Why all this Marvel and DC? Where's Everything Else?

Now ToaTS is back up and running, I thought I would take the time to let people know what's been happening here for the last year and why things have changed.

Just over a year ago, we had our second son Nathan.
With 2 children there was obviously going to be less hobby time so I decided to clear out the games that rarely seen any use. Dystopian Wars, Dystopian Legions, Legends of the High Seas etc.

After Nathan was born we discovered he had several medical issues. He spent 3 weeks in hospital to start with and then we have had weekly appointments and hospital visits since.
With the extra costs of running to and from the hospital (an hour away) and the extra time and care he needed I needed to cut back the gaming collection even more.
Dreadball, Deadzone. Sails of Glory and a couple of other games that spent more time in cases than on the table went to new homes.

That left me with X-Wing, Pulp City, Warmachine, Deep Wars and 40K.

At this point I decided to shut down the blog for a while and just keep to the ToaTS Facebook page as I could update that quickly wherever I was.
After a while, that was also getting a bit much but a few other gamers fored a little team to help me run it.
People like WJ and the Hairy Hobbit have been fantastic at keeping it updated with tons of gaming news and their own projects.

Soon I found out that one of my two passions was getting a tabletop game!
Star Trek Attack Wing was on the scene. As the system is the same as X-Wing I knew I would love it. Being more of  Trekkie than an Ewok (What do they call Star Wars fans?), The X-Wing was traded in to start an ever growing Star Trek collection.
I plan to start posting some Attack Wing info in the near future but for now it's more of a display collection than a game.

Back at the start of the year, the Pulp City Kickstarter was a huge success. As a ton of new rules and models were coming by Christmas, Pulp got put on the back burner for a while until all the new goodies arrive. With a massive box of models here soon, you will probably be seeing quite a lot of it on here.


Half way through the year, my local gaming club closed down. With other clubs being at least an hour away and less free time than I had a year ago, this meant a couple more game were not going to get touched.
Warmachine and 40K both got split up and ended spread around the world.

After Star Trek, I didn't think gaming could get much better. Then the Marvel range of models appeared!
My other big passion has now hit the gaming world, Marvel Comics!
While these models don't have any rules at the moment, they will do soon as Knight Models are working on a Supers book.

As I picked up the Marvel minis, I started to look deeper into what else Knight Models had to offer. The Batman range looked stunning so I picked up a couple of minis, read some DC comics, watched some DC movies and realised what I had been missing all these years just sticking to Marvel.
I was hooked. The Batman collection started to get bigger and bigger as I got drawn into the world more and more.
It also helped that out oldest son James loves Batman and Spiderman so he wanted to get involved whenever a new Knight Models delivery turned up.



So, that was very roughly my last year in the gaming world.

While he still has issues that need a lot of support and care, Nathan is doing amazingly well and turns 1 on the 12th of this month. James is 3 six days later and we are having trouble trying to get the Spiderman costume off of him from Halloween on Friday unless it's to put his Batman t-shirt on.

Batman is great fun, Marvel gets rules soon, Star Trek lets me replay all my favourite childhood episodes and Pulp City hits with the Supreme Edition in a matter of weeks.

All in all, a lot has changed in 12 months, but things are great right now!

- Hendybadger

WIP of a New City Game Board

With us picking up the Batman Minis Game and with Pulp City Supreme Edition shipping soon, I thought it was about time for a new game board.
Sorry for the dodgy picture quality. My camera has been playing up.

After a chat with my local carpenter friend Aaron, he arrived at my door with this nice little board. 3 feet x 3 feet. 5 inch wide roads and rounded street corners.

It wasn't long before I wanted to stick some buildings and models on it and see how it looked.
Minutes later, Batman and the Green Arrow faced off against Deathstroke, Bane and the Riddler.

Here are some shots of the full layout at the moment.

The main buildings are the 28mm CityBlock range from Sarissa Precision, lots of the smaller scenery bits are from Fenris Games and the rest is stuff I have picked up over a couple of years but don't remember where from.

It isn't finished yet though. I want to try and find some more low cover to spread around and there is a nice Pub I have on the way from Timeline Miniatures.

THEN, there are the goodies Knight Models  are working on. Anyone for an Asylum?

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Final 24 Hours of the Pulp City Kickstarter. LAST CHANCE!!!!

Yes, It's the last 24hrs of the Pulp City Kickstarter. With so much on offer you don't want to miss out!
Instead of explaining what's what, I will let the pictures do the talking!

