New Releases: "Clear acrylic Arc of Fire" template and "Skulls" August 24, 2017 07:25

The popular "45 degree Arc of Fire template" and wound marker skulls are now available in 3mm clear acrylic.

The skull markers are in 2 sizes, and can be used to mark single wounds for the small token and 5 wounds for the large...ideal for Kings of War or Bolt Action team weapons.

New Release: 28mm 1:56 "Rustic Fences" August 11, 2017 16:46

New release "Rustic Fences" available now instore. The set comprises of 6 x 6" (152mm) strips, 1 x 6" gate strip and 2 x 3" (76mm).

After fixing the post and rail piece to the base, the cladding is simply glued on. Coming in 50mm and 30mm widths with a supply of single strips this is a simple task. Leave gaps, infill with single planks as required to make each piece individual. 

Suitable for many table layouts including: Eastern Front, Fantasy, Modern, ECW etc etc...

New Releases: 28mm 1/56 "Chapellerie" & "Hatter" Hat shops August 4, 2017 11:14

New kits are now in store: The "Chapellerie" a hat shop for WWII and a British version for Operation Sea Lion and VBCW settings.

The French model was based on an inspirational single black & white image I chanced upon when surfing. The intricate glazed windows and doorway are very easy to go together with remarkably few parts quickly interlocking together. Blister packaging was added for the glass effect.

New Release: 28mm 1:56 "Table Ready River (green)" July 31, 2017 08:59

Made by "Sammy Scenics" this 2 piece "table ready" river comes pre-painted making an instant 4 foot long terrain piece. Easy to store and transport, each piece is hand made and will vary slightly. A shallow ford is included in every set to make that crossing easier!

Now available instore...although stocks are limited.

New Release: 28mm 1:56 "Pantile Tower" July 13, 2017 11:04

My holiday is over and all orders have been met. Thanks for your patience all of those who ordered while I was away.

Two new buildings have been drawn and are being refined before release; one for Normandy and one for the Fantasy Collection.

I am pleased to release this new addition to an existing collection.

Now available instore is the "Pantile Tower". Standing at 300mm tall, this piece will add a new dimension to your table.

Suitable for 28mm gaming in Spain, Mexico, Italy or Spanish influenced pirate settings. From doing my research I am led to believe that coastal towers were used as pirate lookout posts! Many were built by the Medieval Moors and later copied, converted or occupied by the Christian Spanish.

News: Holiday Notice June 16, 2017 23:24

Hi, just a quick note to mention that I will be overseas on holiday from 22nd of June until 9th of July 2017.

Orders can be placed and will be dispatched up until high noon on 20th.

Orders placed after 12.00 on 20th June will be mailed out on my return. Stock levels are good so there will only be a minimal delay on my return.

Internet access will be very limited so emails may not get responded to for this period either. All enquiries will be dealt with in strict date order on my return.

When I get back to HQ, I will have two new products for immediate release!

I will be working on my lap top whilst travelling to expand the European WWII Normandy range.

My sketch book is also packed to further brainstorm the Sci-fi range.

I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

New Release: Ronin Token Set May 31, 2017 11:06

Done as a commission and now in production, a set of 25mm diameter clear 3mm acrylic tokens for the popular "Ronin" game by Osprey Publishing are now available in store.

The set comprises of:

7 x Stunned

7 x Light Wound

7 x Grievous Wound

7 x Slain

New Release: 28mm 1:56 New World "Dairy" May 20, 2017 11:31

Often built close to the "Smokehouse" and "Kitchen" the New World "Dairy" is the 3rd building released this week to compliment and support the "Tidewater Home". Features include a high grill on 1/2 of the building to allow the release of warm air and a wide, overhanging roof to shade the whitewashed walls.

Suitable for FIW , AWI & ACW and now available instore.

Thanks again to Ron Carnegie for taking the inspirational pictures.

New Release: 28mm 1:56 New World "Smokehouse" May 19, 2017 11:07

The New World "Smokehouse" has just been released, being the 2nd of 3 more supporting buildings to compliment the "Tidewater Home".

As yesterday's release the New World "Covered Well"; my  thanks goes to Ron Carnegie for supplying the inspirational pictures and background for the buildings.

Suitable for French - Indian Wars, American War of Independence and American Civil War settings. The "Smokehouse" is a line of sight blocker as it has no windows (to keep smoke in). The roof does come off to place troops inside to either sut up an ambush or hide! Cardboard tile strips are included in the kit to texture the roof. 

New Release: 28mm 1:56 New World "Covered Well" May 18, 2017 11:54

Based on photos taken by Ron Carnegie pictured below right (thanks again Ron); the first of three new supporting buildings for the New World collection is now available instore. The other two will follow in close successon.

The "Covered Well" has cut out lattice work and cardboard tile strips included in the kit to texture the roof. 

Suitable for French Indian Wars, American War of Independence and American Civil war settings.

New Release "120 Degree Arc of Fire Template" May 4, 2017 20:02

Responding to a customer request for a 120 degree template (thanks Richard Durnford) I have adapted the 90 degree template. This template has a centre line to line up the barrell with 45 degree and 60 degree marks making both 90 degree and 120 degree arcs.

Cut in 3mm light emitting acrylic this template may suit a variety of games like Chain of Command.

Two versions are available for "Little CoC" players with 15 or 20mm minis.

Tutorial: "Preparing & Painting the Pantile Granary" April 27, 2017 11:55

The 6th building in the Pantile range the "Pantile Granary" was approached in a slightly different way to the other models in the collection. Here I will run through step by step how I achieved the finished effect.

The basic structure is simple to construct (and full instructions are encosed with each kit). The picture above shows the resin parts and unpainted MDF components glued together. Note, I left the door off the main building in order to paint it separately.

I used a file and glasspaper to lightly smooth the flat "mushroom"  undersides and, after washing with a detergent (washing up liquid), I turned the "mushroom caps" flat side up and glued on the "stalks" I used superglue and took care to fix them in the centre of the cap. Once dry, I superglued the mushrooms to the 2mm base keeping in the engraved lines.

Using quick dry polyfilla and sand, I textured the steps. For more details on this, please see my "Prepping the Pantile House 1 Tutorial". Next, I placed a small ball of greenstuff onto each mushroom and dabbed water on them. I placed the main building on top to "bed in" and avaid any gaps when gluing the building to the mushrooms. I applied water to the greenstuff to prevent it sticking to the underside of the building.

I wanted to get a slight rough texture and decided to use a texture spray. This was lightly applied to the outside of the main building. I have been advised that spraying varnish or primer from a distance achieves a similar effect.

I used sand to apply texture to the base, leaving an area for some metal goats. I then spray primed the base sub assembly ready for painting.

Using an old, large brush I painted on "Honey Brown" acrylic.

This was followed by Honey Brown & Tan in a 50/50 mix then pure Tan.

A final light drybrush of Bleached Sand...

 ...was followed by a wash with GW Agrax Earthshad to bring out the joints in the stonework and define individual pieces.

The base was painted in various brown and tan shades and lightly drybrushed Bleached Sand. The roof and door were painted following my previous tutorial.

The base decoration (in this case goats) were painted and glued in place. I filled the gaps with sand and painted to blend in with the majority of the earth. Grass tufts were applied before the main structure was superglued to the base.

The completed model....