Armour In Profile from Military Modelcraft International

If you're into models – the plastic kind – be sure to catch our 12-page article about Panzer-Abteilung 160 in the latest issue of Military Modelcraft International (April 2019, Volume 23, Issue 06). Apart from 22 photos, it contains 6 colour profiles created specifically for this article.

Armour In Profile

Paper and digital copies of the magazine are available from Military Modelcraft International:

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Military Modelcraft International

Strategy & Tactics 315, Mar-Apr 2019

Red Tide South - A Potential Soviet Attack on Italy: A number of factors raised the potential for World War III in the early 1980s. While the main Soviet threat was aimed at Germany, danger also lurked in southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

Other Articles:

Bloody Stalemate at Borodino: The French invasion of Russia in 1812 was intended to be a knockout blow, but the Russians let the scorched earth of their hinterland sap French strength. Finally, in September, the Russians turned to fight near the village of Borodino, opening the possibility of the long-sought decisive battle.
Second Boer War: The Second Boer War, lasting from the summer of 1899 to the spring of 1902, pitted the British Empire against two small Boer Republics in South Africa.
Bronze Age Cataclysm - The Collapse of the Civilized Near East: From the 12th to 11th centuries BC, a series of conflicts in the eastern Mediterranean brought about the collapse of the civilized Near East.

Strategy & Tactics

Wargames Illustrated 377, March 2019

Wargames Illustrated WI377 March Edition is out in stores soon and comes with a FREE plastic sprue of either Napoleonic French Chasseurs, Lancers or Hussars for the award-winning Black Powder game from Warlord Games.

Contents:

Observation Post
Theme: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle
Cover Mount Focus: Eyes and Ears
Theme: Wargaming the First Chechnya War
Why I love...of Gods and Mortals
Theme: Dien Bein Phu
Rules Showcase: Warlords of Erehwon
Theme: Modern Warfare Miniatures
Three Days in Gettysburg (Part two)
Theme: Indo-Pak War 1971
Agincourt Mounted Knights - in Miniature
How to... Make Cruel Seas Wreck Markers
Theme: Designer's Showcase - The Zone
The Battle fo Aong, 1857
Theme: Modern Warfare Rules 92
Return to Jock's Landing
Insider Interview: Armies & Legions & Hordes

Wargames Illustrated

Medieval Warfare IX-1, Apr-May 2019

Now at the printer, issue IX-1 of Medieval Warfare revisits a major topic we've covered in the past: the Battle of Agincourt. If you are looking for thorough coverage of the battle from back to front, be sure to check out our 2015 special issue. However, in IX-1, we present a new analysis by historian Michael Livingston, who provides an alternative location for the famous battle. An additional examination of the French battle plan is given by noted scholar Kelly DeVries. If you're a fan of Agincourt, you won't want to miss this issue!

Theme: The Battle of Agincourt revisited

Randall Moffett, 'The English man-at-arms at Agincourt - Fully armoured'.
Michael Livingston, 'Finding a missing battlefield - Where was the Battle of Agincourt fought?'.
Kelly DeVries, 'It is advised that there should be a large "battle" - The French battle plan at Agincourt'.

Features:

William E. Welsh, 'A much less successful sequel - The crusade of 1101'.
Steven Muhlberger, 'Taking the castle of Thurie - Stories from a knightly drinking party'.
Ilana Krug, 'Military provisioning during the Great Famine - "Alas! I die from hunger!"'.
Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, 'Modern testing of a medieval weapon - Arrows and arrowheads'.
Terri Barnes, 'The intrigue of the female warrior - Lagertha, Joan of Arc, and Matilda of Tuscany'.
Peter Purton, 'Military engineers in the middle ages - Castle builders and castle breakers'.
Murray Dahm, 'Non-military films of the medieval world - In civilian garb'.

Medieval Warfare

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 101, Apr-May 2019

The latest edition of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy is also currently in production. Continuing with the (unintentional) medieval theme of this newsletter, issue 101 takes a look at the ever-popular world of the Vikings, with a special focus on battles and combat from epic and legendary sources. From Beowulf to the Battle of Maldon, this issue offers Viking fans scenarios to suit every taste. Off-topic articles include a campaign for the WWII invasion of Singapore, Robert the Bruce at Loudoun Hill, and a look at Warlord's new fantasy ruleset, appropriately titled Warlords of Erehwon.

