terrain for use in 02 Hundred Hours and check out an excellent Medieval miniature collection.
Victrix are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm plastic Medieval Knights which are no doubt going to become a fixture of many, many Historical armies.
Testudo Miniatures are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon with another range of 28mm metal miniatures for use in your Medieval wargames. Both Christian Amerise and Giuseppe Rava have been working hard on some miniatures representing Historical characters as well as infantry for Polish and European armies.
In this second Let's Play for Force Of Virtue, Gerry and the team from Masterstroke Games get stuck into a scenario where Gerry's forces are surrounded on all sides. This is the second game in our mini-campaign for this Renaissance-era skirmish wargame.
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?
Andy Callan’s Never Mind The Billhooks which has evolved in different ways to include some naval shenanigans is now entering the arena of Medieval skirmishes in 28mm. Here’s The Ruckus is available as part of the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated with resources online to help those diving in.
You Need To Try Bot War! Transform Your Tabletop With Epic Retro-Inspired Miniatures #OTTWeekender
51It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the awesome new miniatures coming to BotWar III from the folks at Traders Galaxy. If you're a fan of 80s themed and retro-inspired miniatures game then watch out for Bot War III which is going to be transforming your tabletops very soon.
Gerry explores another of the awesome 28mm Historical plastic sets from Wargames Atlantic. In this unboxing, we review the contents of the Afghan Cavalry set which covers the period of Imperial Conquest but could fit into older and more modern settings.
Hail Caesar Epic Battles! Are Warlord Games New Ancient Miniatures A Must Have? #OTTWeekender
7 months ago 22It's OTTWeekender time! Hail Caesar from Warlord Games is getting the Epic Battles treatment. We have a look at the brand-new plastic miniatures revealed at Salute and discuss the options for Historical wargamers diving into the Punic Wars period. There are some great new epic-scale Romans on the way alongside Carthaginians and Gauls.
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.
Medbury Miniatures has a fantastic collection of 3D printable miniatures for you to download from Patreon this month. There are some great options on the Historical and the Fantasy front so make sure to dive in and scoop up some new miniatures for your collection.
Ragged Staff Minis has been showing off some of the new miniatures that will be joining their 28mm collection this year. The most recent preview was for The Watchful Lord which you'll be able to get your hands on over on Etsy soon.
Working with Paul Hicks and Andy Hobday (the creator of The Barons' War), Wargames Atlantic has released a new set of 28mm plastic miniatures for your Medieval wargames. The Foot Knights set is now available for you to pre-order and no, this isn't an April Fools.
Gerry sits down with the team from Masterstroke Games to discuss their awesome Renaissance Skirmish Game, Force Of Virtue. We think you might find yourself really wanting to give this game a try!
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.
Victrix Miniatures have begun to preview some of the new 28mm Islamic Infantry that you'll be able to scoop up soon to help supplement your armies of the Middle East for use in Crusades and beyond.
Firelock Games are now taking pre-orders for the Blood & Crowns Rulebook alongside a host of additional accessories to help you get started in this 28mm Medieval wargame.
V&V Miniatures has added a unit of charging Mounted Rus Warriors to their collection of 28mm resin figures for those looking to build up their collection of Early Medieval warbands.
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.
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.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, Lloyd joins us to discuss the new Kroot miniatures for Warhammer 40,000 and whether or not they're good or bad! Have they managed to get the seal of approval from an avid Kroot fan?
Wargames Atlantic has released a whole bunch of new sets for those diving into Historical wargames and What If scenarios on the tabletop. There's even a smattering of Sci-Fi in there for good measure. See what you make of their new 3D Printable sets available over on Atlantic Digital.
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.
Sea Cove Games and designers Christoph Cantzler and Sebastian Freudenberg are going to be looking to see if they can reunite the empire of Charlemagne in a new board game coming this year, Carolingi.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we explore the exciting news that Mantic has teamed up with 343 Industries to bring Halo to the tabletop. The new 40mm miniatures game is going to be focused on the multiplayer side of the Halo video games and that has us very intrigued as to where it will go!
Victrix Miniatures previewed a whole host of new figures for all periods of history that will arrive in plastic throughout 2024. Their team have been producing some amazing miniatures in 28mm and 12mm and that trend looks to continue.
Claymore Castings put out a great teaser towards the end of November that we missed! As someone who loves their archers (no, not the BBC drama), it's awesome to see that Matthew Bickley's Bowmen are going to be coming out during the first portion of 2024.
Andy Hobday of Warhost dropped a neat little taster of what awaits those wanting more from Medieval wargame, The Barons' War and Outremer. Pilgrimage To Jerusalem is a new mini-campaign in the works that has been designed as a great way to start building up your Crusading forces.
It's OTTWeekender time! We get very excited about the news that Mantic Games has reached an agreement with Skybound to bring The Walking Dead: All Out War back to the tabletop in 2024. Yes, that means new expansions and more for this awesome miniatures game.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the awesomeness that is Full Spectrum Dominance with its creator, Jack of The Lazy Forger. We get stuck into their stunning 6mm-15mm Sci-Fi miniatures which have recently expanded to four full factions.
Medbury Miniatures added some new Historical miniatures to their webstore recently in 28mm scale. If you're looking to build up the core of your Medieval force then how about these Billmen and their commanders?
Wargames Atlantic have added a bunch of new 3D Printable kits to their Atlantic Digital collection. These should allow you to dive into more 28mm Historical wargaming on the tabletop and perhaps fill in the gaps in your collection or start something new!
In this week's Community Spotlight, we quest with some Knights Of The Round Table, try out a non-combat games with Ritual 28 and look into the far future with some Squats!
If you're looking to get into a bit of a scrap down in Italy or Spain then you might fancy your chances more when defending a nice 28mm Monastery from the folks at Empires At War. See what you make of this set which can come unpainted or painted depending on what you prefer!
A 2000 AD World You Might Have Missed! ABC Warriors Gets New Tabletop Miniatures Game! #OTTWeekender
1 year ago 16It's OTTWeekender time! In this episode, we're diving into the awesomeness that is the new ABC Warriors miniatures range from Warlord Games for their newest entry in the 2000 AD collection.
V&V Miniatures has now released their first set of metal miniatures for use in your 28mm Medieval wargames. This initial set of Medieval Knights is going to be great for those getting stuck into some chivalrous (or not-so-chivalrous) battles on the tabletop.
Wargames Atlantic have recently added a whole bunch of awesome 28mm miniatures to their Atlantic Digital collection. There are options for Historical, Sci-Fi and Fantasy wargamers to add to their collections.
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we dive into some future plans and ideas that Warren has for more contests and challenges throughout the end of 2023 and the start of 2024 plus the projects that he'll be diving into. Ben also discusses why he hates glitter with a passion!
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we find out that Warren might have been going about things all wrong. Maybe the simplest solution is the easiest one? We also explore more of your hobby and Lloyd might get to talk about trains. Maybe.
A new miniature is available from Brother Vinni which could be used in all manner of wargames. See what you make of their 28mm Resting Byzantine Knight.
As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on making history and historical wargaming (more) fun. Sometimes you find yourself getting bogged down by the boring bits when it comes to historical wargames and it might just be easier to cut out said boring bits! Does this make for a better game? We have a particular look at Warren's plans for wargaming in Acre during the Crusades.
Wargames Atlantic has been showing off all manner of awesome new 3D Printable kits on Atlantic Digital. They have sets that cover pretty much every period of history you could think of and we're starting off with the era of Imperial Conquest.