Hobby Support Group
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Andy, Ed & Tom three friends who also happen to be middle-aged lifelong gamers which play a lot of table-top games with the odd dalliance into board games, card games, RPG'S and computer games but with a bias towards historical war gaming as they chat all things hobby related.
We try to keep the chat positive and offer what each of us do to make the hobby as enjoyable as possible to us.
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Episodes
Hobby Support Group Ep 42 - March 2022 Hobby Update
April 02, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis week Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby, have a look at the news including a new subsection, take a journey thought time and thought via the gallery and close out the show with an eye towards Aprils hobby goals. Just a quick note to say that there is some background noise in parts of this episode, we are sorry and tried to clear the audio up as much as possible but a JCB digging up a road outside is quite hard to mask at times.
Hobby Support Group Ep 41 - Black Powder in 6mm
March 26, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBThe pestilence has rendered Andy unable to play or record for the last couple of weeks, but valiantly Ed joins Tom to chat about a large game of Black Powder they played in 6mm.
Hobby Support Group Episode 40 - Campaigns in Wargames, Skirmish Games, RPGS and Sports Games
March 12, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week Tom and Andy discus their thoughts on Campaigns in Wargames, Skirmish Games, RPGS and a host of other games. The pros, the cons, the pratfalls, common mistakes and boon that they can bring to your gaming.
Hobby Support Group Ep 39 - Febuary 2022 Hobby Update
March 05, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThis week Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby, games they played where Tom is joined by Ricky to chat about playing paper CCG'S online, tom and Andy give update on the latest massive game of Pike and Shotte and Andy details his first Bloodbowl league game then its hobby news and a drive around the gallery.
Hobby Support Group Episode 38 - Ste Ross (On Point HQ & PCP) Interview
February 19, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThis week, Tom and Andy chat all things Bolt Action with Ste Ross of On Point HQ & PCP fame.
Hobby Support Group Ep 37 - Karl Perrotton (Crooked Dice) Interview
February 05, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBThis week Tom and Andy chat with Karl Perrotton of Crooked Dice and 7TV fame.
Hobby Support Group Ep 36 - January 2022 Hobby Chat
January 29, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBThis week Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby this month, plus take a look at the hobby news, chat about Bloodbowl and then take a ganger and the gallery.
Hobby Support Group Ep 35 - Interview with Peter Berry of Baccus
January 22, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode we chat with Peter Berry of Baccus about the many, many joys of 6 mm gaming including Pony Wars, O Group, Napoleonic’s, Ancients, The War of the Spanish Succession, The Great Northern War, English Civil War, The Thirty Years War and a lot more. In short, we chat about a lot.
Hobby Support Group Ep 34 - Our thoughts on smaller scale gaming
January 15, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBThis week Tom and Andy discuss our thoughts on smaller scale gaming, 6 and 10mm mostly with a tangent into 2mm and 13mm for fans of a tangent.
Hobby Support Group Ep 33 – Listener Questions – Hobby Butterfly, When to get rid of a project and the plans we have for our personal collections in 2022.
December 28, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBHobby Support Group Ep 33 – Listener Questions – Hobby Butterfly, when to get rid of a project and the plans we have for our personal collections in 2022. In this episode we answer some listener questions If you would like us to answer your hobby questions then please join the Facebook group and post them for us to answer in a future episode https://www.facebook.com/groups/398998471453025
'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Narrated by Andy
December 24, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.07 MBAn extra special festive treat for you all, Andy reads you all Clement Clarke Moore's 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.
Hobby Support Group Ep 32 #Ovellist Round Table
December 18, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBHobby Support Group Ep 32 #Ovellist Round Table Tom and Andy are joined by guests Ed and Ben to discuss our #Ovellists, both what we managed in 2021, the first year of the lists and our plans for 2022. Some bold hobby predictions were made, check back next year to see how we manged.
Hobby Support Group Ep 31 Interview with Brent of Goobertown Hobbies
December 04, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBThis week, Tom and Andy are joined by special guest Brent of Goobertown Hobbies We chat painting, life of a full time hobby YouTuber and many more things. If you don't already follow Brent's Youtube channel, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOviJ8lr6PHli_PjCH0a-4g
Hobby Support Group Epiosde 30 – Hobby chat
November 27, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutes - 29.7 MBHobby Support Group Ep 30 – Hobby chat In this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby purchases, have a wonder through the gallery and chat hobby news. If you would like your hobby progress to be mentioned when we look through the gallery, then please join the Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/398998471453025 *This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, but we have not had time to drop it until now.
