September 2025 review
That was September. We attended the second-to-last event of the year for us - the Rhein Main Multiversum (including a loot post)!
Next time we'll be out and about for our hobby will be the Paint Meeting in Lützensommern (you can find a recap of last year's event here).
This month we released the 500th review on this blog! That is certainly a milestone and we managed to schedule it in a way, that this special review would be of the Super-Heavy Tank Fellblade! On the same day, we reviewed the Mk II Assault Squad for Horus Heresy. I am really glad that I have been able to present so many articles on the blog over the last 15 years..
Rhein Main Multiversum 2025 – Loot!
It has been a while, since last did a loot-post! Actually 2,5 years ago for Hamburg Tactica 2023. And today I want to show you, what I brought home from the Rhein Main Multiversum 2025!
Usually when I went to an event and I picked some things up, I shared them with you. But the last few years my shopping endeavours changed a bit in habbit, and thus less reason for that kind of post - or my loot was manageable and I just covered it in one of my monthly recap.
A few things at the Bring & Buy caught my eye, like two old copies of the Space Marine Codex of the 6th and 8th Edition. This is not for any gaming project, but rather an addition to my wargaming library, as they cover quite a bit of illustrations and lore and cover the transition from First Borns to Primaris Marines. As well as 9 Imperial Credit coins from the Skullz campaign for a proper deal.
At Spielkontor I picked up a tower from the Renedra Castle range, I already have a few items from that range and the price was decent so I couldn't say no!
Rhein Main Multiversum 2025
The 11th instalment of the Rhein Main Multiversum, hosted by the Tabletop Club Rhein Main, took place in Nidderau, in the state of Hessen (about half an hour north-east of Frankfurt).
Entry was free, and the show took place on 13th and 14th September last weekend.
The venue was the Kultur und Sporthalle Heldenbergen, which has plenty of parking right outside. However, as they share the car park with the surrounding stores, this can be an issue on Saturdays.
Mortal Gods – Behind the scenes of a battle report
Dino and I have been talking about some things and one partially type of content that I want to give a try are battle reports.
I like producing the reviews, but it takes up a lot of time and only fills the building part of the hobby pillars, where as battle reports are documented games, which means they provide for multiple of the hobby pillars, as you do have to assemble and paint the miniatures you need for your games, get to build terrain and have a game with them.
This means the upcoming battle report is a proof of concept, to get a feel for the work load involved, the scope we're going for and to see what we might need to produce content on the level we're aiming for. And not just for Mortal Gods, but for other systems you saw and will see on here as well.
First off all, in case of the Mortal Gods battle reports, a huge thank you not only to Dino for taking care of that game, with the great article series he wrote and magnificient looking miniatures, you can see on here, but to Robert of Wolpertinger Miniatures, as he supported Dino in building the demo table and greek buildings.
August 2025 review
While it was a bit slow in the beginning of the month, at least in terms of published articles, but that was due to the preparation of a major release of reviews towards the end of the month.
We went big on the latest pre-orders of Legions Imperialis, covering the book and all new plastic kits.
- Liber Strategia
- Mastodon Super Heavy Assault Transport
- Order Tokens and Objectives Markers
- Typhon Heavy Siege Tank
- Cerberus Heavy Tank Destroyer
- Whirlwind and Scorpius Missile Tank
- Vindicator Siege Tank
Mortal Gods – Building a gaming table
Since it had been clear for a while that we wanted to do a Mortal Gods batrep, but I simply didn't have the skills to build a board myself in such a short time, I did the only logical thing in this situation: I asked a specialist!
Robert, alias Wolpertinger Miniatures, offered to build me a tabletop board on the first weekend of August. I must admit, I had my doubts as to whether this was even possible in such a short time, but Robert persisted, and so I made ample use of his expertise.
To call him skilled is an understatement, and he had already completed the structural framework for half of the board before I even arrived at his place on Friday. We ended up building the other half together.
Mortal Gods – Objective Markers
In preparation of the upcoming demo table and battle reports on Mortal Gods I supported Dino by building some object markers.
I printed the base decoration elements from this set by Edinburgh Miniature Company and a chest from the A Ghostly Odyssey set by Loot Studios and grabbed some 40mm round bases by Warlord Games. Usually my go-to plastic bases are the flat ones by Renedra, but as I wanted to have the decoration immerse more into the ground, I went with the small lipped ones by Warlord.
In total I wanted to build nine objective markers, primarely used for Mortal Gods. You'll mostly be fine with six, but I just wanted to be sure and have a bit of variation depending on the scenario.
Mortal Gods – 3d printed scatter
Having access to a 3D printer is a huge asset in our hobby, and while mine was still set up, I used it for Mortal Gods as well.
Dino initially asked me for some pieces for his demo table, so I printed two statues for him. These are items that you can easily pick up for free on Cults.
Over time, demand for additional pieces grew, so I added a few more items to my print plate.
June 2025 review
Half time for 2025! And it is time for a recap of June.
Even with the few holidays and bridging days, it was quite busy. Especially in combination with heat since the mid of the month. My son and I did a trip to the Limes Fortlet and Watchtower in Pohl. You can find the visit on the blog, and it will certainly not be the last trip report you'll see here this year. Looking forward with the kids getting older, to check out some sights like Teutoburger Wald, Niederwalddenkmal and Völkerschlachtdenkmal.
One activity was clearing out my studio. Sorting items and projects that I no longer follow and mostly reducing my terrain collection. Among those items for example is the Pegasus Hobbies Gothic City, of which I have five sets here. I'll publish a trade post on here, with various bundles and lots, as I want to free up space.
Limes fortlet and watch tower Pohl
Last weekend, we took a short trip to the Taunus mountains in glorious weather to visit Pohl and the Limeskastell. This is a replica of a Roman wooden fort with a watchtower, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for 20 years.
Here, the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes (ORL) around 100 AD is recreated on the border with the Germanic tribal areas. The site was built in 2011 according to the latest research and is located near the site of a small fort.
The fort is open during the main season (March to October) from Friday to Sunday, usually from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please check before your visit to see if there are any special closing days or other events taking place there. Admission is €5 for adults/young people and €2.50 for children aged 7 to 14. Younger children are admitted free of charge.
Parking is available directly at the fort, which is located on the B260 between Nassau and Naststätten. We encountered a colourful mix of visitors, and the taverna, which offers reasonably priced drinks and food (including hot meals and cakes), makes it a great place to stop off as part of a day trip.
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