Author Archives: Tony
Last Call
Just a quick reminder to get any orders in for Joy of Six on Sunday – we’ll be in the workshop right up until Friday, but the sooner you can get the orders in the easier it’ll be for us. … Continue reading
Early Risers
The crew of Pioneer Station went into the hiber pods as scheduled at the end of May. The plan was for them to remain in sleep mode for a month while the planets of the Gliese-876 system did their synchronised … Continue reading
Joy of Six 2025
It’s hot here – so much so that casting in the workshop has been starting at an ungodly hour to take advantage of the cooler early morning temperatures, and then is abandoned at lunchtime when the sun hits the metal … Continue reading
Head Start
We’re stepping into the lower levels of pioneer station today. Not for us the shiny science lab, the calm efficiency of the command centre or even the clinical medical centre. Nope, today we hit the head. Any sailors will know … Continue reading
Multipurpose Gun Mounts
A friend at our club recently asked us if we could make a small resin base to replace a missing piece from a second hand model he’d picked up at a bring-and-buy. His suggestion was that to make it worthwhile … Continue reading
Maidstone Wargames Society Open Day
As you may be aware (we mention it often enough) we’re both members of Maidstone Wargames Society. It’s the society’s open day on Saturday, where we open the doors, put on some games and invite the public in to see … Continue reading
Roboservants
We’ve introduced you recently to Pioneer station, a remote outpost in the Gliese-876 system. We also met some of the inhabitants, both station crew and research personnel. The human workforce are supplemented by a mechanical labour force, ranging from clanking … Continue reading
Colonial Expansion
Our 6mm Agricultural Colony range has been going for a couple of years and continues to be popular, and we launched a new 15mm set at Salute. At Broadside tomorrow we’ll be helping the Werelords put on a 6mm Slammers … Continue reading
Last Chance to Order…
A reminder that we’re at Broadside in Gillingham on Saturday (that’s the Kentish Gillingham, not one of the others). We’ve managed to replenish our show stocks back up to reasonable levels (certainly more than we thought likely) but you still … Continue reading
Meet the Crew #2
We meet four more members of Pioneer Station’s crew today. Madiwa Aquino is a senior member of the station’s command crew, and is often seen, clipboard in hand, checking on something or someone. She’s primarily responsible for making sure that … Continue reading
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