We’re back from Salute and the Wi team is busy putting together our post-show articles and videos, which will cover the impressive gaming tables and beautiful painting competition winners. Pre- and post-Salute is always a busy time for us and Joe, the trooper that he is, got down to video editing
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Helion & Company - Victory or Death: A Wargamers Guide to the American Revolution 1775-1782 review Helion’s latest release in their Wargames series is written by David C Bonk and focuses on the American Revolution. The first chapter provides a Strategic Overview that begins with the causes of the war, before
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Wargames Atlantic - Afghan Cavalry review Arriving like a bolt from the blue (in their method of attack and their unexpected appearance through the Wi letterbox), Wargames Atlantic (WA)’s Afghan Cavalry is here. This new set includes two different frames - riders and light horse - with four of each packed
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Bloody Miniatures - A Regiment of Foote review Bloody Miniatures specialise in 28mm figures aimed at conflicts such as the War of the Three Kingdoms (ECW), or the Thirty Years’ War, in the first half of the 17th Century. Their releases so far have focused on filling some of the characterful
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Modiphius Entertainment - Fallout: Factions Raiders review The last time we reviewed Modiphius Entertainment figures it was their plastic Brotherhood of Steel, in heavy armour. We were impressed with the three high-detail, high-quality, hard plastic figures in the set, and how they perfectly replicated the look of the Fallout video game
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Osprey Games - The Silver Bayonet: Egypt - Shadow of the Sphinx review If you’re paying attention to this, you’re probably already a fan of The Silver Bayonet, so we’re going to skip over getting into detail on the entirety of the book. You know what to expect from the chapters
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On Military Matters - assorted books review We sent our Observation Post skirmishers through On Military Matters’ book library and they returned with this report! Small Deadly Space Second Edition Small Deadly Space 2.0 is an American Civil War battle manual by Steve Fratt that takes an interesting look at the subject matter.
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As this Insider Insight goes online, the freebie ruleset that will come with May’s issue of Wargames Illustrated - Ruckus - is getting its final layout done before it heads to the printers. I’ve worked closely with Mike Peters, the ruleset’s author, over several visits to Wi Tower and it’s been
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Great Escape Games - Dead Man's Hand Street Scatter review You can never go wrong with some good scatter terrain and this set, made for Dead Man’s Hand but usable with other Wild West games (or in European and Eastern areas for that matter), is certainly that. Two frames are included
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North Star - Oathmark Human Command review Ready to enhance your new unit of plastic Human Light Infantry [reviewed in Wi435 - Ed] are two blisters of three human characters. These will add command options for your Oathmark army but could also fit into some historical forces or village terrain. One pack
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Wargames Atlantic - Skeleton Cavalry and Chariots review Games Workshop’s recent release of Warhammer: The Old World has seen the Tomb Kings (sand-cleaned and reanimated skeletal warriors from the desert) return to stores. These figures haven’t received flashy new kits though; old plastic frames in updated boxes have been flying off
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Wargames Atlantic - Great War Russian Infantry review We look to World War One with this new Wargames Atlantic (WA) box set. The plastic producers have made a frame that brings the massive army of Russia onto the wargaming table, joining the British, German, and French Infantry boxes that are already
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You’ve probably already noticed the first of our new WiPrime Collections in the Vault. These leather-bound tomes (digital PDFs if you’re the less romantic type) are a new addition, packed with themed articles that will make browsing your favourite subjects a pleasure. The first Collection covers the Crusades and since its
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We're ecstatic to announce the WiPrime Collections series coming to the Vault. In each of these online omnibuses, available exclusively to WiPrime Members, we bring together themed articles from the Wargames Illustrated archive for your reading pleasure and referencing ease. This month we've dug through The Vault and searched for articles
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Partizan Press - Setting the East Ablaze: 3rd and Final Edition review Hot off the press comes the third (and, we are assured, final) edition of the popular Setting the East Ablaze (StEA) wargames rules. Produced by Partizan Press, the rules comes as a soft cover A4 book that runs to
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North Star - Oathmark Human Militia review A new box set of plastics has arrived for use in Oathmark: Battles of the Lost Age, adding to the sizable range that North Star produce for the Joe McCullough /Osprey Games system. This one brings lighter-armed and armoured humans to the fantasy meets
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Osprey Games - Frostgrave: Mortal Enemies review If there’s one thing every good hero needs, it’s a great enemy. Would anyone care about grumpy ol’ Batman without the Joker? Would John McClane have done much beyond making fists with his toes if it wasn’t for Hans Gruber? Who would care about
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James previews some of the new STL files we’re preparing for WiPrime Members and looks ahead to some magazine content we’re working on. We’re getting fresh WiDigital models sculpted right now, after taking a break over the holidays and reassessing the direction this part of our WiPrime offering should take. Assorted
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 310 - August 2013 We rewind a decade to check out an issue themed around Atila the Hun. The Hun are introduced broadly by Matthew Bennet then Roy Boss takes a focused look at their tactics and both
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I’m writing this month’s Insider Insight as the sign-off date for our next issue hits. At this point we need to have all articles finished and laid out, adverts ready to go (sent to us from the various fine companies that show off their wares on our pages), photos snapped
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