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. GMs running events at stores should contact the editor, too.
We regret to report the passing of a Friend. Despite their best efforts, Arena Games, on Vine St. in Cincinnati, closed at the end of March. The owners are thankful of the friendships forged at the store. They urge us to appreciate our friends while we still have them, for a friends passing is our loss too! -- Rich Smethurst, Great Lakes Board.
The Arena, 3010 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442. (616) 773-0978, e-mail: RUSS1976@aol.com.
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, history and uniform info books.
Buckeye Soldier Shop Ltd., 3154 Southwest Blvd., Grove City, OH 43123. (614) 277-0530, or web site: www.buckeyesoldiershop.com. Open Wednesday through Sunday. This histoicals-only shop carries painted and unpainted minis, rules, terrain, paints, etc. Web site has weekly updates on new product releases. Renew your GL membership at the store and receive $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Great Lakes discount of 10% is good only on purchases of $25 or more. New:
- Redoubt 25mm Trojan War personalities (Agamemnon, Achilles, Priam).
Buckeye Battalion This store club has been putting on a smorgasboard of different scales and periods of historical miniatures, including AWI using Firelock rules, World War II skirmish and micro armor, Ancients and even a World War I trench battle. Join them for the fun!
Combat Command, 3390 Sherbrook Dr., Uniontown, OH 44685. (330) 699-1495, e-mail: sales@combatcommand.com. Web site: www.combatcommand.com. Carry a number of historical miniatures lines, including Minifigs, Peter Pig, GHQ. Terrain such as JR Miniatures, Geo-Hex, etc. Books by Osprey, Squadron/Signal and others. Scott Taylor will special order, plus give a 15-30% discount to GL members.
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. Due to a backlog, they are no longer accepting painting orders. New:
Glass City Games, 4125 Monroe St., Toledo, OH 43606. (419) 474-0304, Fax (419) 474-7866, or e-mail: gcgames@glasscity.net. Web site: www.glasscitygames.com. Open Mon-Sat 11am-8 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. They are dedicated to teaching gaming, with lots of space for events, leagues and tournaments. Carry extensive lines of historical miniatures and other games. Will custom build units or army packs.
The Griffon Bookstore, 121 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN. 46601. (219) 287-5533, or e-mail: Griffonb@aol.com. Hours Mon-Thur 10-6, Fri 10-7, Sat 10-6. Game room is open Friday 7pm to midnight. This year is their 25th year in business, so each month they are offering 25% off a specified manufacturer or area of gaming. Carry Minifigs, Musket Miniatures, Old Glory, Dixon, Essex, Battle Honors and GHQ historical miniatures, along with terrain and scenery by Hovels, Woodland Scenics, JR Miniatures and Armour Cast. They also stock gaming magazines and board games.
J&M Hobbies,1238 Conant St., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-2621. This train store carries terrain, paint, sheet styrene and models from Tamiya, Airfix, Dragon and Esci.
JVS Hobbies, a "virtual hobby store," carries Merrimack ships (Ancient/ Medieval/ACW), 25mm Connoisseur, Musket Miniatures and even painted armies. Their web site is at www.jvsjobbies.com/, but you can also mail them at 6562 Innsdale Pl., Dayton, OH 45424. (937) 235-0709, or e-mail: sales@jvshobbies.com.
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.
Outland Games, Box 457, Phillipsburg, OH 45354. (937) 884-8822, e-mail: outland@erinet.com, or web site: http://www.outlandgames.bizhosting.com/. Outland Games offers a full complement of miniature lines, wargame rules and accessories, flags (Medieval through Napoleonics) and a top-quality painting service. Specializing in World War II, 18th Century and Sci-Fi miniatures, they attend many conventions and host games every Saturday at their new Outland Outlet.
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, WW I, WW II, etc. Huge selection at affordable prices. Send for a free catalog.
