Down at the Hobby Store

Game Days, Sales and New Items
at Friends of HMGS - GL

by Mike Demana


The following stores offer a 10% discount to HMGS Great Lakes members. Thanks to Eric Adamaszek (Columbus), Matt Davidson and Ray Garbee (Dayton) for their "Game Days" coordination efforts. Interested GMs should arrange games with the stores. Contact The Herald to be listed here.

The Soldiery (East)
1735 Brice Rd., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. Phone: (614) 868-5595. Tables are reserved for Great Lakes events on the first Sunday of each month.

NEW: Battlegrounds, WWII rules and supplements Tactical Conflict Systems terrain, including Wild West buildings March Madness sale (both stores), 20-75% off (March 21-28).

April 5 Sun (Noon) "Somewhere in France," 187th scale Roco Angriff. Americans vs. German in WWII. GM: Thad Adamaszek

August 2 Sun (1PM) "Smoke on the Water" rules ACW Naval battle. 2-6 players. GM: Scott Savory

The Soldiery (North)
4227 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. Phone: (614) 267-1957. Tables are reserved for Great Lakes events on the first Sunday of each month.

NEW: Musket Miniatures15mm resin scenery Head-to-head & network historical computer gaming (various games) Piquet rules and all supplements in stock Tactical Conflict Systems resin scenery

May 3 Sun (1PM) "Galloping through the Sagebrush," 22mm Desperado. Wild West shootout for 2-12 players. GM: Terry Hollern

June 7 Sun (1PM) "Battle of Culloden, 1746," 15mm Jacobite Rebellions using modified "Le Petit Empereur." 2-6 players, GM: Mike Demana

The War Zone
4704 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone: (216) 267-3338. Retail store with in-store gaming. Features HMGS Game Day events.

NEW: Battleground WWII rules & modules (Red Devils, Pathers East, etc.) Wafare in the Age of Reason, 2nd Edition "War Bucks" program, earn them with each purchase! Call for details.

Every Friday 12-20 historical gamers congregate here for games, Night! including Fire & Fury, Shako Napoleonics, WWII & ACW Naval. Upcoming Shako & ACW Johnny Reb campaigns.

Weekdays Shorter games on evenings during week, such as Mustangs & Messerschmitts, Battleground WWII, etc.

The Colour Sergeant
329 W. Third St., Perrysburg, OH 43551. Phone: (419) 1267, e-mail: RSHARPE9@aol.com. Painting service and historical miniatures and supplies through mail order. Call or write for catalog.

Games Galore
7000 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45216. Phone: (513) 761-9301.

Riders Hobby Shop
1609 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. Phone: (517) 485-0700. Retail store with in-store gaming.

NEW: Old Glory 22mm Wild West "Buck Board" wagons , restock Dixon 22mm ACW

The Sidney Hobby Shop
301 N. Ohio St., Sidney, OH 45365. Phone: (937) 492-6688. Reatil hobby store with in-store gaming.

NEW: Old Glory 22mm ACW, Ghost Miniatures large 22mm line (beat Citdel prices!)


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