Wi Editor Dan is starting up a new feature for WiPrime members, giving a taste of life at the helm of Wargames Illustrated. In this episode he offers a behind the scenes look at some of the figures he’s been shipping and snapping for upcoming articles. Dan: Caesarian Romans delivered to
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First released in 2009, Lasalle took the Napoleonic wargames world by storm, winning a number of awards and finding a large and dedicated following across the globe. Now it has returned for its second edition, which, the author tells us, is not simply a tweaking of the system but a
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We get insider insight from Stargrave designer Joseph A. McCullough in this Expanded Article. This is an extended interview containing an additional three pages that we couldn't fit into Wi401, just for Prime members. Download the full PDF here https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Stargrave-QA_Prime.pdf
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Studio Tomahawk has raised the flag and fixed their bayonets with their Napoleonic supplement for Muskets & Tomahawks - Shakos & Bayonets. Fans of Tomahawk's previous supplements have an all-new one to sink their Napoleonic teeth into. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_cwsRGz8Z0&ab_channel=WargamesIllustrated The text below is a transcript of the video, for those who prefer to
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Joseph A. McCullough's all-new science fiction wargame Stargrave throws players into a dangerous galaxy torn apart by the Last War, with nothing but their Captain, crew, and guile to keep them alive. But, how new is Stargrave in comparison to its fantasy older sibling Frostgrave? Find out below, in this
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As the co-founder and the first Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Hugues de Payens along with Bernard of Clairvaux created the Latin Rule, the code of behavior for the infamous Order. If you want to learn more about de Payens and his mission worldwide, make sure you check out Wi400.
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Issue 400 of Wargames Illustrated has an interview with Alan and Michael Perry, talking about their history and adventures in the world of miniature making. Here are a couple of bonus questions we couldn’t fit into the magazine. More importantly, here are the answers the Perrys gave us! Wargames Illustrated: You’re
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Throughout Wi 400 and Wargames World 6 we have included no less than 400 Favourites. Some of these are obvious lists within the articles themselves and 'listicles' in boxes, while others may be a little more difficult to locate. For those wanting to find the full 400 here's a handy
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Victrix now produce packs of 28mm hard plastic Persian Archers - in both armoured and unarmoured variants - and we are taking a look at the armoured version here. This box - or rather bag - (and the unarmoured set) contains 30 hard plastic, multi-pose miniatures, consisting of 24 archers
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In the March 2021 issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine (Wi399) we feature an article about a skirmish between Russian hunters and a Native American tribe tribe known as Tlingits in the wilds of Alaska, 1792. You will see some great photos of figures from the collection of James Morris in the
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In Every Bullet Has Its Billet, renowned wargamer Barry Hilton offers a wargaming guide to the late 17th Century. The format is a glossy, magazine-style book of 124 pages broken down into nine sections. With Helion’s usual high quality production, Hilton’s authoritative and knowledgeable text, and lots of colourful wargames
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Hot out of the mould this week are some new releases for the Perry Miniatures metal range of Napoleonic Saxons and Prussians. This range will represent the Saxon army as it appeared between 1806 and 1809 before they adopted French style uniforms. First up is a pack of Grenadier command
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An interesting one here, as we unbox Delta One Zero. This is a fairly hefty starter set for a new modern combat game from Australian based company Bonza Games … telling you the country of origin was probably redundant there! https://youtu.be/oYxI4XbLLcc The text below is a transcript of the video, for those
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4Play is a series of scenario packs, each with three scenarios, set in the period 1689-1709 for Donnybrook, Beneath the Lily Banners 3rd edition, and With Talon and Claw rules - all from the League of Augsburg stable. For each pack author Barry Hilton sets the scenarios, connecting them to
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An assortment of metal miniatures from Crooked Dice to enjoy here, and some resin cast scenic pieces too. All are appealing in their own ways, and the variety is the first impressive thing, followed by the quality of the metal casting with minimal clean up required on the miniatures. All
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Fireforge already produce an impressive array of plastic box sets in their ‘Western Armies’ range. This latest set adds to the Foot Knights, Foot Sergeants, Mounted Sergeants, Sergeants at Arms and Archers that are already available. The Western Knights are all mounted, with the box set containing three brand new rider
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In last week’s Primetime we told you about a change (or, rather, addition) of scenery here at WiHQ - our insatiable appetite for top quality photos in the magazine means we are always on the lookout for new background fodder in the form of scenery and terrain of every variety.