Special Feature: Epic and legendary Viking warfare
Mark Backhouse, 'Who will save us from the savage northmen - Wargaming the Vikings'.
Matthew Unsworth, 'Wargaming the fights from Beowulf - A hero's song'.
Eoghan Kelly, 'Let him go early in the morning to Ath-Cliath - The Battle of Islandbridge'.
Ian Beal, 'The earl would no brook cowardice - The Battle of Maldon'.
Guy Bowers, 'Collecting a Viking host - Hammer of the gods'.
John Morris, 'Painting a Viking front cover - Blood eagle'.

Features

Ian Beal, 'The Battle of Loudoun Hill, May 10, 1307 - "What's ma name?"'.
Mark Backhouse, 'Tanks versus Tiger in Normandy - Tiger trap!'.
Mark Backhouse, 'A platoon-sized campaign to defend WWII Singapore - Last stand on Opium Hill'.
Stephen Tunmore, 'Making your flags stand out - Flying the flag'.
Tony Harwood, 'Repurposing a cheap Christmas tree ornament - A Christmas store hut'.
Departments
Miniature reviews
Rick Priestely, 'This gaming life - And so it goes'.
Henry Hyde, 'Tabletop tactics - Theory into practice'.
Lord Bore-Bore, 'The irregular - Too much choice can kill!'.
Guy Bowers, 'Fantasy gaming, Warlord Games style - Let's play Warlords of Erehwon'.
Eoghan Kelly, David Davies, Chris Payne, and Guy Bowers, 'Game reviews - Thud & Blunder, The Battle of Blenheim - 1704, The Zone: The Cold War turns hot, and Rebels and Patriots'.
Book reviews
Parting shots

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

Miniature Wargames 431, March 2019

On the cover – with an evocative piece of artwork – we an American War of Independence double feature with Kings Mountain. This has rules plus a scenario and – if that wasn’t revolutionary enough – we have Command Decision the Race to the Dan River February 1781 by Jon Sutherland.

Forward Observer
With reports on releases by North Star; Offensive Miniatures; Tiny Terrain; Perry Miniatures and more!

Send Three and Fourpence
In answer to last month’s ‘how not to write a wargame scenario’, Conrad Kinch gives us Alma for Command & Colours.

Kings Mountain
Developing a set of rules to fight battles in the AWI plus a scenario.

Command Decision
AWI part 2: Race to the Dan River February 1781. It’s Command Decision by Jon Sutherland.

Cobrar mambises!
Scenarios for the Ten Years War in 19th century Cuba.

Fantasy Facts
The usual sensor scan of the latest products in F&SF gaming from GZG; North Star; Corvus Belli; Osprey and more!

The Woods
A new approach to fantasy gaming with a scalable system - and a sheep rustling scenario!

Creating Nightstalkers
An in-depth look at this great range of fantasy miniatures with an interview with the manufacturer.

Gaslands
A short guide to using the 3D package Tinkercad to customise and Print a 3D model.

Tigers at Minsk
Using a hex based system for the WWII Eastern front.

Surviving Stalingrad
And - still on the Eastern front - setting the scene for this titanic struggle

Recce
15 Reviews of books to consider for the coffee table of any discerning wargamer!

Wargames Widow
An Unexpected Site: The Wargames Widow is in Darkest Africa!

CLUB DIRECTORY
Find a club in your vicinity and add your club for free!

Miniature Wargames

Wargames Illustrated 376, February 2019

The theme of this issue is Inter War: Wargaming Between the World Wars.

OBSERVATION POST
A look at new and forthcoming goodies in our hobby.

THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED 2018 AWARDS: THE RESULTS
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is with great pleasure we present the winners of the 2018 Wargames Illustrated awards….

THEME: A WARGAMER’S WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR
Roger Castle provides a beginner’s guide to one of the most colourful and confusing Inter-War conflicts.

