Monthly Archives: February 2014

New Releases – 15mm German vehicles

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Tony

More new releases in our 15mm range, this time in the German army to counter the recent EuroFed releases. We have three new models, the first being a twin-gun fire support version of the Thor tank. Known unofficially by its … Continue reading →

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More Power

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Tony

The most popular single item in our Shapeways shop is the 6mm power pylons set. The type of pylon depicted is very common in the UK, but pylon designs differ from country to country – it’s very obvious on my … Continue reading →

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Stoke Rochford Weekend

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tony

If you keep an eye on our Facebook page you might have seen the odd post from me at Stoke Rochford Hall during the gaming weekend held there. If was a splendid weekend with two excellent dinners, gaming all day … Continue reading →

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Magpie Miniatures

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Tony

Many, many moons ago we did some mould-making and casting for a Dutch sculptor named Cindy Dukino, in return for some artwork that she did for us. Cindy had sculpted a small number of figures that she released under the … Continue reading →

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Tesla Towers

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Tony

Nikola Tesla is probably one of the most under-appreciated scientists of all time. One of his creations was the experimental Wardenclyffe Tower built near New York, intended as a proof of concept demonstration of wireless telegraphy, broadcasting and even wireless … Continue reading →

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New 15mm Vehicles

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Tony

We’ve finally got some of the EuroFed vehicles seen in last weekend’s Slammers game on the website. The Garibaldi has been there for a while, and now we’ve added the Glorie SPG and Tassigny MICV to the EuroFed’s armoury. SF15-402 … Continue reading →

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Expanding the Donut

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tony

My post last week about our ‘octo-donut’ colony base seems to have been pretty popular, judging by the stats on the blog and the Facebook feed. As mentioned, it needed some connecting frames to complete the construction, which duly arrived … Continue reading →

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Slamming It

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Tony

If you’re a 15mm SF gamer, you’re probably aware of the Hammer’s Slammers ‘Crucible’ ruleset, written by John Treadaway and John Lambshead. The rulebook itself is a very well produced hardback, chock full of photos of Kevin Dallimore’s superbly painted … Continue reading →

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New Stockist – Dungeon Castings

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Tony

Not one, but two new stockists this year. Following hard on the heels of Piece of Terrain in the Czech Republic, Dungeon Castings in Livingston, Scotland now stock our 6mm Desert Buildings. They are available both on their website and … Continue reading →

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A New Era

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Tony

At Brigade, Phil and I have pretty well-defined roles. I do the bulk of the sculpting and design work, handle admin, orders, the post etc while Phil has the vital task of making moulds, both vulcanised ones for the centrifuge … Continue reading →

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