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T h e W O R L D ’ S P R E M I E R TA B L E T O P G A M I N G M A G A Z I N E
SAMURAI
Wargaming the
way of the
warrior
TravelBattle
Perry
Miniatures
Battle in a Box
Issue 355
MAY 2017
UK £4.95
nazi moonbase
curse of dead man’s hand
Undead on the prowl in the Wild West
Weird War adventures on the moon
the great rebellion
Gaming the Indian Mutiny
plus: rom m e l : ne w w w ii ru l es , m a k i ng f ros tgr ave b oar ds an d m ore!
FEATURED
THIS MONTH
wargames illustrated issue wi355 may 2017
from the editor
A new set of rules has the ability to give a real shot in the arm to a wargaming period, figures
that have been gathering dust in a cupboard for years or old ranges which have become
hidden on websites can be rediscovered and brought back to the light of the tabletop. Could
the release of
Test of Honour
by Warlord Games give all things Samurai such a boost? Early
indications are that it will, it has certainly given us a good excuse to frame this month’s
theme around those famous warriors of Japan and contact many a Samurai gamer and figure
manufacturer to supply us with content for this issue.
If you have been caught by the Samurai bug you will find some interesting and useful
information in this month’s magazine in the form of painting guides, scenarios, history, army
organization, rules and figure information. If you rail against the latest fad in gaming or
simply seek your tabletop kicks elsewhere, you will be entertained by
making simple gaming
boards for Frostgrave, collecting for the Indian Mutiny, battling in Burma,
gunfighting in a
‘cursed’ Wild West
and more!
Happy reading, and gaming.
Dan Faulconbridge - Editor.
travelbattle
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Cover:
Our cover artwork (also shown below) is from WPN5 - Katana. llustration by Johnny Shumate
© Osprey Publishing Ltd. www.ospreypublishing.com
The figure top left is Oba Nobunaga from the Wargames Illustrated Giants in Miniature range.
observation post ...................
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ronin .................................... 28
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credits
Produced in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the USA.
The Wargames Illustrated team:
Daniel Faulconbridge, Ian Bennett, Mark Boam,
Wayne Bollands, Jamie Walker and Asun Loste-Campos.
Printed in the U.K. by:
Acorn Printers.
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All content copyright © Wargames Illustrated 2017
FEATURED
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contents
OBSERVATION POST ......................... 8
Our latest look at new and forthcoming
products, including our ‘Spotted at…’
show feature, which this time looks at
items from the Tactica show in Hamburg.
THEME:
samurai ............................. 14
Jonas Svensson of Mura Miniatures
introduces us to this month’s theme, telling
us what we need to know about gaming
with Samurai.
travelbattle .................................. 24
The Perry twins reveal their new boxed game
and tell us why it’s taken 25 years to make!
THEME:
RONIN ................................. 28
Some were heroes, others were villains, but
it cannot be denied that these masterless
Samurai are one of the most iconic
elements in Japanese history.
THE GREAT REBELLION ................... 36
Rebellion, Mutiny or Battle for
Independence, the events in India in
1857 had a profound effect on relations
between the British Empire and the Raj for
years to come. They also make for great
wargaming. David Bickley tells us how.
THEME:
brush-IDO! ....................... 46
You’ve bought (too?) many miniatures for
your new Samurai army. So, time to get
them painted, but how? Pete Brown offers
advice on turning that pile into an army
the house that slim built ..... 50
The campaign for Burma during World
War Two is full of stories that defy belief
but make for great wargaming fodder. Neil
Smith takes us on a journey to this often
over-looked theatre of operations.
THEME:
BASE-SHIDO! ...................... 60
Just how do you organise and base a
Samurai army properly? Pete Brown offers
some ideas and guidance.
MAKing SIMPLE gaming BOARDs
for FROSTGRAVE .......................... 68
When we were preparing for our second
Frostgrave Day, WI graphic designer
Ian Bennett ‘volunteered’ to create some
boards for the gamers to adventure across.