Check out the Pulp City Kickstarter  now before it's too late!

Pulp City Giveaway plus Gods and Demons in the last 48 hours!

Do you want to get your hands on these 2 stunning Pulp City teams?
Of course you do!

From left to right -
Heroes - Nuclear Jones, Sovereign, Dr Red
Villains - Silverager, Seabolt, Hellsmith

How do you get them? Easy!

Check out the Tales of a Tabletop Skirmisher Facebook Page and share the image pinned to the top of the page.
OR share this image, the PC Kickstarter Link and link to this giveaway on your own blog or a forum and leave a link to your post here in the comments.
You have 48 Hours!

Once the Kickstarter has ended, one random 'sharer' will be chosen to win both of these pro-painted teams.
Good Luck!


What about these Gods and Demons mentioned in the title? Well...........

These are the Forgotten. The next few stretch goals in the Pulp City project.
Scarab, Phalanx, Mr Kraken, Mecha Spartans, the Lady in Red and Stygian who transforms into a giant beast.
Hellsmith in the giveaway is also part of this Faction.

If the Kickstarter can raise enough in the next 2 days then these creatures and beings will bring a darkness to Pulp City that has never been seen before!


Hey, did I mention the Pulp City Kickstarter  yet?..................

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Pulp City KS in its Last 100 Hours! Don't Miss Out!

 

The Pulp City Kickstarter is in its last 100 hours and they are pulling out all the stops!

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First up is a final sculpt of the new Powerhouse Amok for the Way of Fist and Blade faction.

Think he looks big? Check him out next to the other new Powerhouses and a normal sized Sister Bedlam mini.

The Pulp City team have also added a couple of things that several backers have been asking for over the course of the project.
How about some stunning Q Workshop Hero and Villain dice?

Another thing backers have wanted is the option to 'cherry pick' their own teams outside of the current unlocks and value packs. With this in mind they have added a FULL add-on list of EVERYTHING in the PC range!
You can find it >HERE<
The list includes some nice teasers for current and upcoming locked stretch goals like RoboChimp, SymbioGrimm, Lady in Red, Stygian in 2 forms, Mr.Kraken, Phalanx, Mecha Spartans and Scarab.

You may be thinking "Why should I pledge now and not wait for release?"
Well, what about the 4 awesome exclusives and limited editions?

John Grimmsham is a new lvl3 Leader for the Grimm and only available during the Kickstarter. He is included in every Supreme level pledge. The 'sweet spot' level that has gone from 7 to 19 models already!

Another Grimm exclusive is the 'Dragonfly' model as an added extra to the Grimminions pack.
No kickstarter is complete without a certain reference. Shiny!

 

The PC team are so pleased with the support shown for this project that they have offered up a special model.  The Herald! He has only been available before to those that promote Pulp City and go above and beyond in support of the game. Never for sale before and never for sale again!

 

Finally there is the rarest and most wanted PC mini of all time. The Red Baron!

I have seen this figure sell for over £100 on eBay before as only a few were ever made.

One will be included in each 'Collectors' pledge. $600 for over $1200 worth of goodies and the Baron!

 

What are you waiting for? Head over and check out the best 'supers' game on the market and don't miss out!
Even if you just pledge $1, it helps unlock more goodies for everyone.
The Pulp City Kickstarter is really going to be one to watch over these last couple of days.

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Bun-Bun, Sluggy and Pulp City Join Forces

Sluggy Freelance is an online webcomic site that has been going for years with 1000s of fans.
Recently, they found the Pulp City Kickstarter and loved it. Time for some classic comic cross-over fun!

From the Sluggy site - 
"THIS JUST IN!- So after contacting the Pulp Monsters guys they contacted me back interested in a cross promotion. Their kickstarter freebees are a team of Villains called The Grimm, lead by John Grimsham, and they feel like a cross between gremlins and mole-men, but with Super Powers. So I said "What about a grimm in a Bun-bun costume with an oversized switchblade? You can call him Grimmbun-bun!" I spent 10 minutes on a colored sketch of what popped in my head and now its a new free Stetch Goal! Its a long road to go and short time to make the stretch goal, but I think it, and Pulp City are nifty."

