Valhalla Games Miniature Wargames Podcast

In this episode Dan & Rex talk about "the trouble with 28mm". What even is 28mm… it's not a scale? Rex gets angry, will Dan soothe things out and will we come to grips with our scale woe's? Will we have a prime directive to give to all manufacturers to ensure that when we open the box will we have "joy". As well as that Rex talks about the performance of the new soviets at MOAB gaming convention i...

EP8: A new hope It is a period of total war; Allied armies, landing in hidden locations in Normandy on D Day attempt to win their first Western European battles against the evil Nazi empire... A short time later, Soviet forces strike through Romania and into Hungary, and advance onto Fortress Budapest... If this was scrolling up the screen and had a princess escaping stormtroopers and Vader this c...

In this episode we talk about our time critical projects as we lead up to the commemoration of the D Day 75th anniversary and the warlord games global campaign. And, as the episode title suggests, tune in for the main content regarding sealing your models as we compare some products and brands in order to give you the information you need to finish off your miniatures with confidence. In particula...

EP6: Painting work-flow In this episode Rex and Dan discuss painting work-flow we each describe how we go about the process and share any tips. Beginning wargame painters will get loads out of this episode and if you’re a veteran painter you might even find a gem or two. We also chat about the results of last month's "Reasonable hobby challenge". Show notes located here https://www.valhallagames.n...

EP5: All-you-can-eat wargaming fiesta & the basis of terrain In this episode Rex and Dan discuss the recent Christmas break and the resulting all-you-can-eat wargaming fiesta. We also present the first part of our multi-part series on terrain where we begin a deep dive into the topic and look at the "basis" of wargaming tables, playing surfaces and play mats. Show notes will be appearing at https:...

Come along with us as we go off to battle in the premier Sydney miniature wargaming event of 2018. Spending the weekend at MOAB "Mother Of All Battles" (not to be confused with a mother who constantly asks about your homework or Mother-In-Law) Will Dan's tropical Fallschirmjäger flown in from Sicily and Rex's Fallschirmjäger hurried redeployed from off the line from defending against operation ove...

We return- in this, the second instalment of a two part history-to wargame special- to Sicily 1943 and the Battle for Primosole Bridge. This second part continues the story of the bloody fight for the control of the bridge between the British and German paratroopers. We also discuss some wargaming ideas around this historical action and how you, like us!, can get some ideas to play this as a scena...

In this episode, the first of a two part history-to-wargame special, we discuss the build up for a key WW2 operation in Sicily, 1943. Operation Fustian was the British airborne operation to seize and Hold Primosole Bridge, a strategically important gateway to the Catania Plain and vital for the advance of the Allies and the success of the Sicilian campaign. Facing the British paratroopers were the...

Episode 2: Conquering ‘Tournament Fear’ Welcome back! In This episode we present some info for the first -time attendee of any wargame event/tournament, so you can be well prepared to be able to feel relaxed, roll some dice, and have plenty of fun! This is set against a backdrop of us taking our first steps to preparing for The Bolt Action 2 Day event at MOAB 2018 in Sydney, Australia in September...

In this episode we introduce ourselves to you, o faithful listener! In addition we talk about wargaming in WW2 with Bolt Action , our transition into the game system , and what weve found to be our challenges and what we've enjoyed most within the game and the hobby in Bolt Action also. We hope this provides the extra ' nudge' forward into this great game for anyone considering it. At the end we t...