I do like an umpired game and I’m particularly keen when I'm unfamiliar with the rules but the umpire is a walking, talking, 3D version of the rulebook. That meant I was already keen when friend of the magazine Pete Brown offered to umpire a game based on a battle
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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
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Somebody once said “It’s not what you know it’s who you know” and when that somebody you know is a very good and pro-active Game Designer they are certainly worth knowing! Andy Callan has been writing wargames rules since I was in short trousers. His 'Loose Files and American Scramble' rules
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“I thought this would be sacrilege!” said Andy Callan. He was referring to the fact we were about to play a wargame using unpainted figures, and feature them in the pages of Wargames Illustrated. He had a fair point because I can’t remember the last time we did such a
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Over the last few weeks, we have been forced to make major changes in regard to Wargames Illustrated subscriptions for overseas subscribers. Some of these changes will bring welcome improvements to the service we are able to offer our subscribers, particularly within the USA, where subs are now being offered by
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It’s that time of the year again when we ask Wargames Illustrated readers to get their thinking caps on and cast a vote for their favourite Miniature Manufacturer, New Rules, Wargames Article, and more in the ‘Wargames Illustrated 2021 Awards’. Here Editor Dan talks a bit about the awards process. Compiling
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Sometimes you don’t choose a wargaming period; it chooses you. Via a small contribution to the latest issue of the Wargames Illustrated magazine (Wi405) I wrote about my appreciation of the author Thomas Hardy and how his book The Trumpet-Major provided some interesting background material for wargames based around Napoleon’s
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Editor Dan talks about sorting his way through boxes of fine figures and fond memories in this Editor’s Exploits. Dan: When we lost my good friend, mentor and Wargames Illustrated founder Duncan Macfarlane earlier this year, I inherited his personal collection of Wargames figures. Duncan’s miniature mountain is made up of
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Games Designer Daniel Mersey has at least six Osprey Games titles under his belt, including several in the very popular ‘… Rampant’ series. But, like many a well know author, Dan cut his teeth writing for Wargames Illustrated, years before he made a career out of it; check out the
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Campaign: D-Day: US Sector is the third and final book in the Bolt Action Second Edition D-Day Trilogy, following on the heels of the Overlord and British and Canadian Sectors. https://youtu.be/v4d0IYLG7xU The text below is a video transcript for those who prefer to read rather than watch. The first passage of text in
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Dan: Since my last Editor's Exploits, the Wargames Illustrated team have suffered a terrible loss in the form of the sudden but peaceful death of Duncan Macfarlane. Duncan was the founder of both the Miniature Wargames and (four years later) Wargames Illustrated magazines. Yesterday was his funeral and (within government restrictions)
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It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of Duncan Macfarlane. Duncan was the original owner and editor of Wargames Illustrated, creating and publishing the magazine for the first time in August 1987, after having previously been the editor of Miniature Wargames. Duncan passed away suddenly but peacefully
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Editor Dan embarks on a brave new journey of discovery, involving cardboard and clips. Dan: If you’re a 50+ wargamer like myself, you can possibly remember your first model house building project. Perhaps it was something constructed in the 1970s using balsa wood and a toxic (now banned) glue, or maybe
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Wi Editor Dan is starting up a new feature for WiPrime members, giving a taste of life at the helm of Wargames Illustrated. In this episode he offers a behind the scenes look at some of the figures he’s been shipping and snapping for upcoming articles. Dan: Caesarian Romans delivered to
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Updated 12 January 2020 The postal service in the UK is experiencing significant delays, particularly regarding mail going overseas. As you will be aware all post is regularly delayed around Christmas and New Year due to increased demand. However, this year the Coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and ‘lockdown’ is causing further delays. In particular,
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EVERY print copy of the February 2019 issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine comes with a FREE Warlord Games plastic Bolt Action frame, courtesy of Warlord Games! Each magazine has been randomly bagged with British 8thArmy, German Afrika Korps or British Commonwealth - 6 figures in total worth £5.20/$8.20. WHERE CAN YOU BUY YOUR
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EVERY print copy of the January 2019 issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine comes with a free Warlord Games plastic Cruel Seas frame! Each magazine has been randomly bagged with either two US PT Boats or a frame of 16 Torpedoes. WHERE CAN YOU BUY YOUR COPY? The January issue of Wargames Illustrated is available
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EVERY copy of the December 2018 issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine comes with TWO free Warlord Games plastic Cruel Seas boats, worth £6GBP/$10USD (or they would be if you could buy them at all!) Each magazine has been randomly bagged with either two Royal Navy Vosper MTBs or two German Kriegsmarine
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Dear Wargames Illustrated 374 purchasers! We hope you are enjoying the free Cruel Sea’s ship frame we have included with the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine (WI374, December 2018). If yours came/comes with a German S-Boat you may be missing an antenna which should be situated towards the rear
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We've just got back from The Host in Lancaster, PA, the venue for Historicon 2018 and we thought we would share some of the action from the convention (any beyond!) in this photo feature. You can read a full report on the show in WI371 - the September issue of the
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Make sure you call by the Wargames Illustrated stand at this year’s Salute show at London ExCel on 22nd April. We have got loads of special show deals on offer as well as our quick-play '(Semi-Historical) Celebrity Deathmatch' participation game. Take a look below for more information. FINDING US Our trade stand is TA15,
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The guys and gals from Kallistra, with the able assistance of the Forest Outlaws Wargames Club, have created something really special at the Hammerhead Show held in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. The buzz around the event is quite different to most other UK shows and, with the focus on participation games,
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With Christmas in mind we have released two combination sets of our Giants in Miniature figures. Both sets come with ONE FREE FIGURE plus FREE WORLDWIDE POSTAGE. Choose from – The Hollywood Pack - In this pack you will get one of every movie, fictional or TV related miniature that we currently have in our
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Here's some shots of a few of our favourite games from last weekend's Warfare Show in Reading, England. Earlswood Wargames Club - The Attack on Foy Chain of Command rules. Figures by Warlord Games and Artizan Designs. Buildings by Sarrisa and scratch built. In World War II, Foy was heavily occupied by German forces
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Newark, England played host to the second Partizan show of the year at its new home, the Newark Showground, on Sunday 22nd August 2016. Here’s a quick look at a few of the games from 'The Other Partizan'. For the video highlights from the convention check out WI347 Interactive (the tablet version
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And the organisers (and most other people) said "Let there be light". And there was light! Partizan has moved and for the first time in years we are going to be able to bring you a magazine feature on one of the UK’s finest wargames shows in the pages (print and
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Saturday 23 April 2016 saw Wargames Illustrated in the company of the Perrys at the RAGE wargames event, Royal Armouries in Leeds. The backstory to the event was the unveiling of the Agincourt Diorama which had been commissioned by the Royal Armouries, constructed by TM Terrain and populated by Perry Miniature's
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So, in the blink of a blurry eye Salute 2016 has been and gone. For the WI team it was a great day, meeting our readers, running the Hobby University* and the Participation Zone and getting to see some great games. In the forthcoming two issues of the magazine – WI335
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We had a visit from Robey Jenkins, the man behind this great ruleset, coming soon from Osprey Games. Designed to be used with miniatures from 6mm up to 10mm, this is a sci-fi battle game which pits giant mechs, battle suited infantry and tanks against one another. So, if you like
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https://youtu.be/uKe_kxkP0kg Here’s a quick first look at the new rule book from Great Escape Games - the people who brought us Dead Mans Hand. In The Chicago Way players control gangs of ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’ as they tussle for control of a patch of Chicago prohibition era turf. The rules come
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