Post Salute 2021 Review
November 20, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBA special episode where Tom and Andy reflect on Salute 2021, what they saw, what they bought and their overall thoughts on the event.
Hobby Support Group Ep 29 Interview with Jasper Oorthuys
November 20, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode we chat with Jasper Oorthuys, Editor in chief at Karwansaray Publishers, editor of Ancient Warfare magazine and known also for The Ancient Warfare Magazine Podcast along with Ancient Warfare answers and Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy among many other things.
Come say hello at Saulte 2021
November 10, 2021 18:59 - 1 minute - 940 KBA quick message with some details on how you can meet up with us at Salute on Saturday, November 13th 2021.
Hobby Support Group Ep 28 Interview with John Stallard who chats about Epic Waterloo, future plans for Epic, what’s next for Bolt Action, Sláine and why everyone should have an Italian army.
November 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIn this episode we chat with one of the founders of Warlord Games, Mr John Stallard. We discuss the success of Epic American Civil War, the just announced Epic Waterloo, future plans for the Epic range, all things Bolt Action including the inevitability of version 3 along with a heap of news on upcoming Warlord games releases and plans for the future.
Hobby Support Group Episode 27- English Civil War mass battle multiplayer game roundtable review.
October 30, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBHobby Support Group Episode 27- English Civil War mass battle multiplayer game roundtable review. Andy is on holiday this week, so Tom is joined by Ed and Ben as we discuss a huge 1000 figure+ 28mm game of Pike of Shotte seven of us played the previous week. We also chat a lot about our thoughts and ideas for playing a mass multiplayer Napoleonic game at some point in 2022.
Hobby Support Group Episode 26 – Competition on time, also just what is it that Tom and Andy look for in a game.
October 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, discuss what two games we would play if forced to and have a length chat about what it is that we like in a game. We also announce our 1000 download celebration competition where you can win a copy of Realm of Chaos - The lost and the damned. More info will be out soon about the competition so keep you eyes peeled on the Facebook group - Hobby Support Group
Hobby Support Group Episode 25 – Stargrave review, painting boardgame minis and an interview with Ronnie Renton - CEO and founder at Mantic Games
October 02, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, give our review on Stargrave, discuss if boardgame minis should be painted and have a chat with Ronnie Renton founder and CEO of Mantic Games.
Hobby Support Group Episode 24 – Stargrave review, painting boardgame minis and an interview with Ronnie Renton - CEO and founder at Mantic Games
October 02, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, give our review on Stargrave, discuss if boardgame minis should be painted and have a chat with Ronnie Renton founder and CEO of Mantic Games.
Hobby Support Group Episode 24 – We chat with 7th Son Martin Brook aka Mr War of the Roses and then Andy and Tom review the Men Who Would be Kings
September 18, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBIn this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, have a decent chat about the Osprey game The Men Who Would be Kings and the merits of 15mm gaming and then chat all things War of the Roses gaming with Martin Brook of 7th Son and Plastic Crack Podcast fame.
Hobby Support Group Episode 23 – Does one genre or setting lend itself better to narrative gaming than others and an intro to terrain.
September 04, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBIn this episode we chat varnish, boozy orks the joy of painting horses and the first in a series on terrain. Tom and Andy chat about a slow fortnight worth of hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases and a short review from tom on a new Matt Varnish he is using, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a listener question about narrative gaming and chat about some of our basic thoughts on terrain.
Hobby Support Group Episode 22 – Does one genre or setting lend itself better to narrative gaming than others and an intro to terrain.
September 04, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBIn this episode we chat varnish, boozy orks the joy of painting horses and the first in a series on terrain. Tom and Andy chat about a slow fortnight worth of hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases and a short review from tom on a new Matt Varnish he is using, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a listener question about narrative gaming and chat about some of our basic thoughts on terrain.
