Epic: Baneblade is back
The original Epic tabletop game saw the debut of the Baneblade and other super heavy tanks. Years later these models moved up to Warhammer 40,000 scale and were released in … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: tablescapes dungeons
The tablescapes dungeons are a set of dungeon tiles made in the ‘Bones’ material – and it works really well for these pieces. The detail comes through nicely, and they … Continue reading
City and Industrial terrain for Epic
A new article up at Warhammer Community is showcasing some of the new terrain for the game. First up are some plastic city boards… which I will pass on. I … Continue reading
Tiny Epic Dreadnoughts
Following on from the Sentinel reveal, there’s a closer look at the Drenoughts that will be available with Epic Legions. I think these models show off how much detail the … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: chaos marines
This trio of chaos marines came in the Blackstone Fortress boxed set. In the game they are meant to be Black Legion, but I decided to paint them up as … Continue reading
A brief history of Epic
Warhammer Community has posted a history of the Epic releases from the late 1980s to the present. The small scale game has a lineage that stretches back to the 1988 … Continue reading
Epic heavy Sentinel preview
In the long long ago, vehicles in Warhammer 40,000 appeared first in Epic. The more popular ones made their way in the larger game, once plastic and resin kits became … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: Kroot
This Kroot miniature came in the Blackstone Fortress set and remains the only Kroot miniature I have painted. This was also my first use of Contrast Paints on a model. … Continue reading
Epic terrain previewed
A new article went up on Warhammer Community recently, talking about Heresy battles that could be fought using the new Epic Legions game. The article was short on information, but … Continue reading
New titans for Epic Legions
When the Horus Heresy range released for Warhammer 40,000 there was plenty of excitement around models being converted from Forgeworld resin into widely-available plastic. With Epic Legions (thanks Frank!) they … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: Alchomite Stack
Terrain for me has tended be a series of unexciting, functional items. For once I wanted to have some fun. I picked a theme of ‘corrupted by Nurgle’ for a … Continue reading
New Epic, new website
The new Epic (Legions Imperials) has now got its own website. It’s a new page as part of the Horus Heresy website and has some details of the game. The … Continue reading
Horus Heresy: new plastic Knights
There has been a recent pause in the conversion of models from Forgeworld resin to plastic for the new Heresy range. The recent preview showed the range conversion is still … Continue reading
Epic is back!
Epic Space Marine was my first foray into wargaming proper, back in 1993. I have long since sold off my epic models, but the game has a special place in … Continue reading
The Ring has a will of its own
The chase card in the Magic: the Gathering Lord of the Rings set is a copy of the One Ring. There are many versions in the set, but this version … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: Umbar arbalesters
This group of 24 metal miniatures served as a good example of how well contrast yellow can cover models. It was also a bit of an emotional journey. These miniatures … Continue reading
Scent of a Gamer 