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A look at new and forthcoming goodies in our hobby.
THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED 2018 AWARDS: THE RESULTS
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is with great pleasure we present the
winners of the 2018 Wargames Illustrated awards….
THEME: A WARGAMER’S WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR
Roger Castle provides a beginner’s guide to one of the most colourful and
confusing Inter-War conflicts.
COVER MOUNT CONNECTION: ANGLO-IRAQI WAR 1941
Matt Moran sheds some light on this little known aspect of World War Two and
waxes lyrical regarding the wargaming opportunities it offers, utilising the
help of this month’s Cover Mount.
THEME: WARGAMING THE POLISH-SOVIET WAR 1919–20
Steve Blease introduces us to an Inter-War conflict that checked Soviet plans
for European domination, but offers a great deal of tabletop potential.
HOW TO … MAKE AN MTB 74
Paul Davies shows us ‘how to’ convert a standard Vosper 72-foot 6-inch MTB
into an MTB 74.
THEME: THE WAR OF THIRST
Matt Moran returns to outline a war from the 1930s that has been largely
forgotten outside of South America.
CREATING A FALLSCHIRMJÄGER FORCE FOR USE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Sam Lancashire examines two different 28mm German paratrooper ranges for the
Mediterranean Theatre.
THEME: INTER-WAR PERIOD MINIATURES (1918–1939)
In support of this month’s theme, we take a look at some of the figures
available for the Inter-War period.
GAMING WITH DREDD
Andrew Maclachlan provides an insight into his ongoing sci-fi project firmly set
within the multi-faceted future of Mega City One.
THEME: “TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS”
Howard ‘The Masked Avenger’ Whitehouse presents his trusty guide to creating
Pulp-Tasic Inter-War action.
DESIGNER’S NOTES: REBELS AND PATRIOTS
‘Rampant Gaming’ from the American Colonies to the Civil War. Daniel Mersey
takes us through the latest ‘blend’ of his popular rules that are published
under the Osprey Wargames Series.
THEME: SOVIET IMPERIAL AMBITIONS: THE WINTER WAR 1939 – 1940
Dom Sore offers an insight to an Inter- War conflict that had a major effect on
the global war to come in terms of tactics, alliances and more
THREE DAYS IN GETTYSBURG (PART ONE)
Jay White begins a two-parter about putting together an ambitious convention
game based on the wargaming nirvana that is Gettysburg, 1863.
CLUB FOCUS: SPALDING WARGAMES CLUB
The trials and tribulations of the SWC have been balanced by plenty of fun in
the fens, as Spalding’s “accidental” local club celebrates its first
birthday.