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Snag Ace 6mm Miniatures & Mighty Ships From GHQ Models

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GHQ Models have dropped a whole host of new 6mm and 1/2400th scale releases for you to have a peek at if you're looking to dive into some Modern wargaming from throughout the 20th Century. 

The Lazy Forger Releases Stunning New 6mm Sci-Fi Terrain!

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If you're looking for some excellent 6mm Sci-Fi terrain then you can't go too far wrong when it comes to The Lazy Forger and their offerings. These terrain pieces would be brilliant for the likes of BattleTech or their own game, Full Spectrum Dominance. 

Battletech Mercenaries! NEW Big Mechs For Hire In Resurgent Wargame & Undead Unearthed #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! This week, Warren gets into the Spring Clean Challenge by unearthing a cemetery's worth of undead fiends for gaming with his kids and the Battletech Mercenaries provide some big guns and more for the hard Sci-Fi tabletop wargame.

Catalyst’s BattleTech Mercenaries Stomps Onto Kickstarter

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Catalyst Game Labs have taken to Kickstarter to expand their BattleTech range with a new set of miniatures and more. BattleTech: Mercenaries comes packed with lots of content for those wanting to dive deeper into this Sci-Fi wargame.

GF9 Expands Battlefield In A Box Range With Hextech!

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Gale Force Nine has announced a new addition to their Battlefield In A Box range. A new partnership has come together as they have worked with Thunderhead Studio to produce a new fully painted Sci-Fi terrain for use in your smaller-scale mech games like BattleTech, Steel Rift and the like!

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?

Mantic Games’ Deadzone! The Perfect Alternative To Warhammer 40K & Kill Team? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! We have a look at the excellent new Starter Set coming up for Mantic Games' Deadzone. This is turning out to be a perfect alternative to Warhammer 40K and their Sci-Fi skirmish game, Kill Team. 

Dive Into Ancient Greek Naval Wargaming With Thalassa!

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Wargames Illustrated has, in their latest issue, shown off a brand new Ancient Naval Wargame called Thalassa! Take on the role of Ancient Greek commanders taking to the Aegean Sea with their Triremes and Penteconters as part of a fun new wargame. 

Finest Dragon Miniatures For Fantasy Wargaming? We Think We Found Them! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! We think we might have found the finest dragon miniatures for use in your fantasy wargaming. We have a look at some stunning miniatures from Cast N' Play for use in your Fantasy wargames and roleplaying adventures like Dungeons & Dragons.

Bring Full Spectrum Dominance To Life With The Lazy Forger

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The Lazy Forger are currently over on MyMiniFactory raising funds to bring the first digital edition of Full Spectrum Dominance to life on the tabletop. This is their 3mm to 15mm Sci-Fi wargame featuring awesome troops, vehicles, walkers and more battling it out on small tabletops packed with stunning terrain. 

Let’s Play: Full Spectrum Dominance (6mm Sci-Fi Wargame!) | The Lazy Forger

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Get stuck into a Let's Play of the awesome Full Spectrum Dominance from The Lazy Forger as Gerry clashes with Jack in this small-scale Sci-Fi wargame.

Microworld Games Battle With 6mm Renaissance Soldiers

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Microworld Games continue the release of fun 6mm wargaming miniatures with another peek into the realm of the Historical. A new set of "Generic Renaissance" miniatures have been added to their webstore to be used alongside various empires, factions and the like during the period. 

Community Spotlight: Crimson Skies, A Mighty Maiden & TINY Flames Of War

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some amazing planes, a mighty maiden and Flames Of War on a much smaller scale than 15mm!

The Lazy Forger Crafts Warehouses & Full Spectrum Dominance

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The Lazy Forger has been working away on some fun new projects of late. The first of these that we're going to be having a look at is the new set of Storage Warehouses in 6mm scale which can be fought over by your small-scale (but huge!) armies.

New Star Wars Miniatures Game! Shatterpoint; Is The Force With These Big New Minis? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! A new Star Wars miniatures game has been revealed! Star Wars: Shatterpoint is coming from the folks at Atomic Mass Games in 2023 and features small-scale squad-based games between characters like Anakin, Assaj, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Dooku, Maul and more. Is The Force with Atomic Mass Games and their new game?

Ford Tiny Rivers With Battlescale’s New 6/10mm Terrain

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Battlescale has been showing off some new terrain pieces that expand their already extensive collection. Some new river sections have been added recently that would be fitting for 6mm through to 10mm wargaming. There are some neat options for both straight and curved segments.

Woah GW! A New Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry Set Already? But Damn Sexy Miniatures! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Another new Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry Boxed Set has been previewed by Games Workshop - Sundered Fate. Has this come along a little bit too soon? It does have some nice miniatures though for both the Seraphon and the servants of Tzeentch.

Microworld Games Expand 6mm Chinese Warring States Range

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Microworld Games has expanded its 6mm Chinese Warring States collection with a few new miniatures that were funded by Kickstarter not long ago. Command figures and more are going to be taking to the tabletop soon in lovely metal. 

Bushwacker Battlemech Painting Tutorial | BattleTech

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John returns to the world of BattleTech and shows off how to paint a Bushwacker Battlemech for use in the popular wargame. Dive into a full painting tutorial on bringing the Bushwacker to life.

Bolt Action Goes Big! New World War 2 Miniatures For The Desert War + WIN Starter Set #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Warlord Games has gone big with a massive host of new 28mm Italian miniatures for use in their World War 2 wargame, Bolt Action. All of them are perfect for The Desert War alongside the new Starter Set.

