The Naval SITREP is the current incarnation of Harpoon SITREP, acquired from GDW by The Viking Forge. It is still edited by Larry Bond, but will be expanded to 16 pages published quarterly, and will cover all aspects of naval miniatures wargaming from 1895 to the present. Continued Harpoon updates and articles will be provided. $15 / 4 issues from The Viking Forge, 1727 Theresa Lane, Powhatan, VA 23139.

MWAN (Midwest Wargamers Association Newsletter) will continue publication past no. 78, as Hal Thinglum has decided he's not completely burnt out yet. The physical quality of the magazine continues to improve, with glossy card covers, uniform desktop printing format and a glued binding on no. 77. This issue has articles on confusion in battle focussing on Butterfield's attack at Resaca, Georgia, a ruleset for the Spanish Civil War, rules for 1881 Franco-British naval engagements, TSATF special events mods, commentary by the author on the ruleset Battle Captain, WWII skirmish and ECW scenarios, and the usual commentary, reviews, letters, and columns. Subscriptions have been $20 for six issues of 144 pages, but will be going up with increased printing costs. Write Hal at 22554 Pleasant Dr, Richton Park, IL 60471.

MWAN is available in MagWeb. Subscriptions cost $35 per six issues, with 192-page issues. The cover shown here is from issue #81.--RL

The Canadian Wargamers Journal is primarily concerned with board wargames, although miniatures are included in every issue. No. 43, for example, has a Legendary Battles scenario and a review of Volley ancl Bayonet. Other articles look at Piercing the Reich, April Harvest, Dixie: Bull Run, Borodino 41, Bloodiest Day, and other games. $19.00 US /4 issues from Canadian Wargamers Group, Box 1725, Station M, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2L7.

Spearpoint is the joumal of the North American Society of Ancient and Medieval Gamers, and has been showing a distinct tendency towards covering multiple rules and viewpoints, although it remains a tournament-oriented publication. The Nov/Dec issue has articles on using Normans in DBM, a naval variant for DBM, experimental WRG 7th rules for knights, a discussion of WRG approaches to rules, proposed theme rules for a Bronze Age tournament at Histoncon 96 and Jamie Fish's experiences at Historicon this year. 24 pp, $18 /6 issues and membership from Scott Dickson, Treaurer, 590 Woodend Dr. SE, Concord, NC 28025.

Safe Bases has a new home base. They are now located at 44585 Telegraph Rd, Elyria, OH 44035.

OTHER MAGAZINES RECEIVED

Computer Gaming World, $27.94/12 issues, PO Box 57167, Boulder, CO 80322-7167, tel. (800) 827-4450.

HMGS Dispatch, (Midsouth) Major Bill Harting, 101 Taylor Rd, Estill Springs. TN 37330-3831.

HMGS East Newsletter, 4611 Wilmslow Rd, Baltimore, MD 21210.

Lone Warrior (solo wargaming), $20 / 4 issues,solo Wargamers Association, 1707 Ridge Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

Miniature Wargames, $59.95/12 issues by air, Wargames Inc, Box 278, Rt 40 East Triadelphia, WV 26059-0278

NOVAG News $7 per yr membership, Northern VA Gamers Wargaming Club, c/o Dan Willey, PO Box 729, Sterling, VA 20167.

PW Review, Walter Simon, 12905 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906. $18/12 issues.

The Messenger HMGS Pacific SW, $15/yr membelship. HMGS/PSW, PO Box 701, Norwalk, CA 90651-0701.

The Zouave $16/4 issues, The Zouave, c/o The Command Post, 20578 Alliance-Sebring Rd, Alliance. OH 44601.

Lone Warrior and the Zouave are available in MagWeb--RL

CATALOGS RECEIVED

Articles of War Ltd - Specialty List 236 - Napoleonic Wars. 120 books with one-paragraph descriptions, 8800 Bronx Ave. Skokie, IL 60077-1896, phone (700:) 674-7445.

Wargames - Hovels and New Books. 10 pages, illustrated Hovels buildings and scenic items, plus a one-page listing of books and nules. Box 278, Route 40 East, Triaclelphia WV 26()590278, phone (304) 547-0000.

Brookhurst Hobbies - B&B: 20mm Russian Civil War: Drews Militia: 20 mm WWII; FAA: 20 mm WWII; 1st Corps: 15 mm ACW, Mexican-American; Hamilton Miniatures: 15 mm Napoleonic; Peter Pig: 15 mm Viet Nam, Ancients. Pirates, WWI, WWII, ACW, Renaissance Italian, Spanish Civil War; Polly Oliver: 15 mm AWI; Qualiticast: 20 mm Zulu wars, Napoleonic, ACW: SHQ: 20 mm Viet Nam, Gulf War, WWII, 15 mm Napoleonic; TumblingDice: 20mm WWI, WWII,15mm Ancient Greeks; Two Dragons: 15 mm Samurai, Dark Ages, Wellington in India, Napoleonic, Colonial; assorted rules, 28 pp. 12188 Brookhurst St. Garden Grove, CA 92640, phone (714) 636-3585.

Elan Enterprises: A 25 page catalog of Hinton Hunt 20mm figures for the Napoleonic War, ACW, The Crimean War, British Colonial Wars, The English Civil War, 100 Years War, and a range called 1066. For a copy, send $5 to David A. Clayton Flan, Box 5101, Hudson FL 34674-5101

Excalibur Hobbies Ltd Toy soldiers, plastic kits, fantasy figures, some books. 63 Exchange St, Malden, MA 02148-5523. phone (617) 322-5523.

On Military Matters Catalog 14a lists over 350 titles of new including used books of interest to wargamers with short descriptions. 55 Taylor Terrace, Hopewell, NJ 08525, phone (609) 466-2329.

Royal Oak Miniatures has sent a two page listing of their and JR Miniatures buildings are featured. Prices seem quite reasonable. 1013 W. 12 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48073 (810) 546-6781

The Elite Group Britannia 20 mm WWII, WWI, 25 mrn Ancients. Dark Ages American West, Crimean, Napoleonic, Colonial: Slratagen1: 25 mm Marlburian, Jacobite, Maori wars, Kikuyu Revolt, Sugar wars, Kongo: Village Green buildings, scenery, ships, boats. and pirates; Redoubt 25 mm Zulu, Boer, Sudan, French Foreign Legion, ECW, Renaissance, 3 Musketeers, ship, and pirates; paints, nules. 2625 Forest Glen Trail, Riverwoods, IL 60015, phone (847) 940-7617 after 6 PM.

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