What’s a fair cross-section of the wargaming world? How about 2,046 Wargames Illustrated readers? That was the total number of votes we received for our 2023 Wargames Illustrated Readers’ Awards and, while I say 2,046 Wi readers, the reality is that quite a few of those voters probably don’t flip through
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After tallying the votes from over 2,000 submissions we're ready to announce the winners of the Wargames Illustrated Readers' Awards 2023. This article summarises the top three from each category and we'll have a full report on the winners in Wi435. Best Wargames Rules Burrows and Badgers Chain of Command Bolt Action Best
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The new year is ushering in a new style for From the Vault. James talks about what's ahead for our monthly WiPrime exclusive article. We're working towards a better WiPrime offering this year and, once we're a little further into 2024, we should have an all-singing, all-dancing, new Member offering. This
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We're sponsoring the Hammerhead Painting Competition again in 2024! Here are the details you'll need to enter. The basics There's no entry fee and up to one entry can be submitted to each category. Entries must be your own work. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry form. There will
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Oi, oi, what’s this? No freebie with Wi this month? Having spoilt you for three consecutive issues with frames of Napoleonic infantry, Epic Covenanters, and Valour & Fortitude rules, we’re taking a brief breather from all that generosity. As it’s the
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As 2023 draws to a close I have two options for my last Editor’s Exploits of the year; do I look forward? Or do I look back? I choose the former and will take a moment to share some of the Wi-related goings-on we have lined up for 2024. Wi Mobile Early
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As we prepare for 2024 we’re busy emailing our regular contributors with a list of planned themes. This preparation ensures that our best writers have a chance to pen fascinating pieces that are suited to their interests and matched to each issue’s overall focus. At the same time, we’re also
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Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 374 - December 2018 In an unusual and fascinating theme, this issue focuses on one man, and it's not one of the 'greats' either. Step aside, Napoleon! Decry your greatness, Alexander! Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart
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Check out this extended online-exclusive version of Wi432's 'The Other Partizan' article.
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November is reaching its end, the days have well and truly darkened, and there’s less than a month left until Wi Tower gets locked up so we can head off for our festive break. I’m excited to have some time to rest and recuperate ahead of me but at Wargames
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The introduction of MDF model buildings into our hobby has been one of the great innovations in wargaming. I remember travelling down to deepest darkest Wiltshire about ten years ago to take a tour of 4Ground’s laser cutting facility and see what all the Medium Density Fibre fuss was about.
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! We’re going mini with this month’s theme, in two senses of the word. A mini trio of articles focused on the Napoleonic Peninsular War, 1807 - 1814, and some free minis are being given away with the magazine*. You will
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Enjoy 'The Cult of Dracula' article from November's issue? Download the following cards to print off and play with!
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We were so impressed with Messrs Andrews and Imrie’s American Civil War demo table at Partizan 2023, that we insisted they give us an in-depth tour of the board, sharing some details on how they brought it together along the way.
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Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 373 - November 2018 We begin our journey through the Vault with a jump to five years ago and an issue with one of Artist Neil Roberts' favourite bits of cover artwork that he's done for us. This
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We look ahead to 2024 and work out upcoming themes in this month's Insider Insight While the last couple of months of 2023 approach we at Wi Tower are already thinking ahead to 2024. It's time to work out our themes and decide on the magazine schedule for next year so
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Hurray for free stuff! And here’s some of it right now with your latest issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine. The Scottish Covenanters played a key role in the English Civil Wars, and now their 15mm(ish) plastic decedents can do the
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It’s always intriguing to hear about famous wargamers. It wasn’t until fairly recently that I discovered the English actor Peter Cushing had been one of our fraternity. Doubly intriguing was the fact that Alan Perry had recently acquired what he billed as “Peter Cushing’s Wargaming Ephemera”. Alan invited myself and a
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Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 372 - October 2018 This issue's theme sends readers through The Ten Years War in Cuba, The American-Philippino War, The Third Ashanti War, The Malayan Emergency, and The Second Chimurenga. While these might not be the most played
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We’ve focused on bringing together our Pulp and Peninsular War themes recently. Each of those issues are just about done, waiting on their timelier regulars such as product reviews. Once those are added the magazines will get signed off and head to the printers. You can see some page previews
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Valour & Fortitude (or V&F for short) rules. I have received a lot of fantastic feedback about Valour & Fortitude since its first publication in 2022, from players quite literally all over the
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Our mentor here at Wargames Illustrated, Duncan Macfarlane, regularly used to quip “What do you call gamers who buy the first edition of your rules? Playtesters”. It’s been a year since Wi teamed up with Jervis Johnson and the Perry
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I’m completely biased of course, but I wouldn’t say our medieval rulebook Never Mind the Billhooks is ‘style over substance’. As a publication, it looks pretty, but it’s much more about the substance of the rules. Our Napoleonic rules: Valour & Fortitude, could even be accused of lacking in style,
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Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 371 - September 2018 The pleasures that can be found through running or participating in wargaming campaigns more than make up for the efforts required to get them done properly. As the UK weather turns grim and gloomy
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We’ve encountered a good problem whilst sorting out the content for recent issues of Wargames Illustrated - it’s tough to fit everything we’ve got into each issue! There are some great submissions from contributors ready to go but they keep on getting pushed back due to new releases or more
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An extra for WiPrime Members: Richard Lloyd (the man behind Bloody Miniatures) provides a wargaming angle on the Battle of Maidstone, 1648. Download the full PDF. [pdf-embedder url="https://ed025442.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wi429-Extra-A-very-fierce-and-hot-dispute-Part-Two.pdf" title="Wi429 Extra - ''A very fierce and hot dispute'' Part Two"]
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Looking to download the Thalassa patron ship profile cards? Well, look no further than here! Download the full PDF. [pdf-embedder url="https://ed025442.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wi429-Extra-Thalassa-patron-ship-profile-cards.pdf" title="Wi429 Extra - Thalassa patron ship profile cards"]
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An extra for WiPrime Members: What we couldn't fit into Wi429's article detailing Historicon 2023 you can find here. From the Battle of the Alamo to a Revolt in Austria, there are plenty more tables to see! Download the full PDF. [pdf-embedder url="https://ed025442.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wi429-Extra-Historicon-2023-extended-Show-Report.pdf" title="Wi429 Extra - Historicon 2023 extended Show Report"]
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! What a megamix of topics we’ve got for you in Wargames Illustrated this month! Every so often we break with our theme tradition and go with what, in-house, we call a smorgasbord of articles. This approach means we get to take
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TM Terrain is a one-man band model-making maestro from Loughborough, Leicestershire named David Marshall. David is a lovely fella who has been making terrain boards, buildings and dioramas for individuals and companies within the hobby for over 25 years. He recently contacted me to say he was thinking of putting together
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