recent forum posts
- 15mm vs. 25mm
- Problems with Cavalry
- Posted a commercial announcement but nothing there
- Counter based wargames vs 1/300 and 6mm
- White Dwarf WD348 December 2008 Contents Review
- looking for...
- up coming wargames shows
- Questions about paint!
- Thank you
- New Lizardmen Army pictures of Terradon, Kroxigor, Temple Guard painted models
featured gallery shot
- Save up to 50% on Lego. See what's on sale!
- WarZone Custom Wargaming Terrain
- Lead and Dice Discount Wargames Figures
- Discount Model Trains
- Become A Sponsor
Sponsors
About the Miniature Wargaming Hobby
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.
For pictures, visit the gallery.
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.
CONTACT
THE EDITOR
Website design and Expression Engine Development by Reese
All Content Copyright 2004 - 2007 by Bogey Media
category archives
hobby news
- PULP WAR II - Official Website Operational
- New Comic Book Store in Asheville
- {ERS Publishing}More New Releases!
- {ERS Publishing} New Releases & Holiday Sales
- BattleZoneV Terrain System available for order
- {Empty Room Studios Publishing}Upcoming Releases
- Empty Room Studios Publshing's New Releases
- New FoW objectives from BAUEDA!
- Miniature GameWorks - BaseIt Brand Bases - Coming Soon!
- Beat the credit crunch!
Classifieds
- WWII battle fleet and convoy action - up for sale !
- WWI Battle Fleets up for sale complete with SPI boardgame - Dreadnought !
- For sale 28mm Front Rank Napoleonic Austrian Infantry
- For Sale 28mm Front Rank Napoleonic Austrian Infantry
- 15mm bunkers from baueda PAINTED on ebay at 1USD! LAST DAY!
monthly archives
list all posts by:
syndicate
Webrings
Visit These Fine Sites:
- Epic Disasters
- Learn About The Chronicles of Narnia
- Holiday Fires Holiday Resources
- Top Train Links
- Things In The Basement: Halloween and Horror Information
- Golfblogger
- Making Cash On The Web
- Top Cat Links
- Hearing Aid Information
- Flash Drive Information
- Tank The Gas Tax
- Find A Degree Program
News Feeds