Jim Getz (author of "Napoleonical" and former general manager of Custom Cast, Inc., in Dayton, Ohio) has joined together with several other wargamers and are opening a retail store called "The Model Soldier" at 696 High Street, in Worthington, Ohio, 43085. "This will be not only a retail store but hopefully a meeting place, gaming place, lounge, and general gathering point for wargamers in central Ohio. We are in it for the fun of it, are putting some time and money into it, but we sincerely want it to be a good thing for wargaming. We want to have clubs, do seminars and teach in schools and at the store, and offer services to wargamers in an attractive format at prices they can afford." Jim is planning to establish relationships with friends of his and distributors he knows in England. We are interested in offering people a wide selection of things some of which can only apparently be obtained over your way at this time. Jim is a strongly complicated rulesman Napoleonics buff who is delightfully flexible and expert at planning and running such an outfit. The writer is a totally unrealistic, fun orientated, lots of chance, lots of made up campaigns, solo wargamer who gets along just fine with Jim. Incidentally we have never wargamed together." They would be very interested in your views as to the best way to introduce and encourage young people just starting out in the hobby. What do you suggest they obtain as literature, rules, etc., in addition to figures that would most likely capture their interest? They are sure they would not wish to begin with highly complex rules, expensive books, and expensive figures. That should come later. WARGAMES figures always required, all periods, painted/unpainted. Also vehicles, books, mags. WADE, 37 Grove Road, Ilkley; Yorks. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 173 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com