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mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis month’s review section includes modern military miniatures, brick-building, amazing painting, and enticing animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRELEASE RADAR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDom Sore’s back after a two month break; he’s found some great new and upcoming releases to tempt you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eQUICK FIRE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eShort, quick-read posts from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eCover Mount Focus - Epic Hail Caesar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCarthaginians, Republican Romans, Allied Troops, War Elephants, or Celt Warriors - we talk through the free frames that are randomly bagged with this issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eKnight Fever \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWe check out Victrix’s new Medieval range, along with some superb prototype decals to decorate them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eSmall… Far away… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; 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line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eauthor Freddie Silburn-Slater at Salute 51 to see how things were going after the release of his weird WWI game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eBig Ancient battles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSimon MacDowall presents his way of conquering the tabletop challenges presented by the big set-piece battles of the Ancient World.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePartizan May 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTeam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e had a great time at the Lead Belt’s premiere wargaming event, held at Newark Showground. We show off some of the brilliant gaming in this report.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eAn abundance of Ancients \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTake a tour of Nick Gilmore’s collection of 25 marvellous looking Ancient armies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhat a Cartel! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eJohn Savage discusses the game he ran at Partizan 2024, which showed off the versatility of his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhat a Cowboy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e rules by transplanting them to drug-busting battles of the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eEdge of Empire\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eA wargame inspired by the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Italic; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWarrior of Rome - Fire in the East\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSalute 51 painting competition winners \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe quality of entries in the Salute painting competition gets increasingly spectacular, as the winners here show!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“I know how to defend my own keep!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; 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freebie frames \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe examine the free \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Powder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Epic Battles Revolution! frames bagged up with this month’s issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWargaming with snipers: Throughout history \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter his piece on Simo Häyhä in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e450, James is back to discuss how to use sharpshooters in more varied theatres and other historical periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattle Report: NEVER MIND THE BUSHIDO \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNever Mind the Billhooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e heads East in this battle report, which sees Ashigaru, Samuria, Ronin and Ninjas clash in this variant of the popular small battles rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverlord 1944 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSébastien Clément provides us with a guide to his award-winning Salute 52 Painting Competition entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBATTLE FOR SUPREMACY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew Spurling reports on this year’s premiere competitive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBolt Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gaming event!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA TABLETOP TRIUMPH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Gaskin’s board at Partizan 2025 was an awe-inspiring spectacle and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s James was lucky enough to get a guided tour from the legendary hobbyist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFigure Spotlight: WINTER WARRIORS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot on the heels of Victrix’s Late War Germans comes another set of fantastic plastic figures, this time from Warlord Games, with their new British \u0026amp; Canadian Infantry (Winter) box. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROD. 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color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: Retreat, Regroup, Rearguard!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePete Brown introduces this month’s theme with a broad look at the three Rs, providing plenty of historical and gaming examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eProject 1066 (and all that)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRegular contributor David Bickley returns with another tale of collecting a wargames army, this time driven by a family connection to one of the best figure sculptors in the business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: The Battle of Chickamauga, 1863\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGary Salisbury of the Essex Gamesters explains how they recreated one of the American Civil War’s most bloody battles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDoes Size Matter? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRubén Torregrosa paints the same uniform, camouflage, and kit on figures at two different scales, changing his techniques to suit the different sizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: Refighting the Retreat from Kabul\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.4pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eColin Ball designs some scenarios based on the retreat from Kabul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Battle of Boars Hill \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWe talk to Dave Andrews about the twisted history, the terrain, and the miniatures on the Bodkins’ clever ‘What if?’ game from Partizan 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: Ne plus ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Flare Std Bold'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBarry Hilton provides historical background, a scenario with rules, and a battle report on a bruising encounter between the English and Dutch fleets in the North Sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMONS GRAUPIUS refight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFour gamers, one scribe, hundreds of figures, one big wargames table, and the fate of Roman Britain: welcome to Mons Graupius!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGreat War, No Goblins!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJames Morris revisits the 1916 Battle of Verdun with Storm of Steel’s Alex Sotheran. We hear how the players got into WWI gaming, and James documents the battles played.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDesigner’s Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Dragon Rampant Second Editon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDaniel Mersey spills the beans about his big fantasy skirmish follow-up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Battle of Aliwal, 1846 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIan Cluskey of the Boondock Sayntes gives expert insight into the build-up, combat, and tabletop execution of the Battle of Aliwal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; font-variant: small-caps; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClub Focus: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup North\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Penumbra Sans Std'; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Times-Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMichael Allan presents an overview of the long-running club of which he is a member in our semi-regular peep at wargaming clubs around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROD. 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