COVER MOUNT CONNECTION: ANGLO-IRAQI WAR 1941
Matt Moran sheds some light on this little known aspect of World War Two and waxes lyrical regarding the wargaming opportunities it offers, utilising the help of this month’s Cover Mount.

THEME: WARGAMING THE POLISH-SOVIET WAR 1919-20
Steve Blease introduces us to an Inter-War conflict that checked Soviet plans for European domination, but offers a great deal of tabletop potential.

HOW TO … MAKE AN MTB 74
Paul Davies shows us ‘how to’ convert a standard Vosper 72-foot 6-inch MTB into an MTB 74.

THEME: THE WAR OF THIRST
Matt Moran returns to outline a war from the 1930s that has been largely forgotten outside of South America.

CREATING A FALLSCHIRMJÄGER FORCE FOR USE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Sam Lancashire examines two different 28mm German paratrooper ranges for the Mediterranean Theatre.

THEME: INTER-WAR PERIOD MINIATURES (1918-1939)
In support of this month’s theme, we take a look at some of the figures available for the Inter-War period.

GAMING WITH DREDD
Andrew Maclachlan provides an insight into his ongoing sci-fi project firmly set within the multi-faceted future of Mega City One.

THEME: “TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS”
Howard ‘The Masked Avenger’ Whitehouse presents his trusty guide to creating Pulp-Tasic Inter-War action.

DESIGNER’S NOTES: REBELS AND PATRIOTS
‘Rampant Gaming’ from the American Colonies to the Civil War. Daniel Mersey takes us through the latest ‘blend’ of his popular rules that are published under the Osprey Wargames Series.

THEME: SOVIET IMPERIAL AMBITIONS: THE WINTER WAR 1939 – 1940
Dom Sore offers an insight to an Inter- War conflict that had a major effect on the global war to come in terms of tactics, alliances and more

THREE DAYS IN GETTYSBURG (PART ONE)
Jay White begins a two-parter about putting together an ambitious convention game based on the wargaming nirvana that is Gettysburg, 1863.

CLUB FOCUS: SPALDING WARGAMES CLUB
The trials and tribulations of the SWC have been balanced by plenty of fun in the fens, as Spalding’s “accidental” local club celebrates its first birthday.

Wargames Illustrated

Miniature Wargames 430, February 2019

On the cover we have  Rangers of Shadow Deep, the new skirmish fantasy system by Joe McCullough, author of Frostgrave and Ghost Archipelago. This has an introduction to the system and a scenario to get you started!

FORWARD OBSERVER
With reports on releases by Caliver books; Osprey; Grand Manoeuvre; and CP models!

SEND THREE AND FOURPENCE
With that bane of all games designers, how not to write a wargame scenario by Conrad Kinch.

JERUSALEM IS LOST
It’s siege time: Wargaming the Crusader period.

COMMAND DECISION
Poltava – Ukraine 8 July 1709. It’s Command Decision by Jon Sutherland.

SCALE COMPROMISE
Turning the Eisenbach Gap boardgame into a wargame in 1/200th: Cold War Micro armour for middle aged eyes.

FANTASY FACTS
The usual Palantir peep of the latest products in F&SF gaming from GZG; CP models; Battle Mat; Antediluvian; Crooked Dice; new manufacturer Katsina plus a quick look at Rangers of Shadow Deep!

RANGERS OF SHADOW DEEP
The new skirmish fantasy system by Joe McCullough, author of Frostgrave and Ghost Archipelago.

KROMLECH
Adding detail: an interview with the Polish specialist fantasy manufacturer.

1066 AND ALL THAT...
The Editor and the theft of England at the 1066 Wargaming Club.

BLACKMAIL, NAGS & DAGS
Reivers! Skirmishing on the English and Scottish Borders in the 16th Century using the downloadable By Crom! system.

RECCE
12 Reviews of books to consider for the coffee table of any discerning wargamer!

WARGAMES WIDOW
Distinctly Danish: The Wargames Widow starts a fencing operation!

CLUB DIRECTORY
Find a club in your vicinity and add your club for free!

