Irregular Magazine Issue 1 Volume 2.

The free quarterly magazine Irregular Magazine is back. After the magazine was closed down in 2013 it now made a restart.
I always enjoyed this magazine so I hope it will stay.

This issue includes:
-Editor's Challenge: Army on the Cheap
-Strange Aeons - A Short Story
-Salute to Marc Miller
-Star Destroyer Scratch Build
-DnD 5th: Rise of Tiamat
-Creating Alien Landscapes

To download this issue go here: Irregular Magazine

Thanks for reading.

Irregular Magazine issue 15.

I almost missed it but issue 15 of Irregular Magazine is up for download. For what is in this issue I simply quote the text from their site.
 We have a couple of neat tutorials looking first at making cheap terrain and another on how to build your own Roman villa. We have a really interesting interview with Ronnie Renton of Mantic Games about why mantic have gone down the route of using Kickstarter, as well as a look at Mantic’s most recently completed Kickstarter campaign, Deadzone. Also in this issue we have a background piece that can be used for Stargate games, either RPGs or wargames if you’re interested in running an alternative Stargate universe based in the UK.

We have three showcases this issue looking at the work of the talented illustrator Conor Nolan, a look at some of Ian Powell’s wonderfully painted miniatures and the third showcase features Graham Shirley’s awesome Warhammer Greenskin army of Hazmat Gutspilla and the Red Tribe. All three showcases are really well-worth reading.

Finally, we round off this issue with a great short story from the pen of ShaNeil Harada and we have reviews of two games, Dungeon Command and Helldorado.
For download the latest issue: Irregular Magazine

About the Ancible magazine. Making this magazine paid for didn't do it any good. As a matter of fact Issue 20, is the last issue they published. Read on their website what exactly happened: Ancible

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The Ancible Issue 20 (But no longer for free)

Because this magazine is now no longer for free to download this will be the last time that I will tell on my blog that the latest issue of the Ancible magazine is available. Simple because I don't have the intention of buying the magazine even if it is inexpensive. Beside that is the fact that I can not even buy it. With sadness I have to say goodbye to this magazine.

What is in this issue:
Judge Dredd
Battlestar Galactica
Star Wars x-Wing
Andy does lots of painting

The Ancible

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Irregular Magazine issue 14.

The people of Irregular have uploaded their Spring issue of the Irregular Magazine about a week ago (almost missed it because of the tourney).

The contents of this issue:
-Online vs. Highstreet
-Kickstarter
-China 1911
-The Darkest Room is the Atrium
-Warheads: Medieval Tales
-Dark Ruined Tower
-A couple of basic character bases
-Freehand Ornamental Design
-Gears of War Board Game
-Dredd 3D

Link: Irregular Magazine!

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible issue 19.

Issue 19 of The Ancible is up for download.
In this issue they included the following articles:
-Blue Table Painting. Article about the Blue Table Painting company. A company who paints other peoples models for profit who aren’t too good at, or simply don’t have the time for, this side of the hobby.
-Dystopian Legions.A review Dystopian Legions. A skirmish game set in the Dystopian world made by Spartan Games using 28/32mm models. The review covers the quick play rules that can be downloaded from Spartans website.
-Watching Paint dry. This time Andy Walker paints the Malus Darkblade a 70mm scale, no longer produced, resin piece from Forgeworld. The article shows step by step how he painted the model, his techniques and what paints he used. I can only say the painted model looks amazing.
-Ten games every true miniatures gamer should play. I found this not such a great article and read.
-MechaWar. An other review. This time about the game called Mechawar. A game that make use of Robot models. Oh and the rules can be bought for £1.

For download: The Ancible

Thanks for reading.

