The 'new' Miniature Wargames

Today was the first opportunity that I have had to visit a newsagent ... and my first opportunity to look at the newly-revamped and re-launched MINIATURE WARGAMES magazine. I took one look, liked what I saw ... and bought a copy.


The articles included in this issue are:

• Briefing (i.e. the editorial) by Henry Hyde
• Forward observer by Neil Shuck
• Lofy ambitions: The continuing tales of a wargames widow by Diane Sutherland
• Little Wars for little money in little space by Arthur Harman
• Send three and four pence by Conrad Kinch
• The Great Armada: Part 1: the makings of a wargame by Jim Webster
• Opening Hells' Highway: Wargaming Operation Market Garden by Jon Sutherland
• Digital photography for wargamers by Henry Hyde
• Command challenge: An uncivil Roman war scenario by Steve Jones
• Dux Britanniarum: How one man fell in love with the Dark Ages by Chris Stoesen
• A Saladin for UNIT by Tony Harwood
• Zinnkrieg!: The allure of two-dimensional gaming by Harry Pearson
• Thoughts from an armchair by Mike Siggins
• Recce
• The Battlegames Combat Stress Appeal report by Henry Hyde

My first reaction to thorough look through this 'new' magazine was that I liked what I saw. Henry Hyde seems to have melded the best elements of the 'old' MINIATURE WARGAMES with those from BATTLEGAMES ... and in my opinion he has produced a winner. I like the very clean layout, the style of illustrations and photographs that have been used, and the use of category 'tags' (e.g. 'Editorial', 'Feature', 'Modelling') at the top of each page. I was also very impressed with the content, and the team of contributors featured in this issue is diverse, knowledgeable, and thought-provoking.

My second reaction was – to use text-speak – OMG! I and/or my blog get a mention in both Arthur Harman's article (which, by the way, is written in the style that is very reminiscent of that used by H G Wells in LITTLE WARS) and in Conrad Kinch's column. In addition, Joseph Morschauser's book HOW TO PLAY WAR GAMES IN MINIATURE – which I worked hard to get republished – is also mentioned in articles by Arthur Harman and Harry Pearson. My cup runneth over ... and if I had not already decided to subscribe to the magazine, this would have clinched it for me!