Down at the Hobby Store

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

by Mike Demana


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.

Dayton Painting Consortium,
PO Box 24185, Huber Heights, OH 45424. Phone/fax (937) 237-9915. Manufactures RSM95 line of historical figures, Parade Ground Flags and is a distributor of Musket Miniatures products.

NEW: "Guns of Liberty" American Revolution rules (see review this issue). New Parade Ground Flags: Napoleonic Russian1803 line infantry, Marlborough Dutch infantry, Seven Years War Brunswick and Hesse Cassel infantry (all in both 15mm & 25mm).

Games Galore,
7000 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45216. Phone: (513) 761-9301. Run historical games on Saturdays, will host Game Days.

NEW: CollectAir WW II aircraft for "Red Sun / Blue Sky" Command Decision WW II rules 30% off Summer Sale

May 16 Sat "Fire N' Fury" American Civil War.
May 23 Sat "Battleground" 1/72nd scale WW II miniatures.

Riders Hobby Shop,
1609 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. Phone: (517) 485-0700. Retail store with in-store gaming. 25mm Dixon Stagecoach miniatures "Warfare in the Age of Reason," 2nd Edition

May 28 Thurs (6:30 pm) "Hostile Aircraft" 1/285th scale WW I aerial combat. Demonstration game.

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

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: Charlie Company Vietnam miniatures rules RAFM Vietnam era figures for Charlie Company Head-to-head computer games for instore gaming

August 2 Sun (1 pm) "Smoke on the Water" rules ACW Naval battle. 2-6 players. GM: Scott Savory
November TBA "Hannibal vs. Alexander," 15mm Armati. Carthage vs. Macedon. GM: Larry Connor
December TBA "Island Saipan," WWII 20mm Modified Angriff. Pacific Theater. GM: Thad Adamaszek

The Soldiery (North),
4257 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: The Foundry 28mm miniatures (ACW, Plains Wars, Old West) Old Glory War of the Roses 25mm 4th of July weekend sale -- bring your Origins badge for 10-20% off

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

Sept. 6 Sun (1 pm) "Conquistadors vs. Aztecs," 25mm Home Rules. Fighting in an Aztec city, GM: Jeff Coppe.

Oct. TBA "Washington's Wars," 15mm American Revolution. GM: Terry Hollern

January '99 TBA "US Cavalry vs. Mexican Bandits," 25mm Warpaint. Action along the Rio Grande. GM: Eric Adamaszek

The War Zone,
4704 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone: (216) 267-3338. Retail store with in-store gaming. Friday night historical games, along with shorter games on weekday evenings. Features HMGS Game Day events.

NEW: "War Bucks" program, ($1 for every $20 you spend)

June 12 Fri "Desperado Tournament" Wild West skirmish.


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