Airfix Model World

Great to see a regular magazine on all things Airfix back again, I flicked through a copy in the newsagents today but didn't have a chance to buy it so I reckon that I will go back tomorrow.  Once I've got it I can do a more detailed read through.  I've always been a fan of all things Airfix but most notably their 1/72 figures and models.

I noticed that the new Wargames Illustrated was out so the one I picked up at the weekend was just being replaced.  The new one seems to have a lot of Samurai stuff in it, not really my thing but I will probably check it out.

Wargames Illustrated - November 2010

I picked this up at the weekend, I've let my subscription expire so I need to check out renewing that.

Full of lots of lavish photos and illustrations. Lots of Flames of War stuff and the battle for Hungary in 1945 with lots of interesting detail on those forces. A refight with an awful lot of tanks on the table takes up a lot of the magazine.

WW2 aside a very good article on the Normans in Ireland in the 12th Century which is well worth a read.  A Crimean war scenario on the Charge of the Light Brigade, which whilst interesting from a historical perspective is a bit of a slogging match in a game.

Medieval Warfare Magazine

This looks very interesting and I signed up for the email newsletter to keep track of this (http://www.medieval-warfare.com/landingpage/index.html).  It sounds like the first edition is scheduled for April 2011 and  maybe they would be interested in an article on Empires of the Middle Ages.

Military History - Jan 11 Issue

I acquired the latest copy of this magazine (http://www.historynet.com/military-history) on a visit to Guildford yesterday, not all the branches of W.H.Smith stock it as it is imported from the US and so I don't get every issue but I've read it for years and subscribed when I lived in the US.  The format of the magazine has changed of late and whereas a few years ago it simiply contained 4-5 detailed articles and some book reviews.  It now has a more varied content with various sections, news, general articles and the editorial slant has adopted a more US-centric view.  Personally as an international reader I preferred the original format and several of the new sections seem irrelevant, but the magazine is primarily designed for the US domestic market so they want to cater for that.

If you want something sepecifically UK orientated then "Britain at War" may be more for you. It focuses on conflicts in the 20th century but it always has something of interest (http://www.britain-at-war-magazine.com/).