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Great War Version 1889.1
Scott Saylors surveys the Mediterranean fleets of Austria, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Russia, and Turkey circa 1889 and examines how naval architecture changed during the latter half of the 19th century. A discussion of ship types and extensive chart for each country is included.
The Painters Bench and Soapbox
John Hansen describes some of his general painting techniques, and then gets down to details on painting black faces and Scottish tartans.
Art of the Siege
Bob Duncan drafts brilliant rules covering medieval and renaissance sieges, including attrition, engineering projects, bombardments.
Gladatorial Games in Maxi Scale
Kenneth Van Pelt discusses the conversion of the boardgame Melee into 54mm gladatorial rules, including building hexagonal maps.
Wadi Marbouk
Chris Wilkowski debriefs us on a tabletop action based on a battle from the Yom Kippur War.
Keeper's Kornered
Jonathan Keepers looks at the products and practices around the industry in his column.
Reviews
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Book: Colonial Wars Sourcebook
Rules: The Rules With No Name (Wild West Skirmish)
Rules: Bleeding Kansas (Wild West Skirmish)
Buildings: ERTL 1/64 scale "Farm Country" (Wild West)
Primed Lead
Craig Farrow reviews the Warpaint figure line of wild west miniatures by Old Glory.
Deep Thoughts
Musings by Jeff Lawrence on the importance of commander's titles.
Editorial
Scott Saylors and Patrick R. Wilson survey the issue's contents.
Letters to the Editor
Defending a review of the science fiction rules Full Thrust and Dirtside II.
Comic Strip
Bob Duncan continues the adventures of the Okefenokee HMGS (Holy Moly Gaming Society).
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