Midwest Wargamers
Association Newsletter

Table of Contents #97
January/February 1999

Rule Sets and Rules Variants

Capt. Sachs' War Game
A historical treasure--war game rules from the 1930s!
DBA: WWII Variant
It's not just for ancients and medievals anymore. By Bruce McFarlane.
Save the Paychest
Rules for 25mm Colonial skirmishes by Patrick Bailey and Michael Pennock.
Monk's Corner
First Boer War Rules and Scenario. by The Very Rev'd. Aelred Glidden, O.S.B.
Roleplaying? Not on My Gaming Table!
Infusing some character into your commanders. By Patrick Bailey.

Historical Analysis and Scenarios

Railroad Supply during the ACW
Indepth look at Union and Confederate efforts at moving supply via RR. By J. Emmett Horrell.
Nitpicking Private Ryan
How many errors were in the movie, and other WWII trivia. By Charley Elsden.
Get Rommel!
WWII British Commando Raid on Beda Littoria 17/18 Nov. 1941 scenario. By David Barnes.
A Canal Too Far
Late WWII scenario on a Dutch canal. By Charley Elsden.
Going It Alone
Solo scenario from War of 1812: Attack on Fort George, May 1813, from Rich Barbuto.
Kaiser Bill's Bibliography to the 30 Years War
Lengthy list of books and mini-reviews. By Bill Boyle.
Battle of Brauvogn
ECW/30YW. David Barnes' report.
Ideas for Wargamers of the 30YW
Jack Scruby on organization and rules.
Synopsis: Senegal Revolt 1879
Jack Scruby provides a short overview.
The Dakla Campaign 1878
Jack Scruby and an African campaign.
Two Solo Skirmish Scenarios
Zulu War 1879 and Vietnam War Patrol. By David E. North.
The Battle of Dublin 1171
David Clayton reports on a medieval tabletop battle.

Reviews, News, and Other Views

Editorial
Editor and Publisher Hal Thinglum discusses all things of miniatures and tabletop gaming.
What's New In Hal's Mailbox
Editor and Publisher Hal Thinglum, with a little help from others, offers a multitude of mini product reviews.
Anatomy of an Obsession
Thoughts on Wargaming the Spanish Civil War. By Nick Nascati.
How To Sell The Idea Of Miniature Wargames Recruiting New Participants For Our Hobby
By Bill Krieg.
Napoleon's Battles
An inch away from agreement about a nefarious tactical rule. By Grant Forsythe.
25mm and the American War of Independence
A perfect combination of a period. By Joe Taggert.

Miniature Products Review

Outpost Wargames Services 15mm Ancients (figures)
Donnington Miniatures 15mm Ancient Artillery (figures)
Peter Pig 15mm WWII Fallschirmjager (figures)
Service and Adventure with the Khakee Ressalah 1857-58 (book)
Redoubt Enterprises 25mm AWI, Napoleonics and ACW (figures)
Irregular Miniatures 15mm League of Augsberg and 25mm Abbysinian (figures)
Tumbling Dice 20mm ECW and 30YW (figures)


Wargame Magazine Review
Russ Lockwood on electronic postage and magazines.
Letters to the Editor
The readers explain all.

More Articles

Model Palm Trees
Terrain tips by James Davis.
Airbrushes for Gamers
Selecting the right painting tool by James Davis.
Converting Wargames Figures
John Hansen steps you through the process.
Historicon 1998
Convention Report by Russ Lockwood.
Raise the Standard
Steve Dake's column reports on Historicon 98.
PicaFight II 1998
Convention Report by Russ Lockwood.
The Frugal Wargamer #2
Nick Nascati and Paints, Brushes and Painting Supplies.
The Sword and the Flame
PR announcement.
Minifigs USA under New Ownership
PR news.
Wargame Clubs of America
John Stafford recaps the hobby's clubs.
WWII Cartoon Series
Part Two by Ken Lizorty. (extremely slow: 1.3MB)

MWAN #97 Cover (top): 25mm Ironside cavalry from Wargames Foundry. From Clif Castle and Russell Thompson. Large front cover (72K)
Back Cover (at right): 25mm Redoubt Enterprises "Isandlwana". Large back cover (slow: 137K)

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