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New Dreamforge Large Scale Model Incoming!!

28/5/2016

Dreamforge have been producing some pretty amazing miniatures since their Kickstarter all those years ago, and now hot on the heels of probably the best fully articulated Mech model on the market and some truly excellent mutli-part infantry kits comes this... a 1/28 scale Valkir!
In the old money, we are looking close G.I.Joe scale here (as I look across to my shelf to my Joes).
We've prattled on about Dreamforge a fair bit here in the past and for damn good reasons - their stuff is very cool - but with them now venturing out of the traditional 28mm scale to try this figure, we have to give them extra love!
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for this one, I know I want at least one...

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The Bumper Hobby Issue Returns - White Dwarf #122 Review

28/5/2016

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I'll be honest - when I saw the cover of this issue I was pretty sure it was going to blow chunks (little bit of 90s flashback lingo there).
It sounds harsh, but pretty much every GW game property has sucked for me except Dawn of War, and when the cover of this issue is a piece of art from the new Total War Warhammer, an audible grown could be heard from my vox caster.
BUT... I was wrong!
Yes, this issue does have some Total War stuff in it, but the rest of the issue is full of hobby related articles and some really cool new releases PLUS a look at an amazing army from Maxime Pastourel that, despite being Nurgle, is so different, clever and well done that you may drop your aquila fan-boy shirt and accept the powers of Chaos into your heart.
That being said, fellow traveller, prepare to scrape together some coins and hit the pre-order button because you're about to be poorer....
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Look @ The 1st Silver Tower Add On - White Dwarf 121 Review

21/5/2016

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Warhammer Quest: The Silver Tower could have possibly been called The Silver Juggernaut, because Games Workshop are rolling this thing out like crash mat at a judo tournament!
Not only are we getting the game this week, but inside White Dwarf this week, we see the very first expansion pack of heroes. Bringing four of the currently available Age of $igmar characters into one set and including the game cards to make them work in the new board game is clever of Games Workshop and you'd have to wonder if this will happen with other games. Certainly we are still waiting for the boxed sets to come out of Betrayal at Calth, but small boxes like these at a discounted priced not only brings new characters into the game and therefore more players, but gets the sales of character models (which are not cheap in Age of $igmar) moving into people's hands.
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Werewoolf Minis Astrium Legio Rapax Upgrade Set Review

18/5/2016

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A few weeks ago we brought you a glimpse of the new Astrium Legio Rapax Upgrade Set from Werewoolf Miniatures. The designs are based on the ancient Roman Lorica Segmentata armour, and we were really taken with the look of them - so we ordered a set of the helmets.
The set arrived today very nicely packed in a small box with excellent padding, not stuffed in an envelope like some places these days.
We've had some great success with after market upgrade sets of late - and these are also excellent!
So whether it's Ultramarine Veterans, your own D.I.Y. Chapter or even an alternate look for Imperial Guard, these would do nicely. Personally I like them for elite bodyguards for a Space Marine Commander, or even a the forces of a rogue Planetary Governor.
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The Silver Tower engulfs White Dwarf #120 - A Review

14/5/2016

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Tzeentch hasn't really been one of the Chaos Gods that we hear much about these days. In the Days of Beardy Past, Flying Discs of Tzeentch and Sorcerers of Tzeentch abounded in the universe. Chaos Warriors and Champions of Chaos dedicated to Tzeentch were very popular, but as Nurgle and Khorne have increased in popularity, Tzeentch and Slaanesh have ebbed away.
But no more, fellow traveller!
Tzeentch is back in all it's long-legged birdy glory as the bad guy in the new Warhammer Quest Silver Tower game which is on pre-order this week.
Probably more so than any other release we have seen for a while, this new game absolutely dominates this week's White Dwarf!
Cover to cover it's Warhammer Quest Silver Tower and nothing else....
So with this total domination, is White Dwarf worth picking up?
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Tzeentch Miniatures Revealed For Upcoming Silver Tower Game

