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Showcase is where the Editor takes a peek at various products - including some of the latest releases - sent to us here at The Miniatures Page.
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Lockheed Electra at Big Lots
Need a classic airliner for your Pulp scenarios? [21 Apr 2008]
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| Title | Description |
| Coverbinding at Staples | How does coverbinding work? [17 Apr 2008] |
| Blue Moon's Romanian Civilians, Part One | We begin a look at Blue Moon's Romanian Civilians, as painted for us by PhilGreg Painters. [19 Mar 2008] |
| Master Fighter: 1/48th Scale U.S. Infantry Mechanized | From the Master Fighter line, a set of 1/48th infantry and accessories for Solido's U.S. halftrack. [17 Mar 2008] |
| Lemax Christmas Trees | It's probably too late already this season to snatch these bargains up... [24 Jan 2008] |
| Naughty Girl Being Spanked By Headmaster | Apparently, great minds think alike... [23 Jan 2008] |
| Amazon's Bad Kids | At Christmas, the good kids get presents. Ever wondered what happened to the bad kids? [22 Jan 2008] |
| Amazon's Fighting Snowmen | Who has armed the snowmen, and to whom does their allegiance belong? [16 Jan 2008] |
| Amazon's Snow Queen Set | If snowflakes resemble snowy bees, then who rules over the snowflakes? [15 Jan 2008] |
| Sugar Plum Fairy Set | The Sovereign of Sweets and her entourage take their turn in Showcase. [30 Dec 2007] |
| Amazon's Santa with Gun Pack | You wanted more photos of the Santa Claws Gang? Here is Santa and two of his companions. [29 Dec 2007] |
| Cheap Buys: Revell's Lowriders | As the holiday season approaches, overstock toys of previous years show up in the dollar stores. [2 Nov 2007] |
| Cheap Buys: London Taxi from Matchbox | "Hefty" metal die-cast cars are cheap this time of year. [1 Nov 2007] |
| Cheap Buys: 1/300 Scale Hot Wheels Blimp | You can pick up a toy blimp in the local toy department for less than a dollar. [31 Oct 2007] |
| Small Scale Ships with M.Y. Miniatures | Mal Wright  's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models. [19 Oct 2007] |
| Those 1:144 Planes at Wal-Mart | You can buy miniatures at Wal-Mart? [27 Aug 2007] |
| Ged's Painted Emir on Horseback | Showing off the work of Gerald Cronin, the artist behind the GJM Figurines Painting Service. [15 Aug 2007] |
| Battle-Market: Tannenberg 1410 | The Editor tries out a boardgame - yes, a boardgame - from battle-market magazine. [9 Jul 2007] |
| N-scale Raketenwerfer | Latest N-scale German armor from GFI. [8 Mar 2007] |
| MEA Infantry Squad [BEvo] | The Editor snaps some photos of the pre-painted Middle Eastern infantry from Mongoose's new game, Battlefield Evolution. [7 Mar 2007] |
| GallopingJack Checks Out The Terrain Mat | Mal Wright goes to sea with the Terrain Mat. [15 Nov 2006] |
| Command Decision: Test of Battle | The Editor almost has a heart attack... [29 Oct 2006] |
| GF9 Fire and Explosion Markers | Looking for a way to mark explosions or fire? [29 Jun 2006] |
| The Debate Over AAM D-Day | Why are some fans up in arms over the latest Axis and Allies release? [27 Jun 2006] |
| Gaso.line's 1/48th Scale German Tank Hunters | The first sample from Gaso.line's new Master Fighter pre-painted 1/48th scale series. [13 Jan 2006] |
| Tiger II vs JS-2m | Pre-painted models from the World Tank Museum. [12 Jan 2006] |
| Minifigs' T-80B and BMP-1 |  PeteMurray takes a look at Microfigs' Soviet T-80B tank and a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle in N scale. [17 Oct 2005] |
| Victory as a Campaign System | Can a WWII blockgame find happiness as a miniatures campaign system? [28 Sep 2005] |
| First Impressions: Axis & Allies | pmglasser takes a first look at the new Axis & Allies. [14 Sep 2005] |
| The Amazing Worlds of Grenadier | The fascinating history of one of the hobby's major manufacturers. [30 Aug 2005] |
| Orisek's Tank Trap | A walk down memory lane - do you remember the Tank Trap? [24 Aug 2005] |
| Microscale LCT(5) from Image Studios | Thinking to invade German-held Europe? Then you'll need some of these... [22 Aug 2005] |
| Crucible's Boogey Men | Whatever happened to the Boogey Men? [19 Aug 2005] |
| 28mm Babylonian Spearmen from Castaway Arts | We look at spearmen from Castaway Arts' new Babylonian line. [11 Aug 2005] |
| Battlefront's BA-6 Armored Car | We take a look at Battlefront's version of the BA-6, a unique "heavy" armored car in Soviet service. [15 Nov 2004] |
| SJG's Special Ops Miniatures | The real-life entry teams of modern army and police forces, from Steve Jackson Games. [4 Nov 2004] |
| SportsClix Sampler | The Editor gets a look at a sampler for MLB SportsClix from WizKids. [8 Apr 2004] |
| Augie the Alligator Centurion | We take a look at the exclusive figure made for Bayou Wars XI. [12 Jun 2003] |
| 1:2400 Cutty Sark from Tumbling Dice | The Editor takes a look at one of the "Victorian" ships in the 1:2400 scale Age of Sail & Steam line from Tumbling Dice. [5 Jan 2003] |
| Cheap Buys: Zhengdefu M2 Bradley in 1:48 Scale | Reader Pat Ripley finds an incredible bargain in the bins. [9 Apr 2002] |
