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Welcome to July's Wargame of the Month, and this time it's extra special as there's two of them! That's right, we're celebrating the release of Warmachine & Hordes Mk.III.
Warmachine & Hordes are tabletop skirmish miniatures games set in the steam-powered fantasy world of the Iron Kingdoms, produced by Privateer Press.
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Completing an army project is always very rewarding, especially if it's in time for an event or tournament. So I was very happy to cross off this year's first big project off the list by having my 150th Panzer Brigade for Bolt Action ready in time for Nicon this past weekend.
So let's take a look at the finished models…
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The typical battlefields of Dropzone Commander are semi-ruined urban areas, with intact buildings housing objectives playing a central role in the games rules. This, combined with Dropzone Commander's 10mm scale means that players may find that the scenery they use for other systems doesn't quite work.
But the good news is that there are plenty of great options available to construct an awesome DZC battlefield without having to spend heaps.
One of the awesome things which Hawk Wargames did with Dropzone Commander is release it with a range of pre-cut, pre-folded colour card tiles and buildings with which to set up your battlefield. If you've purchased the Two Player Starter Set then you will already have 10 of these buildings along with 1 set of urban street posters to get you started.
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As I'm involved in the local Dropzone Commander escalation campaign it was the perfect excuse to pick up a new army.
Shaltari were the natural choice for me, so let's have a look at why they made the cut.
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As I'm just getting into Dropzone Commander myself I reached out to a few of the local players up here in Auckland to get an escalation campaign started to help introduce more newbies like myself to the game.
So let's take a look at how to get involved…
Escalation leagues or campaigns are a time honoured tradition in war gaming, with roots in the Tale of 4 Gamers series from White Dwarfs back in the day. Basically you get a group of players together who are interested in starting new armies or gaming systems and begin by collecting a starter box or small warband and start playing games.
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Now it's time to take a closer look at the forces of Dropzone Commander, including their background and a quick overview of how they play and look on the table top. We've also included links to some fantastic blogs which go into even more detail.
So lets take a look at who you can play…
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That's right folks, it's time for one of the most beloved tabletop games of the 90s to return- Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower is now available to pre-order for just $224.99!
So let's take a deeper look at what's included in this awesome release and also check out the exclusive Warhammer Quest swag you could win…
In this new re-imagined Warhammer Quest players choose from 6 new Warhammer Age of Sigmar Heroes with which to embark on an epic quest for treasure and renown into the incomprehensive labyrinth of the Silver Tower of Tzeentch.
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Welcome to the first of our new series, Wargame of the Month.
Each month I'll be picking a new wargaming system to showcase in a series of blogs and videos to show off their background, rules, miniatures and heaps more hobby content. Plus we'll also have great Wargame of the Month specials as well!
So without further adoo, this months Wargame of the Month is …
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Welcome to another Flames of War Friday Pacific Editon.
Over the past few weeks I've begun working on updating my Japanese infantry company in preparation for the new Banzai book and preparing for a brand new play style; fortified lists!
So let's take a look at how my troops are digging in for some defensive action…
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In my previous blog I was talking about recruiting the troops which make up the majority of my force.
However the centrepiece of the force is the Panther Eratz M10. Warlord Games produce one of these in resin which is a good starting point. But I wanted something a bit more special, unique and accurate, so I've decided to scratch build my own using the Rubicon Models Panther Ausf G as the base.
Rubicon specialize in 1:56th scale kits which are designed for gaming, to be robust & easy to build, yet aim to be more detailed and accurate than other manufacturers working in this scale- namely Warlord/Italeri.