{"product_id":"wi450","title":"Wargames Illustrated Issue 450 Jun 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOBSERVATION POST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe examine the goodies from our Salute haul in this month’s reviews, including new plastic buildings, fantasy armies, fierce female fighters, and \u003cem\u003eThe Barons’ War Second Edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE RADAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDom Sore’s Release Radar keeps us updated on all kinds of cool hobby releases each month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUICK FIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort, quick-read posts from \u003cem\u003eWI\u003c\/em\u003e readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEME: FOLKLORE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe add a smattering of Folklore to our ACW battles and campaigns, translating some of America’s legends to the tabletop for this month’s theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA TRIBUTE TO PAUL SAWYER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this article we pay tribute to former \u003cem\u003eWhite Dwarf\u003c\/em\u003e Editor and Warlord Games co-founder Paul Sawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEME: OUTLAW RETINUES IN RUCKUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolklore favourite, Robin Hood, hits the tabletop in games of \u003cem\u003eRuckus\u003c\/em\u003e, thanks to these fresh new rules from Mike Peters!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEMOING MIDGARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePete Jenkins gives us a look behind the scenes of the \u003cem\u003eMidgard\u003c\/em\u003e participation game he ran with James Morris at this year’s Hammerhead wargaming show in Newark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEME: DESIGNER’S NOTES: THE WOODS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff Solomon-Sims discusses the finer points of his intriguing fantasy skirmish game in our semi-regular ‘Designer’s Notes’ series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARGAMING WITH SNIPERS PART ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames takes a stealthy trip through frozen Finland, observing the terror that history’s most deadly sniper - Simo Häyhä - brought to the Soviets during WWII’s Winter War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEME: FOLKLORE INFLUENCES IN MOONSTONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV.G. Thorne provides insight into the vivid fantasy world of \u003cem\u003eMoonstone\u003c\/em\u003e and its folklore inspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSALUTE 2025 SHOW REPORT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe report on the busiest Salute ever in our annual look at the best games from the UK’s biggest wargaming show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE JOUST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Mackay details the building of his impressive diorama, which won the Editor’s Choice award at the Hammerhead 2025 painting competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SHIFTING SANDS PART ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Giglio presents a \u003cem\u003e7TV\u003c\/em\u003e adventure series packed with vintage thrills, archeological spills, and movie magic!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOUGHTON STRIKE FORCE - WARSAW 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe take a close look at Martin Stanbridge’s amazing gaming table from Salute 52.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOBODY BUT US\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJerry Richardson examines the minutiae of the Vozdushno-desantnye Voyska - Soviet Airborne Troops in the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wargames Illustrated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56851013599392,"sku":"WI450","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0453\/2191\/2480\/files\/WI450.jpg?v=1774235060","url":"https:\/\/thehallofheroes.com.au\/products\/wi450","provider":"The Hall of Heroes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}