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As Battle Foam gets ready to close out this month’s New Releases for Warhammer: The Old World Miniature Storage, I wanted to reflect back on not only the long-awaited release of the game, but Warhammer Fantasy in general.My very first miniatures game, aside from a small, unknown board game called HeroQuest, was in fact, Warhammer Fantasy. The 5th edition Starter set, which coincidentally had Bretonnia as one of its two factions, was my first glimpse into the miniature world. Within my g …

My Dear Battle Foam Customers,Your Foamy Overlord is here with another Battle Foam Blog filled with insight and adventure. As you may or may not know, Battle Foam started back in January of 2009. Being the only employee, I quickly forced my lovely wife to quit her job and join me on this crazy idea. Soon after Battle Foam went viral, and the rest is history. As a strong-armed Overlord, I always believed sales of any type would damage the value of a business. I looked at brands like Ferrari, …

As we continue to live history, it seems a lot of us in the hobby have extra time to take care of those un-assembled, un-painted models sitting in boxes and tubs. Scrolling through the social media and forums I frequent, there has been a renaissance of sorts with the hobbying aspect of our industry. While we all know why getting a game played has been difficult, to nearly impossible for most of us, it also shows why our hobby is so great.The strength of miniature gaming is the many diff …

Although the UK sister warehouse of Battle Foam has existed for years, I did want to review and announce an exciting new program we started on the other side of the pond!First, a brief history and recap.  Since Battle Foam is a US based business, getting products to our US based customers was a fairly straightforward endeavor.  As Battle Foam grew and our brand was starting to garner international interest, there was a problem that was created on figuring out the logistics to the UK an …

One of the best parts about our hobby is the ability to make your miniatures, well, yours.  From the way we build them, paint them, and even use them on the battlefield, there is a lot of room for our own personal touches.  In our current digital age, I am in awe at the kitbashing and customization that I lay my eyes on through social media.  Where does Battle Foam come into play here?  Well, why should the customization stop at your models?  Continue the process an …