I’m writing this month’s Insider Insight as the sign-off date for our next issue hits. At this point we need to have all articles finished and laid out, adverts ready to go (sent to us from the various fine companies that show off their wares on our pages), photos snapped to fill any gaps, and exactly 100 pages of content scheduled and ordered. This tends to be a period of organised chaos as a last-minute article or unexpected advert inevitably lands, meaning we need to rearrange everything at the last minute and shunt some of the finished articles to the next issue. This month was no exception as Dave Taylor’s Historicon report arrived, through no fault of his own (the show happens when the show happens!), just in time to be wrangled into the issue. This might sound like a difficult time, and sure, it can sometimes be a little stressful, but the next week or two are the worst ones for Wargames Illustrated’s team. We enter the phase where the issue on the shelves has practically been forgotten, the issue most present on our minds just went to print and won’t be seen by our readers for a while, and we must shift to working on the next one. It gets confusing! As I look at what’s to come in that next issue there’s lots to be excited about. I should share some of the goodies ahead! Nautical excitement We have two articles ready that focus on naval warfare in very different periods. Matt Parkes converts a Sarissa ship into a sinking vessel for Boathooks and regular contributor Barry Hilton offers some incredible eye candy in his article about Rupert’s jungle jaunt. This is one you won’t want to miss! WiDigital We’re currently searching for new sculptors to help us boost our WiDigital STL offerings. We have some big plans for the range and believe that 3D printing will become increasingly relevant over the next few years as more hobbyists take on the means of miniature production themselves. We want to be well-equipped for that transition with enough knowledge to report on the progressing technology and an expanding range of minis to accompany our articles. Spending a few hundred pounds on an ELEGOO Mars 3 Pro has added so much to our gaming. It’s not replaced our appetite for more traditional miniatures though; if anything, it’s made us want more of those too! I’m currently working on a range of Wild West STLs inspired by my recent Dead Man’s Hand gaming. This includes scatter terrain and objectives, and the set is designed for a linked campaign that follows the search for a lost prospector. It’s not all digital though, I’ve
