AAR - The Prussian Empire versus The Russian Coalition
"Summer, 1873 brought some small glimmer of heat to the bleak waters of the North Sea, but a wall of ice had formed across the Byfjorden. Not natural but man-made, erected by the immense Glacier...
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THE INTRUDER WITH HMG GETS A (SECOND) LICK OF PAINTThe most recent release for the Nomad Nation has been a loadout I've been waiting for a long time - so long, in fact, that I made my own conversion to...
View ArticleThe Danes Are Coming!
FINALLY, NEW SHIPS FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK APPEAR ON THE HORIZONFirst sighted nearly a year ago, the reinforcements and a redesigned Naval Battle Group boxset for the Kingdom of Denmark looks like...
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THE FAST MOVING J-19 HELLHOG SCREAMS OVERHEADAnother one of my favourite models has been finished for the Resistance, the J-19 Hellhog ready for the tournament this past weekend. A rough-and-ready...
View ArticleHow Many Combat Drops?
MY FIRST DROPZONE COMMANDER TOURNAMENTThe Resistance were out in force, and ready for a small six-man, three-game tournament this past weekend. What did I take, and why? Were they all be painted in...
View ArticleAAR - The Grand Coalition versus The Prussian Empire
"The grand Dreadnought Markgraf had been revealed, and was now loose in the North Sea. Escorted by Baron Grunner's Stavanger fleet and joined by reinforcements out of Toenning, the Hunter Fleet set out...
View ArticleReady To Drop
WHAT'S NEXT FOR DROPZONE COMMANDER? Following the tournament a couple of weeks ago, work on my Dropzone Commander force has continued, albeit at a slower pace than expected. A second and third Lifthawk...
View ArticleScenic Bases
DROPZONE COMMANDER AERIAL UNITS RECEIVE SOME FANCY BASESThis week I have been hard at work finishing a selection of bases for my aerial units, giving them something special for the battlefield. As...
View ArticleWhat's In Your Meta?
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE ILLUSIVE "META" - THE GAME BEYOND THE GAMEÂ Anyone who has spent time looking up tactics and army lists online will be familiar with the idea of the "metagame," that illusive "game...
View ArticleThe War Rig
BRINGING THE WAR RIG TO DROPZONE COMMANDER"You're sitting on two thousand horsepower of nitro-boosted war machine..."- FuriosaI began playing and collecting the Resistance for Dropzone Commander based...
View ArticleInfinity - SCTS 2015 IV Tournament Report
THE FOURTH SOUTH COAST INFINITY TOURNAMENT SEES THE NOMADS RETURN TO THE TABLE ONCE MORETHE TOURNAMENT AND PREPARATIONIt's that time of year again - another Infinity tournament at the local gaming...
View ArticleDropfleet Commander - First Look
A FIRST LOOK AT GAMEPLAY AND SOME VERY, VERY COOL MODELSDropzone Commenter has released a great First Look video at the gameplay and mechanics for Dropfleet Commander, the upcoming space combat game...
View ArticleHeavy Ack-Ack
THE M20 ZHUKOV ROLLS ONTO THE FIELDAfter a long week of illness and a longer weekend working the local Airshow, my painting progress has not been spectacular. Nonetheless, I have managed several more...
View ArticleFighting The Resistance
EARLY DAYS WITH THE RESISTANCE - HOW ARE THEY FARING?Having played with the Resistance for a few months now, I thought it was time to write about some of my experiences so far - favourite units,...
View ArticleFighting The Resistance Part II
LOOKING AT SOME OF THE MISSIONS AND OPPONENTS THE RESISTANCE FACE IN DROPZONE COMMANDERTHE MISSIONSOBJECTIVESObjectives are important in a large number of Missions and require fast troops that can get...
View ArticleDystopian Wars Gets JAGERS!
DREADNOUGHT BATTLE ROBOTS STRIDE INTO THE WORLD WARDystopian Wars has been a little quiet this summer - the immense Halo: Fleet Battles release has dominated most of release schedule and only the...
View ArticleAliens versus Predator - The Hunt Begins
MY FIRST GO AT THE NEW GAMEFinally, after innumerable computer games, films, comic books, novels and vague attempts by various small miniature companies, we have a fully-formed and incredibly good...
View ArticleThe Future Belongs To The Mad
WORKING ON SOME MAD MAX-THEMED VEHICLES FOR DROPZONE COMMANDEROne of the first reasons I chose the Resistance for Dropzone Commander was the release of Mad Max: Fury Road in cinemas, and now some...
View ArticleAAR - The Federated States of America versus The Prussian Empire
"In the closing weeks of Summer, 1873, the 17th Reserve Fleet of the Federated States of America finished their sixth tour of duty across the Atlantic and were invited to Liverpool Docks for refit and...
View ArticleDarkwater Theme Mat Review
TESTING OUT A NEW MAT FOR DYSTOPIAN WARS FROM DEEP CUT STUDIOAfter several year of use, I have decided to give my hand-painted board a rest and invest in a printed mat - the Darkwater Theme Mat from...
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