Wargames Illustrated – March 2024 (Wi435)

Wargames Illustrated (affectionately known as Wi) is theworlds leading and best-selling magazine dedicated to the hobby of miniaturewargaming.

Each month Wi features news, views, reviews, and over 100 pages ofarticles relating to the noble hobby of miniature wargaming the pursuit ofcollecting, painting, and gaming with miniature figurines (known variously asfigures, miniatures, figs, minis, or toy soldiers).

This Month’s Issue Features:

OBSERVATION POST
Reviews of Frostgrave: Mortal Enemies, Oathmark plastic Militia, and Setting theEast 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 displaydiorama showcasing one of the pivotal battles in the history of the Holy Land,featuring 3,500 miniatures!

CIVIS ROMANUS SUM
James explores Footsores latest release, Gangs of Rome, as well as the firstcapital city of the Roman Empire that inspired it.

THE CROWNING OF HENRY TUDOR
Nick Folley mixes Athena Miniatures civilians with Perry Miniatures plastics tocreate 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 ABCWarriors graphic novels for reference, Matt Parkes got to work making somethemed terrain!

A FESTERING ULCER
Colonel (Retired) Bill Gray introduces us to the Battle of Toulouse, where therewas still ample fighting capability in Napoleons Army of Spain, even aftertheir exit from the Peninsular.

BATCH PAINTING FIREFORGE ASHIGARU
In Wi433, Steve Wood reviewed Fireforges new range of Japanese plastics.This issue, he shows how he went on to paint the Ashigaru.

PRISTINE PAINTED FRENCH NAPOLEONICS
We showcase Eddie Berminghams magnificent French Napoleonic army, whichincludes various competition-winning units, and his new Epic-scale force.

REGIMENTING SLINES HALF-DEAD
Callum France turns some packs of Warlord Games Sline figures into a ranked-upunit for old-school fantasy gaming.

PIRATES, SAINTS, AND CRUSADERS
Steve Tibble casts his expert eye over the adventures of Godric of Finchale, theunlikely individual who was pivotal in the continuation of the crusaderstates.

BOARD BUILDING ON A BUDGET
Paul (AKA Pandy), from Pandyman EntertainmenTut, describes how he built newterrain for his Trench Offensive WWI gaming.

THE 2023 AWARDS THE RESULTS**
Editor Dan presents the winners and runners-up in the prestigious WargamesIllustrated Awards 2023, voted for by thousands of readers!