THEME:
THE FOOL WHO WENT ON
TO UNITE JAPAN .............................. 76
Read all about Oda Nobunaga, a ruthless
warrior who championed the arquebus and
went from a ridiculed son to placing his
choice for Shogun on the throne.
designers notes:
rommel ....... 78
Sam Mustafa provides an insight into this
upcoming World War Two wargame.
NAZI MOONBASE ............................ 82
One man’s quest to take the world of
7TV
into near space, complete with that
perennial favourite of certain types of
media: Moon Nazis!
rules showcase:
the curse of
dead man’s hand ........................ 86
Something wicked is stirring in the
Wild West. We play through the latest
sourcebook for gun slinging skirmish game
Dead Man’s Hand.
skirmish at murrell bridge ... 94
Buck Surdu and Chris Abbey present
scenarios based upon the Falklands
War using the former’s incredibly
adaptable rules.
FIGURE DIRECTORY ......................... 97
Your handy guide to the origins of almost
every miniature featured in the magazine.
the fool who went on
to unite japan
.................... 76
the house that slim built ..... 50
making simple gaming
boards for frostgravE
... 68
curse of dead man’s hand
86
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Wargaming Events
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4-7 RECON
www.hmgs-south.com
Orlando, FL USA
5-7 BORDERWARS
www.hahmgs.org
Overland Park, KS USA
5-7 SAN MARINO GAME CON
www.sanmarinogame.com
San Marino, Italy
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WARGAMING NEWS
Huzzah! is the annual convention of the Maine Historical Wargamers Association.
The convention runs for three days, May 19-21st, offering a wide variety of historical
miniatures games, board games, and a few fantasy/sci-fi games.
2017 is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, which will be marked by
Stalingrad themed games throughout the weekend. Other games include Fletcher Pratt
naval played on the floor with 1/700 models, and this year’s club invitational game heads
to the Northwest Frontier with a Chitral-inspired scenario.
The club invitational is a group project with painters and players from across New
England offering to paint and bring figures for the game. Previous club invitational events
have been covered extensively in
Wargames Illustrated.
For three days of the best the hobby has to offer t- join us at Huzzah!
www.huzzahcon.com
www.facebook.com/huzzahcon
LEGIONARY
www.exmouthwargames.org.uk
Exmouth, Devon UK
CARRONADE
www.falkirkwargamesclub.org.uk
Falkirk, Scotland UK
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19-20 DRUMS AT THE RAPIDS
www.fortmeigs.org/drums
Perrysburg, OH USA
19-21 HUZZAH!
www.huzzahcon.com
South Portland, ME USA
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PARTIZAN
www.partizan.org.uk
Newark Showground,
Nottinghamshire UK
The History of Wargaming And More!
The Armémuseum in Stockholm, Sweden currently has an exhibition called
‘War Games’ which covers every possible topic from the chess playing world
of the medieval knight up to the science fiction miniature wargames of today.
The exhibition not only covers the growth of wargaming as a hobby, it also
embraces the role that wargaming has played within the realms of military
training and how it has had an effect upon certain events in history.
The exhibition is in situ until the 7th January 2018 and
entrance to the museum is free.
For more information, visit
www.armemuseum.se
26-28 WILLIAMSBURG MUSTER
www.hamptonroadsgamers.org
Williamsburg, VA USA
28
HELLANA
www.gruppoludicoaglianese.it
Agliana, Italy
June
2-4 NASHCON
www.nashcon.org
Franklin, TN USA
3-4 BHGS CHALLENGE
www.bhgs.org.uk
NEC Birmingham UK
9-10 FIRE IN THE EAST-NJCON9
www.njcon.org
Edison, NJ USA
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LONDON TOY SOLDIER SHOW
thetoysoldiershow.moonfruit.com
Islington, London UK
DURHAM WARGAMES SHOW
www.durhamwargames.co.uk
Durham, County Durham UK
Osprey Publishing - Pick of the Month
MAD DOGS WITH GUNS
WARGAMING IN THE GANGSTER ERA
Mad Dogs With Guns
In 1919, the US Government declared the production,
distribution, and sale of alcohol illegal. America officially
became a ‘dry’ land. That didn’t stop people from drinking,
however, and the rise of the ‘speakeasy’ offered huge new
opportunities for organized crime. Soon, cities both large and
small became battlegrounds as various crime syndicates vied
for control of the underground alcohol trade. In
Mad Dogs With
Guns,
players form their own small gangs of fedora-wearing,
tommy gun-wielding gangsters and battle it out with their rivals.
