Front Rank Figurines are a renowned manufacturer of miniature ranges from a number of eras including medieval, late 17th century, 18th century and a great range of Napoleonics. Some of their more recent offerings include Prussian Artillery. The packs sent for review are a 6-pounder gun, a 7-pound Howitzer and two
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Smallfilms and the Little Soldier Company have got together to produce figures based upon the childhood of many a 40-something gamer, along the way producing some pseudo-Viking characters and replacement miniatures for a boardgame. They say that ‘nostalgia ain’t what it used to be’, but I would beg to differ. The
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The latest supplement from Warlord Games for their Bolt Action rules is Campaign: The Western Desert. It charts the progress of the operations which took place in North Africa from 1940 until 1942. This was a swirling, active front during this period, where men and machines from many nations fought
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The Battle Systems Tabletop Wargame Scenery, funded via Kickstarter, is now available for purchase. Although there are plenty of images of the assembled version, we thought we’d take a look at the Urban Apocalypse Terrain in its ‘raw’ form, just to provide a different angle. https://youtu.be/vtcgRdD7iaM Note: The text below is the
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North Star Military Figures and Osprey Publishing continue to collaborate on producing multi-part plastic miniatures for the upcoming Oathmark Fantasy Battle rules. This time, it’s the turn of humanity in the form of this first release, Human Infantry. There are enough parts to create 30 figures in total, with a host
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Elheim Figures produce some of the finest 20mm figures on the market. Embracing a whole range of genres, sculptor Matt Hingley is probably at his best when he is able to offer some of the most well-researched and well-rendered Modern and Ultramodern miniatures available. We have been sent a number of
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Thanks to our friends at Hobby Co. and Italeri, we have this great 1/72nd 'Battle of Malinava 1944’ wargaming set, consisting of two forces to re-fight battles on the Eastern Front. And don’t forget, if you’re Prime, you’re in! Don’t forget - Freebie Friday is a twice monthly giveaway - if you’re
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The Spy Toolkit Dr Stephen Twigge Opsrey Publishing Reviewed by Peter Brian This pocket sized hardback book consists of photographs and illustrations selected from the National Archives to demonstrate the more bizarre side of spying and resistance during the Second World War. From dummy tank track markings to exploding cigarettes, the imagination of the
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The Hundred Thousand Sons of St Louis Ralph Weaver Helion & Company 2018 Reviewed by Bernd Biege One of the small wars you might have missed, the French invasion of Spain during the Trenio Liberal (the “Liberal Three Years”) could be seen as an extension of the Napoleonic Wars, or as the beginnings of
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The Black Prince and the Capture of a King: Poitiers 1356 Morgen Witzel and Marilyn Livingstone Casemate UK Reviewed by Z.G. Martin In part, this deceptively slim volume is a blow-by-blow account of the action at Poitiers, but the content goes far beyond that, providing useful strategic overviews, background to the conflict and events leading up to it,
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Against All Odds Stephen Wynn Pen and Sword Military Reviewed by Neil Smith In Against All Odds, Stephen Wynn attempts to tell the story of Walter Tull, the first black officer to serve in the British Army. It is a daunting task with little evidence to work with, so perhaps it is not surprising
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Iran-Iraq War Anthony Tucker-Jones Pen and Sword Military Reviewed by Bernd Biege Never judge a book by its cover – absolutely essential in the case of Anthony Tucker-Jones’ Iran-Iraq War, as the back cover already contains a howler, claiming that both sides used chemical weapons. Iran did not, and Tucker-Jones never makes the claim
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Caligula: An Unexpected General Lee Fratantuono Pen and Sword Military Reviewed by Zachary G Martin According to the famous maxim of Helmuth Von Moltke, no plan survives contact with the enemy. Thus it stands to reason that the absence of an enemy makes for perfectly executed plans. The only recorded military action of the titular
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Olmütz to Torgau: Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1758-60 Neil Cogswell Helion Reviewed by Phil Herbert Olmutz to Torgau (Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1758-60) is an interesting blend of first-hand accounts and well
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Falaise: The Flawed Victory Anthony Tucker-Jones Pen and Sword Military Reviewed by Stewart Stevens This paperback is an unchanged printing of the original 2008 hardback including a few maps and B&W plates that add little value. The gold in this book is the detailed focus on the actions of, and problems encountered by, each of