Miniature Wargames

Ancient Warfare XII. 5, Feb-Mar 2019

Men recruited from every corner of the empire, auxiliaries played an important role in augmenting Rome's military might. For the soldiers themselves, service meant a path to citizenship and future success.

Theme: Roman auxiliary units

Jasper Oorthuys, 'Introduction to the theme - Indispensable auxiliaries'.
Lindsay Powell, 'The battle of Idistaviso, summer AD 16 - Follow the Roman birds'.
Konrad and Aurelia Stauner, 'Crooked regimental bankers - Scooping out the money'.
Jon Coulston, 'Roman cavalry at the height of the Empire - Riding for Trajan and Hadrian'.
Jasper Oorthuys, 'Reading a Roman military diploma - Service ensures citizenship'.

Features:

Gary Brueggeman, 'True-scale battle maps - CAD and Cannae'.
Duncan B. Campbell, 'Animal hunting in the Roman army - The Venatores'.
Gareth Williams, 'The Thracian massacre at Mycalessus - What price life?'.
Raffaele D'Amato 'The monument to Aurelius Bitus - Killed in action'.
Tacticus, 'Taktikè Technè, part X - Tactics at Cynoscephalae'.

Ancient Warfare

Ancient History Magazine 20, Mar-Apr 2019

We just sent the latest issue of Ancient History off to the printer. In issue 20, the theme focuses on the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Empire. With articles looking at the the Achaemenids' fabulous architecture, unique approach to governance, and even the role of women in this Persian kingdom, this issue touches on many aspects of this "multitude of people".

Theme: A multitude of people: the Achaemenid empire

John Curtis, 'Introduction to an empire - Welcome to Achaemenid Persia'.
Sidney E. Dean, 'Cyrus the Great's policy of religious tolerance and benign rule - Enlightenment or calculation'.
Irene Madreiter, 'Achaemenid queens: between fact and fiction - Loving mothers, viragos, poisoners?'.
Touraj Daryaee, 'The Achaemenid commonwealth project - Holding the empire together'.
Jona Lendering, 'Why did Alexander burn Persepolis - Sacker of cities'.
D.T. Potts, '"Glamping" in the Achaemenid empire - The tent of the great king'

Features:

Manon Henzen, 'Clay tablet recipes - Mesopotamian lamb stew'.
Arienne King, 'An Egyptian goddess among Olympians - The cult of Isis in ancient Greece'.
Alana N. Newman, 'Cultivating the royal persona - Arsinoë II as the people's queen'.
Lindsay Powell, 'The boy made god revived - Ave, vive, Antinoe!'.
Angela Pisani, 'Ancient history book reviews - Mythos'.

Ancient History Magazine

Slingshot 322

Slingshot 322 with the printers and will appear shortly.

Here is a list of the contents:

Guardroom
The Debate on Egyptian dynasties continues. Did horses actually charge into infantry? More on War Wagons. Impressions of Slingshot 321.

The Telamon Battle 225BC Battle Pack - 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥
Practical considerations for setting up the Telamon battle at Battle Day.

The Campaign and Battle of Telamon - 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥
Duncan Head analyses the background, campaign and battle of Telamon and concludes that the Gallic generals were more savvy than they are usually given credit for.

The Society’s UK DBA League - 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘚𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯
DBA is alive and well in the UK with league competitions held across England and Wales.

54mm - the Figure Scale of the Gods! - 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦
54mm Carthaginian figures that are fun to paint and look spectacular on the gaming table.

Messing About in Boats - 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
The Society's rules for Ancient naval combat, Corvus, is given an tryout with positive results.

Atilius, Aemilius and a Lot of Gauls - 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘩𝘯
Chris Hahn games Telamon using Armati and gets a game that is fun and historical.

The Cham Army - 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘵
Going through the meagre evidence, Nicholas Spratt puts together a picture of the Cham army that shows it was different from its traditional enemy, the Khmer.

Slingshot Figure Reviews
Irregular Miniatures 2mm Ancients range.
15mm Vikings and Saxons by Legio Heroica.

Slingshot Book and Game Reviews
Augustus at War: the Struggle for the Pax Romana.
The Black Prince and the Capture of a King.