| Microfigs' Quonset Huts | Think of Allied engineering in WWII, and the ubiquitous pre-fabricated Quonset Huts of military construction instantly spring to mind. Microfigs has brought out two varieties in their 1/285th scale pack. [26 Dec 2001] |
| Battlefront's Remastered KV-1 | After the recall, how does Battlefront's remastered KV-1 Heavy Tank measure up? The Editor takes a look. [26 May 2001] |
| Battlefront 15mm WWII Russians | A lot of people seem to be getting into 15mm WWII gaming lately. The Editor takes a look at the 15mm (1:100) Russian infantry packs from Battlefront. [28 Dec 2000] |
| The Outpost Poles | If you've been dying to recreate the campaign which started the War in Europe, then you'll need 1939 Polish figures. Where to get them? The Editor takes a look at the new 15mm series from Outpost Wargame Services. [4 Dec 2000] |
| Eureka! We've Got Pirates! | Feel the urge to hoist the Jolly Roger and go off in search of sunken treasure? Then Eureka Miniatures may have what you're looking for - particularly if you want 25mm scale, and if you like customizable figures... [7 Apr 2000] |
| Apartment Hell | Looking for the ultimate ruin in which to recreate the house-to-house fighting of the Second World War? Perhaps Wargame Ruins' latest product, for use with 15mm and 20mm figures, might fit the bill. [4 Apr 2000] |
| Battlefront's T-26 Soviet Light Tank | Perhaps you've seen a box like this in your local game store, and wondered what was contained within? The Editor shows you what comes with this kit of a WWII light tank. [29 Mar 2000] |
| The All-American Panzerfleet | Want to fight the War in the Pacific, without spending a lot of money or doing a lot of painting? Then these 1/2400 scale epoxy models from Panzerschiffe may be just what you're looking for... [24 Feb 2000] |
| The P FN/SLR Hat Boys | If you're considering doing anything with modern Africa in 15mm scale, you should take a look at Peter Pig's Range 17 - Modern African Wars product line. We examine pack 17-13, portraying professional soldiers armed with the FN/SLR automatic rifle. [3 Feb 2000] |
| A Little Personality | Take a good look - see if this figure resembles anyone from the textbooks you've read. (Hint: He fought for the South in the American Civil War.) When you think you know the answer, read onwards... [22 Jan 2000] |
| The Melees Mug | Looking for the perfect accoutrement for your next game? Or maybe a way to find out if your co-workers secretly harbor an interest in Ancients? The official Melees Gloriosus mug might be just what you need... [18 Jan 2000] |
| Got Avar? | Looking for an obscure army to impress your non-wargaming friends? The Editor looks at these nomadic warriors who came from the East to fight both Charlemagne and the Byzantines. 15mm Avar Heavy Cavalry from Outpost Wargame Services. [6 Jan 2000] |
| A Crate Deal | Crates are the sort of scenic item that is a pain to build from scratch, yet you could use dozens and dozens of them to add tactical clutter to your indoor scenarios. The Editor looks at Armorcast's Small Wooden Crate set, intended for a science fiction audience but...well, crates are crates. [6 Jan 2000] |
| Stepping Up | Can a 54mm scale siege ladder find happiness in a 25mm world? The Editor considers Tactical Conflict's siege ladders for use with a new scale. [30 Dec 1999] |
| Tiny Letters | Need to christen that ship, tank or mecha? Beacon has the answer. [18 Dec 1999] |
| Cellmate's Boxers | Tod P. Zechiel (owner of Cellmate Miniatures) has done what a lot of us wish we could - he woke up one day, realized he wanted something, and proceeded to create a miniatures line from scratch. His period of interest is the Boxer Rebellion, and so he has sculpted and cast his own line of 15mm Boxer Rebellion figures. [18 Dec 1999] |
| Micro Galleys | The new line of "micro" 1:3600 scale Ancient Naval models from Outpost Wargame Services is small enough to fit within the hexes of a boardgame, compact enough to wage a battle on a cramped dining table, and tiny enough to pose on this handful of change. [18 Dec 1999] |
| Two Russian Fighting Vehicles | Blood Axe Miniatures releases two new 15mm armor kits: a SU-152 and a KV-1C. They're not even in the catalog yet, but we've got photos! [18 Dec 1999] |
| 15mm Desert Brits | The latest releases from Blood Axe Miniatures [18 Dec 1999] |
| HRMS Evertsen | Clydeside's latest release in 1/1200 scale is this Dutch destroyer. [18 Dec 1999] |
| WWII in 2mm | The Editor finds out just what Irregular's 2mm WWII figures look like. [18 Dec 1999] |
| Mongol Camel Riders | Simtac shows off the latest improvements in their Jacobite 15mm line with this pack of Mongol camel-mounted bowmen. [18 Dec 1999] |
| Americans and Red Chinese | Our first glimpse at the 20mm Korean War figures from Outpost Wargame Services includes samples of American commanders and Communist Chinese soldiers. [18 Dec 1999] |
| 25mm Yanks and Rebs | We open a box full of sample figures from Blood Axe Miniatures' 25mm ACW figure line. [18 Dec 1999] |
| And a B-25... | And for comparison, we examine a medium bomber from C-in-C [18 Dec 1999] |
| Corsairs and Zeros | We take a look at some 1/300 scale aircraft in the Collectair product line. [18 Dec 1999] |