Peter Dennis is a recognisable name in the industry, many rulebooks and miniatures boxes are adorned with his artwork, but what many don't know is that Peter is a miniature maker in his own right.

However instead of putty and tools, or CAD rendered designs Peter hand draws standees allowing people to put massive forces on the table for barely any outlay at all beyond printing and cutting and glueing them out. Through Helion & Company Peter has already published over a dozen books of paper soldiers from the wars of Imperial Rome, to the American Civil War and many points in between. Both land and sea have been catered for and in his upcoming book, we may be seeing something a little different again.

His upcoming book HG Wells Little Wars, will feature a slightly abridged edition of this classic wargame text with artwork for the Red and Blue armies as individual Paperboys. Plus a working cannon which provides the firepower in the game, and it seems that another element wants to join the action from a different Wells book, and that may provide some apocalyptic chaos.

Over the last few weeks on his facepage he has been showing off the ever expanding ranks of the Red and Blue armies, and taking suggestions and feedback for upcoming units. (I'm still secretly hoping for bicycle lancers) However the preview he showed off this week was a little different.

As you can see we have civilians, or possibly refuges, fleeing with their possessions. Peter has once again added incidentals and additional drawings so you can convert your figures and add variety.

Someone call Tintin, Snowy is running free! Apart from these friendly folk going about their business we also have some others, possibly ruffians or perhaps some Home Guard like defence force.

I'm very exciting to see how this turns out. While the book has 54 mm figures in it, Peter sells page downloads from his website Peter's Paperboys that can either expand your forces beyond the books, or be used on their own, at whatever scale you choose to print them at.

I'm a sucker for the look of these paper armies and Peter's artwork has been part of my hobby life since practically the beginning, so I can't wait to see how he brings HG Wells' wargame back to the table in early 2020 and hopefully introduce a whole new generation of gamers to our hobby. If you like what you see why not join him on facepage and follow along, suggestions and advice are always welcomed and it's a very friendly group to be part of.

No Hollywood Tripods need to apply to these Little Wars.

**Stop the Presses**

Just before going to print this eerie photograph taken near Primrose Hill was obtained by this journalist...

...Civilians are asked to remain in their houses and all serving members of the military are to report to their depots without delay