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In Wargames Illustrated 398 we talk to Darron Bowley about his work on the new and improved SPQR – Warlord Games’ Ancients mass-skirmish offering. We couldn’t fit the full details into our interview so here’s an extended edition for Prime members. Wargames Illustrated: Hey Darron, thanks for chatting to us –
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Continuing our new goal of giving Prime members advanced looks at articles from upcoming issues, we’ve got Nick Buxey’s excellent piece, showing off his ‘Scenes from La Petite Guerre’ - New France’s troubles in the North Americas against the Iroquois, who fiercely defended their lands. There are some great photos of
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Wargames Illustrated Editor and owner Dan chats with Project Manager James about Wi398 - the February 2021 issue of the magazine. Due to the UK Lockdown this was done online so please forgive us if there's a lack of the usual refinement! Sit back, grab your paintbrush or cup of tea,
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Released by Sally 4th, written by John R. “Buck” Surdu, and backed up by a wide range of new models by Old Glory, Wars of Ozz is a 120-page softback, full-colour rulebook for a new fantasy/historical(ish) wargame. https://youtu.be/p6TYtuscaXI The text below is a transcript of the video, for those who prefer to
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Our go-to-guy for painting the Wargames Illustrated Giants in Miniature range - Ben Macintyre - has provided this guide on how to paint the latest legend in the range: Hannibal Barca. Over to Ben! Prep Start out by cleaning, removing any mould lines, and priming your miniature in white. I like to paint
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Sometimes the figure collections we photograph for Wargames Illustrated magazine articles are so good it’s hard to stop taking pictures, which is good news for Prime members because you can benefit either by seeing some extra exclusive ‘scenic’ pics, or, in this case, viewing ‘spins’ of the figures we didn’t
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The new year brings with it a change of scenery here at WiHQ, or more precisely an addition of scenery. Our insatiable appetite for top quality photos in the magazine means we are always on the lookout for new background fodder in the form of scenery and terrain of every
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We looked at the background and core gameplay elements of A Billion Suns in part one and, based on those things alone, we heartily recommended this new space combat game from Osprey. Now, in Part Two, we get to look at some of the more advanced rules in further detail. https://youtu.be/fOI913H8h3U The
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Christmas has never really felt like Christmas without an annual to flip the pages of. It was, therefore, particularly pleasing to receive the Wargamers Annual through the post as the turkey sandwiches and a mince pie or two were being served up. https://youtu.be/plNLQ2KS4CQ The text below is a transcript of the video,
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These bootleggers for Gaslands Refueled, made by North Star, are here to slip into and fight around your converted Matchbox/Hotwheels cars. They are 20mm scale, cast in metal, and there are two types of model. First there are the on foot options. Five different minis, all toting an assortment of shotguns
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The extremely popular fantasy games Frostgrave and (certainly growing in popularity) Oathmark get quite a lot of coverage here on Wi Prime. That’s partly because of their popularity but it’s also because they get a lot of miniatures released for them, manufactured by the folks at North Star. It’s less
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We are beginning a new Prime feature this week - exclusive to our Prime members we will be sharing an advanced preview of an article from the upcoming issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine. If you don't want any spoilers and would rather have the whole next issue as a fresh,
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Wi 397 has a Designer’s Notes on Wars of Ozz, the new fantasy battles game based on the Frank L. Baum’s world, given a post-apocalypse twist. We will have a flipthrough of that rulebook online next week but first there are some models to take a look at - a
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