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Wargames Illustrated WI452 August 2025 Edition
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OBSERVATION POST
In this month’s reviews we look at new early Medieval skirmish rules, the latest Bolt Action Armies of… book, and plastic tanks and animals.
RELEASE RADAR
Dom Sore returns with his monthly missive on what’s new in the world of wargaming.
QUICK FIRE
Short, quick-read posts from WI readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.
DESIGNER’S NOTES: DEATH AND THE LANDSKNECHT
Author Charles Singleton introduces us to the new Warlord Games Italian Wars Pike and Shotte supplement.
FIGHT FOR AMERICA!
WI Editor Dan visits Stone Nest in Central London to speak to Christoper McElroen and Neil Wilkinson, co-creators of a wargame-cum-art installation, which intrigues and shocks in equal measure.
THE SHIFTING SANDS PART TWO
Bob Giglio finishes his thrilling 7TV Pulp adventure in the desert with two more exciting tales of adventure.
COVER MOUNT FOCUS: EPIC BATTLES REVOLUTION! FREEBIE FRAMES
We examine the free Black Powder Epic Battles Revolution! frames bagged up with this month’s issue.
WARGAMING WITH SNIPERS: THROUGHOUT HISTORY
After his piece on Simo Häyhä in WI450, James is back to discuss how to use sharpshooters in more varied theatres and other historical periods.
BATTLE REPORT: NEVER MIND THE BUSHIDO
Never Mind the Billhooks heads East in this battle report, which sees Ashigaru, Samuria, Ronin and Ninjas clash in this variant of the popular small battles rules.
OVERLORD 1944
Sébastien Clément provides us with a guide to his award-winning Salute 52 Painting Competition entries.
BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY
Matthew Spurling reports on this year’s premiere competitive Bolt Action gaming event!
A TABLETOP TRIUMPH
Bill Gaskin’s board at Partizan 2025 was an awe-inspiring spectacle and WI’s James was lucky enough to get a guided tour from the legendary hobbyist.
FIGURE SPOTLIGHT: WINTER WARRIORS
Hot on the heels of Victrix’s Late War Germans comes another set of fantastic plastic figures, this time from Warlord Games, with their new British & Canadian Infantry (Winter) box.
