My New X-wing GF9 Frozen Planet Gaming Mat Product Review.

We played my first game last night with our new GF9 mat, I must admit it really does make a difference, and my youngest son couldn't resist playing with his Lego Star Wars on it, at the end of the night. At £30 it's not exactly cheap but, I do think it add's alot more to the game. Also a quick search on the Internet and you can easily find other companies are doing similar mat's, so there is lots of alternatives online to see. I have to ask myself the question, would I recommend this one? It certainly ticks all the boxes, it's not exactly cheap as stated above, but it's made of good quality vinyl, the colour is very bright, it's, wet erasable, durable, and in full color. So all in all I would highly recommend it.

You can easily tell that he means business.

His Lego is somewhat out of scale but who cares.

What Arrived In The Post Today, Wyrdstone Mines Bases Product Review

So, probably the best bit of any new army project is searching the internet for much-needed inspiration to see what little bits and pieces you can pick up, that in turn makes it stand out on the tabletop, and it wasn't long before I came across these resin bases on eBay. 

Fantascape™ is a new and expanding range of scenic bases for wargaming. Cast from high quality poly resin, the bases come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are designed to compliment some of the most popular gaming systems available. There are currently 3 ranges of Fantascape™ Scenic Bases. These will be expanded upon over the coming months, with new ranges being added regularly, along with the introduction of some beautiful pieces of scenery.

                                                 

Wyrdstone™ Mines

Anyone venturing into these ancient and long-forgotten Dwarf catacombs will discover that the once-sturdy flagstones are now smashed and decaying.

These broken floors are now littered with fallen props and planks, and scattered here and there you will find fragments of mysterious Wyrdstone™.

If you're lucky you may even spot a large Wyrdstone™ outcrop or two, but if you're scavenging for the strange glowing crystals beware..... don't be tempted to lift one of those old trap-doors, as the scurrying and skittering of innumerable sharpened claws has been heard to echo up from the depths..... 

As you can see from above I spent about £30 pounds which in turn gives me a good start point with everything I need to get started.

This is the first time that I have ever purchased such items and was a bit nervous considering the price as it's not the cheapest option, but considering the Skaven models can be purchased online very cheaply it all balances out.

I also really like the way the tiles on the floor make it look like they are collapsing inward as if something very heavy has walked across them.

So what's the conclusion I must admit I'm very impressed overall the quality speaks for itself, and they really do look good when put together. There is a few disadvantages using resin bases namely having to clip all your models feet, although it takes a little bit longer I feel the look is definitely justified with a small investment of time. 

The good

Look absolutely amazing when finished and painted

You can pretty much guarantee your the only one to have them.

The bad

Can be quite expensive although postage is free

A little bit more time spent attaching and clipping your models onto their bases. 

Final thoughts

Although not for everyone I would highly recommend them and am really looking forward to get the project up and running

KR Multicase Foam Tray for 50 models Army Cases (Review)

KR Multicase Foam Tray for Army Cases (Review)

For a little while now I have been considering buying a new Army transport case for my models. So whilst surfing the Internet I came across (WARGAMES Foam Tray for Army Cases hold 50 models) on eBay. Cost £3.49 per tray

So here's comes the review

First impressions (extremely good)

As you can see the tray easily fits 50 models which is the biggest advantage that I can see for you to go with these trays

Quality (softer)

The foam itself is softer than GW's which I think overall is better as the GW one is quite abrasive on your models.

Height (A little bit smaller to allow you an extra Tray in your GW case )

The tray are smaller than GW's ones which allows you to fit 4 KR tray yes you heard it right 4x50= 200 models in one case.

This is the biggest advantage fitting 10 models wide instead of 9 in the below photograph.

You can clearly see this in the below 2 pictures the extra space saved means you to fit extra models, as the blue KR tray one is a lot more snuggle.

All of which fit very snugly in your GW case

So the conclusion is very simple it gets a massive thumbs up and for the price it's not too expensive a upgrade.