Geoff Lacey from Purple Lion Creations, an exceptionally gifted artist, masterfully used our Normandy Manor kit to recreate the iconic Brécourt Manor from D-Day in WWII. This stunning piece was built for Duncan's Band of Brothers epic 16-by-4-foot wargaming table, which served as a fundraiser for Bear's Army and the National Kidney Federation. Showcased at Games Expo 2024 and the Overlord Museum in Normandy, this spectacular table was a sight to see! We shipped Geoff our freshly flat-packed Normandy Manor kit, making it as challenging as possible with no instructions (it was a pre-test-cut kit after all ;)...
Manors such as this are found across Normandy, this particular manor would be the perfect addition to any D-Day-inspired tables to re-enact the famous action around Brécourt. The Brécourt Manor Assault (6 June 1944) Often used as a classic example of small-unit tactics and leadership in overcoming a larger enemy-fortified position. Following D-Day, the 101st Airborne's Easy Company launched an assault on a German gun position in this location. Utah Beach was under attack from German artillery, and the division's task was to neutralise it. The raid was a resounding success, significantly reducing artillery fire on Utah Beach and...
We spotted Matthieu Lsq hard at work on some of our Dark age kits and nabbed him for a few words on the build... Matthieu: I just finished two customised cottages from Sarissa Precision for my games of The Barons' War: A Medieval Skirmish Game, Hope you like them ! I had a plan in mind to customise these kits a little. I scored with a knife the wood parts that would end up showing. Added detail with cut foam and balsa wood. Then, I used filling coating (like plaster) for the wall. I used some basic acrylic basing...
We love seeing everyone's interpretations and where they take our kits. Having awarded Chris (aka. Terrain Bandit) as a #SPMasterMaker (read about the award you can get here) for his previous work on some of our Old West buildings, we sent him a set of the latest City Block to see what he came up with... Chris: Here’s a couple of buildings I did in collaboration with Sarissa Precision timed for the release of their new City Block range. I wanted to capture a dystopian feel, themed along the lines of The Last Of Us and found some really cool inspirational images to guide me....
Enter the Ruined City with your Wizard and their followers... beware of the ever-changing terrain, sheer drops, bridges to nowhere and enemies lurking behind almost every ruined wall! We love a good adventure into the unknown! We're gearing up for our own D&D adventure soon but in the meantime, we're reliving our Mordheim excursions by delving into Frostgrave with our own George Asling building a rather nice selection of Ruined City terrain to explore! George utilised a combination of extras for added detail, including card roof tiles to make a Butter Cross into a more appropriate derelict centrepiece... Whilst...