Ocelot Games and Crooked Dice Game Design Studio have come together to create Grandville, a ‘Programme Guide’ which allows players into the comic book universe of Bryan Talbot’s internationally acclaimed graphic novels. This is an 80-page, hardback book that provides rules and support material to run the games, plus a
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Issue 9 in the Painting War series deals with Holy War, the various periods of what is called collectively ‘The Crusades’ and the reaction of those already resident in the Holy Lands who were the target. This is a 105-page softback book, which follows the established pattern of previous issues. https://youtu.be/ZYDWofeliRU The
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Bombshell Miniatures ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to re-launch their Counterblast pulp sci-fi rules in a second, enhanced edition. This 194-page, hardback book is packed with rules, background information and great artwork that not only re-introduces the game universe but does so with some style. https://youtu.be/QtChqv25Lwg The book begins with a useful
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The 1967 Aden Emergency was one of those ‘End of Empire’ wars in which many British troops served but is now largely overlooked. However, Eureka Miniatures have a range of figures for both sides in the conflict, and very nice they are too. The two packs we have for review represent
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Sally 4th continue to support their Albedo Combat Patrol Miniatures Game, ACP164, based upon the comic book from the 1980’s. Two of the most recent miniature releases are for the two different factions, a ConFed Home Guard Air Mobile Squad and the ILR Blue Wind Special Forces Team. The ConFed Home
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Battlezone Miniatures have once again teamed up with Early War Miniatures to produce more additions to their excellent 20mm Soviet range. We’ve picked out two of those releases to look at this time around. The first tank is the T-26 Twin Turret Tank which was produced from 1931-33, although some were
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Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks Dennis Oliver Pen & Sword, 2019 Reviewed by Neil Smith If you ask anyone interested in military history to name a type of tank, the German Tiger would surely be in their top three. Indeed, the Tiger is the symbol for German panzers during World War II, and
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T-54/55 Robert Jackson Pen & Sword, 2019 Reviewed by Neil Smith Arguably the most easily recognized Cold War Soviet tank, the T54/55, with its distinctive, rounded dome turret, has been deployed in just about every main theatre of war since the 1950s. It is, therefore, one of the most ubiquitous and important vehicles in
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Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV Volume I – Western Europe 1688-1714: France, Britain, and Holland Mark Allen Helion, 2018 Reviewed by Neil Smith The latest book in Helion’s Century of the Soldier series is Mark Allen’s survey of Louis XIV’s armies and those of his main enemies between 1688 and 1714. Allen originally
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German Battleship Helgoland Aidan Dodson Seaforth Publishing, 2019 Reviewed by Neil Smith In German Battleship Helgoland, Adrian Dodson takes an unusual look at this German World War I battleship through the lens of technical warship plans maintained by the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. The result is a quite mesmerising coffee-table book in a
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German Destroyers Robert Brown Pen & Sword, 2019 Reviewed by Neil Smith It must be annoying when the pretty girls get all the attention. I am talking about battleships and aircraft carriers, of course, but it is the destroyers that seem to do all the work so that the sisters can go to the
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Osprey Games’ latest game is Ragnarok, which plunges players into a universe of Heavy Metal Combat In The Viking Age. This 208-page, hardback book provides rules to run a War Clan in a Viking era ‘End Times’, with the quest for godhood being the ultimate goal. This is also the
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Why yes, we do know this game from Fantasy Flight has been out for a while, and there are tens of thousands of gamers worldwide. But what about those who haven’t managed to see inside the box or are looking to find out what you get? After all, our hobby
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The A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game places players at the heart of the saga found in George R.R. Martin’s novels. Of course, with such an epic story, your games need an epic cast of thousands, and that’s why CMON and Dark Sword Miniatures have come together,
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Clash of Spears is a 101-page hardback book which contains rules for running skirmish battles with an ancient era focus. It is a self-published set of rules, that is not only very professionally produced but is also very ‘gamer friendly’. https://youtu.be/xN2bilWFizI The book begins with a useful introduction to the aims of
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1st Corps and top sculptor Mark Fuller have combined to produce another new range under the 1st Corps label, this time focusing upon the ‘Home Front’ during the 1930’s and 40’s in the UK. The first few packs are members of the British Home Guard and could prove useful for
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Trent Miniatures have added another new pack of 28mm figures to their Later French Revolutionary Wars in the Caribbean. The latest pack represents four 'revolting' slaves fighting for their freedom. The set contains four figures, attired in the dress typical of the period. They are armed with various weapons, from cutlass
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Uncertain Scenery is a small company offering some unusual scenery in MDF. Although they have Medieval style buildings and similar items, we’ll be looking at their Gaming Board Systems and some sci-fi items to accompany them. The Gaming Board System developed by the company comes in 10, 15 and 28mm.
