Wargaming Recon 64: Historical Modelling
Historical Modelling. Host Jonathan J. Reinhart releases the inaugural Wargaming Recon episode. Dispatches from HQ (or should I say Despatches from HQ) kicks off the show. Henry Hyde's forthcoming book The Wargaming Compendium (searching Barnes & Nobles website will know show the book¸ please use the link I provide) is discussed. Pre-order troubles with both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are highlighted. Basing materials¸ spackle and wood filler¸ are reviewed and discussed. Examples of their use with Flames of War infantry bases are given. The Art of War book by Battlefront is cited as a good reference source. Modelling discussions continue with a review of Army Painter Quick Shade. Jonathan used a Perry Miniatures American War of Independence mounted infantry officer as a test for this product. Please see Army Painter Quick Shade and Army Painter Quick Shade 2 - Infantry for pictures and a detailed review. The Total Con Contest is announced. Winners can receive FREE passes to TotalCon 26. One winner will get 1 FREE weekend pass. Three lucky winners will each get 1 FREE day pass. The Mail Bag opened to reveal e-mails from Harry Peless who listens to the show while raking leaves. Finally¸ Black Powder is again mentioned. Jonathan¸ Cort N.¸ and Adrian B. will be running Daybreak at Hangman's Creek ¸ a 15mm ACW scenario¸ at Total Con. More play-testing will be held on November 5th at 2pm¸ at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Abington. Please see our Facebook event for further information. As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor¸ 12-7-Games.com ¸ contest sponsor Battlegames Magazine ¸ our Creative Commons license and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter ). We hope you enjoy this episode of Wargaming Recon and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook ¸ Twitter ¸ or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast. Our intro song is "Downtown" by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. Troll in the Corner Podcast Network Wargaming Recon belongs to the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network (TCPN). You may like some of the other shows on the network. Indie Talks - bi-monthly on Wednesdays covering independent games¸ film¸ television. Includes many interviews. Hosted by Trollitc owner Ben Gerber. Geeks Explicitly - weekly on Thursdays covering geek life¸ movies¸ gaming¸ and more. Hosted by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Monsters of the Shattered World - monthly on the last Saturday. Story of a young scholar encountering strange animals on another world. - monthly on the 2nd Monday. A podcast that discusses parenting as geeks and using those skills to raise the next generation of awesome people. Promos for the TCPN podcasts appear at the end of the show. Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew¸ Troll ITC's logo designer¸ for the amazing logos. Check out his portfolio at MightyNightGaunt.com 12-7-Games.com Proudly Sponsors Wargaming Recon Need gaming supplies? Please consider our sponsor¸ 12-7-Games.com. BlueHost Affiliate Signup I want to send out a special word of thanks to the folks behind the following domains that were used to create a new hosting account with BlueHost with my Blue Host affiliate link recently. As you know¸ I earn a commission each time someone clicks through my link to sign up with Blue Host. So thank you! Accounts that were created recently: - Why not consider Blue Host for your web hosting needs (affiliate link) ? Note: The fact that I have linked to these accounts is only to acknowledge that these folks have used my affiliate link to create a hosting account with BlueHost. These links are not an endorsement of any content that may be posted to these sites. If you ever recognize content blatantly offensive at any of these links¸ please let me know