From the Pulp City Update -
"When Pete Abrams contacted us about a cross promotion I admit I geeked out a bit. As a Sluggy fan from way back I knew Pete would just "get" Pulp City. So we discussed how to make things work and this was what we came up with. So if we can end the Kickstarter above $100,000 we will give all our Supreme Level or higher backers a free Grimmbun-bun.
The Grimm are highly susceptible to pop culture influences. When they find something the really love they tend to take on characteristics of that thing. Thus the strange and varied nature of the Grimms. When Grimmbun-bun discovered the web comic Sluggy Freelance he was doomed to wear a bunny suit. We aren't sure what he will become but we could be looking at Pulp City's first Level 1 Powerhouse!"

This all sounds fantastic! Grimmbun-bun has been born!

The pledge this scary little guy comes with is the 'Supreme' level. The sweet spot of the PC Kickstarter

This level stared with just the rulebook and 7 models for $90. After a load of stretch goals and backers its now got everything shown above. That's now NINETEEN models and all the extras for the same price!
There are still a couple of locked models as well. These will be added for free at $85K, 500 backers and the Grimmbun-bun at $100K taking the total to 21 minis. If things go further there could be even more!

You don't have long though. The Pulp City Kickstarter ends this Saturday!

Head over and see what you think then let us know here in the comments.

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Do You Want A Gorilla With A Minigun?

Would you like a huge Gorilla with a massive minigun?
Of course you would!!!!

Well, for this weekend only, the Pulp City Kickstarter is giving them away for FREE!!!

How cool does Guerrilla look?
This update to one of the first ever Pulp City miniatures would look great in loads of other games as well.

He isn't the only new goodie on the KS project though. The recent stretch goals include a couple of DC inspired Supremes.

Which of these do you like the look of the most?

All of these models are, or can be, added to the Supreme level pledge of $90 and are all included as part of the amazing Collectors pledge!
The Collectors level is great if you really want to get into the game or if yourself and several friends want to play with different things. $600 for WELL over $1200 worth of models. Including the VERY rare Red Baron and HUGE 6" resin Monster.

The unlocked addons and freebies are currently at an additional 32 models as I type this.

So, head over and check out the Pulp City Supreme Edition Kickstarter for these great deals and fantastic models.
The 'sweet spot' to look at if you don't want the entire range is 'Supreme'. It already includes more than double the miniatures it started with and even more are planned to be added.

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

The Pulp City Kickstarter is live ...... and its a MASSIVE success.

WIP of new book cover

As a lot of you know, I am  HUGE Pulp City fan and have been for quite a while.
How could I not be a fan of a game packed full of Super Heroes, Villains, Aliens, Robots, Monsters, Apes and more?
This meant that when the news came out about a PC Kickstarter, I was over the moon.

Now its here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The project started with a $10K goal and a 30 day time scale. But, the $10K was reached in under 2 hours of the KS going live!
Over the next few days they just hit stretch goal after stretch goal with several freebies and discounted paid add-ons being unlocked.
As I type this, the Pulp City Kickstarter is now just under a massive $60K with 22 days still to go.

Lets have a look at what is available in the 'sweet spot' Supreme pledge of $90 which started with 7 minis and the book only.

Now the 'Supreme' level has more than double the number of minis it started with, as well as more cards, Monster rules and more.
Plus IT'S GOT HOVER CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the above image you can see how well the models translate from artwork to sculpt with the side by side images of the Grimmsham KS Exclusive mini (He wil also be getting a non-exclusive sculpt after)

Below is one of the stretch goal unlocks. The level 3 Powerhouse, Soul Golem, for the Necroplane faction.

Work has already started on this and many other unlocks. Even with 3 weeks of the project left.

Grimmsham isnt the only exclusive mini. The new Grimm faction have a 5 model Minion packs that includes a bonus 'dragonfly' mini in woolen hat! After the KS the pack will still come with the other 4 models, but this little guy will be like 'a leaf on the wind'.

Not-Jayne isnt the only pop culture inspired mini. Recognize who this little Grimm has styled himself after? I hear he has a 'magnetic' personality as well. 

After the Grimm stretch goals, the Kickstarter moved onto new Powerhouse Supremes for the current factions. Above you can see the Yeti for the Jade Cult (also a freelancer), LOA for the Coven and Tomcat for Heavy Metal

Once the Powerhouse models were available, it was time to fill out the Factions with some extra Supremes and even adding a new Faction selection or 2.

A few of these are MOD for Heavy Metal, Youngblood for Blood Watch, White Tiger for the (new) Way of Fist and Blade and maybe the greatest named Supreme ever, Ba-BOOM for ARC!

There are still several hidden goals and unlocks to come.

Head over to the PC Kickstarter Page and take a guess at what they might be.

Hendybadger awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!