Of all the Ultracast figures we've seen recently (and we’ve seen quite a few here at WiHQ) – these are the best. In terms of design, they are well researched and believable, in terms of detail they are sharp, and in terms of casting they are pretty clean and -
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Following a successful Kickstarter back in 2016, Studio Miniatures have been steadily expanding their First Afghan War range, with the recent focus being on native Afghan tribesmen. Received for review recently are these samples (pictured above and below) from 14 of the 23 ‘Afghan’ packs available. You will find these (and
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Sounding a bit like a 90s death metal band; Kromlech of Warszawa, Poland produce the ‘Official Terrain Series’ for Osprey’s fantasy skirmish game Frostgrave. They currently have a dozen suitably gloomy looking buildings in their MDF range and have recently added a few sets of resin scatter terrain. If you like
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Editor Dan quizzes Project Manager James on a rather more entertaining project than the ones he usually undertakes during the working day - converted US Marines! They chat about the frames, the inspiration behind this scene, and the building and converting James did on the Warlord Games US Marines (whose
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We can't get enough of Bob Amey’s fantastic 15mm ancients. Hopefully you can't either, because we've found some more spins of his armies. We genuinely didn't hold these back on purpose either, they got lost in our file system for a few weeks! To see more of Bob's models check out
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In this 'unboxing' video we are looking at sample packs from the first release of First Corps' 28mm, metal, World War Two British Expeditionary Force range. Lower down the page you will also find photos and some of our trademark 'spins' of the models. https://youtu.be/RO4ewTck848 Brengunner Non-Commissioned Officer Battalion Commander Rifleman with bayonet Rifleman Find out more
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3,000 years is a long time! Any book trying to map the armies and warfare of such a wide period is showing a level of boldness that is to be admired. That's what this Dadi & Piombo published book attempts to do in this softcover, spiral bound, 66 pages expansion
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We've got some new painting products to look at from the Mig Jimenez AMMO range, both of them aimed at sprayers. Some are f0r use with an airbrush, some not! AMMO Shaders Combining airbrushing and brush work on models can, in the hands of a skilled painter, lead to phenomenal results. These
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To accompany our Q&A with Afghan Tribesmen sculptor Michael Perry (on page 92 of Wargames Illustrated 394) we’ve snapped extra photos and spins of some Afghans. These have all been painted by the other half of Perry Miniatures, brother Alan. The tribal nature of the Afghans meant that they didn’t develop
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In last week’s Primetime we looked at new American and British Regular Infantry, this week they are joined by Native Americans for the War of 1812. Native Americans became involved in the conflict to secure British support for their own war against the United States. Led by Tecumseh, they played
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Fresh from Winterdyne’s 3D printers are a varied collection of 28mm accessories, to add detail to any 1890s to 1940s (with perhaps a little further wiggle room if you’re so inclined) games, dioramas or bases. We took our first look at Winterdyne’s 3D printed terrain last week with a 15mm Medieval
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Black Seas presents an intriguing modelling challenge for those wanting to do it 'properly', what with the complexities of the sails and rigging that need adding. Here at Wargames Illustrated we wondered how much of a challenge it was to build these ships, so we threw some new boxes at
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There’s no shortage of people producing MDF terrain right now; for anyone new to make their mark it’s going to take something a bit different. Enter Brutal Cities, a relatively new company who are creating some impressive laser cut kits, themed to a cyberpunk style. We’ve got a selection of buildings
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We recently had the pleasure of visiting Alan Perry's expansive home gaming room. In between filming coverage (which will be up to accompany an article coming in Wi 395) we grabbed some of his recent work and rushed it into our portable photo setup. First we have AW 206 Spanish
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Something a bit different here - a highly detailed 15mm Medieval Home from Winterdyne Commission Modeling - part of their 3D printed scenery range. That's right, we're living in the future, folks! This model has been 'grown' from scratch on the print bed of a 3D printer, layer-by-layer, piece-by-piece, to create
