historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Victrix Loyd Carrier and 6pdr Review

Time comes for us all. In this case, it is demonstrated by the fact that I have been painting historicals off and on in the last couple of years, a pastime clearly only reserved for the oldest of our hobby....

Goonhammer Historicals: ESR Miniatures – French Review

We've been enjoying our experiences with Et Sans Resultat! Series 3 from the Wargaming Company over here at the Goonhammer Star Fort. Alongside the Core rulebook and 1812 Campaign book, the Wargaming Company have branched out into miniatures, with...

Goonhammer Historicals: Butterflies Pinned to a Board, or Why We Play the “Baddies”

A topic of recent conversation in the Historicals Hideout at Goonhammer HQ has been “when is it ok to play the baddies?” and moreover “why do you play the baddies?”. We’ve talked before about challenging and engaging with the...

Goonhammer Historicals: ESR Series 3 Master of the World: 1812 in Russia

So you've read our review of Et Sans Resultat, you've decided "hell yeah I want to be Napoleon" and now you're looking around for a risky, all-or-nothing ill-advised attempt to start a land war in Asia? You're in the...

Goonhammer Historicals: Playing a Chain of Command Campaign Part 6: Attack on Brigade HQ

This week we continue our play-through of the “Totensonntag” Pint-Sized Campaign for Chain of Command. Previous episodes can be found here: Part 1: Introduction to “Totensonntag” Part 2: Let the Battle Begin! Part 3: A Delaying Action Part 4: Flank Attack! Part 5: The...

Goonhammer Historicals Review: Et Sans Resultat! Series 3

We love Napoleonics. Who doesn't? Over here at the Goonhammer star fort, we usually play our Napoleonics in semi-skirmish settings, at most using a couple of battalions of foot and squadrons of cavalry. Perhaps you want something bigger. Something...

Goonhammer Historicals: Force Focus on the Virginia Regiment in the FIW for Sharp Practice

A few years ago at AdeptiCon we ran our first organized Sharp Practice game and I chose to center it around the Virginia Regiment. The provincial models from Galloping Major were beautiful so that made my choice easy. Why the...

Goonhammer Historicals: Victrix 12mm WW2 German Infantry Review

  Today we're reviewing the 12mm Germany Infantry from Victrix's relatively new 12mm line. At the moment, Victrix offers four army choices: American, British, German, and Soviet. The German infantry pack contains 184 miniatures, which Victrix advertises as enough to...

Summer Historical 3D Printing Roundup

Hey gang, I'm back with a new horde of excellent models for historical 3D printing enthusiasts. These models represent a sample of the best historical 3D printing releases for the Summer 2023 and several that are coming soon. Wherever...

Goonhammer Historicals – Turnip 28 Conversion Guide

Howdy Turnip folk, and welcome back to our coverage of the excellent Turnip 28. This article will be centered around some advice and recommendations for converting up your very own losers, weirdos, and cultists for Turnip 28. We have...