"We do not have many wargamers in my immediate locality a a nd therefore I have striven ardently to recruit members to the hobby. As you have, no doubt, experienced, I am regarded as slightly mad to be "playing with toy soldiers" at my age. However, finally success came, my worst critic wanted to know more, so what better start than to pass on a Wargamer's Newsletter.
I, without first reading it myself, loaned him the November issue (116). The net result was the he has not stopped laughing since. I refer to the Battle Report of the Month. Firstly, I have lost a convert to our hobby, secondly, I object to paying good money for absolute rubbish such as in this issue. I was under the impression that you yourself were of a like mind. I refer to your editorial in No.92.
So, please, if we are to get our hobby accepted, above games such as Ludo should not even be considered by the editor."
- --FE Beer of Potters War
"We most definitely subscribe to your opinion of some form of standardisation of figure sizes, the items at present on the market must be a source of great confusion to many collectors. It has never been clear to us where the alleged 'standard' sizes of 20mm, 25mm, 30mm and 54mm came from, or why! For our own part we try to ensure that the figures we produce are in accordance with the stated sizes"
- --B.L.Marlow of Les Higgins Miniatures
"The old story, I was no sooner settled down and getting into the swing of things again when I get transferred to the other end of the Island. Still all is not lost - at least I know one person here who collects model soldiers - Historex, etc - maybe I can convert him. And maybe living in a small town (ca 15,000) I'll have more time for my troops."
- --Jim Gandy of Tasmania, Australia
"As you have seen I ordered your 'Wargames Terrain' booklet. I am hoping this will cover design and fitting of a wargame room. If not could you or anybody with a practical mind connected with the magazine give me any information regarding the design and fitting of a wargames room such as names of books or an address I could write to.
The room I have available is 9' x 9' and ten foot high. I would like to have a 8' x 5' table like yourself, but this seems to be impractical for it would leave room for little else.
As I am a beginner in the hobby and lack the necessary knowledge. I would appreciate your help on this matter."
- --R. Kitchener, London
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