tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985121092777596782.post5159953754310646065..comments2024-03-12T09:15:53.446+01:00Comments on Tiny Tin Men: Wargames Soldiers & StrategyBart Vettershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113805481100294725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985121092777596782.post-48543035723714907162006-01-14T15:21:41.000+01:002006-01-14T15:21:41.000+01:00BTW, also try to check out 'Vae Victis' or...BTW, also try to check out 'Vae Victis' or 'Ravage' now and then. Both are French magazine, glossy paper, full color, and also bring good content. Vae Victis even has a game in each issue. VV is for historicals, Ravage is for F/SF. Ravage also features painting articles, with quite a different painting style from GW. More French and artistic ;-)<br>Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985121092777596782.post-25259171674704758952006-01-06T11:03:19.000+01:002006-01-06T11:03:19.000+01:00In the painting section they mention an interestin...In the painting section they mention an interesting technique/paint cocktail to make your models look more weathered which they call "Bitumen of Judea/asphalt" and is supposed to be a mixture of matt varnish, bitumen of Judea and turpentine. They refer to issue 10 for more details. Has anybody ever used this and what the hell is bitumen of Judea? :)<br>As for the usefulness of paper magazines. They read allot easier on the train for one thing. Seriously though, I still prefer reading stuff on paper and tend to print out things that I want to read in detail (such as scientific articles, rule sets etc etc). However, since they cater for a narrow market, wargame magazines tend to be pricy especially when compared with the internet. For this reason I don�t take a monthly subscription but tend to buy only things that really interest me. In this respect the dossier method of Wargames S&S is appealing as well, since if you are interested in that particular subject, you at least get your moneys worth of it.<br>BartDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985121092777596782.post-28203277491235174422006-01-05T23:12:59.000+01:002006-01-05T23:12:59.000+01:00I agree that the Spanish magazine is quite excelle...I agree that the Spanish magazine is quite excellent. There is always a dossier, with a historical subject but containing plenty of wargaming material (not the pseudo history so often see in wargames mags), plus other interesting articles, including one on painting and a nic uniform page. Highly recommended. You can buy it in Leuven, but cheaper to order from Caliver Books.<br>I have tried the Italian mag (free gift from Caliver) but found it less convincing, if a worthy effort.<br>Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985121092777596782.post-45652229974332841602006-01-03T23:26:42.000+01:002006-01-03T23:26:42.000+01:00Yes -- I have heard many good things about this ma...Yes -- I have heard many good things about this magazine, as well as of the Italian one, _Dadi e Piombo_ (or something along those lines -- _Dice and Lead_). Methinks that I should check it out soon.<br>Then again, there are more and more excellent wargame magazines available on the net, Wargames Journal which you mention being a very good example. It gets difficult for me to see the added value of an ink and paper magazine, except of course when the content in said magazine is unique to it and does not appear anywhere else.<br>Robarteshttp://www.nirya.be/snv/ttmnoreply@blogger.com