Slingshot is a bi-monthly publication, distributed to members of the Society of Ancients as part of their membership subscription. Most of the content is contributed by Society members on a wide range of items related to Ancient and Medieval military history and wargaming. There are articles, reviews, letters, game design ideas, as well as the usual discussion on various wargames rules. Competition results and the occasional battle report are also published. Our quality publication showcases the written contributions from our membership and features original pen and ink artwork.
A PDF index of Slingshot, covering all issues from 1965 to 2020, is available from our Downloads page.
Editorial The Society of Ancients Convention October 2024 by Richard Lockwood Wargaming News The Pros and Cons of 3D Printing by Connor Truby Charles Grant 50th Anniversary Refights No.1 - Marathon by Phil Sabin Casting for a Pod by Dave Hollin We Set Sails and Hauled our Oars by Nick Harbud Refighting Ilipa 206BC with “Table Battles” by Bruno Servili Battle Day 2024: Ilipa 206BCE by Andrew Parrock A Round-up of Battleday 2024 by Jeremy Giles Tactica II Part 7 - Republican Romans vs Carthaginians by Simon Watson Middle Kingdom Egyptian Axemen by Steven Neate A Tale of Three Towers by David Kay Onus! Traianus Boardgame Review by David Smith Page Citizens of Rome - 28mm Figure Review (Wargames Atlantic) by Gavin Pearson Forgotten Castles of Wales and the Marches Book Review by David Kay Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia Book Review by Duncan Head |
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Editorial Wargaming News The Young Alexander by Dave Watson 3D Printing and a lesson in humility by Dave Hollin Romans and Rivals (Ilipa!) by Nick Harbud Ilipa with a twist by Simon MacDowall Ilipa fought with Lost Battles and Legion II by Phil Sabin Solo Tactics by David Kay The ‘I Claudian’ Invasion by Ian Piper Northern DBA Tournament by Paul Murgatroyd Tactica Part 6 - Alexandrian Macedonians v Later Achaemenid Persians by Simon Watson Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt Terrain Pieces by Steven Neates Thoughts from the Editor’s Hobby Room - Hobby Knives WiP 10mm and 28mm figure reviews Building Blocks of Tabletop Gaming Design by Dave Hollin The Generalship of Alexander The Great by Connor Truby And finally |
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Editorial A Word from our new President Richard Lockwood Battleday 2024 Update Alala Ruleset Launch Wargaming News Simon MacDowell Interview on Alala Ruleset Development Editor's Prizes for 2023 Blood Red Roses Ruleset Development by Adrian Naylor Gaugamela Part Three by Damian Baxter Slings and Slingers by John Hogan Fact vs Fun by Connor Truby Galley Warfare at the Society's Convention (2022) by Michael Lane Tactica Part 5 - Alexandrian Macedonians vs Later Achaemenid Persians by Simon Watson Blood Red Roses - a Battle Report and Review (of sorts) by Gordon Garrard Developing the Portable Wargame - a Review by Martin Smith Rome's Third Samnite War Book Review by Gavin Pearson Rome Rules the Waves Book Review by Jim Webster Empires of the Steppes Book Review by Chris Hahn And finally |
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