Helion and Company continues to work with Peter Dennis and Andy Callan to bring more ‘paper soldiers’ to the marketplace. Two of the latest books are Castle Assault, which covers sieges and battles from the age of Edward I to the Battle of Bannockburn, and Jacobite ’45, covering the period
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Another globe trotting games company who certainly put in the miles to push their products are Wargamer Games Studio Ltd., the producers of By Fire and Sword. Their professional looking stand at Tactica is always loaded with well presented products from their BF&S line and they always make room for
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Stronghold Terrain of Hamminkeln, Germany not only produce quality terrain but also market their own range of miniatures. Stronghold are the official distributor of the German editions of SAGA and Dead Man’s Hand. Some of their most recent releases include male and female Viking beserkers for use with SAGA or any
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Schilling-Figuren of Salzgitter, Germany has been sculpting quality 28mm and 1/72 miniatures for a long time. Their latest additions include the Prussian Landwehr seen above. The six figures from the two different packs shown here are depicted firing, loading or standing at rest. The attention to detail in terms of uniform,
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Another manufacturer we caught up with a Tactica in Hamburg was Freebooter Miniatures. They always put on a good show; cosplaying, and running games using their Freebooter’s Fate rules system and, as always, displaying their game and figures on excellent terrain. This year they were showcasing their new Debonn faction, largely based upon
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It’s always interesting to peruse the new characters that have been released in Thomas ‘Stoessi’ Stoesser’s range of World War Two character figures, when we're at Tactica, and Thomas actually treated us to a few sneak peeks of pre-releases, including Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Vandervoort (as played by John Wayne from
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Urban Construct produces a whole host of resin terrain, from the city blocks of the future mega cities through to modern vehicles and the remnants of a collapsed world. One of their many ‘Combi Packs’ consists of 10 pieces of ‘Junk’ that could make its way into a number of
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Michael Lovejoy of Oathsworn Miniatures has been sculpting anthropomorphic animal characters for quite some time, running a number of successful Kickstarters under the Burrows and Badgers label. He has continued to add to the available range, especially in light of the imminent release of the Burrows and Badgers skirmish game. The
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White Dragon Miniatures hit the market with some great sci-fi miniatures in their Shattered Void range. Yet what really seems to be exciting people are the master prints of the Courage In Contact range, based upon Modern British forces from Iraq to Afghanistan and beyond. These are some of the best
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Footsore Miniatures continues to impress with their new figure releases. Hot on the heels of their recent Vikings are more of same and these Late Roman archers, ready for action as the Empire fractures and makes the slow slide into oblivion. These figures are excellently sculpted, reflecting the advances made in
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Macrocosm Miniatures have created their own take upon a Weird War One concept. They have taken the fantasy races of Dwarves, Goblins and Halflings and placed them into the ‘mud and blood’ of an alternative early 20th Century. Received for review were some of the Dwarves, based upon the Russian
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North Star and Osprey Publishing continue to support the recent release of the Ghost Archipelago rules with these sprues of plastic snakemen. However, with a little ingenuity, they can fit a myriad of different gaming backgrounds. The sprue contains five torsos, ten heads and five pairs of legs. There are also
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Kromlech of Warsaw, Poland offer a range of products designed with science fiction gaming in mind, mostly parts designed to convert figures from other companies. However, they also produce miniatures of their own, including Dwarven warriors with more than a touch of reality. Although some of the Dvergr (dwarves) wield weapons
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A new edition of a well-loved game often generates much gnashing of teeth and beating of chests. New editions come in one of two main forms; an iteration of the old game encompassing the little (and not so little) changes that FAQ’s and errata bring, or wholesale changes that completely
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Antidiluvian Miniatures produce figures themed around the Lost World, Fantasy, Medieval Demons and Historical. Received for review were figure packs from the first two ranges, all fairly unique. The Lost World figure is an example of a Terror Bird, or Phorusrhacids, the large, flightless, carnivorous birds which roamed South America and
