Pulp Figures is pretty much ‘the’ place to go for top quality Pulp era miniatures. Recently, owner Bob Murch has been re-camping some of the older sculpts and adding more to the range. The 28mm Inter-War U.S. Marines range has seen the addition of a number of packs, of which
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Maximillian 1934 is a set of vehicle racing rules with a difference: players create a vehicle using a design system, adding weapons, armour and engine enhancements before taking part in auto-duelling races full of the screech of tyres and chatter of machine guns. The Maximillian 1934: The Grande Tour book
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North Star Military Figures continues to support the Frostgrave rules system from Osprey Games. Along the way, the company has produced some excellent multi-part plastic figures, embracing the different facets of the game. However, in a world of ‘same old’ fantasy, the company has been innovative by producing both male
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Talented figure painter Shannon Shaw supplied us with her take on Captain Flint. Here at WI we decided to give Flint an alternative base, and thought you would like to see how we did it. Download the article here Buy your own Captain Flint here
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Bataille Empire is a set of wargaming rules covering the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, catering for a wide variety of figure sizes. The rulebook itself is a 256-page softback and aims to both inform as well as provide ‘historical’ wargaming rules. https://youtu.be/HlLLIFGI3Po The introduction details the main aims of the book, being
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Since the release of their latest 7TV: Pulp rules boxed set, Crooked Dice have offered a mixed batch of figures with a classic Pulp era theme. However, in the next few months, the company will be offering a number of figures that embrace one genre of the ‘classic’ Pulp period,
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The second of the painting guides written by Mark Hargreaves, the Painting World War One 28mm Wargaming Figures: The Middle Eastern Theatres Volume 2 book serves as a wargamer’s guide to painting figures from the armies of the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria. This is an 88-page softcover book that
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Although published a few years ago, it’s worth mentioning this set of rules, which takes a somewhat different approach to the zombie apocalypse. Taking its cue from the world explored in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel and movie, Jane Austen: Zombie Killer is a 48-page, A5 softback rulebook
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Highgate Miniatures is a relatively recent addition to the plethora of small companies who make our hobby as diverse as it is. They have chosen to ‘specialise’ in the world of Gothic Horror, producing a range of vampire and vampire hunter characters which pay homage to the realms of literary
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Having decided to put the whole range of miniatures up for sale, the owners of Rogue Miniatures were fortunate enough to find a buyer in the form of Minifigs Ltd. This is a great range of TV and movie inspired miniatures from a number of genres. There are so many
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Slave 2 Gaming of Australia have expanded their range of historical miniatures to offer 28mm Australian troops suitable for service with United Nations forces during the Korean War. The figures being offered come with a choice of heads and backpacks. In addition to the somewhat traditional slouch hat, gamers can decide
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Pendraken Miniatures have added a number of new Animal figures to the Minibits part of the business. These are metal cast miniatures of various domesticated animals, offered in a number of sizes from 15mm to 28mm. Each of the animals offered are suitable for games which take place across Europe, with
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It’s that time of the year again. We’re asking for your votes for the 2019 Wargames Illustrated Awards. Which companies, rules, accessories, games and models in our illustrious hobby are worthy of your tick in the box? Not only will the award winners receive a no expense spared trophy, which (from
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Warlord Games has released two new boxed sets in support of their SPQR rules system for warband battles during the Ancient period. The two new sets represent members of the tribes of Germania, entitled Heroes and Skyclad Warriors. https://youtu.be/Y0_lPvdB_jw The Heroes boxed set includes six 28mm figures cast in resin. Two of
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Warlord Games continue to support their World War Two aerial combat game, Blood Red Skies, releasing more Ace Pilots and Squadrons for use with the game. Two of the most recent are Soviet Ace Pilot Vladimir Pokrovski and the Mikotan-Gurevich MIG-3 Squadron. https://youtu.be/xiDGyL5a7qc The Soviet Ace Pilot Vladimir Pokrovski boxed set is
