All Entries Tagged With: "Miniatures"
Ex Illis Miniature Game Offering Free Trial
Ex illis, the computer/tabletop miniature hybrid game is now offering a 30-day free trial. Here is the press release: Ex illis free trial By popular demand; Bastion is pleased to announce the Ex Illis 30-Day free trial. Try the richness of its gameplay for yourself and share the experience with friends and family, it’s easy! [...]
Battlefoam Foam Laser Cutting Patent Application Document
Battlefoam, an Arizona-based seller of laser-cut foam blocks for miniature transport sent an unusual lawyer letter to Sabol Designs, another seller of cut foam for miniature transport and storage. Click on the link for the full text, but it essentially asks Sabol to track all sales of all infringing products. This will allow Battlefoam to [...]
Play Ex-Illis at Gen Con–Win an Ipad
Bastion Studio, producers of the Ex-Illis miniature game are running a tournament at Gen Con 2010, with first prize being an Ipad or $1000.00 in credit at a game store. The tournament has two components; a straight Ex-Illis battle and a painting contest. Slots are limited, so check out the PDF below for full details. [...]
Outrider Hobbies Responds to Battle Foam Motion to Dismiss Change of Venue Motion
Outrider Hobbies notified me today that they have filed a response to Battle Foam’s motion to keep the court case in New Hampshire. Outrider lays out the reasons why Arizona is the proper venue for this case, witness convenience, both parties in Arizona, Battle Foam has no significant operations in New Hampshire, among other assertions. [...]
Review: Western Miniatures from Dixon Miniatures UK
“Aces & Eights” is the next campaign for my regular gaming group and I am running a 24-person shootout at Gen Con 2010 (more on this in another post). In preparation for both the campaign and the shootout, Haaldaar started a hunt for western miniatures. He wanted the usual stuff, cowboys, indians, US cavalry and [...]
Soda Pop Miniatures Limited Release–Ayu Beat!
Soda Pop Miniatures forwarded me an image of their latest release Ayu Beat! with her little friend Treble. Combining the most ferocious elements of a J-Pop Idoru and a hardened warrior is my best description for this mini, a sort of weaponized Puffy Amiyumi. I would not normally give a single miniature a write-up but [...]
Outrider Hobbies Responds to Battle Foam Lawsuit
Outrider Hobbies submitted a motion to the District Court of New Hampshire requesting either outright dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Battle Foam or moving the case to Arizona. The image below is from the motion. The supporting document attached to the motion outlines why Arizona is a better location for the trial; witnesses are [...]
Selling Miniatures is the Past–Selling Miniature CAD Designs is the Future
For centuries people have used miniatures for a variety of games, from complex battlefield re-creations to tactical movement in a role-playing game. In either case the miniature fabrication process is the same. A sculptor carefully crafts a master miniature and then creates a negative mold. That mold is then filled with a malleable material (plastic, [...]
Interview: Soda Pop Miniatures
With a whisk of my cape and a bit of theatrical flair, I welcome you to the SODAVERSE! A quick glance at their About Us section of their website yields enough information for us to meet the creators of this new fun-filled anime inspired line of miniatures, but I asked the three counterparts, Deke Stella, [...]
