WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED WGI440 AUGUST 2024 ISSUE 

POSTS OUT EARLY AUGUST

CONTENT 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.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

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.

PROD. CODE : WGI440