Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! The ‘best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, gang aft agley’, as Rabbie Burns would have said if he had planned to include a free rules supplement in a wargames magazine and then several things conspired against him at the last minute. We planned to include the Thalassa ancient naval battle rules with this issue (as advertised in last month’s magazine), but we were not as ready as we would have liked by the time we had to go to press with this magazine; so please bear with us while we finish fiddling with them, they will appear with a future issue. Fear not, there is plenty more to enjoy in this month’s All at Sea theme: Barry Hilton’s excellent pitch for wargaming the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th Century, our construction of the MDF Sarissa Ship of the Line, gaming with 18th Century smugglers and excisemen, Civil War Ironclads, and the history of the Spanish Marine Corps. I would also like to point you in the direction of our free form gaming article on page 78; this is a recent favourite of mine in which Pete Brown makes some suggestions for throwing off the shackles of the rulebook and taking your gaming into left field. Dan Faulconbridge Owner and Editor QUICK FIRE! What have your wargaming peers been up to recently? Check out their projects here. OBSERVATION POST Nazi Vampires, Civil War Ironclads, and new Frostgrave rules all feature in this month’s review roundup. RELEASE RADAR Dom Sore mans the radar receiver and bring us the latest hobby releases that have produced a ‘ping’. FULL PAPER JACKET Neil Smith looks at new military history books of interest to the decerning wargamer. THEME: COME IN, THE WATER IS LOVELY! In the first of this month’s theme articles, Barry Hilton presents a compelling case for naval gaming in the 17th Century. VIET CONG SHOWCASE Painter Aimee Joesbury showcases a Gringo 40’s Viet Cong force - her first historical skirmish minis. THEME: DAWN OF IRON(CLADS) Inspired by the American Civil War naval rules Dawn of Iron, Wi Painter Callum recently applied his skills to some ACW ironclads; here’s the result. ARABIAN NIGHTMARES Rampant rules author Gianluca Raccagni delves into classic Arabian folklore to bring some ‘historical-fantasy’ figures to the tabletop. THEME: HISTORY OF THE SPANISH MARINE CORPS 1537 - 2017 Miguel Lopez Gonzalez de Leon created 15 ‘moments in history’ dioramas to show the evolution of the Spanish Marine Infantry. He shares this impressive project with us and delves into details of the oldest Marine Infantry in the world. THE GLOSTER’S LAST STAND - PART ONE Charles Rowntree tells us how he
