Category Archives: magazines

MAGAZINES, Kinetic7, Issue 1

Kinetic7 has announced the publication of the first issue of their digital magazine and the public launch of their website.  Kinetic7 is devoted to skirmish games, painting, modeling, and introducing a number of important individuals in the miniatures world through articles and interviews.

PORTAL, Issue 25


The latest issue of Portal is now available to download free from the WAMP website.

  • We have another episode of Tim Fitch’s View from the Hill.
  • Reviews of Miniatures from studio 38’s Anoe Versus & Alkemy.
  • A True Metal Metallics tutorial from p1per.
  • A new painting Contest revealed.
  • WAMP2012 show report.
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery.
  • Latest News, releases, and much more……

MAGAZINES, The Ancible 16

The latest issue of The Ancible (16, July 2012) is now available for download from their website.  This issue includes coverage on the following:

  • Empire of the Dead
  • Dust Warfare
  • Pandemic
  • Fanticide
  • New Eden Campaign

RAVAGE MAGAZINE, EN Edition from CMoN

CoolMiniorNot is now distributing the English edition of the French gaming magazine, Ravage.  From their website:

Ravage, the premier French miniatures and table top gaming magazine, is now available in the U.S.A.! The only independent magazine in print catering to the fantasy and science fiction tabletop gamer, each bimonthly issue is chock full of reviews, previews, news, event coverage and painting how tos!

Issue 1 has 69 full color pages, including an exclusive interview with Raphael Guiton on the revival of Confrontation, the legendary fantasy skirmish game!

ImagineFX 80, Paul Bonner Feature

The current US issue of ImagineFX (#80, $15.99) has a nice little article on Paul Bonner, one of the leading concept artists in the miniatures and gaming industry.  In the article the “England-born fantasy artist talks about some of his artistic highlights, and why you should ‘paint what you love’.”

The article is pretty short, and if you’re at all familiar with Paul’s work there’s likely nothing new to see.  Personally, however, I’m a sucker for this kind of thing, and didn’t hesitate to pick up a copy.  There’s a ton of great work by other artists in the magazine, too.

If you’re interested in seeing more of Paul’s work, be sure to visit his website or buy a copy of his book, Out of the Forests: The Artwork of Paul Bonner, from Titan Books (£19.99).

PORTAL, Issue 18

The WAMP forum‘s latest issue of Portal is now available for download from their website  In this issue:

  • We launch a brand new feature: Company Profile and start with Andrea Miniatures.
  • WAMP2012 dates announced.
  • Redbox Games Results.
  • Studio McVey contest announced.
  • Portal Exclusive Warcast contest and 35% discount!
  • Maxmini & DarkSword reviews.
  • A great construction tutorial.
  • Tim Fitch looks at the effects of Lead Rot.
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery.
  • Latest News, releases, and much more……

PORTAL, Issue 16

The latest issue of Portal is now available for download.  This issue features:

  • Exclusive first look at the Wamp Awards 2011 Short list’s
  • We announce the first details of Wamped II
  • We reveal the winner of our Article Contest
  • 2 tutorials: Painting An EFS Minotaur and how to apply Static Grass realistically
  • We review Miniatures from Wyrd and Morland Studios
  • Tim Fitch looks at Citadel Miniatures early offerings.
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery
  • Latest News, releases, and much more……

PORTAL 15

The latest issue of Portal is now available for download from the WAMP website.  This issue features:

  • Wamp Awards 2011 begins
  • 3 Miniature reviews
  • Articles
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery
  • Latest News, releases, Roll of the Dice and much more

PORTAL, Issue 14 (September 2011)

WAMP has just released the latest issue of their free PDF magazine, Portal.  You can download this issue from their website:

  • New writing contest announced
  • 2 Miniature reviews
  • Hasslefree Miniatures contest results and gallery
  • Kaastaruk Tutorial Part 2
  • Golem Painting Weekend Lowdown
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery
  • Latest News, releases, Roll of the Dice and much more

The Ancible, Issue 11 (September 2011)

The Ancible has just released the latest issue of their free PDF magazine.  You can download issue 11 of The Ancible from their website.
Issue Contents:

  • Bushido the Game
  • Watching Paint Dry
  • Descent
  • 7TV
  • Claustrophobia
  • Aeronef Battle Report
  • Warcanto

PORTAL, Issue 13

The latest issue of Portal (13) is now available for download from the WAMP website.  In this issue:

  • 3 New contests revealed
  • 3 Miniature reviews
  • Warlord contest results and gallery
  • Kaastaruk Tutorial
  • Cover contest winners announced
  • Latest from the Wamp gallery
  • Latest News, releases, Roll of the Dice and much more

BLOGURIZINE, Issue 12

Yet another new issue of a free downloadable PDF magazine, this time Blogurizine from France.  This issue is a whopping 50meg, and includes:

Découverte
– Dust Tactics : un jeu de figurines sur un plateau
– Pig Wars, quand les hommes étaient des hommes et les cochons étaient de l’argent

Aides de jeu
– Pillage ! Scénario pour Pig Wars
– Alkemyyyyyyyyyy…, c’est repartiiiiiiiiii… !
– The Uncharted Seas et Warhammer
– Les combats de Bodange le 10 mai 1940 : un scénario pour Blitzkrieg
– Chants de Griffes et de Crocs : les héros wolfens à SoBH
– De la création de profils… à la création de campagne
– Bien débuter à Firestorm Armada
– La Horde noire, un scénario pour Song of Blades and Heroes

Rapport de Bataille
– Malifaux : le bon, la brute et le démon

Hobby
– La Cité des Voleurs : Défi bloguriniste

Communauté
– Galleon et Alkemy
– Japan Action

It’s been quite a month for PDF magazines!

PORTAL, Issue 12

WAMP has just released the latest of their free PDF magazine, Portal.  You can download this issue from their website or by clicking the image above.

This has been a great month for free downloadable magazines!

MAGAZINES, Latest Issues

In the last few days three online magazines have posted their latest issues as free PDF downloads: The Ancible, Irregular, and Fan’Fig’.

Please note that Irregular has the following message on their download page:

*IMPORTANT*
Some people have been experiencing difficulties using ‘right-click > save as’ in their browser. Instead, click on the links to open the PDF in your browser, then use ‘File > save as’ to save it to your computer. Alternatively, download as a zip file.

Personally, I think it’s easier to just download the magazine from the website directory.

PORTAL, special WAMP2011 issue

WAMP has just made a special issue of Portal available for free from their website in PDF format.  This is a great issue featuring works from some of the greatest painting talent in the world recently on display at WAMP2011.