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Revisiting the 1980s: RR3 Grom’s Goblin Guard

I’m not generally given to nostalgia, and I’ve tried to avoid the Oldhammer tendency of gamers of my age to go and re-buy their teenage collections of Citadel Miniatures from Ebay, but I crumbled when I saw these! In two separate lots in 2023/4, I picked up the original models for Grom and 15 ofContinue reading “Revisiting the 1980s: RR3 Grom’s Goblin Guard”

The Frost Giant’s Daughters? Hornblower 15mm Shield Maidens

These marvellous little minis came to my attention last year when Oz sculptor Mathias started posting works in progress on his Instagram account (@macefaceminiatures). 15mm isn’t my main scale, but I’d enjoyed putting together some Wiglaf and Forged in Battle minis for a recent project and was willing to have a look. Nick at NorthstarContinue reading “The Frost Giant’s Daughters? Hornblower 15mm Shield Maidens”

Winged Beasties – Reaper Bones Temple Dragon & Bats

On a whim, I recently bought some Reaper Bones miniatures from Mighty Lancer Games. Reaper Bones minis, if you’re not familiar with them, are made from a semi-flexible plastic that feels similar to the Siocast used by Warlord Games and other companies. They have their limitations (human-sized models often have very flexible weapons; mould linesContinue reading “Winged Beasties – Reaper Bones Temple Dragon & Bats”

Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars : April Update

At Salute and Partizan last year, my 15/18mm game of the Battle of Degsastan was surprisingly popular. Given the love shown for small soldiering, I thought I’d go down a couple of sizes for my next game and do the Trojan War in 6mm! These little guys have some huge advantages – low cost andContinue reading “Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars : April Update”

Army Showcase: 28mm Ancient Spanish

I’ve always had a longstanding interest in Spanish history, but the ancient Iberians really kicked off when I got a copy of the Osprey book Rome’s Enemies (4): Spanish Armies in the 1990s. Although it’s now dated in some areas, the colour plates by Angus McBride were an absolute inspiration – very quickly, I foundContinue reading “Army Showcase: 28mm Ancient Spanish”