Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Vac-Forming And Gaming

Reflexively, I like this. I want to get one and find some clever gaming use for it. Unfortunately, having seen many vac-formed bits of terrain over the years, I can’t say I’ve ever been really impressed. OK, on occasion, and not … Continue reading

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Romans On The Horizon

Yesterday I got the latest newsletter from Victrix, with some intriguing and rather cheering news. Starting in November, they’re going to be selling some Early Imperial Roman plastics 🙂 I do like the EIR as both an army and a … Continue reading

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UniCast vs Blood Rage

Following on from a comment by John Charles on yesterday’s post, I said I’d show you some comparison pictures of the UniCast stuff next to Blood Rage models. The fairest comparison would be one where I’d sprayed both sets of models the same colour … Continue reading

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UniCast Up Close

Today is mostly about the pictures. In this article I want to focus on the technical aspect of Prodos’ new UniCast process/material, as shown in the final product, rather than the aesthetic of the models. Of course, whether you want to buy any … Continue reading

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More UniCast Stuff

Just got a packet from Prodos with some UniCast samples in. Interesting for a few reasons. Firstly, these look like production casts from their current line, all boxed and shrink-wrapped. Presumably that means volume is not an issue. Secondly, it … Continue reading

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Rolling In Cash

That’s what retailers tend not to be doing. Most gamers don’t realise how tiny the real world margins are for game stores, so the breakdown this chap from Black Diamond Games in the US has kindly shared is really helpful … Continue reading

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Latest New Old Toy

Inspired by something entirely different, I had one of those good ideas that requires a lot of rummaging about the net, and a quick purchase on eBay. More for the lead mountain 🙂 And it’s still in the shrink 🙂

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Casting Cost Falls

You may not have heard of Prodos Games. If you have, and especially if you backed their Aliens vs Predators game, you may well have strong opinions about them. Now I’ve had a few conversations with them behind the scenes, … Continue reading

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Paris In The The Spring Time

Been away; back now 🙂 Just returned from a flying visit to Paris for work. Didn’t see much of the city itself, though I did manage to sneak out and meet up with my old friend Leonidas from Ravage. He’s up … Continue reading

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Those Corner Wall Pieces…

You know the classic wargame terrain: corners of ruined walls? Well I always think they look more like wargames terrain than real ruins, which was why I found this clip from Strike Back particularly amusing. Ignore the heroics for a moment, … Continue reading

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