Collaboration with Jayna Swan

 Hello everyone! 

As some may have noticed I have switched direction a bit from writing wargaming and hobby articles.

This isnt because I have stopped, far from it but I have decided to turn my experience in writing towards another aspect of life.

In collaboration with Jayna Swan, who is a highly decorated relationship expert. We have decided to write a series of ongoing articles all about advice on sex and how to do things in the bedroom, relationship advice, discussions on consent and boundaries and a whole host of other things!

There are weekly blog posts on Jaynas website,  with links below as well should anyone wish to view them. I will obviously point out these articles are for adults only.

So, if your looking for some advice, tips, or are just curious go give Jayna a follow on her socials and check out the website.

https://instagram.com/jayna.swan?utm_medium=copy_link

https://www.swanacademy.live/blog

The Return!

 Welcome back!

Been a long while since I last posted some content. Had to take some time off to work on a few things but now I'm back!

Lots of content on the way, so will update it all when that happens.

Thanks for following my ramblings and content! Always very much appreciated. 

For those that have asked about sending me stuff in the post, either as a gift, or to feature in a future article simply comment or DM myself on either Facebook or Instagram and il get back to you ASAP. For those wanting to donate something to the cause I also accept PayPal, this will enable me to do some extra content such as livestreaming and recorded battle reports and hobby workshops.

Soon, there will also be a Twitch steam, so there's now multiple ways to watch, read or talk to me about all things hobby and beyond.

As you can see, I will be ramping things up a fair bit over these next few months. 

Il see you on the battlefield.

Cheers!

Antares Introduction

Good to be back working with Warlord Games again.

https://www.warlordgames.com/beyond-the-gates-of-antares-an-introduction/

Here's my view on the racism within the wargaming community. This is an all inclusive hobby, and has no place for racism, bigotory or any discrimination whatsoever. People need to educate themselves and stop the unwarrented hatred.

I run a wargaming club, House Lancaster Gaming. And I strive for it to include everyone from all walks of life. It should be a place to feel safe, welcomed and for hobbyists to be encouraged.

People should not be victimized, belittled, sexualised or bullied in anyway, shape or form and it simply will not be tolerated. Those that do think this can simply get out, taking your misguided ignorant beliefs with you.

As a person who has a hand within the larger wargaming community through my work over the years I felt I needed to say something on this matter. Better representation within this matter needs to be discussed, shared and spread around.

For those of my friends who have suffered abuse within the community or in general I stand with you and where needed,for you.

This IS an issue that needs talking about and sorted in the long term. It isn't a quick fix, nor should be brushed aside ever again. Change needs to happen, and fighting for it will be a ongoing battle.

Black lives matter, simple as that. Everyone look out for each other, talk, read, protest and do what you need to do to have your voices heard.

Thanks for reading.

Sam

New 40k!!!!

So today was the day that the next edition of Warhammer 40k was revealed.

I for one am very excited to see this new version,  soup armies are no more with themed forces being very much encouraged. It will mean armies like my Custodes will have a more balanced game and be able to take more CP items, making them much more flexible and fun.

New narrative play sounds awesome and with character progression within a campaign style game sounds great.

The new trailer for the latest edition is a thing of beauty and you should go watch it asap!

New Primaris with chainswords is a welcome addition are the new Necron releases.
There's quite a few salty people already complaining that this wasn't much of a reveal...are you mad?! It's a new edition, with new rules, new story arcs and new miniatures. If you don't like it, then don't buy into it!

Easy lol.

Anyway, a few quick words from me on this new update and will be writing more stuff the next week.

Sam

Micro Art Studios: Gothic Walls High

This time around Micro Art Studios kindly sent over their Gothic Walls High for review, very much appreciated!

These are made of laser cut MDF, and when built are extremely durable. This is due to the construction of the kit as the walls when complete are double thickness, making it more durable to a lot of the MDF terrain available from other companies.

 The building is modular, you can reconfigure the walls in any way you wish and are fully compatible with the lower gothic walls that are sold separately.

The kit comes with three options to place into the windows, you can of course leave the windows open for miniatures to have line of sight, but without them you can see in-between the two wall sections that glue together.

 I have covered all the windows up with the relative parts included as I would use the height of these to hide larger scale models such as Stompas or Knights to give them a bit of cover. 

There's no floors to attach to the model either, meaning that it's merely used to provide blocking terrain. However, despite this the kit is well detailed and once built is very solid.

The pack comes with enough to cover a decent sized area. Once assembled the walls slot into place using hooks, simply line up the pieces and push down, so that the bottom of the walls are level to the playing surface.

The pack also comes with some decorative gargoyles, sadly though I broke a couple getting them out of the frame. This can happen with MDF and take extra care when cutting or pressing them out. To be fair the rest of the walls and windows came away from the frame with no issues at all.

Overall the product is well made, instructions are simple and easy to follow and the fact that it's modular is a great bonus. Will be great to mix and match this with the Low Gothic Walls and see what combinations I could create. 

For more on Micro Art Studios see their website for details.

KR Multicase

The good people over at KR Multicase sent me three different cases to review. Thanks guys!

First up is the 40k styled version, this case features foam trays to fit Primaris Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines. It comes with a single tray to fit most normal space marines sized miniatures, with a second deeper tray to fit larger scaled miniatures such as Custodians or Terminators. The other layer has enough space to accommodate two Redemptor sized dreadnoughts with two other sections to fit something else like attack bikes or landspeeders.

I use this to transport either my Custodes army, with each section fitting the larger miniatures perfectly or I use it to transport my Konflict 47 British army, with all three light Guardian walkers, larger medium sized walkers like the Grizzly sitting comfortably next to my 17pdr anti tank gun! You can fit a decent sized force into this one case, it even accomadates my Legions of Azog Gundabad Trolls, fitting them both in safely and securely.

The second case is designed for the Flames of War Team Yankie system, featuring spaces for artillery, infantry, tanks and a tray specifically designed for helicopters and planes. Like the others it's all precut tear out foam, and can fit a full force within.

The third  is designed for Adeptus Titanicus. Inside you will find a tray to fit four Warhound titans, cards and gaming aids, a Reaver Titan and a Warlord Titan. It features compartments to fit in all the dice and gaming aid you need, including space for the decks of cards.

The toughened cardboard box is well known to be very durable, and each of the foam trays can of course be bought seperately to create your own bespoke case. KR also do metal hardcases which are even more durable and can soak up alot of punishment while keeping your minis firmly safe and sound.

I have been using KR for a while now having bought 3 standard sized army boxes about 5 years ago, and they still hold up today.

Go check out the awesome range that they do and they have trays and boxes to accommodate many different gaming systems for a reasonable price.

For more on KR Multicase see their website for details and you can even create your own army case with a vast selection of trays to suit whatever you have in your collection.