Here's the schedule:
Fri, 17 Apr 1:55pm - opening ceremony
2pm-8pm, dealer tables open
2pm - 6pm, Session 1
8pm - midnight, Session 2
Sat, 18 Apr 8am - noon, Session 3
10am - 8pm, dealer tables open
2pm - 6pm, Session 4
6pm - ?, Flea Market
8pm midnight, Session 5
Sun 19 Apr 9am - 1pm, Session 6 & dealer tables open
1:15pm, Awards Ceremony - closing remarks
More on Recon...
There will be a number of significant events at this year's Recon. Howard Swanson, Jeff Lista, Hugh Downing, Dan Miller, and Hal Goff will be running the Armati Tournament in 15mm! 1st place, 2nd place, and Tourney Honorable Mention will receive intro armies provided by Wargames of Triadelphia.
Our special guest this year is Hal Thinglum, editor of the indomitable MWAN. Hal's contributions to the hobby over the years have been priceless. We really appreciate Hal taking time out of his busy schedule in order to make it down to Tampa for our show. I'm pretty sure the Chicago weather will be less than hospitable while Tampa will be just lovely. Hopefully we can keep Hal from sun-bathing naked and running around like a college kid on Spring Break during his stay here. The challenge is on to wow Hal with visually appealing and well-run games. Also, John Hill, author of Squad Leader, Johnny Reb, and most recently, Johnny Reb III will be here and will assist in running ACW games throughout the convention to introduce players to his rules and make them aware of the intricacies of combat during that era. Thanks in advance to John for coming! Also, let me give a special thanks to the Gainesville Garrison (once again) for their commitment to Recon.
Look for the PEL in this issue to answer any other questions you may have. Keep in mind, due to events in the Middle East and being a little late rallying the troops, this PEL is probably only a 70% solution (instead of the desired 90%). In any case, here's what we have so far and expect some eye-popping games to show up (as is always the case!). Most importantly, pre-register and make your hotel reservations early (no later than 10 April and make sure you tell them it's for RECON). If the Recon staff can assist you in any way, let us know. The game rooms open at 9 am on Friday . At this time, dealers can start setting up and Friday Afternoon/Evening gamemasters can begin setting up their games if they desire. Chuck Holabird will be running the table set up and it will be fairly well fixed, but if you have any concerns, let Chuck or Craig know and we'll see if there's room for adjustment.
On a side note: If you have registered as a gamemaster, but have not paid your pre-registration fees, YOU ARE NOT PRE-REGISTERED (and consequently won't get the discounted entry fee)! To get the pre-registration savings, you must pay at least two weeks prior to the convention. All Recon participants will pay to get into the convention, NO EXCEPTIONS.
and now, the RECON PEL!
Friday Afternoon (17 April), 2pm - 6pm
GAME: Samurai Skirmish
Era: 25mm Samurai
Gamemaster: Deke Ashton, Gainesville Garrison, Rules: Samurai & Sake
GAME: Stars & Bars on Mars
Era: 25mm Victorian
Gamemaster: Mike Smolik, Rules: Home Rules
Friday Evening (17 April), 8pm - midnight
GAME: Rebel Horde
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: ? & John Hill, Rules: Johnny Reb III
GAME: Knight's Hand
Era: 25mm Medieval
Gamemaster: Richard Borg, Rules: Knight's Hand
GAME: Viking Wars
Era: 15mm Dark Ages
Gamemaster: Jon Laughlin, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: Armati Tournament Preview
Era: Armati Demo Game in 25mm
Gamemaster: Howard Swanson/Jeff Lista, Rules: Armati/Advanced Armati
GAME: Boyne 1690 - sponsored by Editions Brokaw
Era: Marlburian 15mm
Gamemaster: Pat Condray, Rules: Wargaming in the Age of Marlborough
GAME: Root out the Rebels
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: Craig Martelle, Rules: Brother Against Brother
GAME: Axis & Allies
Era: Boardgame, WWII Strategic
Gamemaster: Mike Horn, Rules: Axis & Allies
GAME: Knights of the Sky
Era: WWI Air
Gamemaster: Ray Phillips, Rules: Home Rules,
GAME: Die for the Legion
Era: French Foreign Legion in Morrocco
Gamemaster: Ed Wade, Rules: Die for the Legion
GAME: Battle of Adowa
Era: 15mm Colonial
