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Science Fiction

"Science fiction gaming" covers a lot of territory, but the main categories or genres are:

  • starship combat - anything from star fighters to entire starfleets
  • surface warfare - two armies or two squads, slugging it out
  • street warfare - futuristic gangs battling over turf
  • boardgames played using miniatures

Hobby News – Section One

Mystery at Runscrable Point Available

Mystery at Runscrable Point

Brigade Models: "The Ballad of Brigadier Pumpkinhead"

Brigadier Pumpkinhead

Hobby News – Section Two

Winter Mega Event 2025 Begins

Winter Mega Event

Hobby News – Section Four

More Hobby News

MESSAGE BOARDS

Wednesday
22 October

The Zidhe Are Complete
Potters on 15mm Sci-Fi

Tuesday
21 October

Recover the K-Bomb Plans.
Tango01 on Pulp Gaming

Monday
20 October

New Posts Daily
Potters on 15mm Sci-Fi

Friday
17 October

RPGaDay Challenge (3)
Tango01 on Star Trek
Defiance Games Refunds Through Wargames Atlantic (3)
CBPIII on SF Discussion
Potters Independent Space Traders Blog
Potters on 15mm Sci-Fi

Thursday
16 October

Sci-Fi Engines for Repair
CBPIII on SF Gallery
Tripods & Triplanes AAR
Fitzovich on SF Battle Reports
Hillbilly SF? (6)
robert piepenbrink on SF Discussion
Potters Independent Space Traders Blog (5)
Potters on 15mm Sci-Fi

Tuesday
14 October

Kitbashed Objective Markers
CBPIII on Horror

Monday
13 October

Wargames Atlantic Grognard Cavalry: The Goonhammer Review
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Technorganic Scatter Terrain (2)
CBPIII on SF Gallery
Osprey Sci Fi Mix-and-Match/Kitbash (6)
etotheipi on Pulp Gaming

Sunday
12 October

Striker 1e Playtest (5)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Independence Day regurgitation (3)
The H Man on Star Trek

Saturday
11 October

Star Trek's Most Breathtaking and Consequential Battles (7)
Tango01 on Star Trek

Friday
10 October

2025 Hereward show at Peterborough (4)
Warspite1 on Victorian SF
Atomic Punk Mutant or Demon (2)
CBPIII on SF Gallery

Thursday
9 October

Water City / Apocalyptic Diorama (4)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Cyberpunk (3)
Tango01 on SF Discussion

Wednesday
8 October

Five Parsecs: Quest for Lost Treasure Completed (3)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Freeborn Heavy Weapon Cyborg (3)
CBPIII on SF Gallery

Tuesday
7 October

Best alien design. (26)
The H Man on Star Trek

Monday
6 October

Players Able to "Get Your Goat" in Post-Apocalyptic ...
Tango01 on Star Trek
New Romulan Service Records, 2E
Tango01 on Star Trek

Sunday
5 October

Ork Wartrukk (3)
Tango01 on Warhammer 40K Gallery
In Search of "Nots" (3)
robert piepenbrink on 28mm Sci-Fi

Saturday
4 October

BABYLON 5: A CALL TO ARMS - SHADOWS VS ARMY OF LIGHT
Tango01 on Spaceship Gaming

Friday
3 October

WARMAGGEDON playtest at SoCal Mini-Wars Sat Oct 11
Mad Guru on Post-Apocalypse Discussion

Wednesday
1 October

Across The Rubicon Nostalgicus... Alaitoc Eldar, 1991 style
Skinflint Games on Warhammer 40K Gallery

Tuesday
30 September

Have you played...Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy? (7)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Cyberpunk npcs (2)
nugrim on SF Gallery

Monday
29 September

Star Trek - GF9 Away Missions (5)
Tango01 on Star Trek

Sunday
28 September

Real robots will be more R2D2 than C3PO (15)
Parzival on SF Discussion

Saturday
27 September

The Queen of the Undead (6)
Tango01 on Horror

Friday
26 September

Wonder Women (6)
Tango01 on Superhero

Wednesday
24 September

SAGA AoM: The Undead Legions vs the Horde
Tango01 on Horror

Tuesday
23 September

Favorite SF figures? Necrons! (3)
Editor in Chief Bill on SF Discussion

Sunday
21 September

Chiana from Farscape (3)
CBPIII on SF Gallery
Nightmares (6)
Tango01 on Horror
Weird WW2 and Konflikt 47 models
gbowen on Weird WWII

Friday
19 September

What's wrong with these films..? (2)
The H Man on SF Media

Thursday
18 September

'Historical Sci Fi' 30K Set in the Past of the Future (3)
Nottingham Wargames on SF Battle Reports