Slingshot

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 100, Feb-Mar 2019

Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy issue 100 with Fallschirmjäger in World War II

First making their combat debut during World War II, Fallschirmjäger had a mixed record of success when it came to fulfilling their primary function, but they nonetheless acquired a formidable reputation as a tenacious and hard-fighting elite unit.

Special Feature: Fallschirmjäger in World War II
Piers Brand, 'Germany's elite airborne unit during WWII - Rise and fall of the Fallschirmjäger'.
David Hunter, 'Fallschirmjäger at Hagevolden and Lindsø - The road to Dombas, 1940'.
James Morris, 'Street fighting with the Fallschirmjäger - The gates of Heraklion'.
Sam Lancashire, 'The last defence of Monte Cassino - Eyrie of the Green Devils'.
Piers Brand, 'Fallschirmjäger fend off the Canadians - Bloody day at Bienen'.
Guy Bowers, 'Collecting German airborne troops - Achtung Fallschirmjäger!'.
James Morris, 'Creating a Crete vignette - A rough landing'.

Features

Dom Sore, 'The beginning of the end of the hoplite - First Chaeronea'.
Mark Backhouse, 'The Polish Light Horse at Somosierra Pass in 1808 - "The Emperor is watching you!"'.
Nick Eyre, 'How Antietam made me love ACW - Battlefield inspiration'.
Steve Jones, 'The WS&S Rules Challenge winner - The bargain blue and the giveaway grey'.
Mark Backhouse, 'Making your spurs go further - A hole lot of trouble'.
Colin Farrant, 'Making a home for your WWII German forces - Camp camouflage'.
Rubén Torregrosa, 'Painting a 30 Years' War Swedish Army - Gustavus Adolphus' men'.

Departments

Miniature reviews
Richard Clarke, 'Up Front - Battlefield walking'.
Henry Hyde, 'Tabletop tactics - Artillery: barrage of obliteration'.
Chris King, 'The irregular - Wargaming:good for the soul'.
David Davies, 'Warlord's new fast-attack naval warfare game - Let's play Cruel Seas'.
Andrés Amián, Dom Sore, Mark Backhouse, Mark Pattinson, and Chris Payne, 'Game reviews - Rangers of Shadow Deep, Blitzkrieg 1940, Battle Ravens, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, and SAGA: Book of Battles'.
Book reviews
Parting shots

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

2019 Magazines

ACW Gamer

Ancient History Magazine

Ancient History Magazine 20, Mar-Apr 2019
Ancient History Magazine 19, Dec-Jan 2018-2019

Ancient Warfare

Ancient Warfare XII. 5, Feb-Mar 2019
Ancient Warfare XII. 4, Dec-Jan 2018-2019

Medieval Warfare

Medieval Warfare IX-1, Apr-May 2019
Medieval Warfare VIII-6, Jan-Feb 2019

Miniature Wargames

Miniature Wargames 431, March 2019
Miniature Wargames 430, February 2019
Miniature Wargames 429, January 2019

Slingshot

Slingshot 322

SOTCW

Strategy & Tactics

Strategy & Tactics 315, Mar-Apr 2019
Strategy & Tactics 314, Jan-Feb 2019

Warning Order

Wargames Illustrated


Wargames Illustrated 377, March 2019
Wargames Illustrated 376, February 2019
Wargames Illustrated 375, January 2019

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 101, Apr-May 2019
Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 100, Feb-Mar 2019
Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 99, Dec-Jan 2018-2019

Warning Order 50, December 2018

Issue 50, which may be the final issue for Warning Order, is now available for download.

In this issue we finally get to reviewing and playing Hail Caesar, featuring two battle reports. There is a fictional Ancients campaign suitable for any miniatures rules plus two new Engagements scenarios. On top of all that there are two scenarios along with battle reports for Battles For Empire 2, featuring plenty of Egyptian troops! A large BKC2 battle report and a WMA battle report round out the issue, plus the usual regular features.

You can download the issue directly with this link.

Back issues are available by going to this page.

Warning Order

Wargames Illustrated, Awards Results 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is with great pleasure that we would like to announce the winners of the 2018 Wargames Illustrated awards.

