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2013 HMGS-PSW Spring Campaign: March Forward! March 23, 2013
PEL as of 3/4/13
As seen on the HMGS-PSW website: http://www.hmgspsw.com 23rd March HMGS-Pacific Southwest Spring Campaign 2013 – March Forward! Address: National Guard Armory 3601 Bell Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266-3499
Vendor List:
The War House Description: Our long-time HMGS-PSW supporter! Purveyors of miniatures, terrain, rule books, dice and more Ospreys than you can
shake a stick at! Phone (562) 424-3180
Website: thewarhousegames.com.webloc
Scale Specialties Description: Author, rules writer and hobbyist par excellence Norm Harms and wife Pen bring tons (literally!) of historical research
material in the form of books and CDs as well as miniatures, rules, and the most detailed sets of war gaming decals (based on 65 years
of research!) you’ve ever seen. Phone: (714) 535-7486
Website: SMS Home Page.webloc
Victory Point Games Description: Founded by Alan Emrich, Victory Point Games publishes games of all sorts – from traditional and digital board games to
card games to family games – amongst which are some by noted game designer Frank Chadwick. They have something for everyone,
from the hard-core historical to zombies, possibly even a game written by YOU! They’ll be bringing an array of their games to sell
and will be running demos of them all day. Phone (714) 957-4066
Website: Victory Point Games.webloc
Game Craft Miniatures Game Craft Miniatures manufactures structures and scenery items for wargaming, sci-fi gaming, and fantasy gaming in 1/285 scale (6
mm), Epic, 1/144, 15 mm, 20 mm, and 28 mm. “You supply the soldiers, characters, and vehicles and we will supply them with a
world to exist within. Small in size – large in detail.” www.gcmshop.com/.webloc
Flea Market Tables: Some folks are taking advantage of the opportunity afforded to sell off excess figures, etc. There are bargains to be had! If you’ve got
some miniatures, rules, games, etc. you’d like to see go to a good (new) home we’ve got flea market tables available. Sell what you’ll
never use, take the cash, and buy something new! Flea market tables are $10 for as long as you want. Contact Tim Keennon at:
Tim (AT) StuGIII (DOT) com
Raffle! We’ll be having a raffle! We’ve already got over $200 worth of prizes, including miniatures, rules, terrain, and gift cards lined up and
expect to have even more by March 23rd. Spend a couple $$$ on raffle tickets to help our club and you could walk away with ten times
the amount spent in prizes. C’mon, it’s for a good cause and remember – unlucky with dice, lucky with raffle tickets! Tickets are $2
each, or 3 for $5, or 7 for $10. Raffle will be held at 5 PM and you MUST be present to win.
Games:
9:00 to 12:00
Title: DBA Participation Description: DBA is an easy to learn yet hard to master ancients game. We’ll be playing all day long;
individual games are of short duration (less than 1 hour) so come and go as you please – you can play
over and over throughout the day. Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is needed. If you
have an army bring it or use one that will be provided for you. Games will run continuously until 6 PM. Rules: DBA 2.2 Scale: 15 mm Number of players: Up to 6 per hour
Game Duration: Less than 1 hour each.
GM/Contact: Andrew Gledhill (310) 913-7713 andrew (AT) agledhill (DOT) com
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Title: Melee In the Philippine Skies Description: The Americans have landed on Leyte, but the battle to control the skies over the Philippines continues. Though the war situation isn’t looking good for Imperial Japan their new
fighters pack a punch and on any given day either side can gain mastery of the air. Teach the impudent
Americans a lesson or help liberate the Philippines while flying a P-38 or a Thunderbolt. Easy to learn
rules, everything provided, pilots fresh out of flight school welcome!
Rules: Check Your 6! Scale: 1/300 Number of Players: Up to 8 Game Duration: 3 hours.
GM/Contact: Steve Reid (818) 951-1350 frog (AT) graphicpenguin (DOT) com –or-
Michael Meeks meekstrucklettering (AT) gmail (DOT) com
Title: ACW – Invasion South Carolina Description: Plan an invasion of the rebel State of South Carolina or plan the defense of the
heart of the Confederacy. Command both naval and land units, including forts and towns.
As the Union you’ll try to capture the blockade-runner and cut rail lines; as the
Confederates you’ll try to repel the invaders. Everything provided. Game duration: 8 hours.