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Bad Squiddo Miniatures produce figures themed around female warrriors. One of their most recent successful Kickstarter campaigns is entitled ‘Freya’s Wrath’, a series of Dark Age warriors with a touch of historical reality blended with Norse mythology. The range includes Berserkers, Hearthguard, Archers and Bondi warriors, plus a number of personality
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Warlord Games continues to support the Exterminate! Doctor Who Miniatures Game, co-authored by Ricard Fortun and Wayne Bollands. The latest and upcoming releases include more Doctors and their Companions from the New Era, plus some Classic Era characters from the 1960’s. The first set is available now and allows you to
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The world of the 6mm gamer has as many miniatures and opportunities for mass battle gaming as every other. At the forefront of providing figures from across a host of periods is Baccus 6mm, one of the most active companies in this figure size in the UK. Received for review were
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If you live anywhere north of the River Humber in England, you will know that winter can last a long time. And if you are waiting for a show to attend and get the wargaming juices flowing, winter seems interminable. Thankfully, there is a cure for that: every February for
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We made our now annual journey to the excellent Vapnartak show in York, England on February 4th, one of the first big shows of the year and a great introduction to another hobby year. Among all the amazing games being played and traders selling a host of products, we picked
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Once again, it’s FREEBIE FRIDAY! All our Wargames Illustrated Prime members will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win this week’s items. This week’s giveaway is courtesy of Plastic Soldier Company and consists of ten 15mm tank kits suitable for a whole number of post-WW2 armies. Don’t forget - Freebie
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The new Blood Red Skies – Battle of Britain boxed game from Warlord Games covers action from July to October 1940. Although it contains everything needed to play BRS in this perio, Warlord are releasing a number of expansions that not only add to the action but also widen the
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The new Blood Red Skies – Battle of Britain boxed set brings the fast and furious world of air combat during the hectic days of 1940 to the tabletop. Everything you need to re-enact the dogfights of the period is contained within this stylish set. https://youtu.be/xPRzJK32j38 Upon opening the box, the eye
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Thanks to a partnership between Osprey Games and North Star Miniatures, fantasy gamers have a great deal to look forward to. Designed to compliment the upcoming Oathmark mass fantasy battle rules, these Elves are the latest release from a range of fantasy figures with a ‘classic’ look. Each plastic frame contains
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Published by Osprey Publishing and created by Battlefront, the Nam 1965 – 1972 provides rules and army lists for gaming larger actions during the Vietnam War. Expanded, updated and made anew, this is a complete package for those looking to game from the Delta to the DMZ. https://youtu.be/R9KZF5gUviw The book begins with
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Any Allied force created for use with World War Two rules needs Sherman tanks. And to combat those Shermans, German forces need anti-tank guns. Luckily, the recent Rubicon model kit releases have you covered on both counts. The first kit we’re looking at is the M4 Sherman, which has the option
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The new Avanti supplement brings the Italian forces into Version 4 of the Flames of War rules system. These are no longer the inexperienced troops of 1940. During the period 1942 – 43, the Italians proved to be able warriors who fought bravely, despite deficiencies in their equipment compared to
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Mark Sims of Crusader Miniatures has added something a little different to his World War Two German range. Rather than focus upon smocks and the Late War era, he has chosen to produce Early War Heer infantry in greatcoats. There are seven packs in total, with each pack consisting of four
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Plastic Soldier Company continue to add to their range of 15mm Cold War era plastics with more model kits, so far covering AFVs used by a number of different nations and plastic infantry for those backed by one. The beauty of the Plastic Soldier Company’s approach to providing products is the
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Minifigs continue to add to their Modern range of vehicles, this time with three different MBTs for use by Chinese forces. There are examples of the Type 63, Type 98 and Type 88 / 85 tank on offer. All are crisply cast in metal with some basic details. All the tanks
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