Wargames Illustrated (affectionately known as Wi) is the world’s leading and best-selling magazine dedicated to the hobby of miniature wargaming.
Each month Wi features news, views, reviews, and over 100 pages of articles relating to the noble hobby of miniature wargaming – the pursuit of collecting, painting, and gaming with miniature figurines (known variously as figures, miniatures, figs, minis, or toy soldiers).
This Month's Issue Features:
OBSERVATION POST
Reviews of Frostgrave: Mortal Enemies, Oathmark plastic Militia, and Setting the
East Ablaze.
RELEASE RADAR
Dom Sore fires up his Release Radar to search out great new releases.
QUICK FIRE
Short, quick-read posts from Wi readers about their hobby projects, notes, news,
and observations.
BUILDING THE BATTLE OF HATTIN
Tareq Rajab took on a truly incredible first miniature project; a display
diorama showcasing one of the pivotal battles in the history of the Holy Land,
featuring 3,500 miniatures!
CIVIS ROMANUS SUM
James explores Footsore’s latest release, Gangs of Rome, as well as the first
capital city of the Roman Empire that inspired it.
THE CROWNING OF HENRY TUDOR
Nick Folley mixes Athena Miniatures civilians with Perry Miniatures plastics to
create a narrative scene from the Wars of the Roses.
THE BARONS’ WAR GRAND MELEE
Dom Sore temporarily abandons his Release Radar to recce the wargaming circuit,
reporting on a new tournament.
ENHANCED MDF
Armed with various packs of Brutal Cities’ excellent MDF kits, and ABC
Warriors graphic novels for reference, Matt Parkes got to work making some
themed terrain!
A FESTERING ULCER
Colonel (Retired) Bill Gray introduces us to the Battle of Toulouse, where there
was still ample fighting capability in Napoleon’s Army of Spain, even after
their exit from the Peninsular.
BATCH PAINTING FIREFORGE ASHIGARU
In Wi433, Steve Wood reviewed Fireforge’s new range of Japanese plastics.
This issue, he shows how he went on to paint the Ashigaru.
PRISTINE PAINTED FRENCH NAPOLEONICS
We showcase Eddie Bermingham’s magnificent French Napoleonic army, which
includes various competition-winning units, and his new Epic-scale force.
REGIMENTING SLÁINE’S HALF-DEAD
Callum France turns some packs of Warlord Games Sláine figures into a ranked-up
unit for old-school fantasy gaming.
PIRATES, SAINTS, AND CRUSADERS
Steve Tibble casts his expert eye over the adventures of Godric of Finchale, the
unlikely individual who was pivotal in the continuation of the crusader
states.
BOARD BUILDING ON A BUDGET
Paul (AKA Pandy), from Pandyman EntertainmenTut, describes how he built new
terrain for his Trench Offensive WWI gaming.
THE 2023 AWARDS – THE RESULTS**
Editor Dan presents the winners and runners-up in the prestigious Wargames
Illustrated Awards 2023, voted for by thousands of readers!
