Monthly Archives: June 2016

Joy of Six Reminder

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Tony

I’ve been beset by niggling technical problems in recent weeks, with the latest being a PC that refuses to come out of hibernation and has ended up having to be reinstalled (I’m getting to be a dab hand at Windows … Continue reading →

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Micro Colony

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Tony

Continuing our theme of scaling items in our 15mm range down to 6mm (and vice-versa), today we’re releasing two new 6mm buildings based on our 15mm Colony Base set. The first of these is Sigma Base, a moderately large octagonal … Continue reading →

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It helps to have a minion….

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Phil

Especially when that minion is due to go on a school trip to Ypres (lucky bugger) in early July and is prepared to work to earn some spending money. He quite enjoys counting out things so is being put to … Continue reading →

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Lufthandel*

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Tony

Our focus has been largely on ground SF lately, with the 15mm and 6mm ranges getting a number of new releases. However, Aeronef still has a large and faithful following so we like to keep the range moving with the … Continue reading →

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Shapeways Sale

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Tony

Shapeways are having a 20% off sale on all Strong and Flexible plastics, which many of the models in our Shapeways store are designed to be printed in. Just enter the code Enter code SFONSALE at the checkout to save … Continue reading →

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Horizon Wars in Stock

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Tony

The latest in a recent succession of big boxes o’ stuff to arrive at Brigade Towers contained a number of copies of Osprey’s new Horizon Wars rulebook. This is a fast-paced set of combined arms rules aimed at 6mm or … Continue reading →

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Broadside Update

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Tony

Ever get the feeling it’s not going to be your day? Around a mile or two from home this morning, the Brigade Battlebus suffered a driveshaft failure and had to be rescued by the AA. With Broadside looming in the … Continue reading →

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Research in Miniature

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Tony

The tale of the airbrush finally reached a conclusion earlier this week, although not before a further frustrating twist. Having decided that no amount of stripping and cleaning would persuade my existing one to function, I bought a replacement on … Continue reading →

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Broadside 2016

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Tony

Our next show is just five days away – it’s our local show, Broadside in Sittingbourne. We will have a full range of stock with us, but as always we appreciate getting pre-orders in advance since it allows us to … Continue reading →

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Back in Stock

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Tony

We have some very nice plastic bases made for us by Amera Plastic Mouldings, intended for our Land Ironclads range but since they’re on a 40mm frontage they’re useful for all sorts of games that use the same size. Stocks … Continue reading →

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