Irregular Magazine issue 13

After a long wait they finally released Issue 13 of the Irregular Magazine.
In this issue you will find the following articles:
-Trojan England. Alternative history setting.
-Creating Scenarios.
-The Persian Empire. History.
-Robo Basho - Giant Robot Sumo 2115. An RPG.
-The Cost of Limited Miniature Runs
-Good vs Evil. Magic the Gathering
-The Airbrushing World: Is it For You?
-Clone Troopers in 15mm - A Painting Guide

The link: Irregular Magazine

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible issue 18

Just found out that the latest issue of the Ancible is up for download.
This issue contains the following articles and more;

-Warlord
-Songs of Blades and Heroes - Review
-Songs of Blades Battle Report
-Watching paint dry: Painting Camo options for 15mm miniatures
-Monkeys with Knives and Guns
-Tiny worlds bases

You can download the latest issue here: Ancible

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible issue 17

In this issue:
- Tale of Three Painters
- Mercs review
- Freeblades review
- More thoughts on Empire of the Dead
- Watching paint dry: Painting Infinity Miniatures
- Dark Young model (Black Ball Games) Review
- The Last Word with Uncle Bomber

Link: The Ancible

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible issue 16

Today I downloaded the latest issue of the Ancible. Issue #16.
In this issue we find articles about the following games:
-Empire of the Dead. A new game from West Wind.
-Dust Warfare.Released by Fantasy Flight Games. It is a new game based in the world of Italian artist Paolo Parente’s Dust.
-In the box: Pandemic. Older Board game by Z-Man Games.
-Watching paint dry: Painting miniatures from Empire of the Dead.
-Fanticide. This is a new skirmish game that will be released this summer by Alien Dungeon.
-Eden Campaign. The Bayakoye Campaign. A complete campaign that can be used with the Eden game.

The link for download: Ancible

Thanks for reading.

Irregular Magazine Issue 12

The people of Irregular Magazine have uploaded a new issue. Issue #12 / Spring '12. First thing to mention is that Irregular magazine has a new web address: http://www.irregular-magazine.com/ .
Let's take a look what can be found in this new issue.
First there is an article about IMP 2012. I quote: "Sheffield Irregulars, in association with Patriot Games and Baccus 6mm, are proud to present Irregular Miniature Paintfest 2012. This is our fourth annual show, being held at The Workstation in Sheffield for the second year."
Next is an article about Empire, a computer game from the 70s and still being played today on the internet.
Followed by "Notables of Flathead’s Romance : Heroes and Villains for Traveller RPG"
A nice read is the history article about Alaric and the Goths. Always great to read some history.
In the Artist Showcase an interview with Ian Garnett.
Leeds Royal Armouries. This is an article about what can be seen and found in the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds, England. Like swords, guns and suits of armour. Too bad I don't live in England else I would have certainly paid a visit.

In this issue there are 3 tutorials.
The first is about how to paint female faces. This tutorial I find very helpful and one I learned something from.
The second tutorial is Making planets, celestial bodies and space stations - part 2. I am not very interested in this one.
The third and last tutorial is called Basic Miniature Basing and tells more about basing a miniature. Nice read but if you already longer working with miniatures I don't think it tell much new things.

Three reviews.
The Masked Witches Brotherhood of the Griffon - Volume IV
Published by Wizards of the Coast.
Baccus Basing System
http://www.baccus6mm.com/
Heroes of the Elemental Chaos
Published by Wizards of the Coast

And of-course there is the Tuk Tuk comic by Will Kirby.

Personally I find the Irregular Magazine a better read the the Ancible. Though the last ain't bad either.
You can find the latest issue here: Irregular Magazine

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible issue 15

Just downloaded the new Ancible magazine from their site. The magazine has 49 pages of information.
The articles:
Cutlass. This is a new 28mm skirmish game based during the golden age of sail with some unique twists made by Black Scorpion Miniatures.
These are in my opinion some great looking minis.
Andy Walker - On the Spot. An interview.
Star Trek Expeditions. A review of this cooperative board game.
Strange Aeons Expansions. Review of the 3 expansion sets.
Rougue Trader RPG. A write up about this RPG game.
The Last Word. A column.
I must say that this last article made me laugh.

The Ancible can be found here: Ancible

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible Issue 14

I just checked their site and The Ancible #14 is up for download.
The contents of this issue:

- Dystopian Wars
- Gears of War
- Carnevale
- Painting the Kingdom of Britannia
- Firestorm Armada Battle Report

Where to look for this issue: The Ancible

Thanks for reading.

