Wargames Illustrated WI454 October 2025 Edition

OBSERVATION POST

In this month’s OP we review Bolt Action Soviets, The Silver Bayonet undead in Britain, Gunpowder Plot inspired Bloody Miniatures, and Frostgrave plastic Cultists III.

RELEASE RADAR

Dom Sore brings a broad selection of new releases to your attention thanks to his Release Radar.

THEME: DESIGNER’S NOTES: KONFLIKT ’47

We talk to two of the creatives behind the reimagined Konflikt ’47 and learn about the development of the game, background, and miniature range.

PAINTING VICTRIX’S LATE WAR GERMAN INFANTRY AND HEAVY WEAPONS

Matt Parkes paints a selection of Victrix’s German plastics, adding camo and basing detail to fit them into various World War Two theatres.

THEME: FRAME FOCUS: KONFLIKT ’47 FREEBIE FIREFLIES

Wondering what to do with your free frame of US Firefly Airborne Infantry? Wonder no more as Matt Parkes shares his method, using The Army Painter’s Warpaints range.

THE BATTLE OF ALIWAL 1846 - PART TWO

Ian Cluskey of the Boondock Sayntes returns to discuss his board building for this excellent Partizan 2025 game.

THEME: PAINTING THE WEIRD WAR

Kirsten Williams gives us the inside track on painting Warlord Games’ Konflikt ‘47 studio miniatures.

BATTLE OF ATTU

Adam J. Sharp, of the Thomas Hill Wargamers Club, presents an impressive recreation of one of World War Two’s lesser-known clashes.

THEN WENT FORTH THE PROUD THANES

Simon MacDowall reports on the game he played at 2025’s Maldon battle day.

FROSTGRAVE TENTH ANNIVERSARY Q&A

James interviews Frostgrave Author Joe McCullough and Editorial Director Phil Smith to celebrate the fantasy skirmish game’s tenth birthday.

THE FLOWER OF CHIVALRY

James Titterton and Dean Heathcote present the gaming side of a battle they know a lot about. They wrote the book on it - literally!