Wargames Illustrated #446 February 2025

OBSERVATION POST

We review the first Bolt Action: Third Edition army book and some extremely detailed Victrix Medieval cavalry in this month’s OP.

RELEASE RADAR

Dom Sore mans our early alert system, keeping an eye on all the exciting wargaming goodies on the way.

QUICK FIRE

Short, quick-read posts from WI readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.

PAINTING THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Simon Tofield, who has completed hundreds of amazing Middle-earth figures over the last decade or so, shares his painting and modelling techniques.

THE PEASANTS ARE REVOLTING

Ruckus creator Mike Peters presents a piece on peasants, complete with rule explanations, tactical suggestions, and a new scenario in which they are the main event!

A CENTURY-SPANNING BUILD...

Matt Parkes details a Sarissa MDF kit to fit a whole range of historical periods.

“BOYS, THE BULLETS ARE COMING IN LIKE HAIL”

Chris Swan takes us to Johnson County, 1892, scene of one of the most notorious battles in the Wild West, and great fodder for a gunslinging wargame!

THE ROAD GOES EVER ON

Not content with his own The Lord of the Rings terrain trilogy, Mark Clayton’s back with more model-making and musings from Middle-earth!

TOMBSTONE

Paul Mackay devotes some time at the hobby desk to figures inspired by his favourite film rendition of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR IN V&F

Michael Allen presents two fan-made Army Sheets for Valour & Fortitude, taking the rules back to England’s green and not-so-pleasant land of the 17th Century.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

Pete Brown finds some unlikely inspiration when looking to form a new Renaissance warband.

THE BIG BATTLEMAT THROWDOWN

Taking full advantage of the WI Wargames Sponsorship Scheme, a group of Worcester wargamers add a selection of battlemats to their club armoury.

MATCHLOCKS 1672

French vs Dutch tabletop action in the Low Countries, using the Never Mind the Matchlocks rules and the North Star 1672 range of figures.

EPIC ALTERATIONS

Kelly Sherwood tells us about his Epic figure collection and why he converted every stand of figures into three ranks!

PREPPING PRINTED TERRAIN PIECES

Matt Parkes gets a 3D-printed Medieval/fantasy building ready for painting.