AIRFIX MAGAZINE June 1971. Illustrated with articles on medieval Siege Artillery; Conversions in 54mm scale; scratch building 1:76 scale Transport of 1914-1918; American half-tracks; Airfix conversions - the Prussian Arn, 1815; plus naval and aircraft information. July 1971. Well illustrated articles on modelling Prussian Cavalry 1815; 34mm conversion World War II; a 1:76 scale Stuart tank; American halftracks; medieval siege weapons; articles on ships and aircraft.. Both include the usual book reviews, correspondence columns, new items, adverts, etc., etc.
THE BULLETIN of the British Model Soldier Society - June 1971. In addition to all the usual features about new figures, books, plates, etc., contains an interesting illustrated article on Riding Postures 16th-17th centuries and instructions for painting flats.
CALEDUNII Each 1971. This is a new wargaming magazine from Scotland that, rather like another publication, is beautifully laid out and illustrated but a bit short on content. Of direct interest to wargamers are illustrated articles on the Carthaginian Army of the Punic War; Tactics of the German and World War II; the French Army 1810; a modern wargame battle report that, minus rules could be a story of any action plus some other articles on aircraft, the Indian Mutiny and a T.A. exercise. It is obtainable from Neil Grant, 2 Up Rights 605 Great Western Road, Glasgow J.2., Scotland, and costs 20p.
THE COURIER Vol.III: No.4. Contains an interesting article on basic rules by veteran American wargamer Charlie Sweet; a rather complex battle report of a German/ Russian 1941 wargame illustrated by maps and patter; a re-print of an article on Medieval Warfare from Table Top Talk; a World War II naval battle report; notes on the Russo-Japanese Fleets by English wargamer Tickols; an interesting battle report Assyria versus Ancient Eypt; plus book and figure reviews and usual items.
D-ELIM - Vol.2: No 8. This American publication contains articles on Psychological Warfare in wargaming; Avalon Hill game at Bismarck; Rules for Tactical Napoleonic Warfare; plus a baffling pair of scurrilous attacks on leading American wargamers.
No.9 contains another libellous letter this time from the opposition plus articles on board game Blitzkrieg; American Treaty Cruisers; Napoleonic Tactics; a battle report of a Zulu wargame; and instructions for a wargame unique in being the French versus the Viet-Minh 1950.
MILITARY AFFARS April 1971. If you are up with the strategic and tactical of view in this magazine then you are a man separated from the boys! Contains articles on Submarine Policy in the United States Navy, 1919-1941; British Generals versus politicians 1916-1918; Political aspects of American Military Planning, 1941-1942 (now I know why it took so long to win the war); plus most useful notes on museums, books and relevant articles.
MlLITARY MODELLING July 1971. Contains illustrated articles on British Infantry Colours at Waterloo; Ancient and Mediaeval Japanese warriors; visit to the Tank Museum, Bovington; Bob O'Brien describes Airfix conversions; Modelling 1:76 scale amphibian Terrapin; figure reviews; The Napoleonic Wargame by Charles Grant; conversions of A.F.V's the Priest and the Kangaroo; plans for 1/76th self-propelled artillery (British) plus innumerable photographs and adverts. A very good issue.
MODEL BOATS July 1971. Beautiful coloured cover of the Mayflower and includes article with plans of an Italian Seaplane Carrier and a Colonial Sloop plus another with plans of a Bomb Vessel of 1814.
SCALE MODELS July 1971. Contains a double page of very fine photographs of the 1971 British Model Soldier Society Championships together with lots of beautifully illustrated articles about model cars, ships and. aircraft.
SLINGSHOT Official Journal of the Society of Ancients - July 1971. Articles on Heraldry (with illustrations); Hyboria; The Army of Carthage; Imperial Legionaries (good illustrations) - all these articles are by well-known wargaming "names". A fine aspect of Slingshot are the highly informative 'small' features: a very good issue.
SOLDIER MAGAZINE July 1971. Contains an interesting article with photographs of the British Army's 1971 new range of combat and dress clothing plus illustrated articles on military happenings of today together with book and record reviews, correspondence, etc.
TRADITION No. 55. As always, beautifully produced and invariably contains something of interest whatever your period. This one has illustrated articles on the Battle of Shiloh 1864; The Defence of Rorke's Drift; Lancers of the Vistula in Spain 1808-1812; Mercer's Journal of the Waterloo Campaign; Neapolitan Troops in Spain 1808-1813; Uniforms of the British Army 1815 including a valuable Table of Campaign Dress; another American Civil War article about one of Morgan's Raids; The Janissary Corps of Turkey plus book reviews, etc., and six full-page colour plates - two of the British Army in 1807 and 1812/15 and four beautiful colour prints of British Cavalry in the early 19th century that are worthy of framing.
THE TRUMPETER June 1971. Articles on Rules, Wargames Campaigns; American Civil War Conversions, Franco-Prussian War rules plus illustrated uniforms guide to Napoleonic troops of various Germanic States.
THE WARGAMER May 1971. A new American publication put out six times a year from 2717 Elnora Street, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 U.S.A. at $3.00 per annum (in U.S.A.) Contains articles on a zone system of wargaming; photographing a wargame; the Battle of Blenheim as a wargame; terrain; Avalon Hill board games; rules; banners; Commandos and other features. A very interesting and helpful first issue which will be valuable if maintained although the same unfortunate individual seems to have written a large number of the articles!
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