Welcome to Episode 170 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck & Dave Luff visit the 2016 Salute show - one of the biggest wargaming events in the UK - and interview various companies about their latest news.

They are then joined by Mike Hobbs and Mike Whitaker to look back at the event.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:23 - Arcworlde
• 07:05 - Renedra
• 11:50 - Bendy Boards
• 20:15 - Warbases
• 24:05 - Mike Whitaker
• 29:20 - Baccus Miniatures
• 35:30 - Plastic Soldier Company
• 43:50 - David Marshall / TMTerrain
• 48:50 - West Wind Productions
• 56:20 - Osprey Games
• 1:04:20 - Gripping Beast
• 1:08:25 - Great Escape Games
• 1:13:45 - Spartan Games
• 1:32:05 - Steamforged Games
• 1:37:20 - Bad Squiddo Games
• 1:39:55 - Miniature War Gaming: The Movie
• 1:48:45 - Hawk Wargames
• 1:55:25 - Salute debrief with the Meeples & Miniatures crew

Welcome to Episode 169 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and once again cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

Our main feature in this show is an interview with Robey Jenkins, author of the new sci-fi battle rules from Osprey Publishing: Horizon Wars. We discuss the origin and design of the rules, and talk in-depth about the rules mechanics and how the game works..

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 16:20 - What we've been up to
• 60:10 - Hobby News
• 1:58:20 - Robey Jenkins interview
• 3:42:46 - Outtro

Hobby News

• Forged in Battle new DAK and 8th Army Infantry
• Spartan Games - New Version of Planetfall
• Spartan Games - Halo Ground Command
• Perry new releases - Cape Wars and Napoleon in Egypt
• Perry Miniatures - Plastic Sudan British
• Saga Campaign Book
• Miniature Wargames The Movie
• Granny Grating Kickstarter
• Combat Patrol - new from Sally 4th
• Sharp Practice 2 available for pre-order
• Renedra Castle

Welcome to Episode 168 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss what they've been doing (Hobby-wise) for the past month, and are joined by sometime-host Dave Luff as they cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news and delve into the mailbag.

Our main features in this show is an interview with Annie Norman of Bad Squiddo Games. We talk about the inspiration behind her new range of miniatures "Women of the Red Army", and generally catch-up with what has been happening since we last spoke.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:42 - What we've been up to
• 38:34 - Hobby News
• 1:20:57 - Annie Norman / Bad Squiddo Games interview
• 2:55:57 - Mailbag
• 3:35:55 - Outtro

Hobby News

• New version of Firestorm Armada
• New Pirate game coming to KS soon
• North Star taking over running Copplestone Castings and Production and distribution of Agema Miniatures
• Blitzkrieg miniatures doing a range of 1/48 1/72 1/56 WWII vehicles
• Warbases doing Napoleonic Artillery wagons, caissons and guns
• Gripping Beast new plastic late romans
• Studio Miniatures - Hollywood Havoc
• The Chicago Way - new from Great Escape Games
• Tanks - World War II Skirmish Game

Show Notes

Custom Card Decks - Artscow

Book recomendations from Annie

"Soviet Women on the Frontline in the Second World War", Roger Markwick and Euridice Charon Cardona
"Soviet Women in Combat: A History of Violence on the Eastern Front", Anna Krylova

DVD recommendation

"Battle for Sevastopol" DVD, about top sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Russian with subtitles. Lots of explosions!