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[14 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
DIY Miniature Terrain Contest

The good folk at Fat Dragon Games have given us a copy of their Dragonshire Deluxe Edition fantasy village set to give to one of our readers.
This set would go very nicely with a game of Warhammer Fantasy, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder or D&D 4e.
Send us a photo of your home-made gaming terrain. This could be either scratch-built, card/paper models, or even resin models you painted yourself. We’ll pick a winner next Monday and send you a link to download your new fantasy village.

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[13 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Printable Miniature Terrain Reviews

I recently had a chance to review a few different printable PDFs for creating scenery for your miniature gaming. If you don’t have the time or inclination to scratch build all your terrain, or the budget to buy detailed resin models, these are relatively inexpensive and can be built in an evening. All of them will add a lot to your game and take it a step past the “dry-erase marker” aesthetic.
WorldWorks Games – Treasures and Tombs
If you’re going to go to the effort of painting your own minis it’s …

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[17 Mar 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Tiny Titans Game

My son is now at an age where he thinks superheroes are pretty cool. I’ve been ordering the Tiny Titans Trade Paperbacks for him from Amazon, and they’re a pretty big hit. Especially when I read them and “do the voices”.
So it’s not too surprising that he’s been getting asking about the Heroclix minis I have down in the office and the old Marvel Superheroes RPG box that’s on the shelf. He has lots of question about what kind of games they are and how you play them.
I’m a …

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[15 Jul 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Making Custom Thomas the Tank Engine Trains

Tonight my 4 year old son and I made a new custom train for his Thomas the Tank Engine train set. This was a fun project for us to work on together and he gets a new toy to play with now as well.

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[2 Jun 2009 | 16 Comments | ]
Tips for Making Minis with Polymer Clay

I spent some time this past weekend working on some more polymer clay miniatures for using in D&D or other tabletop games. After my previous model, I decided I’d try to make one that was a bit smaller – closer to the 28mm used for ‘man-sized’ figures in many RPGs and wargames. I wasn’t sure how much detail I’d be able to get with fimo or sculpey, but I have to say I’m very happy with my progress and the newest figure!
The newest figure, the Phantom Stranger, uses a …