The August issue of Wargames Illustrated focuses on the theme of Death From Above.
Table of Contents
- THEME: DEATH FROM ABOVE
- In our lead article for this month’s theme, Sub-Editor Wayne takes a personalized journey through what’s on offer.
- GREAT WAR WESTERN FRONT EXPANDED
- Battlefront provide an insight into what to expect from the new, improved version of their Great War rules.
- THEME: PIE IN THE SKY
- Nick Buxey looks at the more esoteric designs of flying machines created for both the tabletop and in reality.
- PAINTING FROSTGRAVE
- Kevin Dallimore takes us through his creation of miniature masterpieces for use with the new Osprey Games fantasy rules.
- THEME: HOW TO BUILD… A NAPOLEONIC INVASION BALLOON
- Talented model-maker Paul Davies provides a guide to creating a piece of Alternative History to aid Napoleon’s invasion of England.
- PROJECT SHOWCASE: THE CHUNUK BAIR DIORAMA
- What happens when you bring together a knight, a special effects workshop, two of the best sculptors in the business and a swathe of a nation’s wargamers? Something both stunning and poignant!
- THEME: DOGFIGHT!
- Nick Buxey gets his teeth (or rather his glue and paintbrushes) into some World War One aircraft and includes a brief historical guide to their use.
- INSIDER INTERVIEW: WITH PETER DENNIS
- Renowned illustrator Peter Dennis allows us into his home for an enlightening chat.
- MODELLING TRICKS AND TIPS: BI-PLANES AND MONOPODS
- Nick Buxey encourages us, and shows us how to create suitable flying stands for our 1/72nd combat aircraft.
- Figure Spotlight: Thirty Years War Artillery
- We take a look at the opportunities provided by this new boxed set from Warlord Games.
- THEME: TRADING THEIR KEPIS FOR JUMP HELMETS
- It takes a special kind of man to parachute into a jungle. During the French Indochina War from 1946 – 54, those men were from La Legion Etrangere. Matt Moran provides some details and a scenario.
- SALUTE 2015 PAINTING COMPETITION
- Our regular look at the consistently high standard of painting at the Salute wargames show.
- THEME: OPERATION FUSTIAN
- Pete Brown provides details of the battle for a bridge in Italy in 1943, where paratroopers from both sides clashed.
- SAVING KING RICHARD
- William Bollands-Straw provides a short ‘what if?’ scenario which uses the Lion Rampant rules from Osprey Games.
- SHOW REPORT: THE NORTH AND SOUTH, A UNITED HOBBY
- We present two different styles of show report this month, looking at two different types of UK show.
- FIGHTING TALK: TRADING PLACES
- Barry Hilton looks at the show scene from a variety of perspectives.