Do you use miniatures in your RPGs? Do you use them to help make sense of melee? Or perhaps to assist the imagination? Over on Etsy, CicadaCrafts has a collection of tabletop terrain that does both. I’m not a huge fan of models in my gaming. I prefer to let imagination have almost total control […]
8 dangerous items included in the Dark Souls 2 Collector’s Edition
The Japanese Collectors Edition of Dark Souls 2 is surprising. It is a set of sword and shield replicas. The bundle costs ¥15,800 (£94). In comparison, the UK the Dark Souls 2 CE costs about £79.99 and comes with a 450g Warrior Knight. These are replica weapons, it’s worth noting. The largest shield only weighs […]
WizKids announce D&D Next pre-painted miniatures
WizKids, which is part of NECA, today announced a new line of Dungeons & Dragons pre-painted miniatures. The new range will feature the characters that D&D players have become familiar with. They’re expected to launch this summer along with the fifth edition of the game. Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D, said in a press […]
Beware the Pikachu crawler
Imagine seeing a cute Pikachu peeping up from behind a bush. Imagine the horror as it crawls forth to reveal the bloated caterpillar body that shuffled through the mud. How fast would you run when the monster’s head peeled back to reveal a gaping jaw and rows of teeth. I know. It would be being […]
Fantastic models from the Monte San Savino Show 2013
This range of fantastic models comes from the Monte San Savino Show 2013. This is a miniature painting event. It’s not a corporate one. Not one with sales folk. Monte San Savino is a town in Italy, somewhere between Rome, Sienna and Florence. Why research flights to Rome and hotels in Italy just for this […]
Talking Jabba the Hutt
This talking Jabba the Hutt will make Hutt noises, laugh and grunt when you squeeze him. The handsome fellow will be in shops, most likely, next month via Underground Toys and was announced via their Facebook page.
Alien vs Predator The Miniatures Game is winning the Kickstarter battle
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/513277403/alien-vs-predator-the-miniatures-game/ [Back this Campaign] When I first heard there was an Alien vs Predator board game on Kickstarter my very first thought was; “How did they get permission?” I asked about the pitch video and was answered with a shrug and a comment about there not really being a pitch video of note. I had […]
The limited edition Shub Zeroth “Negocio De Horror”
Meta-Crypt, aka Brain Ewing and Justin Jewett, have an exclusion version of 9 inch figure for sale for attendees of Ewing’s Horror Business solo exhibit which opens in November at the Rivet Gallery. There are only 8 models. That’s pretty darn exclusive and why the Rivet attendees will probably get them all – good news […]
Cute little monster sculpts
These cute little monsters were created by Cassia Harries. The good news is that you can see more photographs of them and sign up for more by following Monster Mind Sculpts at Facebook. There’s a website coming soon in addition to a blog and we’re told more “Tinkers” and a baby Cthulhu will be available […]
Custom Surtur action figure
Surtur is an enemy of Marvel’s Thor. He’s based on the fire giant Surtr from Norse mythology. He can be a powerful foe; able to melt the icecap with a fireball. The giant is sometimes shown at being over 1,000 feet tall. This custom model by masterpiece isn’t as tall but is still remarkable. The […]
