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Category Archives: Periods – Science fiction
Review of Star Wars AT-AT and snowspeeder models
Jonathan Aird reviews more Hot Wheels offerings from the new Star Wars movies and finds these to be out of scale. It’s on the Reviews page.
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A solar system for wargamers?
By Rob Morgan The scientific name for this is an Orrery, but as this is largely plastic and less than mechanical, I won’t be pedantic. I still operate on the principle founded by the late Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, one of … Continue reading
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Review of Star Wars Imperial AT-ACT cargo walker
Jonathan Aird finds another Hot Wheels model from the latest Star Wars movies. His review, with photos, is on the Reviews page.
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Review of Hot Wheels – Resistance X-Wing Fighter
Jonathan Aird finds an X-wing model — upgraded from the original 1977 version — at a ridiculously cheap price. His review and photos are on the Reviews page.
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Review of Star Wars snow speeder model
Jonathan Aird finds a useful 1/72 model of another Star Wars vehicle. It’s on the Reviews page.
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One last sample article for 2017
This month’s sample article from past Lone Warriors is titled “Something Borrowed.” It’s by Paul Le Long and in it he describes making up a solo sci-fi game from bits and pieces of other games. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
Review of Tie Striker model from Star Wars
Jonathan Aird reviews a model from the Rogue One movie, a Tie Striker, used for atmospheric combat, rather than in deep space. It’s on the Reviews page.
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Review of alien fungus terrain models
Jonathan Aird notes many uses for Stone Mountain Miniatures’ offering of alien fungus terrain. His review is on the Reviews page.
Review of Star Wars Rey’s speeder model
Jonathan Aird finds a model of the speeder from The Force Awakens. It’s cheap and useful, he says. His comments are on the Reviews page.
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Review of plastic Star Trek models
Rob Morgan finds some inexpensive game board pieces of Star Trek spacecraft. His review is on the Reviews page.
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