Holiday Gift Guide 2019 – Wargaming Recon #240

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Jonathan and Adrian are back with everybody’s seasonal favourite episode.  The Holiday Gift Guide 2019 is here!

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Jonathan and Adrian discuss the Commander’s House and Bell Stand sets and methods for painting them.

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Credits

“Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Jeremy Kostiew designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie Searle wrote the show notes.

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Satin Cigar Box Battle Mat – Wargaming Recon #239

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Cigar Box Battle is at it again with a new type of gaming mat.  Their brand new satin mats are being Kickstarted with double-sided printing giving you two mat designs for just $99 USD.

Adrian weighs in on the classic teddy bear fur mat by Killing Fields Terrain (KFT).  The Wargaming Company (also a sponsor of Wargaming Recon) is the North American distributor of their mats.  Thanks to The Wargaming Company for providing the mat to us to review.

Both chaps review Cigar Box Battle’s new satin mat material.  It replaces their previous plush mats (short teddy bear fur).  The satin material is one of the most luxurious and soft mats on the market.  It has many benefits over their old material.  Thanks to Cigar Box Battle for providing us with this new mat to review.

At last the MDF terrain segment has a name.  We share results from the naming poll.  The segment is now called the Lumber Mill and it is sponsored by Things From The Basement.  We’ll rate and cover MDF terrain kits, discuss tips and tricks for building them, and warn you of pitfalls to avoid.

This time Jonathan asks you to learn from his mistakes when you build & paint the Yamashiro Mountain Fort Wall set designed and sold by Things From the Basement.  Subassemblies are very important.  Don’t follow instructions blindly and try using spray paints to basecoat your kits prior to building the entire kit.  The Small A/C Unit & Vents kit from their Industrial range is highlighted for its unique design and construction.

This episode was recorded LIVE at the Maker’s Game Fair 2019.  Thanks to Dave Valentine and everyone who made that event possible.

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Killing Fields Game Mat – Wargaming Recon #238

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Killing Fields Terrain (KFT) is relatively new to the game mat world.  Their classic teddy bear fur mat has popped up on game tables all over the place.  Now, The Wargaming Company (also a sponsor of Wargaming Recon) is the North American distributor of their mats.

Jonathan covers the classic grasslands mat by KFT.  He shares what’s good about it, what can be improved, and gives his recommendation on if you should buy it.

The MDF terrain segment (name pending Adrian being on the episode) is sponsored by Things From The Basement.  We’ll rate and cover MDF terrain kits, discuss tips and tricks for building them, and warn you of pitfalls to avoid.

This time Jonathan asks you to learn from his mistakes when you build & paint the Yamashiro Mountain Fort Wall set designed and sold by Things From the Basement.  He also shares a neat technique suitable for mimicking concrete texture on MDF terrain kits.  He uses the Big A/C unit from the industrial range of Things From the Basement’s products.

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Get Your Hobby Mojo Back – Wargaming Recon #237

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There’s nothing worse than being on a roll only to hit a wall.  You’ve entered a hobby slump.  What do you?  Is there any hope for improvement?  We share tips and tricks that help us.

Updates are given on Adrian’s progress with Altar of Freedom by Greg Wagman and Et sans resultat by David M. Esteness of The Wargaming Company.

Jonathan announces a new segment on the show.  The MDF terrain segment (name pending poll results) is sponsored by Things From The Basement.  We’ll rate and cover MDF terrain kits, discuss tips and tricks for building them, and warn you of pitfalls to avoid.

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