What next for Battle for Britain Paper Soldiers by Peter Dennis and Helion?
It's just been over two weeks since Helion launched the first of their new Battle for Britain series of books, and the response has been amazing.
We have two more books slated for release this year – 1066 and War of the Roses, with more including naval games next year.
We have had lots of enquires, so we thought it a good idea to compile a list of questions and answers:
- Q: What scale are the figures?
- A: They are 28mm scale. But with a printer, you can scale up or scale down as you wish.
- Q: What's in the book?
- A: The book comes with the basic and advanced rules, terrain and buildings, and of course, lots of figures to copy. Infantry, flags, cavalry, artillery, officers, generals and onlookers you will need to play a game.
- Q: What else will I need?
- A: To make the figures, you will need some small sharp scissors, embroidery ones are ideal for detail work, whilst a larger pair is good for cutting out strips of figures. You will also need a craft knife for scoring the paper and card for the figures bases. You will also need a handful of six sided dice and a tape measure.
- Q: What about glue and the different kinds of paper?
- A: We really recommend Uhu glue and photocopier paper that is between 80gm to 100gm. Any thicker, and the paper is harder to cut out and you start to lose the '3-D' effect. Peter has put together a film demonstrating how to construct the figures.
- Q: Aren't the figures easy to damage?
- A: Funny enough, no, not really. We discovered that when the glue has dried, the paper has a pretty strong, rigid quality that lets the figures bounce if they are dropped. In the worst case scenario, you simply print out the replacements you need. The paper models are actually really strong. They, like insects, are protected by their light weight. You could throw them across the room and still play with them. You can't say this about metal or hard-plastic figures.
- Q: Tell me about the game.
- A: Written by veteran rule writer Andy Cullen, a regiment of foot is represented by four stands of muskets and two of pikes, whilst a cavalry group is based around six stands of horses and men. For a playing surface, we suggest a table of around eight feet by four feet. The turn sequence is based on a I go/U go system.
- Q: Are there any more books planned?
- A: Yes, in the autumn we shall be publishing two more books, 1066 and War of the Roses, and are looking to publish more next year.
Please check out our dedicated Paper Soldiers blog. The author and illustrator of the series, Peter Dennis, rule writer Andy Callan, and Helion Commissioning Editor Charles Singleton will be adding regular updates to the blog.
The first book is available now from Helion and Amazon U.K.:
Paperback
297mmx210mm
48 pages
Color illustrations throughout
