Mini of the Week 12-27-19

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Age of Sigmar in 2019: A Look Back

2019 is almost over, and what a year it's been! It's amazing to think that Gloomspite Gitz came out at the start of the year. That honestly feels like at least two years ago to me. As the year winds down and the holidays are in full swing, let's take a quick look back at the year that's been.

Mini of the Week 12-20-19

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REVIEW: Warcry Tome of Champions 2019

Warcry hasn't been out very long as a game, but the amount of support we're seeing for it already is outstanding. Besides the Warcry specific warbands and other models that have come out or have been previewed, we've also gotten the Monsters and Mercenaries expansion, and now the Tome of Champions, which seems to be the General's Handbook equivalent for Warcry. So what exactly awaits us champions within the tome?

Mini of the Week 12-13-19

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REVIEW: Slaves to Darkness

The final faction to get a Battletome is finally here in the form of the Slaves to Darkness. Besides giving the classic Chaos army a much appreciated book, this also takes care of the last of the warscrolls from the Grand Alliance books. So what does Archaon's horde have in store for us?

Mini of the Week 12-6-19

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The Rise of the Dioramas

With the reveal of the new Triumph of St. Katherine model for the Sisters of Battle it's looking like 'ol Katakros was just the start of the diorama train. These models are amazing center pieces for your armies and great display pieces for people who are just interested in the painting side of things. So what do I think about the inclusion of dioramas in our armies overall?

Mini of the Week 11-29-19

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Thankful for the Hobby

For all my fellow Americans out there, today is Thanksgiving where we are supposed to say what we are thankful for. As well as eat a lot of turkey of course.

Mini of the Week 11-22-19

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Warhammer - The Old World: What's Old is New Again

I'm sure we all saw the big news last week, the Old World and setting of classic Warhammer Fantasy is coming back. It's still a few years out, but that's still pretty huge. I figured I would take a bit of time to jot down some of my thoughts on the announcement.

Mini of the Week 11-15-19

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To Unify or Not to Unify Your Basing

When AoS launched we were given a new opportunity to have gigantic collections with the Grand Alliances. Even with everything becoming more specialized with the Battletomes, we still have allies and mercenaries. So, what do you do about basing? Do you use one scheme for an entire Grand Alliance, or do you make each force unique?

Mini of the Week 11-8-19

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Mixing Your Own Colors

Mixing colors while you paint is a time honored tradition. Back in the day when the paint range didn't have 30 shades of green this was a necessity as well. What do you do though when the mixed color is a vital part of your army's color scheme though and not just a one off?

Mini of the Week 11-1-19

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REVIEW: Ogor Mawtribes

One of the hungriest armies in Age of Sigmar has finally made their triumphant return in the form of a combined book for the Gutbusters and the Beastclaw Raiders with Ogor Mawtribes! While a bit of a refresh for the Beastclaw, this is our first real look at the Gutbusters within the Mortal Realms, as well as brand new rules for both of them!

REVIEW: Ossiarch Bonereapers

The newest Mortarch on the block is finally here with his whole army in tow. The Ossiarch Bonereapers have arrived to terrorize the Mortal Realms in Nagash's name. So who are these boney constructs and how do they play on the tabletop?

Mini of the Week 10-25-19

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Army Painting: The Art of the Shortcut

Army painting can take a lot of time. It's something we all know. This is especially evident when you're trying to paint it all in one go with a deadline as opposed to gradually over time. So how do you make this more manageable and speed it up a bit?

Mini of the Week 10-18-19

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SHOWCASE: Oscar Lars' Maggotkin of Nurgle Army

Today I have a special guest article by painting phenom Oscar Lars as he shows off his recently completed Maggotkin of Nurgle army! This army is disgustingly beautiful in all of the right ways. Without further ado, Oscar Lars!

Mini of the Week 10-11-19

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REVIEW: Orruk Warclans

'Oi, da new Orruk Warclans Battletome is finally here! Gather round ya gits and take a look at da strange glyphz printed on da pages. Those squiggly lines make my 'ead hurt, but da boss sayz they mean somethin' good. As long as we can get into a good scrap!

