Although it’s a big internet out there, the Tabletop digital universe is pretty small and spread out. In Content We Liked, we take a look at the articles, videos, podcasts, and products that caught our eyes or were noteworthy during the prior week you might have missed.
On the Internet at Large
I finished my second ARC trooper squad for my 212th #StarwarsLegion and couldn’t be more happy with it 😍 Can’t wait to play them on the tabletop soon! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/V0vCTp4mDk
— ZamPainting (@ZamPainting) June 26, 2023
Starting off this week with a bit of a Star Wars kick. First up this extremely slick ARC Trooper squad for Legion. You’ve got the freehanded squad markings, the extremely crisp highlighting, the blends on the ends of the squad’s blasters. But then you go and top it off with some extremely cute pets for the squad? Pure CWL material.
Don’t know what to do with your unused head options? Well, Shatterpoint is the same scale as some other tabletop games…
by u/MWheth in StarWarsShatterpoint
Next up we have the end of endless, tedious “Who Would Win” arguments (we hope, we pray) with the happy coincidence that Shatterpoint heads are perfectly sized for 40k Marines. Not only is this just a great paintjob in general, but the freehanded clan markings and the clever bit of turning a chainsword into the Darksabre really pushes this clever lil’ bit right into awesome.
"As numerous as the stars from whence they came."
With and without glass, as the reflection makes it tricky to shoot. The background was a bit boring so I added some little dots for a night sky. pic.twitter.com/RU5B2RCNiE— Sam (@Greenstuffnglue) July 1, 2023
This is one of those entries we feature where we REALLY recommend you click through to the whole thread, with Greenstuffnglue recreating faction symbols out of spare parts of said faction’s kits. The WIP pics are extremely cool and we can only imagine just how meticulously careful you have to be with such a project.
Welshy finally finished up his #adeptusarbites kill team in classic 2000AD #judgedredd colours.
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“This isn’t a negotiation, the sentence is death!” – Arbites Dredd M41.
.#paintingwarhammer40k #warhammer40k #killteam #warhammercommunity pic.twitter.com/8jcNrbvAfZ— Large Blast Podcast (@LargeBlastPod) June 27, 2023
It was only a matter of time until we saw people turning the Arbites Kill Team into Dredd but this one goes the extra mile in recreating the garish of the original Dredd comics. This is an Arbite that’ll punch a skeleton in the face.
Axman AXM-1N 1st St. Ives Lancers/ St. Ives Armored Cavalry. I hope I didn't make a mistake in the description of the unit 🙂 I like such a regiment, several hundred years of the battle trail, thousands of clashes.#battletech #mechwarrior pic.twitter.com/03HtaDgV45
— paintingworker (@Kamykus1) June 27, 2023
Hell yeah, the Axeman rocks and so does this paintwork. The latest Battletech minis can feel a lil’ soft compared to the plastics of other games, but a damn good lick of paint really makes ’em shine.
At last, the Hamburglar of the Cult of the Deep Fried Emperor
by u/trevorgoesmeep in Warhammer40k
Robble robble.
This Week on Goonhammer
Goonhammer Reviews
Cooling down from the sheer hype of 40k 10th’s release week, we’ve got a few non-40k reviews for you with the first part of the new Age of Sigmar campaign series: Dawnbringers and its accompanying General’s Handbook. We’re also reviewing two Elegoo 3D printers for those of you out there curious about the wonderful world of resin printing.
Goonhammer reviews: Elegoo Mars 3 Pro 4K & Mercury Plus V2.0
Competitive Play
This week sees the true start to our 10th edition 40k competitive coverage with the first 10th edition Competitive Innovations, a review of the Tournament Companion pack and massive updates for 40kstats and Administratum. We’ve also got coverage of Age of Sigmar events, analysis of the core box squads for Shatterpoint and a look into the big 2023 Malifaux Errata.
Goonhammer Reviews the Leviathan Tournament Companion for 10th Edition Warhammer 40k
Competitive Innovations in the Mortal Realms – The Venga Bus is Coming
Painting and Modelling
A lil’ something for everyone this week as we continue on Army Painter’s Hobby 101 with a look at the ins and outs of assembling miniatures, our Conquest warlords show you how they paint the City States faction and Kei shows us how to wire up your Star Wars minis to have real glowing Lightsabers.
Light Up Lightsabers! – How to Install LEDs on Star Wars Miniatures
Other Cool Stuff
The End of the Edition painting challenge’s deadline looms, so to help motivate those of you who haven’t submitted we’re showing off what our contributors have painted so far. We’re also glad to announce the beginning of our coverage for the World of Darkness RPG series and our support for The Show-Me Showdown, the first competitive event to officially endorse the Tabletop Battles app!
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