Sally 4th continue to add to their “Classic Movie Miniatures” range, with the addition this month of “Ice Station Zebra”- sorry, “Ice Station Zulu”, if there are any copyright lawyers in the house. This classic movie from 1968 is based in the arctic, where Russian and American forces try to
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The release of the long awaited Oathmark fantasy mass-battle from Osprey was set for Salute 2020. It was to be accompanied by much blowing of trumpets, cheers from the crowds and figure and book deals from North Star. Then Coronavirus happened, and in a time of lockdown, reduced staffing and
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Viva Mexico! Neil Smith takes an extended look at a new book - ideal for wargaming the Mexican Revolution. Did you know that sincronicidad is Spanish for synchronicity? Neither did I until very recently when looking for a new project and Mike Blake’s Armies of the Mexican Revolution (Partizan Press, 2020)
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When Peter Dennis isn’t supplying fantastic artwork to the biggest names in wargaming and military history he works on a series of books with Helion and Company which he affectionally calls Paperboys. https://youtu.be/kObao_ODYsM Note: The text below is the transcript of our flipthrough video (for those who would rather read than listen). I
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Timecast produce a comprehensive range of 1980s Cold War models in 1/144th scale, or 10mm to me and you. Already available are infantry, equipment and vehicles for Soviet, British and American forces, with the West Germans coming soon. To bolster the American forces in Europe two new tanks have recently been
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Just released are three boxes of plastic miniatures designed to support the new “Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms” skirmish wargames system. The first box is undoubtedly my favourite, the “Bleak Falls Delve Set”. This sprue of 8 plastic figures provides everything the player needs to begin exploring dungeons and looking
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The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a miniatures game based on The Elder Scrolls video game franchise by Bethesda Game Studios and is set in the same world of Skyrim, so it will be familiar to anyone who has played the video game before. https://youtu.be/-LuBwNWVhKI Note: The text below is the
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With the closure of high street stores and hobby shops due to Coronavirus it’s probably not going to be possible to pick up a copy of the April issue of Wargames Illustrated ‘in-store’. But fear not, there are some online hobby retails still operating and you can find their details
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This is a new range of 28mm metal figures from 1898 Miniatures, aimed at covering the Spanish troops of the early to middle 17th century, when Spain was busy fighting the Dutch Republic in the 80 Years War, and also supporting the Imperial armies in the Thirty Years War. The initial
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“Oxford Diecast” will probably be well known to most readers as they produce an extensive range of ready painted diecast civilian vehicles, many of which may already be in your 1920’s gangster collections or World War II Home Guard. Perhaps less well known is their extensive, and growing, military range,
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Debris of War have a track record in doing what it says on the tin - providing debris for your wargames table - and done to a high standard of quality. Their range includes: stowage, barrels, crates, drums, rocky outcrops, wheelie bins etc. plus a smattering of buildings and tokens. This
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The “Kings of War” fantasy mass battle game has been around for a number of years but recently Mantic have launched the skirmish version of the game, known as “Kings of War: Vanguard.” This allows those of you who have large Kings of War armies already to pick out a
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This issue comes with a FREE 48 page modelling guide! Available as a free PDF and/or free to purchase as a hard copy for WIPrime members. WI390 was mailed to subscribers on 18 March 2020. It was made available to WIPrime members on 20 March 2020. It will be in hobby
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“Blood and Valor” is a new set of World War I skirmish rules designed for use with 28mm miniatures. Produced by “Firelock Games”, this 114 page hard back rulebook is the first in a line of rules that “Firelock” aim to produce, based around their very successful “Blood and Plunder”
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US airborne are the latest addition to Crusader Miniatures extensive World War II range, which already contains US infantry and anti-tank guns, along with British, French, Poles, Russians and Germans! The first two packs contain riflemen, who are all in nice action poses and are very detailed sculpts. Each pack contains
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These new releases are part of North Stars expanding range of miniatures designed for the 1866 war between Prussia and Austria, although they are suitable for the earlier conflict with Denmark in 1864 and the later Franco Prussian War. First up are the Prussian Dragoons, wearing pickelhaube style helmet, Prussian
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Baccus do a great job of making it very difficult for you to want or need to go anywhere else for your 6mm miniature needs, and with their expanding range of WWII ‘German Equipment’ I certainly can’t see why you wouldn’t want to start or expand you 6mm forces with
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Victorious Miniatures are continuing to add to their Boxer Rebellion range. Having covered some of the troop types for the Boxers themselves, they have moved on to the troops from the Legation Quarter, who defended this foreign enclave in Peking. The figures received for review are a single pack of Japanese
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This 192 page hardback book is the eagerly anticipated “fantasy mass-battle” game from Osprey. Penned by Frostgrave author Joseph A. McCullough and having been playtested over the course of the last two years, Oathmark is already supported by an extensive range of figures by North Star Military Figures and has
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This Softback 158 page painted guide is the second in a series published by Pen and Sword and written by Andy Singleton, with the promise of more to come. Let’s begin flipping through the pages. https://youtu.be/gaGUURpsBgM Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather
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The figures seen below are from the forthcoming (released at Salute 2020) Late Roman Cataphract box set from Gripping Beast. The set will contain four frames that can be used to make up twelve models. There is an extra body on the frame so that you can make the unit with
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The Miniature Company are a small, family run UK company which produce figures in 28 and 10mm. Previously known as the Miniature Design Company, they offer a number of different periods. The samples sent us for review are packs from three of their 28mm ranges, Dark Age Saxons, Dark Age
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Sally 4th recently released Whiteout: The Arctic Survival Game which featured in a previous Primetime as a flipthrough. In order to support the new rules, the company has added to their 28mm Classic Movie Miniatures range with packs of figures that match some of the images and reference points mentioned
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We talk to the author of the first set of Wargames Rules published be Helion Wargames - In Deo Veritas - fast play ‘exciting’ 17th Century rules aimed at re-fighting real battles. https://youtu.be/r4KnPOB53Yo
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With Hammerhead 2020 fast approaching, we thought it would be a good idea to show off last year's entrants into our Painting competition. If your heading to Hammerhead on Saturday 14th March 2020 be sure to bring your best painted miniature/s along, you might be lucky enough to be walking away
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Painting Wargaming Figures: Early Imperial Romans is the latest in a series of books written by Andy Singleton and published by Pen and Sword. As the name suggests, this is a detailed painting guide to getting the best from painting both metal and plastic figures of Roman troops. The book
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Ares Games created the Battlestar Galactica Starship Battles Game back in 2018. Since then, it has proven popular at various shows and conventions, and with gamers in general. But Ares have always committed to expanding upon the game to offer more and more ways to play, and have provided further
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North Star Miniatures are supporting the release of the second edition of the Muskets & Tomahawks rulebook by releasing new miniatures for the French Indian War, one of the options outlined in the first supplement, Redcoats & Tomahawks. The new figures include packs for the main forces described, including Canadians, Highlanders,
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Offensive Miniatures already have a fair number of figures packs in their excellent World War Two themed ‘Elite’ range. However, one of their upcoming releases at Salute is an adjunct to that range, a number of packs of British Paratroopers. We have one set of samples from the upcoming release, consisting
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One of Empress Miniatures rapidly expanding ranges is that for the Vietnam War. Having begun with the Battle for Hue 1968, the wider war is slowly being explored, and the further into the war one goes, the more support weaponry is needed. Hence, the two packs reviewed here. The first pack
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