Wednesday
17 September

Amazon Prime Recommendations (I got 1 month)? (26)
Parzival on SF Media

Tuesday
16 September

Morlock (2)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Dark Legion Resurgence Rebasing Seige of the Citadel
CBPIII on SF Gallery

Monday
15 September

Cyberpunk civilians (5)
nugrim on SF Gallery

Saturday
13 September

Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted (4)
Editor in Chief Bill on SF Media

Wednesday
10 September

Mulct (6)
Editor in Chief Bill on Pulp Gaming
Battle report - Battle of Hoth scenario Medevac (3)
L Empereur on 15mm Sci-Fi

Tuesday
9 September

13th Sept 15mm game day (6)
martin goddard on 15mm Sci-Fi

Monday
8 September

Have AI robots created their own replacement? (14)
The H Man on SF Media
On an alien planet (4)
Tango01 on Medieval Battle Reports
A Borg Cube under construction (7)
Tango01 on Star Trek
St Louis Cemetery No. 1 (12)
Flashman14 on Horror

Sunday
7 September

painted figures of Star Wars - Battlle of Hoth (5)
L Empereur on SF Product Reviews
Rise of the Regulators - Sanctuary (6)
Tango01 on SF Discussion

Saturday
6 September

Rate Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (26)
Editor in Chief Bill on Star Trek

Thursday
4 September

The Zombie Horde (5)
Tango01 on Horror
You don't name your Chaos Marines (7)
Editor in Chief Bill on Warhammer 40K
Heavy 15mm troop carriers finished (10)
Gunner Dunbar on 15mm Sci-Fi

Wednesday
3 September

28mm aeronefs (9)
Frank Scala on Victorian SF

Tuesday
2 September

Classic Movie Monsters for the Table Top (12)
etotheipi on Horror
Statue of Liberty Diorama - Planet of the Apes (4)
Tango01 on SF Discussion
Favourite Werewolf Movie? (22)
miniMo on Horror Media
Favourite Dracula Movie? (23)
miniMo on Horror Media
Favourite Mummy Movie? (25)
miniMo on Horror Media

Monday
1 September

Corporate Xenomorph and Weapons Racks (5)
CBPIII on SF Gallery
15mm heavy troop transports (2)
Gunner Dunbar on 15mm Sci-Fi

Sunday
31 August

Moxxi (3)
Tango01 on Pulp Gaming
about solo wargaming (16)
Tereydavi on Zombies
Still grumpy about film criticisms... (17)
The H Man on SF Media

Saturday
30 August

Character Creation Challenge: Voyages of the...
Tango01 on Star Trek
Battletech - The Invasion of Huntress, 12th March 3060 (3)
Tango01 on SF Battle Reports
Anything is a ... if you are brave enough. (3)
Tango01 on SF Discussion

Friday
29 August

Temors Rules for Big Worms? (10)
Der Alte Fritz on Pulp Gaming
Fire up the smoker and grab a..... (3)
StoneMtnMinis on Doctor Who

Thursday
28 August

You want to adventure with the USS Enterprise! (12)
Editor in Chief Bill on Star Trek
Batman catches crook in Florida! (3)
Parzival on Superhero

Wednesday
27 August

Earth Elemental, Not Badrock (4)
CBPIII on Superhero
Warlord Epic ACW project with hex-based Blucher (4)
FlyXwire on Miniature Boardgames

Tuesday
26 August

Warhammer stops Ukrainian translations (7)
79thPA on Warhammer 40K

Monday
25 August

The Grimdark Outhouse Unleashed (6)
CBPIII on SF Gallery
Assault Intercoursers (6)
Tango01 on SF Gallery

Sunday
24 August

Legions Imperialis Solar Auxilia vs Solar Auxilia (3)
Tango01 on Warhammer 40K Battle Reports
Making a Disappointing Mini Cooler (8)
CBPIII on SF Gallery

Friday
22 August

There once lived a tram... (3)
Tango01 on Post-Apocalypse Discussion

Wednesday
20 August

40K Lamenters: Lieutenant and Apothecary Biologis (3)
Tango01 on Warhammer 40K
In Space No One Can Hear You Purr: A Xenos ... (3)
Tango01 on SF Battle Reports

Tuesday
19 August

Who's Dream Girl? (6)
Tango01 on Superhero
Dutch and his ruby slippers... (12)
The H Man on SF Media

Monday
18 August

15mm Nids (3)
Gunner Dunbar on 15mm Sci-Fi

Friday
15 August

Starwars Shatterpoint (4)
Tango01 on SF Battle Reports

Thursday
14 August

ACW Grand-Tactical: 10s to Warlord Epics (9)
FlyXwire on Miniature Boardgames
Nautilus -- Anyone watching it? (22)
79thPA on Victorian SF

