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Cult Of Games XLBS: Painting Outdoors With The Badgers! Has Ben Lost The Plot?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Justin returns (yay!) and we talk about some of the hobby plans we have. We also discuss where you might want to go when taking your hobby on the road! Do you agree with Ben or has he lost the plot?

VLOG: A Finished Force? The City States Of Conquest In All Their Glory!

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John and Gerry come together to show off the progress on their City States army that we're going to be using to play some games of Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood with soon. How do you think the final scheme has come out?

VLOG: Making City States Terrain For The 35mm World Of Conquest!

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Gerry sits down to power through some upgrading of our GameMatEU terrain to try and bring it more in line with the Fantasy vibes you get from the City States of Conquest. Do you think this fits in with Para Bellum Wargames' aesthetic?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Our Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge Plans!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss some of the Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge plans that we have lined up so we can join in the fun with you folks!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Car Boot Sacrifices + Swords & Sorcery (For Kids!)

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're diving into some of the hobby that we've been getting up to, Warren finds a sacrificial dagger and we talk about roleplaying with younger adventurers! 

Gerry Can Show You How To Paint Realistic Two-Step Skintones

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In today's Gerry Can, Gerry shows off how to paint a realistic yet simple two-step skintone using Inks, Contrast Paints, Speed Paints and XPress Colors.

VLOG: Deciding On Paint Schemes For Our City States Conquest Army!

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In this week's VLOG, the guys sit down and go through some of the ideas for paint schemes that can be used on the new City States army for Conquest. What do you make of our choices and how does it compare to the official one from Para Bellum Wargames?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Help Us With Our Boyne Battleplan!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we work out that Warren is a terrible D&D player and ask for some help in how we could approach building a BIG Historical wargaming army.

Cult Of Games XLBS: The Perfect Tools For A Hobby Workshop?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we ask about what kind of tools you could add to your hobby-focused workshop. Do you agree with some of the big tool ideas that we're discussing here?

Gerry Can Show You Rigging & Ratlines For Blood & Plunder Ships!

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In this week's Gerry Can, we dive into how to super detail your Blood & Plunder ships for use in Firelock Games' Historical wargame. No corners have been cut here!

VLOG: Crafting Army Lists + Miniatures Are Painted For Blood & Plunder!

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Justin shows off the three army lists that he is going to be using for games of Blood & Plunder. There are a few to choose from that are going to be used in different scenarios. Artillery, ships and more have been painted up for this!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Is It Time For OnTableTop Battlefield Road Trips?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! This time, we dive into a discussion on UFOs but more importantly where we'd like to go when it came to OnTableTop Battlefield Road Trips!

VLOG: Deciding On Gaming Tables & Scenarios For Blood & Plunder

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Gerry and Justin sit down to talk about their 100, 150 and 200-point lists for use in their games of Blood & Plunder from Firelock Games. They also have a talk about the terrain they are going to be using across the three games.

Cult Of Games XLBS: A 7-Day Miniature Painting Challenge?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Ben lays down the gauntlet and dives into a 7-day miniature painting challenge that might help you bust through the backlog and get rid of some of that hobby fatigue. 

VLOG: Building Army Lists For Blood & Plunder

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In today's VLOG, Gerry talks about working out the army lists that are going to be used for playing Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder. In this video, we're discussing the British that will be looking to control the high seas. 

Gerry Can Show You How To Build The Ships From Blood & Plunder!

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In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry showcases how to build the Sloop that comes in the new 2-Player Starter Set for Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Steaming Through Dead Man’s Hand To Flames Of War With Trains!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry dives into the fun he's been having in the Wild West and Lloyd has had quite the idea when it comes to trains AND wargaming. It's a marriage made in heaven.

Cult Of Games XLBS: You Want Tanks? John Can Give You Tanks!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, John paints all of the things and Warren dives into the creation of Fantasy worlds and scenarios with the help of a brand-new friend. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Only Buy Miniatures Once A Year?! How Dare You Sir!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're exploring the awesome range of Bot War miniatures that Gerry has been painting AND asking the question; could you ONLY buy miniatures ONCE a year?

Cult Of Games XLBS: The Big Bad Dungeon Master; Has The D&D Bubble Properly Popped?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're joined by both Lloyd and Warren who chat through their thoughts on Games Workshop AND we delve into the murky waters around the announcements from Wizards Of The Coast for D&D and how that could expand into the wider tabletop gaming world.

Gerry Can Show You How To Use Leaf Punches For Miniature Basing!

