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Antenociti's Workshop (somehow I misspell that three times everytime I try to type that) will be producing a plastic 28mm hovertank sometime in the near future. This comes as a surprise to me as they are usually known for their terrain products. The prototype (below) has some good detail, and apparently it's modular in design so you can assemble it as you like. Not sure if I'm a fan of the "giant surfboard" part though.

Very nice, I like that the face doesn't have that gaunt runway model look to it.

the spears are actually javelins and are put in a holder in the back of the shield

I think, I also think I have seen an old historical picture once of a warrior with the same setup, Im not sure it was greek tough.

can you get the skelly holding the book seperate ? I like him but not the witch.

I'll take the pirate girl and treasure with that

I like the greek one, but would probably trim of one of the javelins.

And it's not even painted either!

There's words here???? I just look at the pretty pictures!

To improve your adhesion between layers would be to sand the CD before you break it up.

It's a well done sculpt, but something about it leaves me "meh"

That is hilarious but what I want to know is why the guys on the rocket sled chair didn't get off when it started to rotated.

Oh, and note to self, don't sit on a massage chair in Japan.

I don't really like the sculpt but you and Sue have done an amazing job on it. I love that green on the wings. Looks like this guy would be quite at home in a deep forest or swamp.

Guess this one is classified somewhere between tabletop miniatures wargame and miniatures boardgame. Apparently it comes with a butt-load of plastic minis.

Los Altos, CA; Paris, France - September 8, 2006. Days of Wonder, a leading publisher of topquality board games, today announced their newest, most ambitious project to date, the BattleLore game system. The world of BattleLore meshes history and fantasy together

- putting players in command of a vast array of miniature troops on the battlefields of a Medieval Europe Uchronia at the outset of the Hundred Years War.

Drawing on the strengths of its own best-selling and critically acclaimed Memoir ’44, Days of Wonder’s newest game takes the time-tested, card-driven mechanics to a whole new level and offers gamers and role-players a unique twist on epic fantasy. Game play takes place on a largescale hex board filled with armies, legendary races and monstrous creatures that fight over varied terrain and landmarks to capture the enemy’s banners in a series of unique Adventures. Powerful Lore Masters, such as Wizards, Clerics,

Warriors and Rogues gathered in customizable War Councils; Mercenary bands chosen from among mythical races such as the Iron Dwarves of Northern England; and Monstrous Creatures all complement the dizzying array of possibilities and tough choices that will face players as they venture in the World of BattleLore. Building on years of experience producing the industry’s most appealing board games, Days of Wonder raises the bar several notches higher with this new release. BattleLore’s over two hundred miniatures use a new patent-pending, Banner Bearer mechanic to provide both a visually stunning new look to a players’ armies and to display all the unit-specific information that was traditionally compiled in unwieldy army booklets, reference sheets, or hard-to-read wheelbases.

"Not just another game, or the latest game system fad, BattleLore is a foundation game for us - something we first envisioned long before we even started the company and that hearkens back to the days we first discovered Chainmail", said Days of Wonder CEO, Eric Hautemont. "As a project, BattleLore has been years in the making, yet what we are delivering this fall only lays the groundwork for the future. The coming years will hold many surprises for both resellers and game enthusiasts worldwide."

BattleLore includes: over 210 highly detailed plastic miniatures, including 58 banner bearers; an extensive Player's Guide, with separate Adventures Booklet; a double-sided battlemap; 46 Terrain and Landmark tiles; 60 Command cards; 60 Lore cards; 48 Summary cards; 2 War Council sheets; 24 Lore Master Tokens; 12 Battle dice; and a Days of Wonder Online Access Number, giving players free access to the BattleLore Online Adventures Editor. BattleLore is for 2 players (or 2 teams), ages 10 and up and takes approximately 60 minutes to play. The game is expected to be available in late November in both North America and Europe in English, French and German. Suggested retail price is US $70.00 and €70.00.

A promotional miniature, the Hill Giant, packed in a blister complete with figure, banner and lair, will be available through friendly local game stores and the Days of Wonder web site to any customer who pre-orders the game ahead of its actual release. A second promotional miniature, the Earth Elemental, will be available through a variety of sources including conventions and demo events leading to the game's release. The BattleLore Primer, a printed piece that further describes the BattleLore game system, will be available free of charge through the same channels starting in early October. Additional game information will also be posted online weekly in the newly launched BattleLore Chronicles weblog at http://www.battlelore.com.

Days of Wonder publishes high-quality, family-oriented board games that are easy to learn and fun to play. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder has a global presence, with offices in the US and Europe, and distribution in 25 countries. In 2004, Days of Wonder became the youngest publisher ever to win Germany’s prestigious Spiel des Jahres, the world’s most coveted game prize.

Lovely. That red is so rich and deep, and I really like the blue on the hammer/pick/thingy as well.

Stupid computers. This is the beginning of the Robot Revolution I tell you. Soon greeting cards will be wandering the streets shouting communist propaganda!

Yeah, I know what you mean. I wish companies would give a true scale instead of some arbitrary measurement.

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Having one of those days

Website says 25 or 28mm.

Pretty fantastic...but at slightly over $1,700 that damn thing better fly.

Mega Miniatures has posted images of some of their upcoming releases for November and December 2006:

The three scrunts are now available together in a pack for 5.99 GBP.

About freakin' time.

Rackham has sent us photos of the pre-painted miniatures that will be shipping in the Operation Damocles boxed set. These are pictures of the miniatures as they will appear in the boxed set. Each photo show the regular trooper, leader and the heavy weapon trooper.

Forge World’s latest newsletter has focused on their Tau Manta vehicle. The long awaited “miniature” is finally complete and ready for order and Forge World has several articles examining it.

As usual you should expect delays, if not actual errors, trying to load the Forge World website today due to high traffic demands on the site.

From their announcement:

You can see exterior shots of the Manta or detailed shots of the interior.

The new Special Offer from Copplestone Castings is out and has a particularly male focus this month.

The Girls With Guns offer contains

• 1 x Babes with Guns
  
• 1 x FW17 Babes with Guns 2
  
• 1 x FW27 Corporate Babes
  
• 1 x FW45 Bodyguards in Bikinis
  
• 1 x FW46 Corporate Babes 2

The normal price for the miniatures is £37.50 but the offer will be available during September for £30 plus 10% postage and handling.

Reaper has had these in the works for some time now and have finally released the resized Tsuiseki, Kikyu, and Hedgehog minis. Here's the pics with pics of the old smaller versions for reference.

Tsuiseki (corrected scale) $10.49

and the original

Kikyu (corrected) $9.49

And the Hedgehog APC $12.49

I was painting some of the older Tsuisekis today and they are quite the pain, the new ones should be easier, especially for a good camo pattern, and look better on the table. Will probably pick the new ones up in a couple weeks.

Ahh, sorry 'bout that. Don't play Warmachine myself so wouldn't have been able to recognize the difference.

PP has made a quickstart version of their Warmachine: Superiority rules available for download. Linkage below

This Summer's Biggest Blockbuster!!!

With the debut of Superiority™ just around the corner, it's time to give you a look at the cover so you'll know how to spot the book on the shelf of your favorite game store. The artwork by Privateer's, Matt Wilson, features a full metal conflict like you've never seen before in WARMACHINE™. You'll recognize the Hammersmith and Stormguard, but what is that massive hunk of red and gold armor charging into the fray? You'll know soon when you read about it in the pages of WARMACHINE: Superiority™! Let the speculation begin!

Learn how to play WARMACHINE with our Quickstart rules.