BP-WI440 - Wargames Illustrated 440
OBSERVATION POST
This month’s reviews include WWI Warships, sci-fi Deathships, female fantasy cultists, and 15mm MDF.
RELEASE RADAR
Dom Sore presents the new goings on in the world of wargaming in his monthly column.
QUICK FIRE
Short, quick-read posts from Wi readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.
theme: Tunnel Rats
Lisa Smedman goes underground and braves the harrowing conditions of VC tunnels for our Vietnam War
theme.
Building an Epic diorama
Matt Parkes shares valuable insight on the building of his huge Ancients diorama, made with a few of Warlord
Games’ Hail Caesar Epic Battles frames.
theme: Saigon 68
For our Vietnam theme, James examines Loughton Strike Force’s magnificent Tet Offensive board and interviews
its creator, Martin Stanbridge.
V for Victory
Dom Sore’s managed to get Studio Tomahawk’s new WWII game onto the tabletop for a few sessions. He gives
his expert opinion.
theme: The wargame that goes wrong
Pete Brown considers the Battle of Ap Bac, and how to play wargames full of mishaps.
Building Middle-earth: Bag End
In his second article about his Tolkien-inspired constructions, Mark Clayton shifts his attention to an iconic hobbit
hole!
theme: The Vehicles of Vietnam - part one
James takes this issue’s Vietnam War theme as an opportunity to bring transports and support vehicles into the
action, focusing on ground and air assault.
Massacre at Dwarven Tower Pass
Following the recent release of Fantasía - the fantasy supplement for Never Mind the Billhooks - we invited the
author, Andy Callan, to take us through a game.
theme: Another Tour of Duty
Ron Ringrose rebuilds his Vietnam War collection and we show off his fine figures in action!
Papyrus and pulp
Glenn Clarke tries out Osprey’s Pulp! gaming system and shows off his Egyptian explorers’ bold adventure.
The Gradara Project
A wargame inspired by the novel Warrior of Rome - Fire in the East.
