Archive for the ‘miniatures’ Category

The Siren Call of Addiction

I don’t know if this is a common phenomenon, but it seems to me that the hobby/addiction of collecting and gaming with miniatures has this “parallel infection” effect. What I mean is that when you first start the hobby, you usually have a very clear idea of the type of miniatures and set of rules [...]

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Back-Log of Minis to Paint

When I just started this hobby of miniature wargaming, I often heard of people referring to their “back-log” of unpainted and/or unassembled miniatures. That always struck me as strange, as I thought “Why would they buy all those stuff unless they’re planning to use them right away? That’s just plain crazy.” Yeah, right. Now that [...]

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Uncharacteristic Service from Maelstrom Games

Or I should say, uncharacteristicly stellar service. I’ve been a customer of Maelstrom Games for a good number of months now, ever since I started my miniature wargaming hobby early this year. They offer fantastic prices, often 15% off the MRSP, and free delivery worldwide for all orders above 10 pounds. The latter was the [...]

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