Over the last couple of months, our readers, Facebook followers and wargamers from around the globe (1,060 in total) have been voting in nine different categories for their wargaming favourites.

All the winners have been contacted and in the February issue of Wargames Illustrated, WI376, we will be getting reactions from all of them, but without further ado here’s the results!

BEST WARGAME RULES/GAME

Winner: Chain of Command by Too Fat Lardies
Congratulations to the Too Fat Lardies and their platoon level World War Two rules. CoC has won this category for the second year running, just seeing off Bolt Action in second and Battlegroup in third. So that’s a 1,2,3 for World War Two rules!

BEST MINIATURE MANUFACTURER

Winner: Perry Miniatures
The Perry twins have scooped this coveted award for the second year in succession.

A staggering 291 different manufacturers were voted for in total, with Warlord Games coming a close second (only 20 votes behind!) and Footsore/War banner third.

BEST RANGE OF MINIATURES

Winner: Bolt Action
The votes in this category were spread over a very wide range (pardon the pun!). Bolt Action narrowly beat last year’s winner; Frostgrave into second place, with Gangs of Rome coming in third.

BEST WARGAMES TERRAIN, ACCESSORY OR BUILDING MANUFACTURER

Winner: Sarissa Precision

This was a clash of the Titans between the two big MDF boys: Sarissa and 4Ground, these two got near half of the total votes. But Sarissa Precision took the top spot, with 4Ground second and Warbases third.

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE (FROM ANY BUSINESS WITHIN THE HOBBY)

Winner: Warlord Games
This is two out of two for the customer service team at Warlord Games and with over 9,000 mail/web orders a month they get plenty of practice! In second place was Pendraken Miniatures (rating highly for a second year running) and in third were Too Fat Lardies.

BEST WARGAMES CONVENTION/EVENT OF 2018

Winner: Salute
Salute won this one for the second year, but close on its heels was Crisis, which moved up from third place last year to second this. Partizan came in third. Historicon was top in the States and 4th over-all.

BEST NEW RULES/GAME OF 2018

Winner: What a Tanker!
A second gong goes to Too Fat Lardies, this time for their light hearted and fast paced World War Two tank game; What a Tanker! Warlord Games Blood Red Skies came in second and Gangs of Rome third.

BEST ISSUE OF WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED

Winner: WI371, September
The awards take a bit of a market research turn here, as we look inward and discover that the votes for ‘Best Issue’ of Wargames illustrated were wide ranging, with WI371, (Gaming Campaigns theme) narrowly getting the most, WI368, June (Napoleon’s Generals theme) second.

BEST WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE OF 2018

Winner: Modelling MDF Terrain
It was clear from feedback we had been receiving that Garry’s series (five articles in total) on MDF modelling was going down well with the readers and so it proved when it came to winning the award for ‘Best Article’ – well done Gary. Hot on his heels was the second placed Crete 1941 (WI370) by James Morris and third; Bolt Action Western Desert by Roger Gerrish.

Wargames Illustrated

Wargames Illustrated 375, January 2019

Wargames Illustrated WI375 January Edition is out in stores today and comes with a FREE Cruel Seas sprue for the upcoming Cruel Seas game from Warlord Games - Order yours today!

Observation post

A special look at what we ‘Spotted At’… the Crisis show in Antwerp plus four more pages of what’s new and worth knowing about from elsewhere.

Theme: Four Corners of the World

Colonel (Retired) Bill Gray begins our Empire Building theme by charting the Rise of Persia under Cyrus the Great, one of the great Empires of the ancient world. Bill provides a guide to their army composition, tactics and use on the tabletop.

Painting Cruel Seas Torpedo Boats

A quick brushwork guide to painting our recent freebie Warlord Games Cruel Seas MTBs, PTs and S-Boats.

Theme: The Ultimate Empire?

Simon MacDowall continues our theme content with a look at the rise of the Roman Empire and the many wargaming opportunities offered by seven centuries of constant expansion.

Of Scaffolds and Alcohol Baths

We recently visited 4Ground, to investigate their recent ‘sideways’ move from the world of laser cut MDF to “the future of miniature manufacture”: 3D printing.

