Down at the Local 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. Vendors are encouraged to contact the editor with a few "New" items each issue. Thanks to Eric Adamaszek and Matt Davidson for updates on gamedays, GMs running events at stores should contact the editor, too.

The Alcove Hobby Shop, 29764 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073 SEMAG runs games at the Alcove, regularly (SEMAG99@aol.corn Sept. 25, 11 am 15mm Fire and Fury, American Civil War

The Arena, 3010 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442. (616) 773- 0978, e-mail RUSS1 976@aol.com. Russ is trying to get some interest in historicals generated among his Games Workshop customers with Warhammer Ancients.

Attacktix, 15107 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, CO 80014. Toll Free: (888) 732-6321, or e-mail: attactix@attactix.com. Miniatures in 5mm, 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25mm; rules, scenery, military history and uniform info books.

The Colour Sergeant, 329 W. Third St., Perrysburg, OH 43551. (419) 874-1267, e-mail: RSHARPE9@aol.com. Historical miniatures, painting service and supplies through mail order. Gordon off ers a MINIMUM 10% and up to 25% Great Lakes discount. Call or write for catalog.

Dayton Painting Consortium, PO Box 24185, Huber Heights, OH 45424. Phone/fax (937) 237-9915, e-mail: RADETZKY@ PRODIGY. NET. Manufactures RSM95 line of historical figures, Parade Ground Flags and is a distributor of Musket Miniatures products.
NEW: Seven Years War Austrian cuirassier flag sheet, 15mm & 25mm and Hanoverian Cavalry flag sheet (8 horse, 4 dragoon), 15mm & 25mm.

J&M Hobbies,123B Conant St., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893- 2621. This train store carries terrain, paint, sheet styrene and models from Tamiya, Airfix, Dragon and Esci (mostly 1/32 or 1/35).

Mind Games, 2115 N. Reynolds, Toledo, OH 43615. (419) 531-5540, or e-mail: mggames@aol.com. Pat gives Great Lakes members a 20% discount off all special orders.
NEW: Now in stock: 25mm Wargames Foundry miniatures and Check out Tol-Con Nov. 6 (see Convention Calender).
Every other Sunday, 2 pm, The Colby Street Irregulars will be testing their newest expansion for their Terran Wars rules system.

Panzerschiffe, PO Box 26074, Akron, OH 44319, or e-mail: Ddoc813@aol.com. They market 1/2400 scale historical naval miniatures, carrying 500 + models from Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc. Huge selection at affordable prices. Send for a free catalog.

Phoenix Rising Gamestore, 6652 St. Joe Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46835. (219) 485-6807. John Ade offers a 20% discount to Great Lakes members.

RLBPS, 4827 Treeview Terrace, Rockford, IL 61109. (815) 874-5351 or e-mail: rlbpsb(gearthlink.net. Web site: http://home.earthlink.net/-rlbpsb/ Carries Raventhorpe Miniatures and Frontline Wargaming vehicles. Also 25mm animals and hunters from the Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company. RLBPS offers a nationwide HMGS 10% discount with membership number.

Riders Hobby Shop, 1609 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. (517) 485-0700. Retail store with in-store gaming. Riders will also honor the 10% discount on special order items, too.
NEW: Old Glory 25mm Old West, Seven Years War, Ancients and WW II 1/1200 ACW ships and 15mm & 25mm Architectural Heritage buildings.

The Sidney Hobby Shop, 301 N. Ohio St., Sidney, OH 45365. (937) 492-6688. Retail hobby store with in-store gaming. Hours are 2-6pm WedFri, 12- 4pm Sat (or by appointment). Glenn Davis will be hosting historical games every other Saturday beginning in November.

The Soldiery, 2210 Andrew Rd., Kettering, OH 45440. (937) 428- 4996. Carries Foundry, Old Glory, Battle Honors, Rank and File, rules, paints, etc. HMGS Game Days on the second Sunday (1 2-6pm), and last Friday night (59pm, Ray Garbee's ACW naval campaign) of each month.
2nd Friday of every month: "Red Baron," WWI air combat miniatures. (GM:C.J. Suchyta).
Sept. 24, 6 pm "Iron on the James," ACW Naval using Smoke on the Water rules. GM: Matt Davidson.

The Soldiery, 4256 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. (614) 267- 1957, e-mail: Soldiery@ netwalk.com. Carries Foundry, Old Glory, Battle Honors and numerous other minis, rules sets and accessories.
NEW: 'Jacobite,' two Volley, Bayonet & Glory campaign/info supplements
'Battles for Empire: 1870-1902,' rules/scenarios for British colonials
25mm Wargames Foundry Pirates.
3rd Saturday of each month "NASAMW Day" -- various Ancient or Medieval games hosted by the local North American Society of Ancient & Medieval Wargamers (NASAMW) chapter.
Last Sunday each month of "Justinian's Wars" --Ancients campaign using DBA rules. Players each control a kingdom in the period of the Byzantine reconquest of the West.
Oct. 8 - 11 "The Soldiery's Birthday Bash, " a host of games (various times) staged in honor of 9th Anniversary (see Ad, page 12).
Oct. 22, 7:30 pm "Desperado," 25mm Wild West gunfight using Desperado rules. GM: Eric Adamaszek
Oct. 24, 1 pm "Bloody Colonials - the Sudan," 25mm using 'Quick Colonials' rules. GMs: Eric Adamaszek, Daryl Hull
Oct. 30, 11 am GOGA Games Day -- ACW, Colonials, WWII, ECW, Medievals, Sci-Fi, boardgames & more! $5 admission
Nov. 12, 7:30 pm "Desperado," 25mm Wild West gunfight using Desperado rules. GM: Eric Adamaszek

The War Zone, 4704 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone: (614) 267-3338. Retail store with gaming. Friday night historical games, along with shorter games on weekday evenings. The NOWS club meets here the first Friday of each month.


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