Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

Editor-in-chief: Jasper Oorthuys Editor: Guy Bowers Copy editor: Naomi Munts Layout, design: Christianne C. Beall Maps: Rocío Espin © 2019 Karwansaray Publishers Contributors: Pascal Baatz, Ian Beal, Steve Beckett, Joe Bilton, David Davies, Peter van

This story shall the good man teach his son; and Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me sha

Company: Army Painter Size: Any scale Era: Any Price: $4.00 per paint (approx. £3.00 per paint) www.armypainter.com The Army Painter has relaunched its range of Speedpaints, now increasing the range to an impressive 90 colours, including metallics. T

Now, I thought I was doing well with the Tshirts and novelty 'Viz' mug, so when the terrain turned up I was feeling distinctly spoiled, as you can imagine. Which means I am now the proud possessor of three new 3D-printed buildings - or rather kits, b

It is true that 3D printing is becoming a larger part of the hobby. Many manufacturers already use it for prototyping new models. As the price of printers fall, more and more hobbyists are buying their own printers. 3D printers fall mainly into two c

The armour for both sides would for the most part be familiar in the French and English ranks and across Europe. The style of armour evolved during this period, so knights mainly abandoned the use of the shield (we kept one on the Perry knight becaus

Once underground, workers would frequently pause to try to hear the scrape of shovels on earth that could be the enemy. When two tunnels met, vicious fighting would ensue. Over time, tunnel warfare had its ups and downs. It became almost non-existent

There are three different types of acrylic varnishes. The gloss varnish is precisely glossy because it creates a polished surface over which the paint will flow better. This is a perfect base to apply a wash that should accumulate specially on the re

The Contrast painting method is quick and easy but not optimal. They have two main issues: 1) the finish is dirty-looking with poor definition; and 2) the colours appear overly bright - suitable for fantasy miniatures but out of place for historicals

There’s an unlimited variety of designs and layouts you can create for You can use ready-made resin walls, MDF fences, or rubberizedhorsehair hedges to vary the boundary, and model full lawns or cobbled yards. Experiment with different shaped gardens

“The game reminds me of the seventeenth-century battle-field illustrations from the period, like the battles of the White Mountain (1620) or Breitenfeld (1631) where you can see the close-knit formations lined up for battle. The Epic scale gives that

“My first and unintended foray into Epic-scale Pike & Shotte turned out to be much more fun than I expected! Having no particular interest in the period of history covered, I was delighted to discover how much fun the game mechanic was and amazed at

This is an interesting ruleset, and whilst I'm not familiar with the systems that are acknowledged in the development of these rules, I find these to have a very different take on a game. The author sets out some assumptions he has made in the develo

A few years ago, the WWI skirmish scene was captured by the Warhammer Historical set The Great War and its associated expansions. These however vanished as the historical section of Warhammer disappeared from our sight; I remember having a lot of the

The Battlegroup Northag rules reintroduced us to the pleasures of wargaming the Cold War circa 1983. This period was a good choice to game, as the more modern generation of tanks was only just being introduced with the Abrams, Leopard 2, and Challeng

TRIBAL Second Edition is a set of rules for skirmish gaming (around 20–24 figures per side) played on a 3'×3' to 4'×4' table, for historical periods when individual bravery and challenges were paramount, which generally means pre-gunpowder. There are

The Army of the Kingdom of Italy fought alongside the Grande Armée throughout the Napoleonic Wars. Among other campaigns, it contributed significant numbers to the war in Spain as well as the 1812 invasion of Russia, both of which led to heavy losses

In this book Mark Galeotti explores the fighting men of the two opposing sides, and the three battles that determined the success of the Lithuanian Crusade: Voplaukis (1311), Kaunas (1362 although more of a siege than a battle), and the decisive Batt

This is an interesting first book in what would seem to be a new series. The book itself is about the three Carlist Wars that were fought in Spain across a 40-year timespan. I knew very little about this period (shame on me) and so I’ll give an overv

This book covers the actions of the British Fourth Army in preparing to push parts of two German armies back from the Hindenburg line. As well as the British forces, the Australian Corps and two divisions of the American Second Corps took part in the

When we play with massed armies of troops, we really want our front-ranked troops painted excellently, at least to the best of our ability. Being at the front, they will stand out the most. With the second rank, does it matter what they look like so

I am an admitted fan of the Citadel Contrast paints and like to use them straight from the pot. This simple method of painting has two drawbacks: the pots can tip over, and the Citadel lids don’t stay open. There's a little piece of plastic to keep t

In a recent World War II game, there was some confusion between the units I was using. I was using squads of different experience levels and two spotters (one for a mortar and one for a gun). It wasn’t clear which spotter was for which gun or which u