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For those of you who are still resisting the temptation to refight some Wars of the Roses action using your free Never Mind the Billhooks rules from last month’s magazine, you will hopefully be further tempted by a ‘Billhooks’ scenario which nestles amongst this month’s ‘Last Battles’ theme.
The Battle of Stoke Field was the last – and often overlooked – battle of the Wars of the Roses. It joins several other final showdowns to feature in this magazine, including Texel, Sellasia, Temesvar, Corunna and Castillon. If you have heard of more than a couple of these battles you are doing well – hopefully we’ll be introducing you to last battles and new conflicts which you have never heard of or gamed before.
When you’re not Last Battling you can take an in-depth look at the new Perry Miniatures Afghan Tribesmen box set and Frostgrave Second Edition, and compare Mortem et Gloriam with Hail Caesar. Plus plenty more besides.
It’s not just articles we are providing you with this month – we continue to shower you with free gifts. This time in the form of a Samurai or Ashigaru figure frame, courtesy of Warlord Games. If you wanted Samurai but got Ashigaru, or wanted Ashigaru but got Samurai, don’t fret – just keep buying magazines until you get what you want; )
Happy reading.
Dan Falconbridge
Editor and Owner
QUICK FIRE!
Short quick-read posts from Wi readers about their hobby projects.
OBSERVATION POST
Our regular round-up of what’s new in the hobby.
FULL PAPER JACKET
Book previews for the busy gamer.
THEME:
SELLASIA 222BC
Swordpoint author Martin Gibbins kicks off this month’s Last Battles theme content by introducing us to the final battle of some of history’s most celebrated warriors.
HAIL CAESAR VS MEG
John Lambshead considers the different virtues of two of the most popular Ancient rules systems.
THEME:
CASTILLON 1453
Historians have dubbed Castillon the last battle of that epic clash between medieval England and France, the Hundred Years War. Neil Smith presents a theme article that argues Castillon was not only an end, but also a new beginning.
FROSTGRAVE 2: A PLAYER’S FIRST THOUGHTS
Frostgrave fanboy Dave King reports on his first look at the second edition rules.
THEME:
STOKE FIELD 1487
Never Mind the Billhooks author Andy Callan presents a scenario for a set of rules you all own (- as long as you picked up last month’s magazine …).
HOW TO … BUILD A MEDIEVAL CARRIAGE
Paul Davies shows us how to make a medieval carriage. Whilst he designed his to fit with 12mm figures, you can upscale to any required size.
THEME:
CORUNNA 1809
The Battle of Corunna was the last battle in the 1808-1809 Peninsula campaign. It was also the final battle of General Sir John Moore, among many others. Jim Graham provides a wargamer’s-eye-view on the battle and how to game it.
CONVERTED ARMIES
Following on from his article in last month’s magazine, Bob Amey showcases some of the excellent ‘finished’ armies which he has converted.
THEME:
TEMESVAR 1849
After playing out the last battle of the Hungarian Revolution a couple of times, Bill Gray wanted to share its background and wargaming potential with fellow readers.
HOW TO MAKE … BILLHOOKS MOVEMENT TRAYS
Several different options for getting your Billhooks units nicely trayed-up and gliding across the tabletop.
THEME:
A THIRST FOR REVENGE
Laying claim to the title of “last European battle of World War Two” the Texel Uprising presents the wargamer with some unique and exciting wargaming opportunities.
PERRY MINIATURES’ NEW AFGHAN TRIBESMEN
We take a tour of the latest Perry Miniatures plastic frame, guided by the man who made the figures: Michael Perry.
CRUSADERS CONTEST FOR EGYPT
The crusades are amongst the most colourful episodes in medieval warfare. But in this, the third in our series of articles looking at how we can wargame the crusader strategies of the twelfth century, it gets even better. Dr Steve Tibble takes up the story.
JAPAN’S HOUSE WARRIORS
Neil Smith provides a brief introduction to the historical warriors behind this month’s magazine’s freebie figures.