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In this week's Gerry Can, we show off how to use the Leaf Punches from Green Stuff World in order to create nice basing materials for use on your tabletop miniatures.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Justin Did What?! Hitting The Hobby Reset Button For 2023

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we talk about new year hobby resolutions, wiping the slate clean and doing something drastic when it comes to getting your tabletop gaming life in order!

VLOG: Back In The Studio For 2023

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The team are back in the studio for the new year and 2023 is going to be a fascinating one for us! We have lots of things planned for you folks to dive into. Get a sneak peek at what's on the way!

Cult Of Games XLBS: It’s Giftmas! Unwrapping Our Tabletop Gaming Gifts!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this show, we're doing a big Christmas unwrapping and unboxing thanks to one of our community members, horati0nosebl0wer! We have a wealth of stuff to show off and we're very happy indeed.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Wargaming Stalingrad – Bringing An Epic World War II Project To Life

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we have a guest Michael, also known as  (intelligentmistertoad) on the site, who joins us to talk about his immense project that explores wargaming in Stalingrad during World War II. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Giftmas For Geeks – What Are Your Solutions For Picking The Right Stuff?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're sitting down to discuss what hobby we've been up to and also as it's now December, we're getting thinking about Christmas! What are some of the best ways to get your geeky tabletop gaming gifts sorted for this time of year?

Gerry Can Show You How To Master Metallic Medium

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In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry shows off the process of making many different colours of metallic paint for use with your wargaming miniatures.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Game Are You Most Thankful For?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we dive in and ask a pretty big question. What game are you most thankful for? Is there a game out there that had a massive impact on you and your tabletop gaming journey?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Does Game Balance Actually Matter?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Gerry talks about his plans for expanding Kings Of War armies AND we get into a debate about tabletop game balance and whether or not it is actually as essential as people believe.

Cult Of Games XLBS: The Tank God Takes Over! John’s Awesome Team Yankee Project!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're talking about an absolutely massive World War III: Team Yankee project that John has been working on PLUS think about epic tabletop gaming projects we'd want to have a go at.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Speed Vs Detail – How Do You Prefer To Paint?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're talking about changing habits in our hobby and painting. Do you go for speed over detail or something different? Have your painting habits changed completely since you started out?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Hunting The Best Classic Horror Miniatures For Halloween!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're hunting out the best Halloween Horror wargaming miniatures and games on the market and working out how we'd play some superbly spooky games on the tabletop.

Gerry Can Show You How To Fix Airbrush Needles Using SharpenAir!

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In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry is going to show you how to fix bent and broken airbrush needles using the SharpenAir tools. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: How Do You Make Magic Feel EPIC In A Miniatures Wargame?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Warren is in full "troll" mode but also asks for the aid of the community in coming up with some fun Fantasy wargaming rules where everything is about skill. He is also wondering about how you make magic feel suitably awesome in your miniature wargames.

Cult Of Games XLBS: When Did You First Get Into Tabletop Gaming?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're going to be talking about first times! When was the first time that you sat down and painted a miniature or played a miniature wargame? Have you had multiple first times?

Gerry Can Show You How To Make Cheap Homemde Airbrush Thinner!

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Continuing his look at airbrushing, in this week's Gerry Can, he shows how you can make cheap airbrush thinner using deionised water and alcohol. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: OnePageRules – Do House Rules Add More Flavour But Ultimately Break The Game?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry and Ben are joined by Shay as they discuss One Page Rules, diving into the mechanics of the game and where it could be tweaked with some house rules to give it even more of an edge over the likes of Warhammer 40,000.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Our Hobby And Our Health

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we are joined by the delightful Timberly "Punny" Sundancer long-time viewer and fourth or maybe fifth-time caller. We used the opportunity of having him with us to actually be serious for once as we talk about looking after your mental health.

Gerry Can Show You How To Make Budget Airbrush Cleaner

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In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry shows off how to make a budget Airbrush Cleaner using a mix of simple household products. It'll save you a bunch to then spend on other hobby products.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Avoiding The Burnout; Other Adjacent Hobbies To Enjoy!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we talk about hobby burnout and taking a break from the tabletop. Are there other hobbies that you indulge in that either aid you OR offer up interesting ways to deal with burnout and give you a recharge?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Wargame Design – Break A Game To Make A Game!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this show, we have a guest from the land down under! Jason from Getting Tabled joins us to talk about game designs and the intricacies of bringing rules together for tabletop games.

Gerry Can Show You How To Use Alcohol-Based Metallic Paints

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In this week's Gerry Can, Gerry has a tutorial on how to use Alchohol-Based Metallic Paints when diving into your miniature painting. 

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