Adventures in Wargaming

It’s a new month, so it’s time for a traditionally busy edition of The News Stand, with a pile of new releases, Patreon deliveries, and more! Read on for all the details!
To say I have an interest in Black Powder Red Earth is putting things mildly. I think it’s an incredible series that, despite having a few issues with the pacing sometimes, details the activities of a PMC named Cold Harbor operating in international hotspots, all detailed in a striking (and sometimes very unpleasant) art style. It feels unlike any other comic book, presenting a realistic take on the world packed full of action and operators operating operationally. More importantly, I love the look of these operators. Equipped to the nines with the latest military kit, their faces covered by bandannas,…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 2nd through to the 9th of December. BLOG STUFF Oh look, blog stuff is back. Okay, after my lovely time away I’ve been doing some thinking about this blog. As much as I have loved writing a feature post every week, it’s safe to say it’s knackered me out. So I’m going to change how I’ll be running posts. Monday posts are remaining the same. It gives me a good place to check in and update how I’m doing. I also know a few people who don’t use Facebook read this and so it’s handy…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 26th of November through to the 2nd of December. NEWS Under Fire Miniatures has updated its Cold War US Army infantry range. As well as adding a new release (the Dragon ATGM team), they have also been rebalanced. This mean the packs are a little easier to choose when trying to build you force, splitting the riflemen from the support weapons. If you want some of your own, you can find them on the Under Miniatures site . This week also saw a small but exciting release from Spectre Miniatures. The first figure…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 19th through to the 25th of November.
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 11th through to the 18th of Novemeber. NEWS Oh boy is this a big one. The long-awaited French from Empress have been finally released. These guys continue their Ultramodern releases, seeing as they are not wielding the trusty FAMAS but instead various items from H&K’s catalogue, the 416 and the 417 specifically. There is a nice variety of poses in the packs, as well as plenty of grenade launchers. The release includes four packs of infantrymen, a three-man AT missile pack and a set of heads with NVGs. I quite like this range,…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 5th through to the 11th of November. NEWS The Ultracombat Kickstarter continues. At the time of the writing, we’re sitting well funded and with two stretch goals down. Usefully, the team at Radio Dishdash has released this handy comparison image. The image shows the relative height of the new Russian figures in the kickstarter compared to Empress US Infantry, Tiny Terrain Chechen, Radio Dishdash Taliban and Eureka US Marines. This type of image is always useful and I think the new figures look like they should work well alongside most other manufacturers. The…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 29th of October through to the 4th of November. NEWS Blotz has released a new bit of terrain – a submarine! I do like the fact this is modular kit, letting you set it up as appropriate for your time period with a mix of missle hatches, deck guns and deck pieces. A more modern alternative conning tower would be a neat addition for those people wanting something to deploy their Navy SEALs in style. If you want one of your own, find it on the Blotz store. The Ultracombat kickstarter rolls on…
Letโs start this Wargaming Week, covering the 22nd through to the 28th of October. First up, I hope everyone is playing Red Dead Redemption 2 is enjoying it! NEWS After a week of teases and previews, Spectre kicked off the weekend with a pretty major set of releases. First up, they have officially entered the AFV business with the release of a 1:50 scale BMP1. Ideal for a variety of MENA forces and the rebels fighting them, these IFVs are the biggest vehicle Spectre has released yet. They are also making noises that other vehicles are on the way. The…

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