It was quite flattering to discover that one of our readers had been to nine different stores in the Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Birmingham areas of England to try and get hold of a copy of the April issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine. On the flip-side it wasn’t so good was that he had to go to nine different stores in...

April rolled around quickly, didn’t it? This is a month that is always clearly timestamped in our old issues by the presence of pre-Salute adverts and build-up. With Salute cancelled this year it makes April a slightly melancholy time for those in the UK wargaming scene but with a hint of relief on the side for us at Wi; we...

This new box set of plastic minis from Wargames Atlantic was slightly delayed due to shifting production from China to the US, but the figures are worth the wait. The set of five infantry frames offers up six different bodies, and there are also two frames featuring a command figure and a heavy machinegun. This is a shift for WA...

Editor Dan takes you on a tour of Wi412, the April 2022 issue....

Check out some new releases in 360 degrees! Every month Wargames Illustrated takes a detailed look at new figures, rulebooks, and accessories in Observation Post. What we can’t show in the magazine is the figures from all angles … but have no fear, thanks to this video you can watch the figures as they spin through 360 glorious degrees!...

Our WiPrime members can read this preview piece ahead of its publication in our next issue. Learn how Adam J. Sharp created a colossal realistic WWI board with waterlogged trenches crossing the cratered earth on either side of no man’s land. Download the full PDF. If you are seeing this message after signing in, PLEASE PRESS THE BROWSER REFRESH BUTTON This...

Our WiPrime members can read this preview piece ahead of its publication in our next issue. We asked some of wargaming’s elite about gaming with the elements for Wi412’s first theme article. Warlord Games CEO John Stallard, North Star boss Nick Eyre, game designer Rick Priestley, sculptor Michael Perry, and others discuss the role the elements can play on the...

James chats with Martin Collier, the winner of various categories and awards at the Hammerhead 2022 Painting Competition including (but not limited to) Best of Show, Historical Single Miniature, and Fantasy Single Miniature....

Wargames Illustrated ran the Hammerhead 2022 Painting Competition, supported by Kalistra. Here’s a list of all the winners and a look at a few entries. Kalistra (Historical or Fantasy) 1st – Matthew Leggett’s  Knights of Dol Amroth (High Elf Cavalry) 2nd – Joseph Walker’s Elementals 3rd – James Walker’s Ashigaru Youth Category 1st – Edward Walker’s Ogre 2nd – Mason...