Theme: The Punishment of God

Pete Brown champions Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes as a great wargaming army, with ideas on how they could be represented on the tabletop.

Designer’s Notes: Albedo Combat Patrol, Acp164

Chris Abbey of Sally 4th explains the background and design features of this new game based upon Buck Surdu’s Combat Patrol system and Steve Gallacci’s comics.

Theme: Manden Kurufaba The Malian Empire

Dom Sore presents a pre-gunpowder African empire that often slips through the gaps of history.

The Race Across Idlib Province

Over the last two years Adrian Shepard and friends have presented some show stopping games at the Colours wargames show in Newbury and this year was no exception. Continuing their battles in the Middle East during World War One, at this year’s event they presented ‘The Race Across Idlib Province’.

“A Stiff Fight”

Bob Giglio introduces us to the adventures of Dunsterforce, and provides a unique scenario in support of his new book focusing on their exciting and exotic actions in a largely forgotten corner of The Great War.

“How To… Make Mines”

Paul Davies shows us how to make model 1/300th mines, for use with Cruel Seas or any other naval wargame.

The Battle of Oudenarde, 1708 Part 2: 15mm

In his first article on the battle of Oudenarde, Simon MacDowall described the historical battle and his wargame recreation of the opening moves. In this second article, he details how he set up a game representing the latter stages of the battle and describes how it played out.

Arnhem In Arnhem

Chris Brown tells us about his annual pilgrimage to Arnhem, in the Netherlands armed with boxes of toy soldiers and rendezvousing with like-minded gamers for some BIG Bolt Action.

Wargames Illustrated

Wargames Illustrated 374, December 2018

Wargames Illustrated WI374 December Edition is out in stores today and comes with a FREE ship sprue for the upcoming Cruel Seas game from Warlord Games - Order yours today!

Observation Post

Our review of the latest products we’ve seen or been sent, including our look at books in On The Shelf.

Theme: The Unkillable Soldier

The focus of this month’s theme is one man, the extraordinary soldier that was Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. He fought in at least seven conflicts, won 16 medals and distinctions (including a VC) and received eleven grievous wounds. In this introductory article find out about the military career of ‘The Unkillable Soldier’ and why he makes such a fascinating focus for gaming.

Rules Showcase: Cruel Seas

On a recent visit to Warlord Games, we tried out the upcoming coastal combat rules where MTBs and E Boats duel for mastery of the seas.

Theme: Adrian Carton De Wiart in the Great War

Jim Graham delves deeper into the military career of our theme subject and brings us astounding tales and wargames scenarios for Carton de Wiart’s exploits in Somaliland and the Western Front.

The Battle of Pechory 1701

Mark Shearwood gives us the lowdown on his UK show circuit demo game, unveiled at Partizan 2018.

Theme: Interwar Warrior

Our theme hero Adrian Carton de Wiart was far from quiet between World War One and Two. In this article. Dom Sore explores the eastern European conflicts that ACdW became embroiled in and suggests how to bring them to the tabletop.

Jingle Bowels

Pete Brown presents a ‘Christmas Truce’ Football Match with a difference.

Theme: The Warrior’s Norwegian Cruise

The twilight of our theme hero’s military career finds him leading the failed British expedition to Norway in 1940. Despite its reputation as a “British fiasco”, Dom Sore finds fertile ground for gaming the early war in eastern Norway.

Wargamers’ Spaces

GP Aroldi shares the culmination of many a wargamer’s dream, the creation of his own space to enjoy the hobby we all share.

Oudenarde – Part 1: 28mm

Simon MacDowell describes an interesting approach to re-fighting this historical engagement, in the first of two parts.

Mdf - What No Paint?

Gary Faulkner is back once more, looking at getting the best from MDF buildings without having to use gallons of paint.

Spinning Off with Paper Soldiers

Peter Dennis, the wargaming world’s favourite illustrator, introduces us to the world of the downloadable paper soldiers that have come from the publication of his books.

Company Profile: Plastic Soldier Company

We visited Will Townshend and his fine crew at the ‘almost Brighton’ home of one the biggest little companies currently on the UK wargames scene.

