Coming to you live from Seoul, Korea...my last editorial for the Rebel Yell. Bryan Stroup (congratulations on getting elected to the board!) will be taking over the newsletter. I am confident there will be no change in the quality of The Rebel Yell and hopefully South's membership won,t even notice the difference. I will continue to maintain the web page, but will have to count on all those South members up on e- mail to keep me informed. Without that, I won't be up to date. We'd like to maintain our status as one of the best HMGS web sites. HMGS South wishes to express their condolences to Leon Mason on the loss of his mother. Trying times for all. Recon is over and that also is a foundation for some sadness. The show was such a great time and thanks to the Zizo family, I had time to eat and sleep (as compared to Hurricon). I can't thank our special guests enough for coming and make ing the show what it was. The gamemasters were heroes! I don't think I saw anyone who didn't have a great time and that is the most gratifying of all. As part of how happy the gamer' were, HMGS South picked up about 60 new members from the show. Considering that we only had about 250 in attendance and about 150 of those already were members, this is a testament to South's rapidly growing and strong historical miniature gaming program. It is most flattering and gratifying to see everything come together and see the membership grow. What will I do now? Besides my full time Marine Corps job here in Seoul, I teach English to Korean kids. I also have my resume in to the World Healtb Organization to be their spokesman for the world Tuberculosis Programme. I also have about a million flags to draw to get caught up for Regimental Colours and then finally is Gauntlet Publications. I have a few more rules sets to get out on the street, then I need to work on a couple of my own to get into the Gauntlet (my four-time a year historical miniature wargaming magazine). How's that for a work day? Teaching English is gratifying and doesn't pay too badly. Of course, being a Marine Captain defending (or training others to defend) the southern peninsula from the hordes in the north also has a certain level of satisfaction. But what does all that have to do with Historical Miniatures?!? Just me rambling. Let's see some projects ongoing. In this issue I've included a a Piquet battle report (showing all different perspectives), pictures, and Bryan will include an editorial of his own as he outlines his vision for the future of The Rebel Yell and for South as a whole (first new blood on the Board since its inception). Figures, Models Rules and Things I restrained quite nicely at Recon (because I didn't know how things were going to turn out financially in Korea). I did buy the come plete Peter Pig Pirate line, to include the Brig and the Schooner. Brookhurst didn't have any frigates in stock, otherwise that would have been on my list as well. Add this to my complete Peter Pig Wild West line and I have all I need for good slcinnish games. I also picked up some Spanish Bourbons from The London War Room. Tbese are sculpted to fit in with The Foundry's Wild West figures and look great! The Spanish Bourbons were in Amenca's wild west in the 1700's and fought the Indians out that way. They were the original Gauchos, i.e. cowboys. I have enough to run up against my Foundry Apaches in a good little western pass scenario. I also pickod up a bunch of Colour Party paints. These are thick water-based acrylics. Add a spot of water and you really get a nice smooth flow from the brush onto the figure. I picked up all their stuff in order to paint my Foundry ACW figures. Additionally, I picked up a couple old copies of S&T mags (one on the Russo-Japanese War), some back issues of Wargames Illustrated, and a copy of Bryan Stroup & Lon Harris' Six Guns and Saloons. I'm looking for that rules set to get all my wild west figures into action. They're just sitting there right now, unpainted and feeling unwanted. I really have to change that. The next issue of the Gauntlet will hopefully hew my first draft of a set of pirate rules. I need to capture the flavor of swashbuckling, cutlass waving, and hearty yells of "Aaaargh, Matey!" I would like to get a copy of Limeys and Slimeys, but I am having a hard time finding anyone around who still has it. As everyone well knows, you can't buy it either. At Recon, I met so many dealers who have great stuff. The London War Room is now my new and most favorite dealer. Vince's scratch building ability vaults him to the top. Then for out of print periodicals, there's Modeler's Mart and Scott Nelson's Time Portal Hobbies. If you need a current book or well-painted miniatures, there's Tim McGraw's Flight of the Phoenix. Don't forget the Tactical Edge for a little of everything and they've expanded their Old Glory lines! Wulf's HQ in Ocala runs a painting service that's worth a look. Of course, if you play Seven Years' War, WAS, WSS, or Spanish Civil War, Editions Brokaw/Historical Products Company has just about everything you need. A new return to the hobby is Huntington Forge his lacquer river was exquisite and he is taking special orders for them right now. Play 54mm? Try Don Ducote's Heritage Toy Figures, Inc. What a great line up of available toys! Look for addresses an more info inside this issue and good luck on the morale rolls! Back to Rebel Yell No. 10 Table of Contents Back to Rebel Yell List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by HMGS South This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. 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