9/5/2016

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This image (below) is one of a few doing the rounds today showing a sneak peak at the Tzeentch minis in the upcoming Warhammer Quest Silver Tower... and they look AWESOME!!
A non-Nurgle Skaven, more Beastmen to add to the ranks and human followers of Tzeentch with what looks like a Mayan-inspired look.
As much as Slaanesh rocks my world, these look so awesome, especially the Tzaangors - Beastmen of the birdy variety. We NEED those!! NEEEEED!
So what do you think? Do you like them? There are over 50 miniatures in the games, so who knows how many we get of each. I assume there will be some Pink Horrors in great numbers...

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According to the good folks over at Miniwars this is the Tzeentch breakdown:
1 Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch
1 Ogre Taumaturgo of Tzeentch (so big and awesome)
2x Skaven Deathrunners
8x Family of Tzeentch (possibly the familiars?)
6x Tzaangors (possibly 2 x of each of the above)
8x Kairic Acolytes (thinking these need some cosmic tattoos)
2x Pink Horrors (who remind me of Jack Black for some reason)
4x Blue Horrors
4x Brimstone Horrors - new kind of horrors
8x Grot Scuttlings (four-legged Goblins that look just a tad shit!)

Images courtesy of Miniwars

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WARHAMMER VISIONS #28 REVIEW + SEE THE NEW BATTLE BOARD!

7/5/2016

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If you've read any of our reviews on Warhammer Visions in the past you would have realised it can get pretty brutal - expectations so heinously dashed often get that kind of reaction - however in the past few months Warhammer Visions has started to take quite a different turn and become more about the product of the community rather than rehashed pictures or the never ending parade of Golden Demon entries from 4 years ago.
The last few months have shown some really great armies from hobbyists of varying skill and levels of experience - just like us - we all vary in skill and experience and showing that in this big glossy magazine has to go some way to making the hobby potentially more accessible.
This month for example, we have four reader armies, plus a readers showcase AND the Golden Demon: Space marine finalists - so that's a pretty good spread all up.
So what else is in this issue and is it worth your time?
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Ghouls! Where's The Scooby Gang? - White Dwarf #119

7/5/2016

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White Dwarf have had some really solid issues of late, but with this week's venture back to Age of $igmar I wasn't sure how this was going to go.
To my surprise it's not bad, despite there being some not very spectacular miniatures being released this week.
It is interesting to see the ghouls as their own faction, aligned with the vampires in some way but not as slaves to them. Age of $igmar has been doing a pretty good job of reinventing what was a pretty generic Fantasy universe - the new allegiances between the Elves is a good example - giving hobbyists the opportunity to run rampant with the range.
The only issue with this Flesh-Eater Courts faction is that the miniatures really aren't that amazing. Some are dated and were really only second rank infantry for the Vampire Counts or Undead. It will be interesting to see what they do with this faction - if anything.
So is this issue worth a look?
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Dawn of War III Trailer Launches - Here's The Scoop

4/5/2016

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Dawn of War was one of the best Real Time Strategy games ever! It was vast, brutal and most importantly easy enough to be fun and challenging enough to want to play another game.
Well the great news today is that Relic have a sequel in the works, which apparently combines the best of Dawn of War and Dawn of War II.
PC Gamer actually saw a demo game and were able to give some good concrete details.
From what they saw, the epic battles that made the original so good are back, as is base building and resource gathering! As per the trailer (below) there are three initial races - Space Marines, Eldar and Orcs. If you want to play the Campaign, you will play as all three races as each one makes planetfall.
Like Dawn of War II, Elites play their part, plus now there are large Walkers like the Imperial Knight - but be careful using these large machines as they can overheat.
Cover, all important in the first Dawn of War, returns - so get your Devastators in cover and watch for approaching Assault units. I imagine Eldar will be deadly in close range, where the Orks will swarm and the Space Marines will have good ranged power.
This looks excellent and I can't wait for this to be released!