The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Welcome to the July 2016 episode of the View from the Veranda Podcast

Once again, hosts Neil Shuck and Henry Hyde get together to chat about a variety of subjects to do with miniature wargaming. Although this time our intrepid hosts contend not so much with wargaming as writing, publishing and the creative process.

Sit back, pour a glass of your favourite beverage, and join us on the Veranda.

This show was recorded on 13th July, 2016

Welcome to Episode 174 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 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 Stuart McCorquadale, owner of Great Escape Games. We catch up with their forthcoming plans and discuss their most recent release: The Chicago Way.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 05:16 - What we've been up to
• 27:21 - Hobby News
• 51:20 - Competition
• 55:19 - Stuart McCorquadale interview
• 1:52:08 - Outtro

Email for Competition

Hobby News

• Alternative armies
• Rogue Stars
• Warlord games Waterloo 2 player battle box
• Claymore Castings
• Perry's goodness New ACW metal cavalry and Cape War British
• Tribal the Skirmish Combat Game - Maori wars 28mm
• Pendraken Romans & Gauls
• Gladius Publications
• Konflikt 47

Welcome to Episode 173 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Whitaker 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 Joe Piddington, director of the forthcoming documentary Miniature Wargaming: The Movie. We find out the background to the project, how it's progressing and chat about the current Kickstarter project for the film.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 07:48 - What we've been up to
• 38:32 - Hobby News
• 47:15 - Competition
• 51:15 - Joe Piddington interview
• 2:11:37 - Outtro

Hobby News

• Conquest Games Normans
• Deep Cut Studio nature tiles
• 28mm Mall terrain tiles from Sally 4th
• Halo Ground Command release date announced
• Crann Tara Miniatures Hessians

Welcome to Episode 172 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff are joined by special guest co-host Rich Jones

Together we talk about what we have been up to in the hobby, and chat about the UK Games Expo and our trip to Operation Market Larden 4.

We then have a number of interviews that were recorded at the UKGE.

Finally we present an in-depth review of the new Tanks World War II skirmish game from Gale Force Nine.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 11:25 - What we've been up to (including chat about the UK Games Expo & OML4)
• 1:30:23 - UK Games Expo Interviews
• 1:31:19 - Alessio Cavatore -Labyrinth - River Horse Games
• 1:34:01 - Fantasy Flight Games - Star Wars Rebellion
• 1:38:32 - Carl Brown / Second Thunder - Open Combat
• 1:43:21 - DMB Games
• 1:51:24 - Scythe
• 1:56:16 - Oathsworn Miniatures
• 2:01:35 - Ronnie Renton / Mantic Games
• 2:10:13 - Steamforged Games
• 2:19:15 - Will Townshend - PSC Games
• 2:31:50 - Mierce Miniatures
• 2:41:05 - Modiphius Entertainment
• 2:48:05 - Tanks in-depth review
• 3:55:20 - Outtro

Links for the show:

• UK Games Expo
• Project: Elite
• Ice Cool Boardgame
• Tanks Official Website

In this episode hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff talk about what they have been up to in the hobby, chat about some of the latest hobby news and delve into the mailbag.

You also get chance to listen to the seminar given at the Royal Armouries about constructing the Agincourt diorama, by David Marshal and Alan & Michael Perry

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 08:10 - What we've been up to
• 59:20 - Hobby News
• 1:44:50 - Agincourt Seminar
• 2:41:40 - Mailbag

Hobby News

• Blood & Plunder Kickstarter
• 15mm sci-fi terrain
• Thunderchrome
• Iron Duke Miniatures
• Zorgon model from Antediluvian miniatures
• Tiny Terrain Models
• Freejumper
• Achtung! Cthulhu

Mike Whitaker's Lard based army list finder

Welcome to Episode 12 of the View from the Veranda Podcast

Join Neil Shuck & Henry Hyde as they chat about all things wargaming.

This show was originally recorded on 1st October 2013

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!

Welcome to Episode 167 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker once again chat about all things wargaming.

Due to time considerations, this episode only contains our main features, which are once again two interviews - once we'd recorded the interviews, we didn't have room for anything else!

First off, something a bit different as we chat with Kirsty Rogers of the Royal Armouries, and discuss several upcoming events which may be of interest (as well as taking a verbal whistle-stop tour of the museum)

Then we are once again joined by Richard Clarke of Too Fat Lardies. We catch up with the latest happenings on Lard Island, and have a (very) in-depth discussion on the Sharp Practice 2 rules. which are due out next month.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:15 - Kirsty Roger / Royal Armouries interview
• 1:24:30 - Richard Clarke interview
• 3:51:00 - Outtro

Further links

Royal Armouries Facebook page

Royal Armouries Easter Tournament

Royal Armouries Hundred Years War Wargaming Event