Tagged: cheap
Journey: Wrath of Demons- Cheap Beastly Chaos!
For the cheapskate gamer, boardgames can sometimes be an excellent, if under-appreciated, source of miniatures. This has been the case for many years (there are a lot of 1990s Battle Masters figures in my Chaos/Varangur army), but as production values increase, boardgame figures are being produced that rival some contemporary wargaming miniatures. Such is the ... Read more
Cheap Sprue Review: WGA Halfling Militia and a Classic Hobbits Roundup.
I recently discovered that McDougall Designs sells Wargames Atlantic (WGA) sprues separately. There are alot of Wargames Atlantic figures that interest me but I have no need for a whole box of 24-40 of them. So, I purchased a variety of single sprues and I’ll be reviewing them over time. Note that at this point ... Read more
Tutorial: Making a Grassland Gaming Mat from an Ikea Rug
While wandering around Ikea, I spotted a mound of bright green, square, shaggy rugs and decided to use one as a grasslands mat. The rug is called Hampen in Ikea’s naming system. It is 80cm (~31.5 in.) square, so will be slightly small but suitable for Song of Blades and Heroes, Bushido, or many other ... Read more
Harry Potter Nano Metalfigs Update- 20 Pack and Next Releases.
Though I still haven’t done any wargaming in the Harry Potter universe, I continue to be intrigued by the possibilities. The Nano Metalfigs line of toy figures represents a quick an affordable way to acquire figures for HP wargaming that are about 38mm (1/43) in scale and only cost about a buck each. Jada toys ... Read more
Cheap 28mm-Suitable Terrain From “The Corps! Elite”
This is a post about 28mm terrain bits, but bear with me if you will for a bit of history… Any fan of GI Joe will be familiar with “The Corps!”. Since the late 80’s, Lanard Toys has been making their own line of 3.75″ military action figures that are perhaps best described as “Joe-Compatible”. ... Read more
N-Scale Buildings and other AliExpress finds.
Recently I’ve been shopping AliExpress for all manner of small items; mostly wargaming-useful items and guitar parts. Today I’ve got a few very affordable items to share that I’ve purchased for 10mm (N-scale) sci-fi Mecha gaming but might have other use as well. The miniatures for comparison are all Mechwarrior “Dark Age” Clix figures. The ... Read more
Cheap Tanks for Weird Wars
As I dip my toes into the Weird War waters of Konflikt ’47 I’m coming to appreciate the incredible latitude that “weird” allows the budget gamer. As has been seen in our recent Konflikt ’47 battle reports, there’s a huge range of miniatures that are suitable. From genre-specific Weird World War 2 (WWW2) lines like ... Read more
Cheapskate Gaming: $1 Harry Potter and Superhero Nano Metalfigs.
How good is good enough? This is one of the questions faced by the budget gamer. There are many bargains to be had, but they often have shortcomings. How much detail is necessary for a figure to be suitable for gaming?How close in scale should it be to the rest of one’s collection? This week ... Read more
CSW Review: Death Ray Designs, Card and Acrylic Base Inserts.
A nice base can elevate an average miniature and pre-made bases save time. As my painting is decidedly average and time is often in short supply I’ve come to appreciate the usefulness of pre-made scenic bases. Luckily for the budget-conscious gamer like myself there are quite a few options. In the past I’ve made extensive ... Read more
Adepticon: A First-Timer’s Perspective
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending Adepticon 2015, and here’s a review of the experience from my varied perspectives, as a: First time attendee who isn’t a player of the flagship Adepticon games Terrain-building addict First time Adepticon game master Bargain hunter Thoughts as a First-Time Attendee As an attendee, I have ... Read more