Hobby Support Group Episode 22 – We play Chain of Command – AKA the Ballad of Slopey Jones
August 21, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a listener question about narrative gaming and chat about playing Chain of Command for the first time.
Hobby Support Group Episode 21 – Time jumps, paint sets and plans
August 07, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a host question about building a travel paint set and then take a look at what games we want to play during the later 3rdof 2021.
Hobby Support Group Episode 20 – We play Keyforge, how to chose a ruleset and looking at the costs of the hobby.
July 24, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 77.2 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, have a chat about Keyforge (a card game they both play and really enjoy , answer a listener question about choosing which ruleset to buy and then take a look at the costs of the hobby and is it really a never-ending money pit or can you hobby on a budget.
Hobby Support Group Episode 19 – Just how do you chose what to play?
July 10, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, give a brief overview of the tournament they attend, answer a listener question about paint and then take a look at how to choose what games to play when you have an eclectic collection already or are looking to add more games to your hoard.
Hobby Support Group Episode 18 – We play a game in person
June 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 80 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news and then answer a listener question on looking at how to tackle a hobby backlog. After that they chat about a game of Bolt Action they played and reactions to rolling dice together for the fist time in 18 months.
Hobby Support Group Episode 17 – Is Historical Wargaming Moral & Selecting an Army List for a Bolt Action tournament
June 12, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news and then answer a listener question on is historical wargaming moral. After that they then both build a Bolt Action army for the tournament they are going to in a few weeks.
Hobby Support Group Episode 16 – Interview with painting extraordinaire Henry Steele
May 29, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 96 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress or lack thereof in one of their cases, discuss hobby purchases, discuss the new Supply Drop army deal from Warlord among other hobby news and then have an extended interview with Henry Steele. Henry is a Golden Demon winner and runs Cult of Paint with Andy Wardle. Over the last few years Cult of Paint has helped hundreds of hobbyists improve their confidence and technique in miniatures painting. https://www.cultofpaint.com
Hobby Support Group Episode 15 – A look back at hobbying after a year of lockdown.
May 15, 2021 19:25 - 2 hours - 81 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk a lot of hobby news, answer a listener question asking if we avoid anything that may spark us wanting to do a new army or project and then we both look back at what we have both achieved after over a year of lockdown life and if our thoughts or perspective on the hobby have changed because of it.
Hobby Support Group Episode 14 – 10 Things we love about the hobby
May 01, 2021 17:35 - 2 hours - 85 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk hobby news, answer a listener question on why it’s bad to look at our to be painted pile as a pile of shame and for the main segment chat about a list of 10 things Andy has drawn up about what he loves about our hobby
Hobby Support Group Ep 13: Accessibility in Gaming
April 17, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 89.5 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk hobby news and for the main segment are joined by special guest Ricky, a blind gamer who is now partially sighted. During the discission with Ricky several online resources are discussed which can be found here: Nyctophobia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249505/nyctophobia Dyslexic Character sheet https://www.geeknative.com/70088/dd-character-sheets-for-players-with-dyslexia/ Neurodivergence and RP https://ecampusont...
Hobby Support Group Book Review Episode 2
April 10, 2021 18:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBTom Reviews two books this week in the regular series of book review bonus episodes Malice Aforethought - A History of Booby Traps from the First World War to Vietnam By Ian Jones MBE And GERMAN REPORT SERIES: GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA – PLANNING AND OPERATIONS 1940-1942 Both books can be bought from www.naval-military-press.com. https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/malice-aforethoughta-history-of-booby-traps-from-the-first-world-war-to-vietnam/ https://www.naval-military-pres...
Hobby Support Group Ep 12: Basing, storage and transportation of your minis
April 03, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, answer a listener question, talk hobby news, and then as final part of the series looking at getting a new army on the table they chat about basing, storage and transportation of your minis.
Hobby Support Group Extra - Ways in which we try to manage the urge to buy all the minis
March 27, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week’s Extra episode is a short conversation Andy and Tom had sparked by a conversation of the Hobby Support Group Facebook page in which listeners were taking about how they deal with the urge to buy more miniatures. Apologies for a slight dip in audio quality, Tom’s mic gave out after 30 seconds of recording so we had to restart with a back up that in editing was found to be a bit iffy
Hobby Support Group Ep 11: Buying, building and painting a new army
March 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases and a conundrum Tom has, they plug the Facebook group, talk hobby news, and then as part of the series looking at getting a new army on the table they chat about building and painting an army from scratch as well as where to buy minis from.
