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: ST@GWIS.COM. Carry a number of historical miniatures lines, including Minifigs, Battlefront, Peter Pig, GHQ, and most major plastic model kits. Terrain such as JR Miniatures and Musket Miniatures, 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, carry Battle Honors 15mm ACW, Minifigs French & Indian and War of 1812 ranges, along with AWI and Mexican-American war from Musket Miniatures. Will special order above and Bicorne, Connoisseur, Eureka, Geo-Hex, Merrimack, Old Glory 15's and Pax Limpopo. Also, lots of books on Indians, the West and ACW. In-store browings hours by appointment. Gamers Getaway, if you're in the Atlanta area, or ordering online, check out this new Friend of Great Lakes at 5923 Stewart Pky., Douglasville, GA 30135. (770) 577-5399, or e-mail: john@gamersgetaway.com. Website: www.gamersgetaway.com. They feature Flames of War/Battlefront, JR Miniatures, miniature buildings, and will special order anything. Their 6,000' square shop is also home of The Society of Atlanta Wargamers. 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. Homegrown Miniatures 1252 Center Ave., Tarpon Springs,FL 34689. FAX: 727-934-5323, or e-mail: homegrownfigs@excite.com. Web site: http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/homegrownfigs/index.htm. They make 1900s era U.S. Marines and both 25mm and 54mm Civil War figs. They also carry 25mm ACW buildings, Sherman's Tombstones (burned down structures with only the stone chimney surviving, courtesy of Union General Sherman, and 25mm walled and gated South American Haciendas. These have detachable roofs for skirmish gaming. A dowloadable text catalog is available online. 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. 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. Second Sunday of each month Doug and Steve Johnson run either historical miniatures demos or host Terrain Building workshops. Miniature Headquarters , 2126 Atterbury Ave., Columbus, OH 43229. Web site: www.mini-hq.com, or e-mail: Trevor.Horton@mini-hq.com. An online webstore that focuses on 20mm, including Cromwell Models, SHQ, FAA, C-P Models, Milicast, and Platoon 20). He is also starting to carry some larger 25/28mm companies like Artizan, Crusader Miniatures and Renegade Miniatures. NEW: Fantassin WW II miniatures, both 15mm & 20mm. Noble Miniatures , 6144 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 of Pennsylvania, 606 Warm Springs Ave., Huntingdon, PA 16652-2451. (814) 644-6898 or (814) 599-2932, or e-mail: pjkearnan@penn.com. Carries Freikorps 15mm and Melees Gloriousus rules sets, which include: "Hail Caesar," "Code of the West," "Long Knives and Blue Coats," and "Melees Gloriousus." Also, while supplies last, bags of 25mm Age of Reason and 20mm Napoleonics by Hinton Hunt Battalion. Though this line is currently out of production, they have all that are available. When they come back into production, Outland of PA will be the NE distributor. Painting service, as well. See examples and prices at www.melees.net/. 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. The Quartermaster , 137 Lynnhaven Dr., Hampton, VA 23666. (757) 838-3537, before 3 pm, or e-mail: the_quartermaster@msn.com, www.thequartermaster.com. The Quartermaster rejoins the ranks of the Friends of Great Lakes! They are the North American distributor for Falcon UK miniatures, carrying their extensive line of 15mm Ancients and Napoleonics, plus 25mm lines, as well. Owner and confessed "figure junkie" Kai Weaver says that Falcon is aggressively adding new Napoleonic ranges to their lines. They are the North American distributor for Falcon UK miniatures, carrying their extensive line of 15mm Ancients and Napoleonics, plus 25mm lines, as well. Rampant Lion , 5661 N. Heritage Ln., Alexandria, IN 46001. 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. Be sure to mention Great Lakes to receive your discount! Regimental Quarters , 211 16th St., Ashland, KY 41101. (606) 920-9994, or e-mail: rqshop@regimentalquarters.com. Web site: www.regimentalquarters.com. Tues-Thurs noon-11 pm, Fri-Sat noon-1 am, Sun noon-8 pm, closed Mondays. Spotted by an alert GL member and subsequently signed on, this store is Great Lakes' first Friend in Kentucky. 1/285 WW II figures and (soon) Old Glory ACW. Also GW and other miniatures, board, card, role playing and computer gaming on their high-speed network. 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 #7, 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 Reviresco, Old Glory, Battle Honors, Essex and numerous other minis, rules sets, historical board games and accessories. One Sunday/month GM: Mike Demana One Sunday/month Battleground WW II in 20mm, run by Eric Adamaszek. See store for dates and scenarios. NEW: Napoleon's Battles, the newest edition of these popular miniatures rules. Large selection of 1/72 and 1/48 scale painted and assembled WW II armor. 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. 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 catalogs, plus extras! They accept credit cards through Paypal. The Tin Soldier , 44 Westpark Rd., Centerville OH 45461. (937) 433-3898, open Monday - Saturday, 10-9, Sunday 12-6. Featuring 15mm Minifigs, Battle Honors, Old Glory Ancients and Battlefront World War II. 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'). Tuesday Night Club Gaming Night. 1st Sunday HMGS Great Lakes game day. 2nd, 4th Fridays Red Baron World War I aircraft. 4th Sunday Warhammer Ancient Battles campaign set in Ancient Mediterranean (see article this issue). Back to The Herald 62 Table of Contents Back to The Herald List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by HMGS-GL. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com