New from Artizan Designs, six extra codes join their range for the Second Afghan War. NFW 1008 - Afghan Irregulars Command II We’re looking at command figures first. These add to Artizan’s already released Afghan Irregulars command set but they look more suited to summer campaigning. Unlike in NFW 1001, there are
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The Wargames Illustrated team dig through The Vault to find exciting articles from previous issues. With over 400 issues in The Vault you might be at a loss for where to start browsing - there are literally thousands of articles available and that's rather overwhelming. Well, fear not, each month we
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We're checking out six new codes from Artizan Design's Second World War US range. Artizan's Mike Owen has been busy creating new figures, perfect for use in the later part of WW2. These new US Infantry options will bulk out an existing force or, perhaps, might inspire a new one. Cast in
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Editor Dan takes us on a tour of the 402nd issue of Wargames Illustrated, which comes with the latest free How To ... A Guide to Modelling. https://youtu.be/COUxvVVTy8A
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We've got all sorts of smashing new 7TV: Fantasy stuff to look at over the next couple of weeks and to start things off we're reviewing two new sets of figures - Fantasy Stars and Skeleton Command. Left to right - Monster Hunter, Tyrant King, Vicious Henchman, and Tragic Hero. Fantasy Stars The
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Following our look at the plastic Revenants set for Oathmark, we've got some associated characters to have a peep at. The first thing to point out is that these are 28mm resin sub-masters, not the final metal production figures, but we'd imagine those will be to the high-quality standard we've come
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Wargames Illustrated 403 was only sent to our printers yesterday so this advanced article is coming to you, our Prime Members, about as early as it is possible to get! Shadow of the Eagles' author Keith Flint penned an excellent Designer's Notes that not only showcases his new game but
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A new selection of plastics have landed on the review desk - Oathmark: Revenant Infantry to go with the upcoming supplement Bane of Kings. There are enough parts on each frame to construct five Revenants in a variety of poses and with different weapon choices. Six of these frames are included
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Arriving too late for us to get them online properly this week, but too cool to leave unmentioned, it's 7TV's extremely pretty new boxed game 7TV: Fantasy! 7TV: Fantasy is the latest game to come from Crooked Dice's partnership with Edge Hill University Press, created thanks to the involvement of students
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We're getting a real Beau Geste feel from these fine looking 1898 Miniaturas produced figures, freshly delivered from Spain. On the review desk are three packs from their French Foreign Legion range. We mentioned Beau Geste at the outset and though that's certainly the iconic point of reference for the Legion,
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Our Project Manager, James, talks about our latest Giants in Miniature figure, Shaka Zulu. When the first production casts of this figure arrived in the office I have to admit to falling in love, just a little bit, with how Shaka Zulu had been sculpted. The quality’s not surprising as he
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Has our latest Giants in Miniature - Shaka kaSenzangakhona - inspired you to bring this great leader to the tabletop? Take a dive into the history of Shaka and the Zulu people through previous Wargames Illustrated articles and more! Shaka in The Vault Shaka's Bloody Ascent - Wi378 - page 28 to
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Editor Dan embarks on a brave new journey of discovery, involving cardboard and clips. 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 the
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We were rather partial to the previous Order Militant figures that came across our review desk; their dark and weird look and quality were apparent in every sculpt. Will we feel the same way about these new ones? SAGA: Age of Magic has got some cracking figures in its evolving range,
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Taking a break from the usual figures and rules that we cover, the folks at Army Painter have sent a set of terrain building gear our way. This box is €90 ($110 US) - the price you’d pay for a high-quality boxed game - so our expectations are high. Will
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Mortem et Gloriam’s 15mm Hundred Years' War French Army starter pack delivers on its promise. It provides all you need to build a nicely balanced French army from the middle period of the Hundred Years' War. The figures are nicely proportioned and crisply cast with very little flash. They are compatible
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Born out of a love for the period and a desire to game the larger battles of the Baronial Wars of 13th Century England, this latest release of 10mm medieval Knights, Militia and Archers follows a couple of successful Kickstarter campaigns and sees a move away from just Kickstarting their
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We’ve got an array of resin conversion parts on the review desk from a pretty new company by the name of Anzio Miniatures. Aimed at anyone wanting to play the Chinese in WW2 or for use in Chinese Civil War games. These sets give you the chance to add some customised
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We couldn't quite fit all of Steve Wood's Never Mind the Billhooks extras into Wi402. Thankfully there's space online to add it so we've got an extra page for Prime members to enjoy! Download the full PDF here https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fun-with-Arrows.pdf
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Anyone who has bought it to Perry Miniatures newest range of figures; those for The War of the Triple Alliance, we no doubt be very interested to hear of the release of ‘Borders of Blood’ written by Brazilian Victor Barone and published by Caliver Books. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF8ufqbyv4Y&ab_channel=WargamesIllustrated The text below is a transcript
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Steel Fist Miniatures have released a new range of figures for the English Civil War in 15mm - a new addition, alongside their existing 28mm ranges. The initial release covers the earlier part of the conflict, although the clothing and most equipment would not look too out of place up
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We love a good bit of terrain in the Wargames Illustrated office and we love good MDF kits. They have brought a wealth of diversity and possibilities to people's terrain collections and ensured home gamers can have packed gaming boards at a relatively low price. Outlands Terrain is a new company
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We’re riding a wave of Wild West excitement at the moment; while much of that buzz stems from the upcoming plastics for Dead Man’s Hand it doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate goodies from elsewhere. Knuckleduster Miniatures’ latest are a fine example, a set of gunslingers - the Avenging Angels -
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This one falls outside of the wargaming specific releases we usually cover - an audiobook version of translated military instructions from the Prussian King to his Generals - but it is such an oddity that we felt we needed to take a peek at it! Ex-Battlegames Editor Henry Hyde has put his
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Serious postal disruption is affecting the delivery of some subscription copies of Wi400 - the April issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine. Despite most subscribers having now received their copy of Wi400, there has clearly been a major postal issue which has meant that many subscribers (particularly in the US) have not
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The Wargames Illustrated team dig through The Vault in this new, Prime exclusive feature. With over 400 issues in The Vault you might be at a loss for where to start browsing - there are literally thousands of articles available and that's rather overwhelming. Well, fear not, each month we’re going
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A couple of weeks ago we introduced you to the forthcoming plastic Gunfighters from Great Escape Games – designed with their game Dead Man’s Hand in mind. We were so impressed with the figures we decided to revisit them, this time in glorious Technicolor. Below you will see spins of four
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Editor Dan takes us on a tour of the 401st issue of Wargames Illustrated, which comes with a free frame of Caesarian Romans from Warlord Games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcmVL8ESbXQ&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=WargamesIllustrated
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We feel very fortunate whenever we hear the thud of a delivery landing on the office carpet. A generous number of books get pushed through the Wi Tower letterbox and we always enjoy having a flick through them but, alas, many never find their way into the magazine. This is
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This box is all about the frames. To be more precise, it’s about the same frame eight times as that’s all you get! None of the instructions, bases, decals, and so on that a company like Games Workshop includes with its plastics are present here; that might be disappointing, if not
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