Monthly Archives: July 2014

Jalesveva Jayamahe*

So today we’re previewing something completely new that I don’t think we’ve even mentioned before, let alone shown off. These are starships of the Indonesian Space Navy (Ruang Indonesia Angkatan Laut or RIAL). There are six models here – a … Continue reading

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Blown Away

Last weekend I was lucky to get in some gaming time with a couple of good friends, Robin Fitton (the author of Gruntz) and Jon Rogers (creator of the superb Arbuthnot’s League Aeronef game of a few years back). They … Continue reading

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Wheels of Steel

This week’s new release is another pair of remastered models in our 15mm SF range – more correctly it’s one remaster and one completely new model. They’re also the first wheeled vehicles in the new range, which means that we … Continue reading

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Coastal Guardians

I’ve been painting up some more of our Small Scale Scenery range lately. These are some forts from the French western coast, all around the La Rochelle/ Rochefort region. Forts Boyard (rear), Louvois (left) and Lupin (right) are all in … Continue reading

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Clear is the New Black

We’ve been inundated with spaceship orders in the last day or two, and it’s exhausted our stocks of black flying stands. We ordered several thousand last month but they’re on back order with our suppliers, they’ve been delayed as their … Continue reading

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Fleet Flagship

Despite the trials and tribulations involved in getting the new 15mm vehicles out this week, the wheels of progress have fortunately been running rather more smoothly in the Naval department of Brigade Towers. Quietly, and with little fuss, a major … Continue reading

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Better Late Than Never !

So, after last week’s middle-aged brain-fade, I’ve managed to get my backside into gear, bring home the correct parts and paint and assemble the two new PacFed 15mm vehicles ! And it being a nice day, they’re painted, photographed and … Continue reading

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Painting 15mm Germans

Following on from the post I wrote about painting the 15mm Brits in two-colour camouflage, I’ve been asked to do the same for the Germans in their three-colour ambush-style scheme. Whereas the blutack masked scheme can be achieved with spray … Continue reading

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The Best Laid Plans …

We have a release plan here at Brigade, listing dates for upcoming models and allowing us to work back and plan out when we need production moulds, which then dictates deadlines for tins, prototype moulds, masters etc. I’m also able … Continue reading

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Band on the Run

If you’ve been to one of the shows in the south-east of England this year, you might have caught a glimpse of Phil’s magnificent (and prize-winning) WWI demonstration game ‘Somewhere in Belgium’ (excellent scenery but he needs to work on … Continue reading

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