goonhammer historicals

Napoleonic Wargaming 3D Printing Directory

So you've seen the movie and now you know with absolute certainty where Napoleon went wrong. You can, and will, do better. It's time to get into real wargaming. Welcome to Napoleonics. This article is part of our Getting Started:...

Goonhammer Historicals: Landsknecht army showcase

In this army showcase I want to take you on a virtual brain tour of one of the most interesting periods of time, which incidentally has an absolute amount of drip. And how I accidentally tripped into it. You...

Goonhammer Historicals: Our Favorite Historical Movies

The days are getting shorter and there’s nothing better to fuel the drive for a new project than watching some moving pictures. Luckily the goonhammer starfort is equipped with a state of the art Kinema, which even has speakers...

Goonhammer Historicals: Et Sans Resultat! Russia: Rossiyskaya Imperiya Pehotniy Korpus Force Pack Review

The Napoleonic Wars were some of the first instances of the idea of “Total War”, where an entire nation's industrial, financial and social willpower is bent toward supporting actions on the battlefield. It saw battles on a massive scale...

Victrix Gallic kits review: Warriors, Fanatics and Chariots

Did you know that the cheapest way to do historical reenactments is by choosing Iron Age Gauls? All you need is a sword, a shield and some golden torques. For some reason few people do this, despite the fact...

Blood and Plunder Raise the Black starter Unboxing and Review

If you think about it, pirates have a lot in common with Italians. People who don’t really know anything about either will quickly resort to stereotypical ideas from pop culture, which is usually really embarrassing for the person in...

Battlegroup: a Goonhammer Historicals review

Well, we've put this off for far too long really. Battlegroup is what drew me back into miniatures wargaming and started a fire that burns on the oak wood of historicals gaming. Today we’re looking at the ruleset, expansions...

Goonhammer Historicals – WoFun Games Model and Product Review

As a fellow wargamer and friend, you may have considered the following conundrum: “I want to play games now, yet also in a way that is visually appealing on a grand scale and it will not take approximately 10,000...

Goonhammer Historicals reviews Never Mind The Billhooks Deluxe Edition

As you may have noticed from our interview with Andy Callan, author of this ruleset, we’re more than a bit excited about the revamped Billhooks Deluxe edition. What started out as a free ruleset packed with the Wargames Illustrated...

Goonhammer Historicals: Getting Started in Ye Olden Medieval Times

Getting started with a new historicals project can be daunting, especially if you don’t have a handy degree in history or any previous knowledge on what the exact color of a lance in 1421 is. The Goonhammer Historicals Team...