Perrin Miniatures, 431 Broad St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. E-mail: PerrinMinis@PerrinMinis.com, or web site: www.eGameGuild.Com. They carry "True 10s," which are 1:160, N-Scale or 10mm figures. Their lines include ACW, Franco-Prussian, 1879 Zulu War and World War II. To get the 10% Great Lakes discount on their web site type in "HMGS-GL" for the coupon number and press "Redeem Coupon."
Phoenix Rising Gamestore, 6652 St. Joe Rd., Ft.Wayne, IN 46835. (219) 485-6807. John Ade offers a 20% discount to Great Lakes members.
The Quartermaster, 1806 Copperfield Rd., Hampton, VA 23666. (757) 838-3537, or e-mail: kaiweaver@home.com. The Quartermaster is the North American distributor for Falcon Figures (U.K.). Their line includes 15mm and 25mm in nearly all periods from Ancients to 19th Century, 1/600 scale ships, 20mm World War II and resin accessories. They will even custom design miniatures for that period nobody covers. New Address!
Rampant Lion, 1717 W. Glenn Ellyn Dr., Muncie, IN 47304. E-mail: rampantlionac8@cs.com, web site: http://ourworld-top.cs.com/rampantlionac8/myhomepage/business.html. This mail order service is the sole U.S. distributor for Feudal Castings, 15mm Dark Age/Medieval Scots, Welsh, Irish, Picts, War or the Roses, etc. They also do World War I and II, ACW, 19th Century Europeans, Sikhs and more.
RLBPS, 4827 Treeview Terrace, Rockford, IL 61109. (815) 874-5351 or e-mail: rlbpsb@earthlink.net. Web site: www.rlbps.com. 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 on MAIL ORDER 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.
The Soldiery, 4256 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. (614) 267-1957, e-mail: soldieryeast@ameritech.net. Carries Old Glory, Battle Honors, Essex and numerous other minis, rules sets, historical board games and accessories. New:
- Warhammer English Civil War rules.
- Essex 15mm Renaissance army packs (Scot Royalist, New Model Army, etc.).
- Quarterly 'Buy Back' day, May 19, trade in old items for credit for new stuff.
March 24, 1 pm "Italy 1805," 2mm Napoleonic Austrians vs. French using home rules. (GM: John Scouilte).
March 30, noon "Allies vs. Axis, 1945," 1/285 scale micro armor World War II, using 'GI Commander' rules (GM: Ed Dyer).
March 30, noon "Pirates," miniatures, part of COGA game day at The Soldiery.
April 27, 1 pm "1944 SS vs. USSR," 1/285th scale micro armor World War II, using 'Mein Panzer' rules (GM: Chip Heusinger).
The Tin Soldier, 44 Westpark Rd., Centerville OH 45459. (937) 433-3898, open Monday through Saturday 10-9, Sunday 12-6. Featuring 15mm historicals from Minifigs, Battle Honors, Old Glory Ancients and Battlefront World War II. They also carry various historical rules, board games, 1/72 scale aircraft and tank models, and Howard Hues paints. They special order, and there are 2 gaming tables (6'x5' to 6'x20'). First Sunday of the month is HMGS Great Lakes game day!
- Tuesday, 6:30 pm Rules Tryout Night -- try out different sets.
3rd Tuesday De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA) Ancients Night.
2nd, 4th Fridays Red Baron World War I aircraft.
3rd Saturday Greater Dayton Wargaming Club meeting.
1st Sunday HMGS Great Lakes game day.
3rd Sunday Charlie Company Vietnam.
April 7, noon "Galley Wars," 15mm Greeks vs. Persians (GM: Jack Shaw).
May 5, noon "Battle of Megiddo," 25mm Warhammer Ancients Battle, Pharaoh Tuthmosis tries to conquer Canaan (GM: Bud Hunter).
The War Zone, 4704 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone: (614) 267-3338, or e-mail: warzone@warzoneoh.com. Retail store with eight gaming tables. Friday night historical games, along with shorter games on weekday evenings. The NOWS club meets here on Fridays around 7:30 pm. Every Friday Pickup games -- DBM Ancients and Battleground World War II are especially popular. Usually three games or so going on.
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