<Blows dust, taps mic> Hello, is this thing on? Does it still work?
Yes, in the spirit of all things Easter, this podcast has risen, or at least, roused itself from its slumber. In this catch-up issue, James and Mike get together on air for the first time since last October. No interesting guest, just us. In a little over an hour, we talk about:
Hot Lead, which took place just before Easter and of which James is justifiably proud of his team. You can find his wrap-up of this year’s show at his blog: https://rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.com/2024/03/hot-lead-2024-lots-of-pictures-and-video.html
Some further Hot Lead bits in this segment:
We talk about naval wargaming, and the new WW1 rules by local boy Andrew Dobbie: https://www.dobbieshobbies.net/
Model Builders Supply was not at Hot Lead this year but they sell great terrain (I love their trees) and you could buy the business! Check it out: https://modelbuilderssupply.com/
Also thanks to Hot Lead we got morbid and talked about war-games estate sales, since you can’t take it with you: http://madpadrewargames.blogspot.com/2024/03/an-estate-sale-rules-haul-and-bit-of.html
In the middle of the podcast, we talk about 18th century wargaming, starting off with Mike’s report on his first attempts with Henry Hyde’s horse and musket rules, Shot, Steel and Stone. For more on Mike’s thoughts, see: http://madpadrewargames.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-thoughts-on-henry-hydes-shot.html
We also discussed other 18th century rules we want to play more of, including Keith Flint’s Honours of War which gets good reviews from everyone who’s played it: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/ca/honours-of-war-9781472808097/
As well as Twilight of the Soldier Kings which I think is available for purchase on Amazon.
If you have thoughts about these rules, let us know please.
We also talk about ancient Romans, books vs PDFs (James is a print guy), James’ charming obsession with the Quar and Mike’s eagerness to try General D’Armee 2 from Reisswitz Press.
Finally we look ahead to some upcoming war-games shows in Ontario:
Ragnarok is more RPG and SF focused than Hot Lead but it’s in nearby Kitchener and worth supporting, April 20 and 21. See https://www.ragnarokxp.com/
Our friends in Hamilton are organizing a more war-games oriented event in Niagara Fallson Saturday May 4: https://allevents.in/niagara falls/dice-days-at-the-niagara-military-museum/200026103613028#google_vignette
We leave you with a quiz:
Who is the best movie Napoleon?
Is it:
Ian Holm (Time Bandits)
Ian Holm (Time Bandits)
OR
Ian Holm (Time Bandits)
Cheers and thanks for listening.
Write to us:
Mike: madpadre@gmail.com
James: jamesmanto@gmail.com
Blogs:
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