SBG Magazine - Issue 10

Due to the lockdown, it took a lot longer for this magazine to be released than originally anticipated by the owners. This issue has been deemed a celebratory issue as the 10th edition milestone has been reached. Congratulations to the team! This time, SBG sees us return to the Pelennor Fields of Gondor, and the great battle held upon the plains outside the city of Minas Tirith.

SBG Magazine - Issue 10

 SBG - Issue 10 - Winter 2020

After the initial Editorial, Contents, SBG Towers news and Hobby Blog catch-up pages we are into the magazine proper...

The Dr's Corner - Celebrating 10 issues of SBG - A six page article summarising how and why the magazine came together and includes details of many of those involved in its birth and evolution

Painting Masterclass - The Witch-king. A quick one page article explaining how to paint The Witch-king in this season's latest fashion

Middle-earth's Most Valuable Profile - Carrying on from last issue's article that ran through The Hobbit film trilogy and works out who, in SBG terms, was the most cost-effective character from the films, this issue sees the turn of The Lord of the Rings Special Edition trilogy (4 pages)

The Mumak Man - A 3 page conversation with Dan Entwisle, one of the founding members of the Great British Hobbit League Facebook page, detailing his love for Mumaks and how to field them, including his experiences with using them in competitions

My Favourite Character - Aragorn (in this series, different authors explore their favourite characters - 4 pages)

Battle Report - The Battle of Pelennor Fields  (22 page report) - after a double-page spread showing a very impressive ten mumaks versus a massive mounted Rohan army, this battle report documents the battle outside the gates of Minas Tirith and the Docks of Harlond. It was a four player game that pitted on one side of the board (Pelennor Fields) Theoden's riders (147 miniatures) against a Grand Army of the South (ten mumaks plus their crew), and on the other side (Docks of Harlond) Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli alongside the Army of the Dead (174 miniatures) against the Army of Gothmog (266 miniatures). If Aragorn's forces penetrated Gothmog's army, then they were allowed to join with the Riders of Rohan against the mumak enemy. The points tallies were 6375 for Good and 6452 for Evil, so it was weighted slightly in favour of the evil side winning.

This issue was taken up primarily by a massive battle report and a lot of chit-chat, but there were few actual hobby-related articles. This was because it was a celebratory issue and they wanted to show the hobby off in style, and also, due to the effect the virus has had on being able to meet up for photoshoots and gaming opportunities, lots that was planned for this issue had to be pushed back to a future issue when people could get together.

So, when will we get the next issue of SBG Magazine? Apparently there are two in the offing for release over the course of the next few months; Issue 11 should be a lockdown inspired issue, and Issue 12 should be Rohan themed.