Monday, June 30, 2014

New Release - Armorcast Victorian Streetlights, Perfect for IHMN

We're always looking for new things to add to our miniature battleground and recently found these swell Victorian Streetlights. They are produced by Armorcast Battlefield Scenery right here in the USA. If you are enjoying all the expansions to In Her Majesty's Name, you might want to pick up a couple of these.

The straight neck lamposts run 6.00 USD per pack of three and the curved neck run 7.50 USD.

Located in Cleveland Ohio, Armorcast LLC has re-released all of the classic Armorcast Terraform Battlefield Scenery lines, and is producing new terrain for Fantasy, Historical, Steam Punk, Modern and Sci-fi genres.

There's something for everybody there!!

Have a Great Battle
The Old Crow

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Warlord Games M4 Sherman Plastic Kit for Bolt Action by Italeri

Here it is, Warlord Games M4 Sherman Tank. The Plastic Kit is produced by Italeri for the Bolt Action line.

It comes with everything you need to assemble and detail this fine model. There are options for open and closed hatches. The turret and main gun will both remain movable if assembled correctly. Decals are also provided for adding those finishing touches.

The kit contains two sprues, the first holds the main body of the tank, the tracks and two upper armor plates

The second sprue contains all the other components.

Italeri produced this kit in 1/56th scale which is scaled to the 28mm miniature market. The parts had very little flashing and fit together very well.

The model is fairly easy to put together. We completed the kit in about 2 hours and were happy with these results.

Here you can see a few additional details sculpted onto the model.

We added some tarps and roll from the "Stowage Pack" accessory kit which can be purchased separately.

Now add a couple US Airborne Pathfinders and we're off to a Bolt Action starter army!

The Sherman Tank was the main stay of the American army. The Break out from the Normandy beaches and the bocage could never been achieved without the armored support.

Although they had their weaknesses and were nicknamed ‘Ronsons’ by the Germans as they lit up every time; their impressive firepower and large production numbers enabled the Allies to over power the Germans.

Alongside the Soviet T-34, the M4 Sherman medium tank was arguably one of the most important Allied tanks of the war.

It was supplied by the industrial might of the USA to Britain and the Soviet armies in great numbers.There were nearly 50,000 of all variantsbuilt by the end of the war

Its 76mm armor and 75mm main gun made it a useful tank for its 5 man crew. It saw action in every theater of operations during the war.

Here is a parting size comparison to a Warhammer 40k Dreadnought.

Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut and Morkanaut - New Release from Games Workshop

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut and Gorkanaut
The Warhammer 40k world is a rough place and with the release of the new Morkanaut and Gorkanaut it'll get a bit rougher.

Warhammer 40k Taurox
With some of the recent lackluster releases like the Taurox and Treeman, we had lost faith in what was happening over in Nottingham. The Taurox resembles a fat cartoonish die cast car found at Toys R Us, instead of something menacing and tough for your troops. However, faith may be on the upswing with this new release.

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
This new multi-part plastic kit, available for pre-order, contains all the components to make one Ork Gorkanaut or one Ork Morkanaunt and its packed with a boat load of extras so you can add your own personalized touches.

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
The Gorkanaut possesses all the unsubtle brutality of Gork along with a blocky silhouette that looms menacingly over friend and foe alike.

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
Piloted by an Ork Nob, this hulking orkoid armoured war suit is the epitome of everything an Ork aspires to be: Massive, tough, loud and destructive.

The Gorkanaut’s main weapons are the deafening and deadly Deffstorm mega-shoota and the massive armoured Klaw of Gork.

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
It is also armed with two twin-linked big shootas, two rokkit launchas and a skorcha.

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut
Personally built and piloted by an Ork Mekboy, the Morkanaut possesses all the lethal kunnin’ of Mork. Packed with glowy gubbinz from the Mek’s own workshop these mighty engines exist purely to cause carnage.

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut
The Morkanaut’s main weapon is a profusion of worky gubbinz and zappy bits known as the kustom mega-kannon.

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut
It is also armed with two twin-linked big shootas, two rokkit launchas, a kustom mega-blasta and the Klaw of Gork (or possibly Mork).

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut and Gorkanaut Sprue
As mentioned, the kit is packed with extra bits as the sprues themselves will attest.
Warhammer 40K Morkanaut and Gorkanaut Sprue
Warhammer 40K Morkanaut and Gorkanaut Sprue


Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
It's easy to see how this bad boy could tear down your defenses and then deliver your warboss into the heart of the enemy line.

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
So we'll leave you with additional images of both the Gorkanaut and the Morkanaut for your viewing pleasure. Let us know what you think of these guys!

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
Have a Great Battle,
The Old Crow

Warhammer 40K Gorkanaut
Warhammer 40K Morkanaut

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut

Warhammer 40K Morkanaut