Another gem by Ghillie, Teeny Weeny Taktika is a set of free miniatures rules that gives you a chance to use ALL of your Games Workshop Epic Space Marine figures—not just the ones sanctioned by the inquisition.
Ghillie writes:
I created Taktika about 6 years ago cause WH40k pissed me off. I wanted a game that let me employ tactics, not rules.
Then I thought to myself, hell I want more! So I converted the original Taktika rules to be used with 5mm space figs. These figs are the same size as Warhammer’s Epic dudes. The ranges may seem longer in 5mm than 25mm and they are. But the same holds true for Warhammer 40k and Epic. This just makes the game more playable. Also, you’ll notice that there are two listings for everything. The first is for 5mm figs; the second is for 15mm figs. 15mm figs are the same ones used for such games as Heavy Gear. Anyway, as always enjoy it and well, choke on it!
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.
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