Gamemaster: George Dullaghan, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: Alligator Creek
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: Jim Berhalter, Rules: Battleground WWII
Saturday Morning (18 April), 8am - noon
GAME: Rebel Horde
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: ? & John Hill, Rules: Johnny Reb III
GAME: Jager & Grenz
Era: 25mm SYW
Gamemaster: Ray Phillips, Rules: We don't need no stinkin' rules
GAME: Britannia or History of the World
Era: Boardgame
Gamemaster: Mike Horn, Rules: Avalon Hill
GAME: Advanced Civilization
Era: Boardgame
Gamemaster: Phil Reynolds, Rules: Avalon Hill
GAME: Reduction of Manila
Era: Spanish - American War, 1/1200th naval
Gamemaster: Paul Risner, Rules: Seekrieg
GAME: Armati Tournament
Era: 15mm Ancients/Medieval
Gamemaster: Howard Swanson/Hal Goff/Dan Miller/Hugh Downing Rules: Armati/Advanced Armati
GAME: Napoleonic Command and Colors
Era: 25mm Naps
Gamemaster: Richard Borg, Rules: Command & Colors
GAME: Berlin 1945
Era: 6mm WWII
Gamemaster: George Dullaghan, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: Thor's Hammer
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: Jim Berhalter, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: On To Saragossa - sponsored by Historical Products Co.
Era: 20mm Spanish Civil War
Gamemaster: Pat Condray, Rules: Viva El Cristo Rey!
GAME: Florida Advanced Squad Leader Tournament
Era: WWII Boardgame
Gamemaster: Evan Sherry, Rules: ASL
SEMINAR: Piquet!
Starts at 10:00AM in the ... room
Speaker: Bob Jones, designer & publisher
Notes: Bob will give a short presentation followed by a question and answer session.
Saturday Afternoon (18 April), 2pm - 6pm
GAME: Rebel Horde
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: ? & John Hill, Rules: Johnny Reb III
GAME: Saratoga 1863
Era: 15mm ACW
Gamemaster: John Albertine, Rules: Johnny Reb II
GAME: Clontarf - 1014 AD
Era: 25mm Dark Ages
Gamemaster: Dave Clayton, Rules: Hauberk
GAME: Battle of Weissenberg
Era: 15mm Franco Prussian War
Gamemaster: John Marron, Rules: Piquet: Hallowed Ground
GAME: Viking Wars
Era: 15mm Dark Ages
Gamemaster: Jon Laughlin, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: Spearhead Intro
Era: 15mm WWII
Gamemaster: Curt Dees, Rules: Spearhead
GAME: ARMATI Tournament continues
Era: 15mm Ancient / Medieval
Gamemaster: Howard Swanson/Hal Goff/Dan Miller/Hugh Downing
Rules: Armati/Advanced Armati
GAME: MacPherson's Ridge - 1st Day at Gettysburg
Era: 15mm ACW
Gamemaster: Bill Sterner, Rules: Johnny Reb II
GAME: The Treasure Ship
Era: Age of Sail
Gamemaster: Frank Puleo, Rules: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
GAME: Gunfight!
Era: 25mm Wild West
Gamemaster: Deke Ashton, Rules: Six Guns & Saloons
GAME: Arras - Champagne 1917
Era: WWI
Gamemaster: Kevin Dullaghan, Rules: Home Rules
Saturday Evening (18 April), 8pm - midnight
GAME: South Pacific
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: Richard Higson, Rules: Home Rules
-ed note: Richard won the Best of Show award for the game he ran during Hurricon '97. I'm sure this game will be in contention this show, too!
GAME: Guadalcanal Naval Campaign
Era: WWII Naval, 1/2400 scale micro-ships
Gamemaster: Ray Phillips, Rules: General Quarters
GAME: Age of Renaissance
Era: Boardgame
Gamemaster: Phil Reynolds, Rules: Avalon Hill
GAME: Speyerbach (1703)
Era: 15mm SYW
Gamemaster: Deke Ashton,
Rules: Wargaming in the Age of Marlborough
GAME: Patrolling No-Man's Land
Era: 1/72nd scale WWI Air
Gamemaster: Greg Padilla, Rules: Blue Max
GAME: Battle of Lake Erie
Era: War of 1812, 1/1200th Naval
Gamemaster: Bob Pianka, Rules: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
Sunday Morning (19 April), 9am - 1pm
GAME: Rebel Horde
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: ? & John Hill, Rules: Johnny Reb III
GAME: Crossover
Era: 25mm Medieval
Gamemaster: Derek Clayton, Rules: Warhammer Rules minus the Magic
GAME: Samurai Swords
Era: Boardgame
Gamemaster: Phil Reynolds, Rules: Milton Bradley
GAME: Clash
Era:
Gamemaster: Chuck Holabird, Rules: Clash
GAME: St. Vith Skirmish
Era: 15mm WWII
Gamemaster: John Marron, Rules: Crossfire
GAME: Guadalajara - sponsored by Historical Products Co.