Historical & Fantasy Armies Made Easy With Fireforge; Ace For Kings Of War Wargaming? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Building a Kings Of War army? Why not have a look at the Historical & Fantasy armies from FireForge games that could make it easy to get wargaming with some ace-looking 28mm miniatures?

6-15mm Seven Years War Armies On Kickstarter From Turner Miniatures

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Henry Turner is on Kickstarter with a new project looking at bringing a set of 6-15mm miniatures to life for use during the Seven Years War period. Dive into the Europe Asunder project that covers a variety of factions fighting during the period.

More Choice Than Warhammer! WW1 & WW2 Wargaming Armies You’ve Probably Never Played! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! We look at some fantastic WW1 and WW2 Historical wargaming armies that we bet you've probably never played as on the tabletop. You certainly have more choice than with Warhammer!

Craft A 6mm Medieval Village For Wargaming Over On Kickstarter

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Philip Page of Slug Industries is on Kickstarter right now with an awesome little campaign focused on creating 6mm (1/300th) scale terrain for your Medieval tabletops. A whole Medieval Village is up for grabs!

Get Started With Battletech With Upcoming Beginner Box

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Catalyst Game Labs have now announced that they will be releasing an entry-level box this Autumn, stomping forward with the BattleTech Beginner Box.

Pendraken Release New Cold War Commander 2 Rules

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Pendraken has released a brand new set of rules for playing out Cold War wargames on the tabletop. The Cold War Commander rules should cover wargaming from 2mm scale through to 28mm and deal with the period from the end of World War II through to the 1990s. 

TINY Minis, Big Battles – Too Fat Lardies Release Strength & Honour!

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Too Fat Lardies and Reisswitz Press have come together to release a new set of rules for playing out absolutely MASSIVE Ancient battles on the tabletop. To do that, you have the rules of course and the chance to play with very, very tiny miniatures!

What Inspires The Lazy Forger’s Stunning 3D Printing Designs? | Designer Interview

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Gerry sits down with the minds behind The Lazy Forger to discuss their design process and what inspires their stunning 3D Printing range.

Vanguard Miniatures Fire Up New 6mm Corsair Pattern Mechs

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Vanguard Miniatures have a neat range of 6mm miniatures called Defeat In Detail. Their range is pretty expansive and has been designed for use with the likes of Epic but they could also be used for a range of other games as well. The most recent mech release for this is the Corsair Pattern Light Battle Strider.

Ash Barker & Death Ray Announce Steel Rift For Badass Mech Combat

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Ash Barker and Death Ray Designs have now released a brand new miniatures game of badass Sci-Fi mech combat. The Core Rules for Steel Rift are now available online and you'll also be able to dive in and pick it up digitally, alongside some miniatures, from AdeptiCon this year!

Community Spotlight: Dungeon Bowl, Blades In The Willows & Epic 40K!

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We dive into some awesome Dungeon Bowl teams, a journey into Burrows & Badgers and final some epic-scale Warhammer 40,000 goodness.

6mm Sci-Fi Terrain: Maxim City Now On Kickstarter

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Designed for 6mm games, such as Battletech to bring Maxim City onto the printer bed and out on the table.

CLASH Of Katanas Strikes Kickstarter! Is 2022 The Year Of Samurai Wargaming? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! CLASH Of Katanas is now live on Kickstarter! Does this mark 2022 as the year of awesome Samurai wargaming on the tabletop? 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Is Originality Doomed To Fail?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're discussing original and unique tabletop games. We chat about why so many of them tend to end up as underground hits rather than big staples within the industry. 

Community Spotlight: Battletech Battles, Aeronautica Imperialis & Oldhammer!

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We dive into a Battletech battle report, some awesome Aeronautica Imperialis painting and a bit of classic Warhammer Fantasy goodness for the tabletop too.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Kitbashing & Converting – Is It Becoming A Lost Art?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! This week we're talking about getting back into kitbashing and converting and what it can offer to the tabletop hobby.

Jaw-Dropping Terrain For Epic 40K & Massive Flames Of War Preview Drop! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender Time! We show off some jaw-dropping wargaming terrain that would work for Epic 40K AND dive into the big Flames Of War Preview Drop.

Shadowhawk Mech Painting Tutorial | Battletech

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Join John for a new Battletech Painting Tutorial where he shows off how to paint one of the Shadowhawk Mechs from the "A Game Of Armoured Combat" Starter Box by Catalyst Game Labs. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: The IP Dilemma – Should The Tabletop Industry Be Taking More Risks?

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It's time to dive into Cult Of Games XLBS as we have a chat about some hobby AND ask the question, are tabletop companies not taking enough risks with the IP they pick up?

Cult Of Games XLBS: Another One Bites the DUST! Why Doesn’t Weird World War Appeal To The Masses?

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All aboard the hobby train as we get stuck into an episode of Cult Of Games XLBS hopefully we won't be derailed by our very own fat controller. We also ask why Weird World War never seems to gain traction with the wider community.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Stop The Hobby Train I Want To Get Off!

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Time For Cult Of Games XLBS! This week we ask the important question was Ferris Bueller right, does life (and gaming) go by so fast that you need to stop and look around you? 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Is Battletech Still Worth Playing in 2021? Let’s See What John Thinks!

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! This week we're diving into the rabbit hole that is Battletech and discussing the best way to sort out wonky swords.

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