Hobby Support Group Book Review Episode 1
March 13, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 19.9 MBTom Reviews two books this week in the first of a regular series of book review bonus episodes War in Japan 1467 -1615 by Stephen Turnbull and The Waterloo Archives Volume One Edited by Gareth Glover
Hobby Support Group Ep 10: Planning and Prep for starting a new army
March 06, 2021 18:56 - 1 hour - 127 MBTom and Andy chat hobby progress, plug the Facebook group, discuss hobby purchases via a spreadsheet, plug the Facebook group, talk hobby news, plug the Facebook group and then start part of what will be a multi episode series looking at how they tackle a hobby project from initial idea to gaming with it away from home. In this first part they look at the planning and prep work done before buying any models for an army. They close the episode with a plug for the Facebook group and an update...
Hobby Support Group Extra Episode 3 - War of the Roses Part 3
February 27, 2021 19:15 - 20 minutes - 30.7 MBTom concludes the background to the Wars of the Roses following the capture of King Edward IV in 1469 to the defeat of Lambert Simnel at the Battle of Stoke in 1487 which ended the War of the Roses and Perkin Warbeck's failed uprising of 1497 which saw the close to the Wars epilogue.
Hobby Support Group Ep 9 : Dice were rolled - feedback on playing Black Powder via Tabletop Simulator
February 20, 2021 19:27 - 1 hour - 125 MBTom and Andy are joined by their friend Ed as they chat about hobby progress , what's in the news, the appeal or lack thereof of Kickstarters and then chat about having hollowing on from Episode 8 now played a game of Black Powder via tabletop simulator. And still the cliff hanger, have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted? THE BLADE OF AROZONE and more of Ed's work can be found at theartofjedwardscott.mystrikingly.com. We also mention a couple of Youtube channels in the episode and they ca...
Hobby Support Group Extra Episode 2 - War of the Roses Part 2
February 13, 2021 19:12 - 16 minutes - 25.4 MBTom gives some background to the Wars of the Roses following the death of Richard Duke of York in December 1460 to the capture of King Edward IV in 1469
Hobby Support Group Ep 8 : Table Top Simulator
February 06, 2021 18:25 - 1 hour - 128 MBJoin Tom and Andy as they chat about hobby progress , whats in the news, the practicability of big box miniature board games and then chat with special guest JB about playing tabletop games online via Table Top Simulator. And still the cliff hanger, have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted?
Hobby Support Group Extra Episode 1 - War of the Roses Part 1
January 31, 2021 18:31 - 16 minutes - 24 MBTom gives some background to the Wars of the Roses from 1387 to the death of Richard Duke of York in December 1460.
Hobby Support Group Ep 7- War of the Roses Special
January 23, 2021 19:44 - 1 hour - 123 MBIts the War of the Roses Special. But first have any Abyssal Dwarfs been painted ? Join Tom and Andy as they chat about their hobby progress, a few news items and then take a dive into looking at playing games set during the War of the Roses.
Hobby Support Group Ep 7
January 23, 2021 19:44 - 1 hour - 123 MBIts the War of the Roses Special. But first have any Abyssal Dwarfs been painted ? Join Tom and Andy as they chat about their hobby progress, a few news items and then take a dive into looking at playing games set during the War of the Roses.
Hobby Support Group Ep 6
January 09, 2021 12:37 - 1 hour - 130 MBWelcome to 2021. Have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted ? Was a mountain of hobbying done over the holidays? Join Tom and Andy as they chat about their hobby goals and plans for 2021 and learn how Andy has become a meme.
Hobby Support Group Ep 5
December 14, 2020 13:17 - 1 hour - 123 MBIts Christmas! Have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted or have the fueled Andy into yet more painting of other things? Join Tom and Andy as after hobby progress and a rather short hobby news segment they chat about the getting a holiday gift for the hobbyist in your life. They also recommend some books and movies to keep you entertained during the festive period.