Our huge range of miniatures needs a bit of a spring clean – it’s time to pull some things back from the front line for some R&R. It’s time for demobilisation! Last Chance to Buy! Over the last ten years eleven years, we’ve added a huge number of miniatures to our range – covering a massive swathe…
With the release of the bestial Ulfhednar a few weeks ago, we’ve produced a very quick guide for producing amazing looking wolf pelts. This guide can apply to fur of all types, on all types of model. The basic principles use a dark colour, a couple of lighter colours for contrast and for highlights, along…
Acrid smoke rises over the sweeping plains of Erehwon, mighty armies assembling to join the swirling vortex of war. The Warlords of Erehwon are on the march! Our first foray into the world of fantasy skirmish gaming launched last Friday. Written by Rick Priestley, Warlords of Erehwon is an expansive fantasy system that aims to…
Getting a bit sick of painting grey hulls on your Cruel Seas ships? This week, we’re looking at how some nations went about camouflaging their ships! The principles of naval camouflage are not so different from those employed on the land. Soldiers are taught to use scrub and deadfall on their helmets to break up…
We’re excited to release a brand new scenario from the pen of Bolt Action aficionado Rob Cook – both sides are racing for a supply drop full of ammunition and supplies! The Scenario Low on supplies, you spot a friendly aircraft in the sky making a supply drop. Trouble is, so has the enemy! Can…
We’re always thrilled to see what you can produce with our models. This week we’re looking at Luis Garcia Balaguer’s diorama of one of the American War of Independence’s great battles – Saratoga. This beautiful diorama took a year to construct and paint. Based on the second battle of Saratoga, it chronicles the charge of the…
Following our look at the flamboyant Landsknechts last week, today we’re uncovering the secrets of the soberer Swiss mercenaries that were the German’s arch-rivals. The Swiss Reisläufer (one who goes to war), were renowned for their service in foreign armies during the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, particularly for their mastery of early pike tactics and exceptional discipline….
This week, we’re returning to the North African deserts, climbing into the high passes of the Atlas Mountains to witness the US Army’s baptism of fire at Kasserine. Following the success of the American, British and Free French landings in Morocco and Algeria as part of Operation Torch, the Allied armies concentrated their forces and…
Armed with the exceptional Fw-190A, Jagdgeschwader 54 swept the skies of Soviet aircraft during Barbarossa and fought till the bitter end in defence of the Reich. Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) began its illustrious career flying Bf109s over Poland and France, operating in support of bomber formations, conducting long-range fighter sweeps to establish air superiority over…
What happens if you’ve got a few 15″ battleship guns laying around? Build a monitor, of course! This week, we’re looking at the career of the Roberts-class monitor. The term “Monitor” dates back to the 19th century and refers to a class of ship which is neither fast nor heavily armoured but carries disproportionally large…