Wednesday
13 August

RESURRECTION– The Complete Story
Tango01 on Horror

Tuesday
12 August

Away Team Red: Romulans (3)
Tango01 on Star Trek

Monday
11 August

Some 'Mechs, Russians and Afghans (4)
doubleones on SF Gallery

Saturday
9 August

Three Prussian Airboats for a the VSF HotT army (6)
rsutton on Victorian SF

MARKETPLACE

Saturday
18 October

FS: GW 40K Inquisitor Game Minis 54mm Painted
Aspern1809 on SF Auctions USA

Saturday
11 October

WTB: Starship Troopers warrior bugs (5)
Extra Crispy on SF Marketplace USA

Monday
6 October

Salvage Union Mech RPG Kickstarter Bundle
CorPse on SF Auctions USA

Friday
3 October

Assorted painted 15mm Sci Fi forces for sale (6)
The Nigerian Lead Minister on SF Marketplace

Tuesday
30 September

Warhammer Black Library - The Unremembered Empire (2)
CorPse on SF Auctions USA

Saturday
27 September

Scratch build bits: Free for pickup in Massachusetts (2)
Andy Skinner on SF Marketplace USA

Monday
22 September

Borderlands Kickstarter boxes
Andy Skinner on SF Marketplace USA

Thursday
18 September

Modern Private Military Contractors 25mm
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Sunday
14 September

Modern mercenary force metal 25mm - painted and table ready.
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Mother ship and saucers
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
12 September

New item added - PMC 25mm
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Tuesday
2 September

ebay US: RPGs - Star Wars, Twilight:2000, TSR Top Secret
CorPse on SF Auctions USA

Monday
1 September

[FS] Kryomek Vehicles and Buildings
Doctor X on SF Marketplace USA

Thursday
28 August

FS: A bunch of rules, different genres (6)
Andy Skinner on SF Marketplace USA
[FS] Scotia 1/300 6mm Sci-fi vehicles (7)
Doctor X on SF Marketplace USA

Wednesday
27 August

RalPartha Gurhka company added to 2025 sale
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Wednesday
20 August

Mantic GCPS Infantry FS (2)
TheWhiteDog on SF Marketplace USA

Friday
15 August

EBay sale
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Wednesday
13 August

F/S Diecast 1955 Olds and 1954 Chevy Panel Van 28mm
enfant perdus on SF Marketplace USA

Monday
11 August

Mother ship and saucers - final day
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
8 August

1978 Grenadier metal Spaceships
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
The halfassters mothership and saucers
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Sales ending Monday
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Tuesday
5 August

Mother ship and saucers with special irridentist paint
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Grenadier metal Spaceships
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Saturday
2 August

Truly unique fleet - Mother ship and saucers RELISTED
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
1 August

Summer sale 2025 - prices reduced
Col Durnford on SF Auctions

Thursday
24 July

Challenge – Space 1889 special issue and Ogre for 2300
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Tuesday
22 July

Mother ship and saucers
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Vintage 1978 l Spaceships – including 5 bat wing
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Saturday
19 July

I need a single Legions Imperialis Jetbike!!!!
Uesugi Kenshin on SF Marketplace

Tuesday
8 July

FS Deluxe Ogre and Deluxe GEV (2)
The Nigerian Lead Minister on SF Marketplace USA

Tuesday
1 July

Just in time for the 4th - Harvester fleet
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
27 June

2025 sales Grab bag added
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Saturday
21 June

2025 Sale Phase 5
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
13 June

2025 sale - price reduction
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
15mm Apes with Guns for sale X 282 figs (2)
79thPA on SF Marketplace USA

Sunday
8 June

Dragons, spaceships, and artifacts.
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Wednesday
4 June

Star Wars comics x6 for sale
79thPA on SF Marketplace USA

Tuesday
3 June

3 Grenadier scenarios
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Star Ships
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
49+ Warmachine/hordes figures (5)
Tanker11 on SF Marketplace USA

Sunday
1 June

Challenge Magazine special - Space 1889 and Ogre for 2300
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
Macho Women with Guns trilogy 1988 RARE Excellent Condition
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
newly added sci-fi alien/mutants
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Friday
30 May

2025 Sale continues
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Sunday
25 May

One-of-a-kind space fleet - Mother ship and saucers (3)
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
2025 sales ending Monday
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

Tuesday
20 May

Macho Women with Guns trilogy by Greg Porter 1988.
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA
10 Superior Model Spaceships 1970s
Col Durnford on SF Auctions USA

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