Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Download the plans for this How To... now. This 'How To ... A Guide to Modelling Volume 3' is a compilation of articles published over several years in Wargames Illustrated magazine. It is the third in an ongoing series which began
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! This month we are going micro mini with our theme, that doesn’t mean we are going “all 2mm” on you, but rather our ‘Billhooks Redux’ theme consists of just two articles. Both are an expansion on the Never Mind the Billhooks
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The Wargames Illustrated team dig through The Vault in this new, Prime exclusive feature. With over 400 issues in The Vault you might be at a loss for where to start browsing - there are literally thousands of articles available and that's rather overwhelming. Well, fear not, each month we’re going
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Project Manager James brings you the first part of his Hussar hobby guide, delving into building and painting the recently released figures from Perry Miniatures. A lot of amazing quality metal, resin, and plastic miniatures make their way through the Wargames Illustrated office; I'm often tempted to steal goodies to work
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Noel Williams is keen on all things riverine (as well as other forms of waterborne) and in this online exclusive PDF, he shares his house rules for Oathmark, which adds all kinds of boat and water-based fun to the fantasy game. There are lots of intriguing and useful ideas here, so
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Diane Sutherland, AKA the Wargames Widow, is back with one of her semi-regular terrain building contributions for WiPrime members. This time she guides us through some simple ways to make an Afghan village, perfect for anyone with a desire to get gaming in the North-West Frontier. Many great tips can be
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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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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 WiPrime Members. Download the full PDF.
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Did the Anderson Shelter and Steam Tank modelling guides in Wi401 catch your eye? With these templates and plans to assist you in your builds you'll have the projects tabletop ready in no time! WW2 Anderson Shelter Revetment template: Shelter template: Steam tank plans
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! We’re back with the bagged free frames this month, and tied into the recent release of SPQR by Warlord Games, we are hoping that you find your new Caesarian Romans particularly useful for some ‘warband combat in the ancient world’.
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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 Paynes along with Bernard of Clairvaux created the Latin Rule, the code of behaviour for the infamous Order. If you want to learn more about de Paynes 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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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Death in the Dark Continent is a set of rules for small scale battles set in sub-Saharan Africa in the late 19th century. What you have in your hands is the Lite version of the game - it contains all
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! We’re celebrating our 400th issue by giving all you lucky readers access to the previous 399 magazines online (via WiPrime) PLUS a free copy of Wargames World 6 - an online, PDF only, bonus magazine - again accessible via WiPrime.
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Welcome to Wargames World 6. If you are wondering where the previous five issues are, then clearly you weren’t paying attention back in the late 1980s! Wargames World 1 through 5 were produced in 1988 - 89 as sister publications to
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! As you have perhaps already discerned from the slimmer feel and lower price I have decided to go bi-monthly. (That's one issue every two months, not two issues each month!) I did hint at this possibility in the intro to
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! First apologies that this issue of WW appears one month late. As I explained in last month's Wargames Illustrated this was due to visits to overseas conventions. Coming back to a two-week high pile of mail I decided not to attempt
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! In this issue, we include features on three demonstration games that will be "doing the rounds" of various conventions later in the year: Killiecrankie, Wagram, and - least famous of all - Berbera. (Every household should have an atlas!) It would
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Don't panic! The fact that Wargames World 2 has appeared only two months after the first issue does not mean we're bi-monthly. From now on we'll be appearing at three monthly intervals. (A case of 'crying quarter in more ways than
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Welcome to Wargames World, the 'first birthday' special of Wargames Illustrated. Having said that, the main reason for this publication is not a celebration of our first year, but a 'thank you' to the many contributors to W.I., who send in articles
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In Pete Brown’s Ice Station Stripey Horse article (Wi 399) we promised his house rules, Alien, and Marine stats. Here they are, ready to enhance your games in the frozen landscape as you battle through the buildings of Arctic Research Station Stripey Horse. Download it here https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Return-to-Ice-Station-Stripey-Horse-expanded-1.pdf
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! A smorgasbord of delights! Why would you pick a theme for the magazine when you can include 15 different articles drawn from the whole of human history and across the whole broad wargaming spectrum? Well, because it gives direction to the
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In line with this month’s ‘Holy War’ theme Paul Davies demonstrates how he created a simple 15mm building inspired by the Friends Meeting House at Old Sturbridge in Massachusetts. He also explains how by using the same basic techniques, you can adapt the building further. Download all the plans to go
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In the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated we have some great articles on the theme of Holy War, including Barry Hilton’s In Hoc Signo Vinces, looking at the part Priests played in the battle of Aughrim. This isn’t the first time Barry’s examined Priests at war. In Wi 281, from
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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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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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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! I sincerely hope that your monthly copy of Wargames Illustrated magazine whisks you away from the stresses and strains of a Coronavirus ravaged world and into your miniature ‘happy place’ for some quality immersion, inspiration and escapism. So, it is with great
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! HAPPY NEW YEAR! God knows we all deserve a happy new year after the trials and tribulations of the one just gone, which will be remembered infamously for the rest of our lives. From a wargames hobby perspective 2020 saw a decimation of
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