Battlegames Motherlode [BUNDLE] - Henry Hyde Limited | Wargame Vault (2024)

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Seven Years’ War 250th Anniversary Bill makes some suggestions about how we might commemorate the events of what was, in effect, the first 'world war'. Bill Protz, USA

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Elements-based rules for Ancients: Bob Barnetson and the boys from Edmonton undertaking a major comparative review, including DBA, Armati, Vis Bellica, Warmaster Ancients and Command & Colors Ancients.

A river runs through it: I give a step-by-step photo-lesson in making simple but effective waterways for wargames.

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Bob Barnetson and Bruce McFarlane from Canada carry out another of their comparative reviews, this time of rules for gaming the American War of Independence. Patriots and Loyalists, Warfare in the Age of Reason, Shako, and British Grenadier, together with one boardgame conversion, Clash for a Continent, come under scrutiny.

Dillon Browne — he of Bloody Picnic fame — delivers part 1 of a two-parter on how to write wargames rules.

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The Don at 90. An homage to the man who has contributed perhaps more than any other to our wonderful hobby: Donald Featherstone, who turned 90 in March. His friend Chris Scott sent in a piece which I have added to, accompanied by a lovely photo from talented photographer Richard Ellis.

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Bags of potential. New contributor Diane Sutherland brings a female perspective on the hobby. This long-suffering 'wargames widow' discusses the way we accumulate mountains of "Stuff' that most sane people would probably throw away.

Mike Siggins' Forward Observer column can't avoid dealing with the arrival of yet more 28mm plastics, but also looks at bases, the new Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang pulp range, washes and painting techniques, adhesives, Sharp Pra...

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Chocolate teapots: Diane Sutherland reveals the unusual things her husband John does with decorative china.

Figure piracy - scourge of the hobby? Bob Barnetson investigates the thorny subject of recasting miniatures.

I like your style: Barry Hilton gives us a masterclass in comparative painting techniques. No less than seven different methods are described in detail, and he goes on to demonstrate top tips for basing too!

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You've done what?!: Diane Sutherland watches in horror as husband Jon converts a favourite gaming board into an Indian village. Yes, really!

Tabletop tips: Phil Olley shows us how to create eye-catching water features for wargames.

Figure mutilation therapy: Barry Hilton continues the watery theme, demonstrating how he created wading figures for his stunning Battle of the Boyne demo game.

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A wargamer's Athens. Entertaining as ever, Diane Sutherland gives us a wonderful wargamers' travelogue, pinpointing all the wargames and modelling shops in the Greek capital!

Long Island, 27th August 1776. Well-known AWI rules writer 'Eclaireur' has written up the scenario and game I attended: I've packed the piece with pretty pictures and a monster map, all of which have been uploaded to the Battlegames website, which you can view for free.

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"Have you seen my Neil Diamond CD?" is another witty offering from Diane Sutherland, this time with a recycling bent to create jungle scenery on old CDs.

Siggo, in a short Forward Observer piece this month, lauds the work of Peter Gilder, chats about the latest offerings at shows, and prompts me to make a promise about a plastics tutorial next issue (see me, Siggins!)

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Diane Sutherland gives us "Good for sci-fi", an exploration of the potty possibilities offered by bits of polystyrene that her husband Jon has hoarded in the shed for all this time. She even offers her own bottle tops and bits and bobs to adorn her loved one's work.

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Diane Sutherland gives us "Twiggy", a step-by-step explanation of how to make trees from, err, trees, and other ingredients.

Siggo's Forward Observer is very upbeat, perhaps because he's fallen back in love with Gilderesque painting styles. He also discusses the perennial problem of mates changing their minds about what periods to play, enthuses about Eureka miniatures, recounts more workbench disasters and, naturally, finds some new paints to get excited about.

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Game day protocols: 30 suggestions for more satisfying wargames Bill Protz, USA

Asquith's Way: help for the compulsive figure buyer Stuart Asquith, UK

Campaign in a day: a complete system for providing a series of linked games Dan Mersey, UK

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With one of her husband Jonathan's photos featured on the front cover, Diane Sutherland gives us "A brush with Mr Kipling". More than simply a guide to bad poetry, this is an in-depth look at ingenious ways to turn interesting comestible packaging into fortifications suitable for your colonial adventures. You'll never look at a dolmades tin or ice cream tub in the same way again.