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The fourth in a series of wargaming guides from Crowood Press, the Creating a Napoleonic Wargames Army 1809 – 1815 book serves as a very comprehensive guide to starting out in the Napoleonic Period and provides access to a number of possibilities. This is a 159-page softcover book that is
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We recently covered the release of the Tripods and Triplanes core starter set from the excellent Ares Games. This contained one Martian Tripod and one German Triplane, alongside the game rules, tokens and other game aids needed to enter the world of this Post-WW1 Martian invasion. This time around, we’re
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In an industry that sometimes seems full of Kickstarter campaigns, North Star Military Figures say ‘nay’ to such things and have invented the ‘Nickstarter’. Basically, this is a pre-order programme run by the company and aimed to provide miniatures for some of the game releases on the market, most notably
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After reviewing the boxed set of Core Space from Battle Systems, we were so impressed by this unique take on a sci-fi universe that we’d thought we’d take a closer look at the rulebook, in particular the ‘standalone’ deluxe hardback version. https://youtu.be/SjJw9jFmlrU Core Space is a miniatures based game where a band
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Hello, hello what’s all this? No bagged magazine this month? No plastic frame of figures? Decals instead! If you are missing your free plastic figure fix please turn to the news on page 4 to be reassured you will be getting another hit before too long. In the meantime, why
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We present the visual splendour that is this tabletop version of Stalingrad, first shown by the Earlswood Gamers at shows in 2018 and created by the amazing Alan Sheward. WI had the chance to not only game across this 99% scratch built set-up using the Chains of Command rules, we
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The staff at North Star Military Figures have rapidly become some of the most active ‘Friends of Gaslands’ in the UK. As well as providing copies of the new Gaslands Refuelled rulebook from Osprey Games, the company has added a number of products to those available, including templates, vehicle modification
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Perry Miniatures and Blitzkrieg Miniatures often work together to produce some top quality 1/56th resin vehicles. Two of the latest are the Italian Autoblinda AB 40/41/43 armoured car and the German Sd. Kfz 10 half-track. The Autoblinda armoured car is a largely resin made kit, although the main armament is cast
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Knight Models continue to release some of the most definitive miniatures based upon the myriad characters of the DC Universe. Two of their most recent releases are Superman and the Legion of Doom, released in the form of boxed sets. The Legion of Doom boxed set contains six of the worst
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Alternative Armies is one of those companies that worries less about convention and aims to offer something suitably, er, alternative. And what could be more alternative than a range of Feline Ronin Warriors? The two packs sent for review are from the new Kitton range, we have Kitoka Ronin and Kitoka
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Corvus Belli have been creating rules and miniatures for their Infinity sci-fi background for a number of years. Along the way, they have offered expansions and starter box sets to enable current gamers to add to their gaming experiences and new gamers to access this fascinating gaming universe. https://youtu.be/lNbRxnQSsNg The Operation: Wildfire
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Warlord Games’ Black Seas rules system caters for the Age of Sail period from 1770 up until 1830. The first releases were for the British, French and Spanish navies, mostly in the form of generic plastic model kits, but some of the ‘named’ ships have their own resin and metal
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Ares Games have managed to take their Wings of Glory rules for World War One aerial combat and added something different, a H. G. Wells style Martian invasion just after the war. In Tripods & Triplanes, brave airmen take on invading Martian machines in a battle for the Earth itself. https://youtu.be/HjbEFT9iyNE The
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Battle Systems have some great card stock terrain that is fully printed in colour. However, they have now expanded into the world of boxed miniatures games. Core Space is a unique take on a sci-fi universe which draws from many sources but offers something different as well. https://youtu.be/RsinXo11nqM Core Space is a
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Heer46 have become specialists in the World War Two era. Having started out as a company which focussed upon a continuation of the war into 1946, they have released a wealth of miniatures suitable for other aspects of the war, focusing not only on the Eastern Front but also on
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