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Refighting History Volume 5, Marlborough’s Big Four, the battles of Blenheim, Ramilles, Oudenarde and Malplaquet Charles S. Grant Partisan Press 2018 Reviewed by Jim Graham Marlborough’s Big Four (for brevity) by Charles S. Grant is published by Partizan Press, has 184 pages and a wealth of illustrations, photos and maps. This is the latest
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We March Against England: Operation Sea Lion, 1940-41 Robert Forczyk Osprey Publishing Reviewed by Kevin Rolko First off, every book written by Robert Forczyk deserves a rightful place on the list of recommended reading for WW2 aficionados because of his unique ability to provide the reader with new outlooks. Correspondingly, Forczyk in We march
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Firstly we would like to announce our winners of last weeks Strontium Dog giveaway! 1st - Ian Saltmarsh, UK 2nd - Harold Oney, US 3rd - Richard Phares, US 4th - Mick Wilson, UK 5th - Julian Bowden, UK Its time to take to the skies! This week's Freebie Friday is from our friends over at Plastic
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Sons of Mars is a game of gladiatorial combat in the arenas of Rome, designed for use with a variety of miniature sizes and providing a full experience from creating a character up to running your own Ludus. https://youtu.be/yGWEUYv85D4 The chunky softback rulebook begins by outlining the basics behind this D10 based
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Reaper Miniatures have been around for quite a while, based solely in Texas, USA. Well, that’s all changed now, as Reaper Miniatures Europe has been established in Nottingham, UK where they are making an ever increasing number of miniatures available to the European market, at a cheaper price than ever before. Probably the
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War Banner / Footsore Miniatures have a growing collection of miniatures for their Warring Clans range, designed for the Shogun Wars period of Japanese history. These miniatures are sculpted in various poses and are either available singularly in Samurai armour, with or without back banners, or as Ronin. There are also
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Although terrain boards and their creation can be fun, carrying around pieces of polystyrene or squares of MDF can be quite awkward. That’s where terrain mats come in, easy to carry, quick to put on a table and able to add an extra level of detail to games. Javis Scenics, perhaps
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As we have recently been working closely with Rupert Mitchell of Drum and Flag to understand more about the world of the plastic soldier (see recent articles in the magazine), we thought it was about time we reviewed some for ourselves. This time around, we have two 1/72nd boxed sets
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Occasional we post 'magazine' articles on our website. This one hasn't appeared in the print or on iPad version of Wargames Illustrated - it's an online exclusive. FOCH has been written by our French friend Pierre Aymeric and is a collection of rules and amendments for using Osprey's The Men Who Would
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The Test of Honour game contains a wealth of Samurai and ashigaru warriors for use with the rules. Recently, Warlord Games have added a female faction to the game, the trained warriors left to defend many a village or stronghold once the men had marched away to war. This boxed set
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Whoops! In WI370, (August 2018), we accidentally forgot to include a map in The Dragon’s Choice about the US Marines and other Western Powers during the Boxer Rebellion. So, in order to enable gamers to get the full effect, we’ve posted the map here to allow access for all.
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Wasatch Miniatures are marketed by GAJO Games and offer both painted and unpainted miniatures from their own and other companies ranges. We’re taking a look at the 28mm French and Indian War and Napoleonic Dutch ranges, plus the painted 15mm Moderns on offer. For the French and Indian War, we have
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Things From The Basement are known for the wide range of different MDF buildings and terrain they produce, plus other items that aid gamers in creating their battlefields. The Watermill shown here is just one example of the quality of the buildings available. The buildings arrive as kits and unpainted, and
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Have you ever wanted to go a step further and get right into the tabletop action? Well, Minuteman Miniatures can help, creating a miniature that not only represents you on the tabletop but looks like you as well! Whether you take part in sci-fi, ancients, American Civil War or World War
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Brigade Games continue to add to their Napoleonics range with these recent additions, some inspired by history and some inspired by historically based TV shows. The first two packs represent mounted and dismounted character packs that represent two incarnations of an ‘Exploring Officer’. One has a touch of the Irish rogue
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