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Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
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Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
While the instructions on David’s page are still useful for making terrain squares, I thought I’d point out that David and the other members of our local group have moved on to another method. We’re now using canvas gameboards, painted with watercolors and cut to size. The effect is actually quite nice and they are much more portable. I seem to remember David putting together a description of his technique, but I haven’t been able to find the link. I’ll add it if I come across it.
Posted by on 07/26 at 08:05 AM | #
Just as something to ad to David’s post. I love the ideas, they make great at home (or at your game club boards). I have several permanent boards at my house too, but for something a little more portable I thought some of you might like to know that MKP now have 24” by 24” game mats available (already cut to size). Check them out.
http://www.mondayknight.com/MKP-Mats-Micro.htm
-Will
Posted by William Thompson on 01/06 at 10:30 AM | #