In issue 498 of Miniature Wargames we have a great selection of rules and periods, a couple of crafting tutorials and more in the magazine for all wargamers.

The cover features Where England’s Sorrows Began. This is aAn ECW scenario with the Battle of Powick Bridge, 23rd September 1642. It’s a scenario written for The Pikeman’s Lament, but adaptable to your chosen rule set.

In Send Three & Fourpence Conrad Kinch asks you to Take Me To The River and shows us how to make aquatic terrain for hex based games.

In Command Decision we have Cam Ye O’er Frae France? Jon Sutherland visits both Killiecrankie and Sheriffmuir 1689-1715 for a highland fling.

In Operation Thunderbolt we go to Entebbe, Uganda 1976, and a team of pro-Palestinian fighters has landed at the airport with a plane full of hijackers: can you free them?

In Return Of The Dragon we again visit the Boxer Rebellion in 54mm with a scenario for The Siege of Tientsin June and July 1900.

In The Absolute Gaul we prove that small can be beautiful. We show you how to paint Warlord’s 12mm ‘Epic’ forces to the highest standard.

And in This Apparently Easy & Puerile Business Arthur Harman adapts some simple rules for toy soldiers.

In Scratch Build A Disney themed tower. Tony finishes off his Jabberwocky Tower.

Finally, we have the review sections with Defence in Depth for Figures and rules, plus we have Forward Observer for news and Recce for insightful book reviews.