NewsAnime/manga
Howl’s Moving Castle gets a walking model (kit news).
Here’s a piece of kit to tickle the fancy of all you anime fans out there. This new Moving Howl Castle model offers…
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Games
Computer and board games.
December 2023
November 2023
NewsToys/Models
Lost in Space: the Jupiter 2 model-makers guide (how-to video).
Here’s your handy Lost in Space: Jupiter 2 model-makers guide. You’re welcome. When it comes to iconic spaceships in the realm of…
October 2023
NewsGames
When miniatures go rogue: how 3D printing is either saving or killing wargaming (video).
Who would have thought that the quiet, meticulous world of wargaming miniatures would be thrown into a tizzy with the advent of 3D…
NewsToys/Models
Giant spider attack (model-making tutorial: video).
Boylei has finished their fourth wicked wild-wild western mining diorama this week. This mine is populated by a huge spider that, like a…
August 2023
NewsGames
Ian Livingstone interviewed about setting up Games Workshop (audio format).
If you’re reading this as a SFcrowsnest fan, chances are you’ve heard of Games Workshop. But do you know the real story? The…
NewsToys/Models
Skibidi toilet diorama: don’t poo-poo this model scratch-build (model kits).
The realm of model making is vast and ever-evolving, with unique and unexpected masterpieces emerging regularly. Among these is the Skibidi Toilet Diorama,…
July 2023
NewsComics
Good Shepherd and Rebellion unite to turbocharge 2000 AD universe (game news).
Get ready, citizens of Mega-City One! Your video game prayers have been heard, as Good Shepherd, a suave operator under the Devolver Digital…
June 2023
NewsGames
Star Trek Infinite: boldly going where no strategy game has gone before (game news).
Shields up! Battle stations! It’s time to man your consoles, push buttons at random, and hope for the best because Star Trek: Infinite…
NewsFantasy
Warhammer: the gaming hobby that Dwarfed the industry (documentary: video format).
When we think of iconic collaborations, we might remember Lennon and McCartney or Jobs and Wozniak. But let’s not forget a legendary trifecta…
May 2023
NewsToys/Models
The Art of the Extraordinary: Sculpting Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy (model-making tutorial).
Watching the creation of a sculpture from start to finish can be a captivating and awe-inspiring experience, but seeing Rocket Raccoon from the…
NewsToys/Models
Beware underground lakes with odd occupants? (model-making tutorial: video).
Here’s another episode of Boylei Hobby Time. This week, he’s embarking on an underground adventure in the Wild Wild West. In this newest…
April 2023
NewsGames
Harry Potter game developers finally remember Quidditch exists (game news).
Just when you thought you’d be stuck with a subpar game of virtual Quidditch on the PlayStation 2, Warner Bros. comes swooping in…