The Bottom Line
Wargames, Soliders and Strategy is a monthly magazine for historical gamers. Originally produced in Spain with an English Version, the magazine dissappeared in English but began republishing in 2011 through a new publisher, Karwansaray Publishers. The new English Version retains its previous editor and remains a beautifully photographed and illustrated magazine featuring highly detailed terrains and figures and covering one particular period or battle with a well written and comprehensive article (dossier) in each issue. The new version will be published bi-monthly. Good articles on creating terrains, and modifying game pieces are featured in each edition, as well as games and game rules.
Pros
- Comprehensive coverage of at least one period or battle each issue
- Good, well illustrated how to articles for figures and terrain
- Very little, well placed advertising does not detract from articles
- Fans of historic battles will enjoy the battle dossiers and maps
- Good descriptions of game rules for particular scenarios
Cons
- Was out of print in English, now has resurfaced with a new publisher
Description
- English edition of Spanish magazine. Well translated with wonderful photography.
- Wide coverage of historic wargames, from ancients to Viet Nam.
- Each monthly edition focuses on a particular battle and includes articles on terrain or figures pertaining to that battle.
- Showcases the work of some wonderful modellers/gamers from all around the world.
Guide Review - Magazine Review - Wargames Soldiers & Strategy
Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine also known as WSS is devoted strictly to historical gaming. Each edition features a dossier on a battle or period, which is thorough and well detailed. The range of the magazine is wide, covering information on ancients, medieval, 17th century, Napoleonic, American Civil War, World War I & World War II, even Vietnam. You will not however, find any information on fantasy or science fiction campaigns.
The magazine's photography is some of the clearest I have seen for mainly 15 and 28mm scales, and the magazine is full of interesting uses for old figures and techniques for better terrain as well as good coverage of the UK historical gaming scene. Miniaturists who don't model gaming figures, but who work in small scales, will find lots to examine for scenery, scenic techniques, figure modelling and modification, and detail painting. This is a magazine produced for practising gamers, not collectors of military figures, although that aspect is somewhat covered as well in the reviews of new introductions by various companies.
The magazine is distributed in the US by On Military Matters, in the UK by Caliver Books and in Australia through Essex Miniatures and Mainly Medieval
Price around $10.00 per issue. Back issues and subscriptions are available in digital format, as well as a standard printed format, and if you work strictly in one period, the magazine's focus on a particular period or battle will help you to find the back issues you need.