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North Star are expanding their official range for Muskets and Tomahawks beyond the French Indian War and into the later War of 1812. First out of the mould is a pack of American Regular Infantry. These miniatures are cast with light equipment, wearing the stovepipe style shako, with the hackle and
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We’ve got some new models from Gringo 40s on the review table today - Viet Cong Female Soldiers from their Vietnam War 1968 range and a Mayan Princess in Elaborate Headdress from the Mesoamerican range. Viet Cong Female Soldiers Let’s get into the Viet Cong (VC) first - these are four 28mm
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In the October issue of Wargames Illustrated (Wi394) you had the pleasure of ogling Bob Amey’s fine collection of converted 15mm ancient armies. As a bonus exclusive Prime members can ogle them some more with these extra photographs and spins. Wargames Illustrated' September issue (Wi393) also featured a masterclass on Bob's
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The second wave of Order Militant models has arrived from Gripping Beast –the Grand Commander of The Order Militant leads the way and 8 Fanatics follow in support, ready to take part in SAGA: Age of Magic. These metal models are all sculpted by Wargames Illustrated favourite Matt Bickley (who has
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Renaissance Italy is the latest battle ground for Romanian company WoFun. They are continuing their mammoth project of converting all the Peter Dennis paper soldiers to plastic, printing them pre-cut on 2mm thick clear acrylic sheet. The new range contains 35 sheets of figures covering all the different troop types for Imperialist,
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We are diving into the latest boxed sets from The Plastic Soldier Company, designed to provide purpose made armies for Mortem et Gloriam, the popular ancient wargames rules. Each box has enough infantry, cavalry, and light infantry within to create a starter army for the smallest level of MeG games,
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Two upcoming releases from Warlord Games arrived in the office this week, both for their Warlords of Erehwon fantasy game. We don’t get to talk about the stuff that lurks in the ‘Other Games’ section of Warlord Games’ website as much as we’d like so this is a real treat,
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The Gripping Beast boys coined the phrase “Generic Hairies” when they released their plastic ‘Dark Age Warriors’ box set a few years ago and I would say this pack of six figures, soon to be released by Crusader Miniatures (October 2020), also match that description. Fitting seamlessly into several different Dark
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This new boxed set for Frostgrave’s Second Edition provides enough parts to build 10 hugely varied, multi-part, plastic miniatures. The models are at 28mm scale and the set consists of two duplicated Frostgrave Knights frames (each allowing you to build five miniatures), plus a frame containing 10 bases. Though "knights" are
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We’re taking a look at Knuckleduster Miniatures’ Linguine Western Faction – bringing their gun toting carbohydrates to the wild west! Included are six single-piece metal miniatures along with branded MDF slotta-bases. The models are at 28mm scale, designed for Knuckleduster’s Gunfighter’s Ball range; touted on their website as “the most
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Artizan Designs have continued their range of 28mm Victorian Science Fiction with the addition of the 17th East London Rifles. This regiment of renown has seen action everywhere from the siege of Lucknow in India to the fall of Fort Elizabeth on Mars, and veteran troops they look too. Depicted
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“Old School, new look” is the tagline of Jacklex Miniatures. The company is a resurrection of a line of figures originally sculpted by Jack Alexander – one of the pioneers of the UK wargaming figure scene. As well as original figures made by Jack Alexander back in the 1960s and 70s
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These are new models for SAGA Age of Magic, from Gripping Beast. The first of The Order Militant march their menacing way onto your tabletop at 28mm scale, cast in metal, and (with the exception of three two-part models) as one-piece models. Sculptor Matthew Bickley has excelled himself - these are
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“My orders say I'm not supposed to know where I'm taking this boat, so I don't. But one look at you, and I know it's gonna be hot!” Chief – Apocalypse Now If that quote gave you a buzz of recognition, excitement, or nostalgia, chances are you’re a fan of Francis
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There have been several recent 28mm releases catering for the ‘smaller’ nations/forces of World War Two and here’s another one, this time from Crusader Miniatures – Romanians. We’ve been handed a sample pack of what will be on offer in this initial release of 16 figures, probably forming four packs.
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