HMGS-GL

Stores and Member Discounts


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.

The Arena
The retail location may have closed down this Spring, but The Arena has been reborn as an internet based gaming store. Visit them on the web at: http://www.thearenaonline.com. You can also e-mail Russ and Doug at: RUSS1976@aol.com, or: dragonrelm@msn.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.

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.

The Free Trader
321 Patterson Rd., Dayton, OH 45419. (937) 252-5234, or e-mail: jccairo@prodigy.net. Specializing in America's Wars, Joe Cairo carries Battle Honors 15mm ACW, Minifigs French & Indian and War of 1812 ranges, along with AWI and Mexican-American war from Musket Miniatures. Will take special orders on the above and Bicorne, Connoisseur, Eureka, Geo-Hex, Merrimack, Old Glory 15's and Pax Limpopo. Also carries a comprehensive selection of books on the Frontier West and Indians, along with some Civil War. In-store browings hours by appointment. New:
25mm Merrimack Miniatures Vietnam 'Brown Water' Navy vessels.

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 7 pm to midnight. 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, gaming magazines and board games.

Historical Collectibles Associates
PO Box 574, Kennesaw, GA 30144. E-mail: histcolassoc@earthlink.net. They stock the following, 15mm Venexia, 15mm Fantassin, 15mm Freikorps, 15mm QRF, Platoon 20, 20/25mm Hinton Hunt, 25/28mm Eagle, 25/28mm A&A, 25/28mm Armalion, 25/28mm Navigator and 25/28mm Gripping Beast. Dealer inquiries are welcome, as well.

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 members a 20% discount off all special orders.

Noble Miniatures
5944 Odana Rd., Madison, WI 53719. (866) 224-6834, or e-mail: dperrin@nobleminis.com. Web site: www.nobleminis.com. They produce both the U.S. line of "true 10s" Perrin Miniatures, and the UK's Hallmark Figures. They also Howard Hues and Regal Realms paints. The Perrin 10mm line includes ACW, Franco-Prussian, 1879 Zulu War and World War II.

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

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
6250 S. Cedar, Lansing, MI. (517) 393-1500. 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:
'Shieldwall: Warfare in the Viking Age, 790-1085 A.D.' supplement for Warhammer Ancient Battles.
RSM 25mm American War of Independence from DPC.
'Warrior' Ancient and Medieval miniatures rules. Gods of War Hellenistic/Punic Wars Ancients campaign using DBA rules. One Sunday/month GM: Mike Demana Dec. 7, 10 am "Winter Sword" a combined DBM and DBA Ancients tourney day. The Hoplites will be running their 200 pt. DBM affair, while Mike Demana will run a Big Battle DBA tourney. Contact the editor or Rich Hartley for details. Dec. 28, noon "St. Lo, France, 1944" 20mm house to house fighting using Battleground World War II. GM: Eric Adamaszek.

Star Books & Games
2382 Gibson Dr., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. (812) 637-1633, or e-mail: SBGames999@aol.com. Web site: http://hometown.AOL.com/dkemperx2/index.html. They are specifically a convention retailer, doing 20+ shows a year with mail or computer ordering available. They specialize in painted & unpainted 15mm and 25mm miniatures of all periods, 1/600, 1/1200, & 15mm ship models, and are the distributor of the old Ral Partha 25mm Colonial & Condottiere Renaissance line of miniatures. Web site has the illustrated Colonial & Condottiere figure line catalogs, plus extras! They accept credit cards through Paypal.

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.


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