Podcasts

I listen to loads of gaming podcast's (probably far too many) and thought I'd pass on my opinions of some of my favourites. I've added quick links in the sidebar. So, in no particular order, these are my favouite podcasts:

Meeples and Miniatures
This is what it says about itself:

Meeples & Minatures is a podcast about all aspects of Miniature Wargaming and Strategy Boardgames. The first episode was produced in January 2007, which makes it one of the longest running wargaming podcasts currently available.

The show is produced every month, and discusses all aspects of Miniature Wargaming and Strategy Boardgames – concentrating on historical wargaming and the ’smaller’ titles in fantasy and sci-fi, so you will find very little about Warhammer, 40K or Warmachine/Hordes on this podcast. Many boardgames are also discussed, with the emphasis being on those that involve either miniatures, or some form of conflict.

Up until January 2009, the show has been a solo podcast, hosted by Neil Shuck (aka Earthquake on many online forums).

However, from the start of 2009, Neil has been joined by two co-hosts; Dave Luff and Jere Koskela.

In addition, we are also very pleased to have a regular guest slot with Henry Hyde – the editor of Battlegames magazine.

I find this show one of the best around. Highly recommended.

d6 Generation

A very professionally produced American show about many aspects of the games hobby but with a definite emphasis's on the established game companies (Games Workshop, Privateer Press etc). They cover many other aspects of the hobby (board and miniature). Very entertaining and definitely worth a listen even if you are not into the above companies.

Noisemakers Podcast

A much more shoestring type of podcast, very friendly in tone, by an American Pastor about his attempts to game 'big battles' on a budget. Well worth listening to.

1200 scale Napoleonic Ships

These are three Navwar 1200 scale ships. Not the best detailed and the sails are a bit odd but at £2.50 each excellent value. I plan to get some rigging for them next.

Perry Miniatures

French Napoleonic Infantry with Voltigures out front

Although, I don't have any other 28mm Napoleonic figures I could not resist buying the new Perry hard plastic miniatures. I've only painted up a few of them but like how they came out. I'm thinking of using Two Fat Lardies Sharpe Practice rules when I've a few more finished.

View of bases

I've not used the Perry bases because I want the option to use my figures in a skirmish game. Instead I've glued each figure to a metal washer then made a card base, covered it with magnetic sheet and painted / flocked it. Now I can remove the figures easily.

British Infantry Skirmishing (ie no base)

These are the Perry British Infantry with the extra two riflemen from Wargames Illustrated.

Infantry on base

English Civil War

I also bought a box of the ECW parliament figures and have painted up four pike and four shot (as you can see). All are on washers so I can mount them later.

Dice Tower

This is my first go at a Dice Tower. I based it on a set of plans I found on boardgamegeek but made it from Foamboard. The edges are covered with card bricks then the whole thing coated in polly filler and brick red emulsion. I then dry brushed it grey.
It still needs a paper courtyard and felt on the baffles.

Dungeons and Dragons

We have been playing Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed for around three months now and I've finally got round to posting some pictures of the 'terrain' I use. Our group is much more interested in having a good time than 'realism' so I bought Fat Dragon Games E-Z Dungeons from RPGNow.com. This is a pdf set of walls and floors that can be printed out and assembled.

In this view you can see my figures battleing an undead horde. Remember all the walls / floors / terrain are card.

Another view of the same battle.

Underside view of the pieces showing the magnets

Although I like E-Z Dungeons I did not like the way they suggested you base them so I came up with my own system. I stuck strips of magnectic tape to the bottom of each piece and covered the side of an old computer case (cut into a flat sheet) with the floors (printed on paper). Now I can just pop each piece down anywhere and it sticks!