AIRFIX MAGAZINE - October 1976. Begins with a useful Modellers, Diary and, for the wargamer includes an interesting illustrated article on this year's Artillery Day at Larkhill;; modelling a Sherman 'Crab' flail tank from the Airfix kit; Terry Wise on modelling World War II armoured trains; Wargames Terrain; plus latest news on models, kits, books, etc.
BATTLEFLEET - Vol.9: No.6 - magazine of the Naval Wargames Society. Contains details of forthcoming Naval campaigns plus articles on the Italian Navy in 1866 and other items of naval wargaming interest.
MILITARY MODELLING - October 1976. A beautiful coloured cover and illustrated article inside about the War in the Sudan - the start of a new British Colonial Wars series. Besides features on latest kits, models, figures, books, etc., and news of the wargaming and modelling world, contains well illustrated features and articles on dioramas, modelling terrain, etc., but those pictures in the Colonial articie really take my fancy!
NORSEMAN - the M.A.W.S.Club Magazine - September 1976. Contains a battle report on the Northern American Revolution wargame; a review of Warrior figures, more about W.R.Gs 5th amendment rules and other features Of interest to wargamers.
SLINGSHOT - September 1976. Erudite and authoritative as always, contains articles on the Battle of Gaza 312 BC; the Battle of Bosworth; a wargame report; the usual correspondence and arguments about various matters of Ancient wargaming interest; Ancient Naval wargaming; Wargaming with Sassanids; a Fantasy Wargame narrative chronicle; warfare in Ancient China; The Seleucid Army; and camels.
SOLDIER - October 1976. Includes an interesting illustrated article on the Museum of the Royal Hampshire Regiment plus news items on the Modern Army and features on military L.Ps, books, models, etc.
WAR MONTHLY - Issue No.33. Beautifully produced as always and includes articles on U.S. Tanks 1945; Kharkov 1943, Liverpool Blitz; the Ironclad Huascar; the Waffen SS and fast missile boats. This unique magazine now seems to be firmly established and even the most discriminating militarist will find something in each issue that will interest him.
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