Mini of the Week 10-4-19

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REVIEW: Cities of Sigmar

One of the most anticipated Battletomes is finally here, the Cities of Sigmar! This gigantic tome combines all of the remaining units from the Grand Alliance Order book that are staying in AoS into one place all while expanding the lore on the cities of the Mortal Realms. The gaming options in here are staggering, so let's take a look!

Mini of the Week 9-27-19

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REVIEW: Warhammer Underworlds - Beastgrave

The third season of Warhammer Underworlds is upon us, and for the first time it's outside of Shadespire! What is Beastgrave and what changes does this newest iteration of the game bring with it? Read on to find out!

Mini of the Week 9-20-19

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REVIEW: Warcry - Monsters and Mercenaries

The first expansion for Warcry is already upon us in the form of Monsters and Mercenaries and it contains, well, monsters and mercenaries. What exactly does this mean for the game though and what else sits between the covers of the book?

Mini of the Week 9-13-19

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Picking Up The Thread: Continuing an Old Project

As much as we may intend to finish an army or project in one go, life often complicates things. It's not uncommon to have to set aside a project and revisit it at a later date, or maybe you just want to add something new to an older army. This can present its own set of challenges to overcome though, so today we're going to take a look at continuing an older project.

Mini of the Week 9-6-19

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The One Where Mengel Miniatures Gets a Patreon!

Today's post is slightly on the smaller side, but is big news for Mengel Miniatures as a website. I've officially launched a Patreon page for the site! Read on to find out what that means.

Mini of the Week 8-30-19

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NOVA Reveals First Thoughts

Last night had the big reveals at Nova for pretty much every game system that Games Workshop produces, and wow, these are some pretty cool and exciting reveals. Let's take a quick look at them as well as some of my thoughts on the preview.

Mini of the Week 8-23-19

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Hobby Discipline

We've all heard the terms hobby wobble and hobby butterflies and we've all probably suffered from those very things every now and then. As I find myself daydreaming up lists and purchases for new armies while I'm still working on finishing several other projects I figured I would take a look at the idea of hobby discipline and what that means.

Mini of the Week 8-16-19

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REVIEW: Stormvault Board Game

This is now the second round of Barnes and Noble exclusive games released from Games Workshop, consisting of Dreadfane, Combat Arena, and Stormvault. I haven't gotten any of the first round of games, though I have heard Blitz Bowl is really good, but I was lucky enough to have been sent a copy of Stormvault to check out. So, what do these self contained board games bring to the table?

Mini of the Week 8-9-19

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The Art of the Tutorial

If there's one thing I've done a lot of, it's painting tutorials. I've been creating them in some form or another ever since I launched this website properly back in 2014. Lately I've seen a lot more people creating painting tutorials of their own to share with the community, so I figured I could put together a few tips and tricks I've learned over the years.

Mini of the Week 8-2-19

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The Legion of Grief Invades Ohio: Rend 4 Tournament Coverage

Recently I went to an awesome two day AoS tournament in nearby Ohio hosted by the Rend 4 gaming group. This was my first time attending one of their events and also my first outing with the Legion of Grief, so how'd it all go?

Mini of the Week 7-26-19

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REVIEW: Warcry Starter Box

The most anticipated game of 2019 is almost upon us! Warcry looks to take the Age of Sigmar into a whole new level of gaming, the skirmish level, and the boxed set for it it absolutely chocked full of Chaotic goodness. So what's inside and how does it fare?

Mini of the Week 7-19-19

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REVIEW: Sylvaneth Battletome 2019

The Sylvaneth were the first Battletome to get the full treatment of spells, traits, and abilities back alongside the launch of the first General's Handbook. Now they're back with a full AoS2 makeover and some new Endless Spells. So what lurks within the woods today?

Mini of the Week 7-12-19

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