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Your freebie cover mount this month is a frame of American War of Independence Colonial Militia Men, courtesy of Warlord Games, providing the opportunity you have been waiting for to get into a new period, or bolster your existing forces. WHERE CAN YOU BUY YOUR COPY? Wargames Illustrated is available from the
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Armies of the Late Roman Empire – AD 284-476 Gabriele Esposito Pen and Sword Military 2018 Reviewed by Bernd Biege Every once in a while a book comes along where I go “Wow!” – this is one of them. Mainly because of the splendid illustrations, scores of high quality colour photos of reenactors in
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North Korean Onslaught: UN stand at the Pusan Perimeter August - September 1950 Gerry van Tonder Pen & Sword Reviewed by Jim Graham North Korean Onslaught is the latest book in the Pen & Sword “Cold War 1945 - 1991” series, and is the second in their “Korean War” sub-series. Gerry van Tonder is
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Eyewitness Korea; the experience of British & American soldiers in the Korean War 1950 - 1953 James Goulty Pen & Sword Reviewed by Jim Graham Eyewitness Korea is a hardback of some 259 pages, the last 48 of which are the notes, bibliography and index which tells you straightaway the research which has gone
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Cold War 1945 – 1991, Angolan War of Liberation (Colonial – Communist Clash, 1961 – 1974) Al J Venter Pen & Sword Reviewed by Phillip Herbert “Cold War 1945 – 1991 Angolan War of Liberation (Colonial – Communist Clash, 1961 – 1974)” is the fourteenth book in the excellent Cold War series of books
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Useless Mouths – The British Army´s Battles in France after Dunkirk, May-June 1940 Peter Whelan Helion and Company Reviewed by Kevin Rolko The Battle of France and the Blitzkrieg in the west have been subjects of new hobby supplements for Bolt Action and Chain of Command in the recent past. Thus many a hobbyist´s focus
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Warlord Games have recently released a whole bunch of Bolt Action gear for the Hungarian army in World War Two and they have kindly given us everything you see above to give away. All active Prime member during 3 - 17 May will have a chance of winning this prize. Don’t forget - Freebie
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Reaper Miniatures have recently released to retail a number of miniatures from their hugely successful Bones III Kickstarter. One of those sets is the Stone Skull Expansion, which contains a host of various Fantasy themed miniatures. There are 30 plastic miniatures in this set, created using the white plastic that the
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The River Horse has added a new game based upon the Terminator movie licence. Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance is a cooperative miniatures-based boardgame which allows 1-4 players to take part in some of the action from the movie. https://youtu.be/q96r5b7KlnE Once you lift the lid, you come upon the main rulebook.
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Paint and Glue Miniatures offer a number of 3D printed vehicles for most of the nations who fought during World War Two. The models are made to order, and can be re-sized from 1/56th to any other scales. Unlike many similar products, these are created using polylactic acid or PLA, which
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Full Metal Miniatures have added a new and unique pack of 28mm figures to their Vietnam War range. Viet Cong Set three shows the nature of a standard ‘medevac’ or medical evacuation by Viet Cong Local Forces during the war. The set depicts two female Viet Cong carrying a wounded comrade slung
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The first in a proposed series of painting guides, the Partizan Press Wargamer’s Painting Guide Volume 1 focuses upon Painting World War One 28mm Wargaming Figures for the Middle Eastern Theatres: The British, Dominion and Indian Armies. Yes, we know, that’s a VERY long title, but it does let you
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