Era: 20mm Spanish Civil War
Gamemaster: Pat Condray, Rules: Viva El Cristo Rey!
GAME: Patrolling No-Man's Land
Era: 1/72nd scale WWI Air
Gamemaster: Greg Padilla, Rules: Blue Max
GAME: Rebel Horde
Era: 25mm ACW
Gamemaster: ? & John Hill, Rules: Johnny Reb III
GAMES THAT HAVEN'T FOUND TIME SLOTS YET...
GAME: Ironclads
Era: 1/600 scale ACW Naval
Gamemaster: Dale Marcum, Rules: Ironclads
GAME: Indian Mutiny
Era: Colonial
Gamemaster: Rick Thomas, Rules:
GAME: ECW Skirmish
Era: ECW
Gamemaster: Nick Zizo, Rules:
GAME: ACW Scenario - just a maybe on this one
Era: 15mm ACW
Gamemaster: Bill Bass, Rules: Fire and Fury
GAME: Stalingrad City Fight
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: Steve Rignanese, Rules: Home Rules
ed note: For the last two Hurricons, Steve's brought out the best with this game. Hopefully, we can convince him to show us the Russian front at least one more time!
GAME: Big One
Era: 54mm
Gamemaster: Don of Heritage Toy Figures, Inc, Rules: Home Rules
GAME: Northern France
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: ?, Rules: Piquet: Point of Attack
GAME: Something pretty neat
Era: either 15, 20, or 25mm, sometime between ancients & modern
Gamemaster: Richard Towne, Rules:
GAME: Something really astounding
Era: 15mm or 25mm
Gamemaster: Leon Mason, Rules:
-ed note: Leon owes us this one after taking time off during Hurricon to win the Armati tournament. We'll make sure it doesn't conflict with the tourney...
GAME: Samurail Showdown
Era: 15mm Samurai - featuring Two Dragon figures
Gamemaster: Rhett Scott, Rules: Jim Birdseye's Home Rules
GAME: WWII Pacific Island
Era: 20mm WWII
Gamemaster: Tom Panetta, Rules: Home Rules
-ed note: Hopefully we can convince Tom to publish his superb 20mm skirmish rules...
GAME: Dealer Games
Era: all
Gamemaster: Nearly all dealers will have game tables available immediately to the front of their dealer tables. Expect them to run a number of pickup games showing off their wares. These games will round out the schedule and will probably bring the final number of games at the show in excess of 80! Not quite 100, but I am the eternal optimist - expect dealer games to be extremely visual!
SEMINAR: How to Market your Wargame Rules
by Bob Jones
a short presentation followed by a question & answer session
RECON 98 - Painting Competition Guidelines
Entrants must have painted all displayed items.
Professional Figure Painters are not allowed into the competition.
Categories are:
- Under 25mm individiual figure
- 25mm and larger individual figure
- Army (all sizes)
- Best of Show (above may be considered in this category)
1. Figures may not be placed on any terrain or special cloth, as the competition is based on painting and not terrain or display.
2. A double-blind judging system will be used. Each entry is given a number code, so that the painters name is unknown to the judges.
3. Entry forms will be available at the convention registration desk. Painters will be required to list their name, name of the entry, period, & year represented.
4. Judging Categories - judges will rate each displayed item in the five categories depicted with 5 points being the best and 0 the worst. The five categories are Figure Selection & Preparation, Painting, Shading, Detailing, and Basing.
Top figures will be well-sculpted, historically accurate in colors, definition highlighted by shading, details painted on (buttons, eyes, etc.), and appropriately based depending on the size of the figure.
Professional figure painting volunteers will conduct the judging.
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