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Diane Sutherland explores the possibilities of "Blissful bocage". You'd be amazed at what can be done with rubberised horsehair and hamster bedding when it comes to recreating the scenery of Normandy and you can be sure that your WW2 games will look a lot more like the real thing if you follow her advice.

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Diane Sutherland screams "Oi! that's my apple corer!" as husband Jon gets a yearning for earthworks in his games. As usual, Diane takes control and shows you step-by-step how to look like a scenery-making pro.

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Waiting in vine Diane Sutherland shows us how to make vintage vineyards.Forward Observer Siggo has plenty to discuss, including A Very British Civil War, tufty turf, a new regular shortlist of product highlights, and the joys of playtesting late 19th century European wargame rules.

The passing of Paddy Griffith John Drewienkiewicz and Richard Clarke provide moving obituaries for the much-loved historian and wargamer who died this summer.

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Tiles of a wargames widow Yes, the pun is deliberate — Diane Sutherland describes the epic task of making dozens of terrain squares for her and husband Jon's new wargames holiday centre in Crete. Battle games forever Another sad loss this year was Terry Wise. His good friends Stuart Asquith and Steve Dungworth have written tributes to this much-loved doyen of the hobby, together with additional comments from Tim Beresford and Richard Baber.

Run on the bank or "A brid...

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Asquith's Way: blister packs — what about them? Stuart Asquith, UKSiege of Badajoz 1936: a challenging Spanish Civil War scenario Adam Williams, UK

Flames of War: Al Birch on the hunt for the 'perfect' WW2 gaming system Alistair Birch, UK

A project too far, part 2: Phil Olley convinces us it's possible to build an army in a month Phil Olley, UK

Larry Leadhead — a wry smile with the cartoon boys Eric Hotz a...

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An excessive charge to Her Majesty. Guy Farrish looks at The Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598.

Asquith's way. Stuart Asquith reviews the periods he likes to play, and why.

Forward Observer. Mike Siggins has some interesting things to say about not having anything to say! (You'll understand when you see it...)

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A return to the Sudan. Jim Purky (Der Alte Fritz) gets his hands on the Gilder collection of Sudan miniatures and plays in the Grand Manner.

Dave Robotham finishes Modelling 10mm WW2 Paras in his step-by-step guide.

From battle to battlegame. Ross Macfarlane explains how he translates a historical battle onto thetabletop.

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Experienced wargamer Adrian Hussey says "I'll put a hex on you!" A terrific article explaining how to use hexes for your tabletop miniatures battles.

Stuart Asquith changes hats and gives us the first in a series of Battles for Wargamers illustrated by John Parke. We start with Stow-on-the-Wold 1646.

A hedge too far! Adam Williams demonstrates a quick way to recreate the Normandy Bocage.

By popular demand, a competition...

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A brush with musketeers: Dave Robotham gives us a master-class in painting the new Musketeer Miniatures Great Northern War Swedish and Russian infantry.

Forward Observer: Mike Siggins casts an eye over the latest trends in the hobby.

Competition: win a collection of Osprey WWI titles.

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The master's brush: a tribute to Angus McBride. Penned by Angus Konstam, who collaborated with Angus Mcbride on a number of projects, and with some glorious illustrations by the master himself, courtesy of Osprey Publishing.

The wonders of the Internet: Greg Horne takes a look at Eureka's 100 Club scheme and their Arquebusiers de Grassin.

Forward Observer: Mike Siggins is in positive mood as he surveys the hobby.

Competiti...

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The Empire strikes back: regular Battlegames contributor Dan Mersey and the Editor went to visit Games Workshop Headquarters in Nottingham this summer, and this is our in-depth and, perhaps, controversial report.

Charles Grant’s Table Top Teasers have become a regular feature in Battlegames since its inception in 2006, but they have a history which goes much farther back, to their first appearance in Battle for Wargamers in February 1978.

In this first special volume of Table Top Teasers, we celebrate that heritage by reproducing the very first Teaser ever, together with the first twelve of the Battlegames Teasers and, following a discussion of the use of historical battles as the basis for scenarios, a brand new Teaser based on the Peninsular War battle of Roliça.