Battlegames issues 13-18

This is where you can find issues 13-18 of Battlegames, produced before the takeover by Atlantic Editions Limited in December 2011. This has been made possible with the kind permission of the new owners of Battlegames, Atlantic Editions. Note that if you would like a printed copy of any of these issues, or are interested in any issue from 27 onwards, then please visit the Battlegames section of the Atlantic website.

All PDF issues of Battlegames are identical to the original printed versions other than minor alterations to update subscription information and indicate the new format. The files are 144dpi, sufficient to enable you to ‘zoom in’ on pictures and achieve a pleasing print-out at home, whilst keeping the file size small enough for rapid download (most are in the 8-12Mb range)

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Battlegames issue 13 PDF
• Bags of potential. New contributor Diane Sutherland brings a female perspective on the hobby. This long-suffering ‘wargames widow’ discusses the way we accumulate mountains of ‘stuff’ that most sane people would probably throw away. • Forward Observer. Mike Siggins’ column can’t avoid dealing with the arrival of yet more 28mm plastics, but also looks [...]
Battlegames issue 14 PDF
• Chocolate teapots. Diane Sutherland reveals the unusual things her husband John does with decorative china. • Figure piracy – scourge of the hobby? Bob Barnetson investigates the thorny subject of recasting miniatures. • I like your style. Barry Hilton gives us a masterclass in comparative painting techniques. No less than seven different methods are [...]
Battlegames issue 15 PDF
• You’ve done what?! Diane Sutherland watches in horror as husband Jon converts a favourite gaming board into an Indian village. Yes, really! •Tabletop tips. Phil Olley shows us how to create eye-catching water features for wargames. • Figure mutilation therapy. Barry Hilton continues the watery theme, demonstrating how he created wading figures for his [...]
Battlegames issue 16 PDF
• A wargamer’s Athens. Diane Sutherland, entertaining as ever, gives us a wonderful wargamers’ travelogue, pinpointing all the wargames and modelling shops in Athens. • Long Island, 27th August 1776. ‘Eclaireur’ has written up the scenario and game I attended at South Mimms. I’ve packed the piece with pretty pictures and a monster map. • [...]
Battlegames issue 17 PDF
• Have you seen my Neil Diamond CD? Diane Sutherland gives us another witty offering, this time with a recycling bent to create jungle scenery on old CDs. • Forward Observer. Siggo lauds the work of Peter Gilder, chats about the latest offerings at shows, and prompts me to make a promise about a plastics [...]
Battlegames issue 18 PDF
• Good for sci-fi. Diane Sutherland gives us an exploration of the potty possibilities offered by bits of polystyrene that her husband Jon has hoarded in the shed for all this time. She even offers her own bottle tops and bits and bobs to adorn her loved one’s work. • Forward Observer. Mike Siggins is [...]