Benjamin Hornigold: Notorious Pirate & Privateer of the Caribbean

Benjamin Hornigold is arguably one of the most important figures in the history of the Golden Age of Piracy. In fact, he is considered by many to be one of its "founding fathers". In this article, we'll cover Benjamin Hornigold's historical significance, how to make your own custom miniature, review his Blood & Plunder stats … Continue reading Benjamin Hornigold: Notorious Pirate & Privateer of the Caribbean

Sailor Models Showcase – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniatures

As part of the Raise the Black Kickstarter project, Firelock Games has made a series of sprues of multi part, hard plastic miniatures for Blood & Plunder. The Sailors sprue is central to the Blood & Plunder 2 Player Starter Set which means most Blood & Plunder players have a few sets of the minis … Continue reading Sailor Models Showcase – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniatures

Stede Bonnet – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature

Stede Bonnet is an entertaining and puzzling character. In Blood & Plunder, he's not very competent, but he's brave and won't back down from a fight. This miniature comes from the Pirates of Legend set of multi-part plastic miniatures, part of the Raise the Black Kickstarter. For this Stede Bonnet miniature paintjob, I based my … Continue reading Stede Bonnet – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature

Raise the Black Preview: Legendary Captain Pirate Models Review

Before we move ahead with our thoughts on the Legendary Captain models, I’d like to tell a tale of how we came across these treasures.... It was a dark night, and our humble piragua La Pigmente had come across a Merchantman owned by the Firelock Trading Company known as Kii-Kstarter. It was quiet, perhaps a … Continue reading Raise the Black Preview: Legendary Captain Pirate Models Review