Over the past six months you have no doubt seen many changes to a magazine that can be considered one of the cornerstones of the wargaming hobby. As a team we have worked hard to increase the quality and quantity of the content, gather news and articles from around the world and generally contribute to a hobby that we are all passionate about. We are now using some of that energy and excitement to rejuvenate our website and bring it up to the same standard as the magazine. We have started putting together the framework of what we believe will be a great site and moving forward we will be uploading additional content that we just could not fit in the magazine, as well as some old articles that were just too good not to share with some of our new readers. We will also be adding other functionality to the web site over the coming months to help keep you up to date with the latest news and events happening in community. Please come back regularly and check out the site as we develop it, or better still get in touch and contribute to the either the site or the magazine! contributors@wargamesillustrated.net

It has been a bumper month for the WI Site! Firstly we have our first web extras from WI 267, The First Crusade - A Chronological History and The Last Battle of Antioch, 28 June, 1098 - A Wargame Scenario, and from WI 268 Paul Davies brings us part two of his article on How To Make Southeast Asian Building. We are also releasing a range of vignettes based on a moment in time through history. These will be shipping from early February, but are available to pre-order now as individually or as part of a new subscription.

Additional Web Content Over the past few months we have received so many great articles that it has been a struggle to fit them all in the magazine. To help accommodate these we have increased the page count of the magazine, and in some cases we have been able to move some of the content around. Now we are adding an extra avenue for you to check out these great articles – via the website. Additional Content from WI 267 An expanded timeline of the First Crusade - A Chronological History... A Wargame Scenario The Last Battle of Antioch, 28 June, 1098... Additional Content from WI 268 How To Make Southeast Asian Building - Part Two...

Wargames Illustrated Miniatures Following on from the success of our Wargames Illustrated Exclusive range of ‘Ia Drang (Vietnam)’ figures; this month sees the release of more unique Wargames Illustrated figures in the form of our Moments in History collection. Moments in History Miniatures... These are available separately via the online store, or as part of a new subscription. WIM00 WI 'Moments in History' mini-vignettes bundle WIM01 Rommel & Monty WIM02 Achilles & Hector WIM03 Christmas Truce 1914 WIM04 The Eve Of Edgehill WIM05 High Tide At Gettysburg WIM06 Saladin & Richard The Lionheart

New Subscription Deals for February If your local gaming store is does not have Wargames Illustrated in stock ask them to get in touch with their Battlefront Miniatures sales person for stocking information. Alternatively you want to subscribe and get your copy delivered straight to your letterbox via our online store. WISUB32 - 12 Month Subscription & 2 'Moments in History' mini-vignettes WISUB33 - 12 Month Subscription & 6 'Moments in History' mini-vignettes For a short time we still have the Vietnam subscription deals available, as well as some great offerings from Perry Miniatures, Victrix and Warlord Games.

Wargames Illustrated Issue 268 Coming to stores soon is issue 268. This issue features a series of articles about Operation Market Garden, a comprehensive guide to building a late Napoleonic Prussian wargames army, an interview with a true legend of sculpting, Gary Morley, our US editor heads off to check out one of Historical Miniatures Gaming Society’s big shows, Fall In, as well as the usual range of reviews and news from around the world. Wargames Illustrated Issue 268... On sale from 30 January 2010.

Wargames Illustrated Vietnam Miniatures Over the past few weeks we have had numerous inquiries from stores and customers about the WI Vietnam range, and whether or not this will be an ongoing product range. In response to these questions we are going to complete one last production run to make sure that any customers that want to purchase these figures get a chance to do so. Retailers will have one final opportunity to place orders on behalf of their customers so make sure you visit your local gaming store or the WI Online Store as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out.

Available from the Online Store In our online store we also have all the miniatures required to replay your own Battle of Ia Drang including a 1/100 Huey ‘Slick’ Troopship and Huey ‘Hog” Gunship. WINV01 Huey 'Slick' Helicopters (x3) WINV02 US Company HQ (Air Mobile) WINV03 US Rifle Platoon (Air Mobile) WINV04 PAVN Battalion HQ WINV05 PAVN Infantry Platoon WINV06 PAVN Weapons Platoon WINV07 PAVN Anti-Air Platoon WINV08 Huey 'Hog' Gunship (x1) WINV09 Huey 'Slick' Helicopter (x1) WINV10 Huey Decal Sheet (x1) WINV11 Wound Markers (x12) WINV12 7th Cav Token Set WINV13 PAVN Token Set WINV15 US Army Deal WINV16 PANV Army Deal

Recent Articles After Action Report Staying with the theme of Ia Drang, we have a copy of Lt. Colonel Hal Moore’s after action report which makes interesting reading for anyone who has ever wanted an insight into what went through his head during and after the battle, as well as some great advice for any commander. Moore's After Action Report...

Painting Transparent Huey Rotors James provides some insight on painting more realistic looking Huey rotors... Painting Transparent Huey Rotors... Ia Drang Design Notes Phil takes us over his design notes for the Ia Drang project. Ia Drang Design Notes...

We have also created a section in the Flames of War Forum for people to discuss Ia Drang, so please head on over to find out what other people are up to If you have not already registered on the Flames of War website or the WI Online Store, you will need to do so to access the forums, but don’t worry, it does not take long! Ia Drang Forum...

Feel free to get in touch as we would love to hear your feedback. Wargames Illustrated Team.