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The News Stand: 12/06/2026

The week has ticked over, so it’s time to cover all the latest in the world of Ultramodern Wargaming. New releases from Spectre, previews from Combat Octopus and many others, and even a sign of life from Haywire. Read on for more!

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SITREP: Aftermath Team

07/04/2022

After having had them sat in the “to be painted” trays for a while, I finally pulled out the Aftermath team from Spectre. I will admit, this is a team that I bought, looked at and went “What a nice team, no idea what I’ll do with them”. However, I felt in the mood for something simple to paint so I grabbed the guys from the top of the tray and…. remembered that the end of the RPG gunner’s AK had been snapped off. Luckily, I had a TBM AK74SU I could cannibalise and patch him up. Painting wise, most…
March 2022 Update

04/04/2022

Oh boy, that time again. So you may have noticed March was a little bit quiet. Going to admit, I’m not having the easiest time at the moment in the old head box – finding it really hard to just sit down and focus on things in general so hobby stuff falls slightly down priority when trying to get out of bed is a pain in the ass. This might explain the shotgun blast approach to the hobby this month, lots of iron dropped into the fire but not a huge amount of finished stuff (blog posts, images or games).…
For Coin, For Contract – Halfling Paymaster

20/03/2022

Every servant of the Empress has their role. Mine just happens to involve balancing transactions and making sure that mercenaries like yourself fulfil their obligations. And while yes, my usefulness against a horde of orcs or the Northmen may be limited, I do like to think it works better when I am in charge of the coin purse for an expedition, rather than someone more used to using a sword rather than a pen. The right tool for the right job. Now hand me the pouch of salt and spices from my bag – I don’t believe this so-called cook…
Bring In The Armoured Car!

16/03/2022

When the forces of the Emir of Bazistan is deployed onto the streets, they are often accompanied by wheeled armour cars armed with heavy machine guns. Bought for cheap from the Cynericians next door when they replaced them with the shiny new model, these things are more effective at telling the protestors to go home than a man with a chest full of gold and a bullhorn. In wartime, the vehicle is most likely to be seen on fire by the side of the road thanks to it’s paper thin armour but the rear hatch’s pintle mount can be fitted…
SITREP – Going Into The Archives

08/03/2022

A long time ago, I picked up a few of the X-Commandos from Crooked Dice. These figures are some great 1970’s Dr Who style government goons that pop up to shoot the aliens and die in the background. This wouldn’t usually be my thing, but like anyone with a passing interest in the SAS, Crooked Dice also sold some heads in balaclavas and gas masks. They are a really neat design and so one day I ordered the trio of MP5 wielders. And then I didn’t paint them. Over the years I’ve tried to clear them off my books, thinking…
February 2022 Update

03/03/2022

Another month gone, the shortest of them all for 2022. This month was definitely a bit on the slow side – I spent a lot of it struggling to actually sleep at night and so the hobby time turned into the “oh god I need to nap or else I’ll go mad” time. However, I still got a few things done. So lets go over them! COLLECTING Vapa at the start of the month saw me expanding the collection (just a little bit) as I mentioned in the SITREP. Two more Comets (to bring me up to a platoon for…
SITREP – Captain London, Special Scientific Reconnaissance

01/03/2022

Ah boy – with all the Germans up to sneaky tricks, it’s time for some British response. And what better than to bring in a real life Super Solider. Scots and Yorks maybe be joined by her (and other SSR personnel) depending on any possible threat, ready to assist with any sneaky Nazi tricks. By hitting them. And… honestly, not that happy with how she turned out. I think the model is great. Skull Forge Studios are really knocking it out the park with their multiverse sculpts – each pack is $8.50 and comes with a variety of poses. This…
SITREP – Ooops, More Bazi SF

28/02/2022

Seeing as I spent most of the month writing rules, writing articles or 3d printing things, I realised I should probably actually finish painting something before the month ends. My eyes settled on the Combat Octopus KSK figures I had on my desk which I assembled back in December and had been waiting for their chance to step up to the plate. And here they are done – I went for the black kit look (rather than the usual camo) to make them look like an elite special forces. Eshin grey as the base colour, black contrast over the top…