Hello, hello what’s all this? No bagged magazine this month? No plastic frame of figures? Decals instead! If you are missing your free plastic figure fix please turn to the news on page 4 to be reassured you will be getting another hit before too long. In the meantime, why not try your hand with the waterslide transfers that come with this magazine, intended to decorate your MDF (or otherwise) version of Mega City One; the dystopian futuristic metropolis that takes centre stage in the forthcoming miniatures game Judge Dredd: I am the Law, by Warlord Games. Dredd is one of the ‘Fictional Heroes’ that contributes to this month’s magazine theme, along with Captain Flint and Barry Lyndon. The list could have gone on and on, but as well as fictional heroes we had a lot of ‘factional’ content to squeeze into this magazine, including collecting the army of Charles the Bold, gaming the French and Indian War, a springboard for 17th Century wargaming, Vietnam on the tabletop, large scale convention gaming and plenty more beside. Happy reading and rolling. OBSERVATION POST Our regular look at what’s new and forthcoming in the hobby. THEME: THRILL-POWERED GAMING - A 2000AD TABLETOP HISTORY A personalised potted history of the figures created for 2000AD characters over the years, encompassing the Judge Dredd universe and more. THE ARMY OF CHARLES THE BOLD Simon Chick tells us about his army building project, researching and representing the medieval Burgundian army of Charles the Bold on the tabletop. THEME: GETTING READY FOR DREDD We take a tour of Warlord’s in-store ‘work in progress’ tabletop set-up for the new Judge Dredd miniatures game. RED BULL AND LAUGHING GAS Howard Whitehouse and Jeff Wasileski combine to offer an insight into running a gloriously entertaining convention game for vast numbers of complete strangers. THEME: BARRYAT OF LYNDONIA Roly Hermans explains how he was inspired to create his own miniature heroes and their route to the tabletop. NAM - THE WAY IT PROBABLY WASN’T A personal take on getting into a “new to me” wargaming period. THEME: RULES SHOWCASE: JUDGE DREDD: I AM THE LAW! We try out the new Judge Dredd: I Am The Law! miniatures game, guided by one of the games author’s, Roger Gerrish. A WARGAMER’S 17TH CENTURY ODYSSEY Neil Smith explains how a series of books inspired him to transfer his new found enthusiasm for the 17th Century from the page to the tabletop. THEME: THE TREASURE OF CAPTAIN FLINT Everyone knows there are “absolutely no pirates” in Ghost Archipelago, or are there? We persuaded author Joseph A. McCullough to introduce one of the most famous fictional pirate heroes of all time, Captain Flint, into his game.
