Take a tour through the Vault and read some classic Wi articles. Wargames Illustrated 368 - June 2018 We head back five years, and the Lardies are at the office showing off their then-new game, What a Tanker! Interesting how things come around again as those rules inspired the newest game from Too Fat Lardies, What a Cowboy! Rich Clarke and Nick Skinner play a simple battle that shows off the tank-on-tank action. We just sent a hobby-themed issue to the printers but there’s nothing there on MDF terrain. If you want to fill that gap how about Wi368’s neat hobby-focused article from Gary Faulkner - a man who knows how to get the best from laser-cut wood - covering some of his building and painting approaches? If fantasy is your thing how about Dan Hodgson’s 12mm hex-based Battle of the Pelennor Fields, the epic finale to the Lord of the Rings? It’s impressive stuff featuring chunky terrain, a weighty horde of Kalistra figures, and some sizable elephants for good measure. Can’t forget to mention this issue’s theme! Napoleon’s Generals is a subject that could fill all of Wi’s 400+ issues but here they’re ignominiously crammed in alongside other lowly hobby subjects! There’s plenty to learn (or revisit) about this bold and varied crew: a general overview, some plastic representations from less obvious sources, deep dive into Ney and Jean Rapp, and more. Wargames Illustrated 248 – June 2008 Paul Davies busies himself by reporting from two UK shows in this issue - Legionary and Salute - with each offering a fine selection of grand battles and stand-out vignettes and details. If you’re a fan of show reports Wi427, due in the Vault towards the end of this month, has a nine-page report on 2023’s first Partizan and a separate article on the table by the Boondock Sayntes, representing Laswari, 1803. But back to the past! Mark Wheatley & Stuart McCorquodale head to ‘Destroy the Guns!’ with a World War Two scenario for Rules of Engagement. Steve Jones ends an epic seven-part series on European warfare, 1597-1660, with a look at ‘Mercenary Captains’. There are also painting guides, the English Civil War in Barbados, Warmaster Ancients at Lakka River, and results from our annual readers’ survey. I’m not sure what was going on in the office when that article was proofed (before my time guv!) but by crikey oh blimey it’s packed with typos. Maybe the team were still suffering from post-Salute burnout. Wargames Illustrated 189 – June 2003 You got a pick ‘n mix selection of Napoleon’s Generals in Wi368; now the big (little!) man himself gets his time to shine. A. Michael Sayce examines his first independent command