With numerous different gangs to choose from, including cops
and G-men, a fully integrated campaign system, and rules for
special situations such as car chases, the game offers a huge
variety of tactical challenges. Bribe public officials, attend a
gangland funeral, but always watch your back - there is always
another gang waiting to poach your territory…
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AROUND THE GLOBE
BRUSHES ACROSS THE POND
We’ve got two Wargames Illustrated painting competitions to tell you about this month: one impending, one next year;
one in the US, one in the UK, with both being organized (or organised if you’re in the UK!) along similar lines.
THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED-HISTORICON 2017 PAINTING COMPETETION
The
Wargames Illustrated
Painting Competition returns to Historicon for its 5th year in 2017. We will
be taking entries at the convention on Saturday 15th July. Find us in the Vendor Hall and leave
your masterpiece with us for the day for your chance to win a prestigious trophy/medal and see
your work featured in
Wargames Illustrated
magazine.
The entry categories are listed below. And you will find the full ‘Rules’ and more information online at
wargamesillustrated.net/historicon2017
CATEGORIES
1. HISTORICAL SINGLE MINIATURE
A single figure, foot or mounted, for any
historical period.
2. HISTORICAL UNIT/WAR MACHINE
Any unit of 3 or more models (foot or mounted) or
a single vehicle or war machine with crew, for any
historical period.
3. FANTASY SINGLE MINIATURE
A single figure, foot or mounted, for non-historical
genres including fantasy and steampunk.
4. FANTASY UNIT/WAR MACHINE
Any unit of 3 or more models or a single vehicle,
or war machine with crew, for non-historical genres
including fantasy and steampunk.
5. SCI-FI SINGLE MINIATURE
A single figure, foot or mounted, for non-historical genres
including science fiction, Weird War, and post-apocalyptic.
6. SCI-FI UNIT/WAR MACHINE
Any unit of 3 or more models or a single vehicle or a war
machine with crew, for non-historical genres including
science fiction, Weird War, and post-apocalyptic.
7. YOUTH CATEGORY
A single figure, foot or mounted, any period or genre,
for painters 16 and younger.
8. OPEN CATEGORY
Any model, vignette, or diorama of any scale,
up to 8'' x 8'' x 8'', any period or genre.
A winning entry from Historicon 2016
by Hugh Alderson.
HISTORICON ONLY
Any platoon from the
Flames Of War
game, 15mm scale
10. FLAMES OF WAR – OBJECTIVE
9. FLAMES OF WAR – PLATOON
HAMMERHEAD ONLY
Any unit of 12mm scale historical Kallistra models.
Sponsored by Hammerhead hosts Kallistra.
10. KALLISTRA – FANTASY
9. KALLISTRA – HISTORICAL
Battlefront models only. Sponsored by Battlefront Miniatures.
An objective marker for the
Flames Of War
game, 15mm scale
Battlefront models only. Sponsored by Battlefront Miniatures.
Any unit of 12mm scale fantasy Kallistra models.
Sponsored by Hammerhead hosts Kallistra.
THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
HAMMERHEAD 2018 PAINTING COMPETITION
The organisers of the Hammerhead Show in Newark, Notts have asked us to run their inaugural painting competition at
Hammerhead 2018. We jumped at the opportunity to add another element to this already highly popular and dynamic convention.
The Hammerhead painting comp will be organized along the same lines as the one we run across the pond at Historicon.
So, for all the categories please see the list above (minus the
Flames Of War
categories).
You will find the full ‘Rules’ and more information online at
wargamesillustrated.net/hammerhead2018.
Event News:
Send your event information to: letters@wargamesillustrated.net
Remember we need it at least
FOUR MONTHS
in advance of your event.
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