If you are holding a Wi direct subscriber or mail/web order copy of this month’s Wargames Illustrated then you have something exclusive in your hands - a twin-cover version of Wi395, featuring both US Marine landing and Japanese Imperial Army defending artwork, by Neil Roberts. Pretty cool, huh? If you have
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The Gripping Beast boys coined the phrase “Generic Hairies” when they released their plastic ‘Dark Age Warriors’ box set a few years ago and I would say this pack of six figures, soon to be released by Crusader Miniatures (October 2020), also match that description. Fitting seamlessly into several different Dark
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Review by Pete Brown. As the proud owner of a Dark Age Irish army and currently in the process of collecting more warbands to refight the classic Irish battle of Clontarf, I was particularly pleased to see this new box of multi-pose plastic miniatures drop through my letterbox for review. The
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New for review this week are some additions to Footsore miniatures Dark Age range, specifically some ‘Later Saxons’. Included in our review pack are three new slingers (resin), three archers (resin) and two command figures (metal). All the miniatures measure about 30mm from base to the top of the head, and
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The Miniature Company are a small, family run UK company which produce figures in 28 and 10mm. Previously known as the Miniature Design Company, they offer a number of different periods. The samples sent us for review are packs from three of their 28mm ranges, Dark Age Saxons, Dark Age
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Samples of these multi-pose Anglo-Saxons miniatures from Victrix have taken a while to get to us (they were released in November 2019), but they are still well worth taking a look at. The two sets of plastic miniatures are great for those looking to create large armies for the Dark Ages or
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Stronghold Terrain have a great ‘supporting cast’ of figure ranges for a number of popular games, including the excellent Dead Man’s Hand Wild West gunfight game. However, one of their largest ranges is intended for use with the SAGA rules, most notably the Dark Age and Age of Magic universes.
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You can’t go wrong wargaming with a bunch of mohawk sporting US paratroopers known as the ‘Filthy 13’ or indeed a group of armed British citizen militia known as ‘Dad’s Army’, both (very different!) sets of warriors featured in this month’s ‘Infamous Sections’ theme, along with Popski’s Private Army -
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Elite Wargames and Models have added to their Female Dark Ages range with some new Mounted Warlord figures. There are five figures in total, available as single rider figures and a mount. Two of the figures also come with open hands so you may choose from a set of weapons. Warlord 1
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Footsore Miniatures have added more packs to their Later Dark Ages range. These are warrior monks or Milites Christi which can be used for both the late Dark Ages or Medieval periods. We’re reviewing two of the five available Milites Christi packs - Warrior Monks with Cross and Warrior Monks with
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Renedra are the ‘go to’ experts in the UK and Europe if you want high quality plastic moulding. They also produce some great products of their own, as shown by these Stone and Thatch and Wattle / Timber Out Buildings. Suitable for both Dark Ages and Medieval gaming, these are up
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Victrix have added Celtic War Chariots to the Ancients range. These are plastic kits, with a host of options and extras included on the frames. There are three chariots in each set, which gives you plenty of opportunity to customize your ride as desired. In total, there are eight Armoured Gallic
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FROM THE EDITOR Well, I’m worn out! Having contributed a ‘personal best’ number of articles to this month’s magazine (two) I deserve a lie-down. Having said that there’s no time for lying down at the moment as the show season has well and truly kicked off. We’ve already ‘done’ Vapnartak, Hammerhead
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Elite Wargames and Models have had a somewhat ‘niche’ appeal with their ranges of female figures for the Dark Age, Napoleonics and World War Two. However, the figures produced are increasingly based upon historical reality, and the new British SOE Agents and German Secret Police are no exception. The SOE or
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Fougou Models produce a variety of resin buildings and other items, mostly focused upon the Dark Ages and Modern or Post Apocalyptic Shanty Towns. The items sent for review include this Dark Age Oratory Church, based upon the Oratory churches of the Celtic world but could work equally well in a
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Elladan are a Germany figure and terrain manufacturer, amongst their offerings they produce a great range of Dark Age, Medieval, World War Two and Modern buildings . One of their most recent releases is this excellent Dark Age Living Hall, which arrives as a kit in a large box. https://youtu.be/vF_QIm3_4Uk The kit
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We have a bonus eight pages again for you this month. Our article submissions are on a real roll at the moment and as the print deadline for each magazine looms nearer we are struggling to fit all the articles we have into the magazine. Having said that, always bear
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Warlord Games continue to be keen suppliers of ‘budget’ armies for their new rules sets and supplements. Two of their latest products are starter armies for Vikings and Saxons, designed to be used with the new Shieldwall book for Hail Caesar. https://youtu.be/ReKXRqB6cuE 'Spins' for some of the models we made up from
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBp3dHDSHlI&feature=youtu.be OBSERVATION POST A special focus on what we picked up at Vapnartak in York this month. THEME 1: ARMIES OF THE THIRTY YEARS WAR Jim Graham provides some advice for gamers looking to invest in a new period or army for use during this fascinating period. THEME 2: AIRCRAFT AND GROUND SUPPORT IN THE
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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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tssAOTqVJxk&t OBSERVATION POST Our latest look at what’s new and upcoming in the world of wargaming. THEME: AMBUSH! Pete Brown shares some ideas for replicating the military art of ambush in our tabletop battles. SAGA 2 – ITERATION OR NEW GAME? Dom Sore takes a close look at the new rulebook and discusses what’s changed or
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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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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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OBSERVATION POST Our latest look at what’s new and upcoming in the world of wargaming. THEME: ALL THE HEROES Neil Smith introduces us to this month’s theme with a brief introduction to the history of battle honours. THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED AWARDS We present our inaugural annual awards to the companies and individuals who you voted
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1st Corps continues to release more excellent miniatures for their Dark Ages. This time around we have some Light Cavalry to showcase. We’re focusing in upon Pict Light Cavalry Command, one of three packs of miniatures on offer. There are eight miniatures in the pack, four horses and four riders. One
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Footsore Miniatures continue to support their Dark Age range, adding mounted warriors to supplement their infantry. However, work continues apace on their new venture, a set of rules with streetwise, toga wearing thugs battling amidst the filthy streets behind the splendour of Imperial Rome. Having fast raiders or flank guards for
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Footsore Miniatures continue to expand their ranges, with top sculptor Bill Thornhill churning out top notch sculpt after top notch sculpt. This time around, we take a look at some of the offerings from the Dark Ages range. We’ve picked out four packs to take a look at, amongst them some
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Curteys Miniatures are always adding to their ranges and have some new offerings in the Arthurian / Dark Age and Medieval ranges that may be of use. The Arthurian period is supported by some personalities on horseback. We have a two figure pack representing King Arthur and a standard bearer with
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The Byzantine Art of War Michael J. Decker Westholme Publishing, 2017 Reviewed by Jim Graham Michael J. Decker is Professor of Byzantine History at the University of South Florida and his book, The Byzantine Art of War, is an impeccably researched and annotated book that covers the Byzantine art of war from the founding
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Gripping Beast continue to expand their range for the SAGA Dark Age and Crescent and Cross skirmish games. Their latest offerings are more Priests, Pagan, Celtic Christian and Christian. Interestingly, these are all mounted on horses, enabling them to move more quickly across the battlefield and accompany mounted troops into
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