{"id":27427,"date":"2023-10-01T21:59:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T20:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=27427"},"modified":"2023-10-01T21:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T20:59:49","slug":"the-news-stand-01-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/10\/01\/the-news-stand-01-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The News Stand: 01\/10\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It’s the start of a new month and so it’s time for all the news you can get! We have a whole host of items, Patreons and Kickstarters promising all sorts of good things for those wanting to play in the Ultramodern sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gunslinger Announces Loyalty Pack and Prepares For A New Phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Gunslinger has reached the end of it’s first phase so this week we showed off what all the Loyal Gunslingers who stuck with us are getting in the Hazardous Duty Incentive. I wrote a bit about them in my Deep Dive<\/a> that was finished yesterday, so it’s well worth taking a look if you’re interested to see how it’s all going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Call For Spectre’s Rulebook and A Spooky Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s highly likely that as you read this, the pre-order window for Spectre Operations is over. But we do see some good news in the update post<\/a> – total page count on the rulebook is over 150 pages, so there is going to be plenty to digest once it’s released. Actual release date is still unknown but we’re definitely getting closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally, it seems like Spectre will be having some fun this spooky season with a suitably armed Spectre. He seems a fun little guy, especially with the ability to drop the nods up and down. Not further details have been released, but I expect something later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anvil Industries Launches Heist Kickstarter and Shows Off Stretch Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As mentioned last week<\/a>, Anvil Industries launched its brand new Kickstarter last week “The Heist”. It’s already funded and rapidly storming its way up the stretch goals (shown above). For anyone interested in jumping in, \u00a315 gets you all the new stuff, but \u00a355 (or \u00a350 if you’re quick) also nabs you several great sets that would work well alongside the Criminal and Police (the Modern Civilians and Undercover Operatives as well as some bases and terrain). A great deal, and perfect for getting yourself a lot of figures very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Miniatures Shows Off October’s Release And A New Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Modern-Miniatures.eu hits us with a double bill this week. First up, we have the contents of the October release on his Patreon<\/a>. Ideal for your cop-related shenanigans in the US, the list of parts is a good mix of large-scale terrain pieces and smaller scatter. If you pay for the Patreon in October, you’ll get these pieces pretty quickly, with the poll to decide on what comes out in November coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And speaking of coming soon, Modern-Minatures seems to never sleep and is also running a Frontiers campaign through My Mini Factory<\/a>. The idea behind this set is to bring some iconic modern cars to the tabletop, with enough modular parts to swap them between different roles and let you easily build up a whole table without having to dip into the diecast collection. This is something I think 3D printing is perfect for and having a set of models as well designed as Modern-Miniatures other releases is a great call. The campaign kicks off on the 4th of October over on My Mini Factory and you can be set to be notified about it’s launch at the Frontiers link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combat Octopus Begins Work On The Bodyguards And VIPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Combat Octopus has returned from his break and already kicking in the door for the next release. The theme this time is a VIP and bodyguards, giving you some good-looking folks in sharp suits to get jumped. The plan is that the Security team will be armed with either the MP5 or PPK-20, while the VIP is going to be some kind of an aggressively rich asshole, pocketbook in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally, the PMC release from the last two months is getting a brand new toy. This customised AK-105 will be appearing in the Stash O’ Bits drive, complete with the hands to let you make your PMC fighters slightly more Eastern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turnbase Miniatures Releases Law Enforcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Finally, Turnbase Miniatures released its Law Enforcement set<\/a> that was previewed a few weeks ago<\/a>. You can see that there were a few changes from the original images, helping to make them fit the theme a lot more than the first version. Tier 3 also adds a Police SUV to include in your vehicle garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to support my work on gathering the news together, my Patreon<\/a> is the best way to keep things going. With a minimal cost of \u00a31 a month, every little helps to keep the news spigot flowing and to let me cover more of the suppliers out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, if you are a REAL news fan, there is a brand new tier called, shockingly, News Fan. For \u00a35 a month (or \u00a31.25ish a news post), you can guarantee you’ll get your weekly dose of news updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think the news is only okay but would like to see me actually do some hobbying, then you can join the Board of Shadowy Figures for \u00a37.50. This group will, before the start of every month, vote from a selection of mini-projects I have in the pipe and tell me which one to work on this month. I’ll then do my best to work on it and by the end of the month report back with my success or failure in a little post. If that sounds exciting, it’s available for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s the start of a new month and so it’s time for all the news you can get! We have a whole host of items, Patreons and Kickstarters promising all sorts of good things for those wanting to play in the Ultramodern sphere. 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So far, all that's been revealed is the image of these operators above along with the news it's releasing in July. ... that seems a little short for a news article, so let's see.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "The News Stand"","block_context":{"text":"The News Stand","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/category\/the-news-stand\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27295,"url":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/09\/10\/the-news-stand-10-09-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":27427,"position":3},"title":"The News Stand: 10\/09\/2023","author":"Michael Charge","date":"10\/09\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Finally, a quiet-ish week after the business of the last few. However, quiet does not mean dead and I have a pile of stuff to show off this week. 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