The Ancible Issue 13

This issue of the Ancible is for a great part dedicated to the game "Uncharted Seas". With a big article about the game itself. Further an article how to build and paint the ships and an Uncharted Seas Battle report.
Then there are also articles about the Tänhauser boardgame, Talisman and Malafaux Twisting Fates.
For me personally this Issue has not much to bring although I must say that those Uncharted Seas ship look great and maybe in the future some can be a nice objects to paint.
For those who like to read more you can download the new issue here: The Ancible Issue 13

Thanks for reading.

Irregular Magazine issue 11 / Winter 2012

Today I downloaded the latest issue of Irregular Magazine. While looking at the index there were 2 articles that caught my eye almost instantly.
First there is this article about the battle of Stalingrad 1942. Although it is a short article but for me, being a WWII freak and FoW player, it was a nice read. The other article is the one on how to make snow-bases. I haven't read this article completely yet, mostly what I did was quick scan, but it looks like a great tutorial.
The other articles look promising. Although I don't play the games mentioned in the magazine I always find it interesting to read. There is always something in the issues which maybe can come in handy on a later date. For the complete contents and to download the issue go here: Irregular Magazine Issue 11

Thanks for reading!

An apology and the new Ancible

I like to start to say Sorry that i don't give comments on other people's blog. The reason is that I don't have much time left because of the Christmas madness at work. And when I get home I am too tired to do something. I even haven't been painting minis for weeks. Hopefully with the start of the new year I have more time to give comments and start painting again. BTW this doesn't mean that I don't read the blogs.

Next I like to tell that I saw that the new issue of The Ancible is up for download. Issue number 12. I am a little late because it is already available since November.
In this issue you will find:
- Incursion SNAFU

- Watching Paint Dry
- Twilight
- Discworld
- Wargods
- Confrontation

The Ancible.

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Irregular Magazine - Latest Issue

Just released, well yesterday to be exact, Irregular Magazine Issue #10 Autumn ‘11; Visions of the Apocalypse.
Filled with nice story's, painting tutorial of a space ship from the Firestorm Armada range, and lot's more. Most breathtaking is the nice cover of this issue.
You can download a copy here: Irregular Magazine.

Thanks for reading

The new Ancible Magazine: Issue 11

The people of the Ancible Magazine have released issue #11 of their bi-monthly magazine.
For those people who don't know what the Ancible Magazine is, The Ancible is a full colour digital magazine that specilises in the field of Science Fiction and fantasy wargaming and can be downloaded as a free PDF file.
Go and take a look at their site and download the latest but also the older issues.
The Ancible

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New editions of Irregular Magazine and The Ancible

I am a little late with posting this but I must admit that due to my computer crash I missed it.
Released are:
-Irregular Magazine #9  Summer 2011 edition
-The Ancible #10
Both the teams who work on these magazines did another great job.

Links to the sites where you can download the new editions.
Irregular Magazine
The Ancible

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The Ancible Issue 09

For those who don't know what the Ancible is. The Ancible is a full colour PDF game magazine that is specialized in Science Fiction and fantasy wargaming. It used to be a printed magazine for which you needed a paid subscription but since a few issues it has become a free magazine in PDF format. Also the older numbers that once where only available as a printed magazine can now be downloaded for free.

Front cover The Ancible 09

What can be found in issue 09:
- Khador Gun Carriage
- Watching Paint Dry - Painting Article by Andy Walker of The Lair of Brevniks
- Heavy Gear Arena
- .45 Adventure
- Valarie Bruere - on the Spot
- Faction Wars Miniatures
- In the Box - Battletech

If interested and you like to check it out, this issue and older ones can be downloaded here:
The Ancible

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Latest Irregular Magazine up for download

For those people who don't know yet. The new Irregular Magazine #8 can be downloaded from their website.
It is free so don't hesitate.
The theme of this issue is Beasts.
Citation from their site

This issue our theme is Beasts.
Cover artist Brynn Metheney has created a stunning cover with a real knock out beasty.
As usual we have interviews, reviews, tutorials, articles, a short story and the results of last issues painting competition plus another episode of our comic Tuk Tuk.

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