Bedford Besieged

Author of the Lion Rampant rules Daniel Mersey presents a mini-siege campaign full of action and adventure rather than siege works and starvation.

How To: Make Craters

Paul Davies provides techniques and tips to create generic craters suitable for almost any wargames setting.

Wargames Illustrated

Strategy & Tactics 314, Jan-Feb 2019

Vikings - Raiding, Warfare, & Empire in the Dark Ages: Vikings are remembered today as ferocious warriors who wreaked havoc in Europe and the British Isles. The true story is far more complex, as they were an integral part of the emerging European Middle Ages.

Other Articles:

None Died Better - Last Stand at Isandlwana 22 January 1879: The Battle of Isandlwana stands as one of the worst defeats of a European army by an indigenous force.
No Man's Child - Britain's Mesopotamian Campaign 1914-1918: Analysis of Britain’s Mesopotamian Campaign during World War I.
Battles in the Swamp - Gully Hole Creek & Bloody Marsh: In 1742, Spanish forces invaded the British-held island of St. Simons in Georgia. Two battles there would halt the Spanish invasion and secure Britain’s southern colonies.

Strategy & Tactics

Miniature Wargames 429, January 2019

This time next week, the January issue of Miniature Wargames will be out in the shops! What's inside this month:

FORWARD OBSERVER
With reports on Deep Cut Studio; Brigade; History Works; Sally 4th and more!

SEND THREE AND FOURPENCE
Gardening in the Swat valley - an unlikely sounding scenario for Black Ops by Conrad Kinch.

TOTAL FIASCO
The Editor makes his first trip to the Leeds show.

COMMAND DECISION
Corunna – Spain 1809. It’s Command Decision by Jon Sutherland.

ALL OR NOTHING
The Editor slips on a hair shirt: an exploration of a self-inflicted scenario faux pas.

RED STORM
It’s the cold war as might have been: the scenario is Operation Able Archer using Rapid Fire! rules.

FANTASY FACTS
The usual sensor sweep of the latest products in F&SF gaming from Deep Cut; Mantic; Wild West Exodus; Brother Vinni; GZG and more!

NORSE QUEST
Multiple scenarios using the downloadable By Crom! system for games of valour, danger and treachery - with the odd giant, troll and dragon thrown in for good measure!

WARFARE 2018
The Editor takes his camera to the popular tournament show in Reading.

KURSK WITHOUT TEARS
How to play a game without buying every model tank on the planet. Probably...

RECCE
12 Reviews of books to consider for the coffee table of any discerning wargamer!

WARGAMES WIDOW
Show Wadi Wadi: The Wargames Widow gives us some dry gulches!

CLUB DIRECTORY
Find a club in your vicinity and add your club for free!

On sale 14 December 2018

Miniature Wargames

Ancient History Magazine 18, Dec-Jan 2018-2019

The new Ancient History is on its ways to subscribers as we speak. In issue 19, we look at the divine twins Artemis and Apollo. Articles in the theme explore the two deities individually, and also as a pair, with a focus on the many complexities and contradictions surrounding their perception in the ancient world.

Theme: The divine twins: Artemis and Apollo

Carla Ionescu, 'Artemis and Apollo in the Greco-Roman world - Sharing the womb, sharing the world'.
Julie Ackroyd, 'Protector, provider, and force of divine vengeance - Artemis the huntress'.
Robert Garland, 'Paradox, punishment, and passion - Artemis and Apollo'.
Manon Henzen, 'Recreating ancient Greek taste - Celebrating Artemis'.
Ilana Krug, 'Predicting the future with the help of Apollo - The god of prophecy'.

Features:

Ghislaine van der Ploeg, 'Roman wine trade and consumption - One for the road'.
Carole Raddato, 'A journey along the Via Flaminia - In the footsteps of Hadrian'.
Hareth Al Bustani, 'The many lives of Nero - Antichrist or Messiah'.
Manja Aalderink, 'Gaming your way through ancient history - Assassin's Creed: Odysse'.
David Reinke, 'Ancient cinema's third wheel - Mark Antony'.
Jona Lendering, 'Meaning, context, and interpretation - The laughing legal scholar'.

Ancient History Magazine