Rules: Home Brew Scale: 2 mm Number of Players: 2-6 Game Duration: 4-8 hours. GM/Contact: Robert Boyens (310) 766-5435 r.boyens (AT) cox (DOT) net
Title: Pillage the Village! Description: The brave men of the West attack and pillage a sleeping Orc village. Victory points will be
awarded for loot carried off. Leave the rules lawyers and your serious side at home and come play for laughs!
This game is suitable for all ages and the emphasis is on FUN!
Rules: Song of Blades and Heroes Scale: 90 mm Number of Players: 7 Game Duration: 3 hours.
GM/Contact: Mark Parker (951) 769-2857 mrkprkr (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: Gettysburg Wheatfield Description: Recreating the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg during which
McLaws’ Confederates attacked the Union salient and almost broke their line.
Everything provided, everybody welcome! The Manhattan Beach Middle School
military History Club is putting on this game.
Rules: Regimental Fire and Fury Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 8
Game Duration: 3 hours.
GM/Contact: Duke Winser (818) 793-3197 dukewin (AT) ix.netcom (DOT) com
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Title: 1812: Invasion of Canada Description: It’s 1812 and the United States declares war on Great Britain and
invades Canada in response to British seizure of American ships and cargo.
Players command British redcoats, Canadian militia, Native Americans, American
regulars, or American militia as they strive to control objective areas to determine
the fate of North America. This highly regarded board game uses quick, easy to
learn rules. See if you can conquer, or defend, Canada!
Rules: Academy Games’ 1812: Invasion of Canada Scale: N/A (board game) Number of Players: Up to 5 Game Duration: 2 hours
GM/Contact: Dave Maupin boyinblue1 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net
Title: Bora Gora Boogie – A 1930 Gaslight Adventure Description: “Bora Gora? Ha! More like Bory Gory!” the ragged sailor cackled, his
dead milky eye glowing in the tavern light. Could his tales of treasures, and horrors,
possibly be true? A mist covered island far off the shipping lanes, an island beyond
imagination. He must be crazy you think, too much sun or too much booze; still, there
are incredible scars covering his face and hands. It’s nuts you think, but maybe an expedition to a South Seas “paradise” is just the adventure you’re looking for! Game
starts @ 10 AM.
Rules: Valor, Steel, & Flesh Scale: 28 mm. Number of Players: 6
Game Duration: 4-5 hours.
GM/Contact: Joe Nachio/The Dogs of War (818) 346-2682 athun (AT) aol (Dot) com
Title: Flames of War Early War Tournament Description: Bring one 1000-point army from any of the early war books.
Pairings will be Axis vs. Allies whenever possible. Three rounds of play,
100 minutes per round. Tournament starts at 10 AM.
Rules: Flames of War Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 2-20
Game Duration: 6 hours.
GM/Contact: Frank Vassallo (818) 312-6171
frankyvas (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: Wargame Bootcamp Description: The Wargame Bootcamp introduces gamers to games that they have not played before or would
not normally be able to play by hosting and teaching games on-demand. We provide the game and our
knowledge of the game and teach it to anyone who wants to play. If required, we even provide the opponent
who can both teach the game and play the game in a friendly and informative manner. Some of the games
we’ll bring are: Kingdom of Heaven, Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle and the Lion, Command & Colors:
Napoleonics, Axis Empires: Totaler Krieg, Combat Commander, Espana 1936, and A Few Acres of Snow,
along with many others. We have something for everyone’s tastes, why not learn a new game today?
Rules: Varies (numerous to choose from) Scale: N/A (board games) Number of Players: Unlimited
Game Duration: Varies by game, we have something for whatever duration you want.
GM/Contact: Karl Kreder khkreder (AT) gmail (DOT) com
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12:00 to 13:00
Volunteers of HMGS/PSW serve a yummy lunch at bargain prices so you can keep on
gaming! Usual faire: burgers, dogs, and chicken sandwiches with chips and soda. Grab a quick bite
to eat and get back to the games!
12:00 to 12:30
HMGS-PSW Membership Meeting
Description: We’ll have a short meeting for everyone to get the word on the progress our
chapter is making and the results of the ratification votes on the bylaws and the two members
of the Board of Directors. Then we’ll have some cake and sing “Happy Birthday!” to long-
time HMGS-PSW supporter and all-around good guy Norm Harms of Scale Specialties.
12:00 to 15:00
Title: Aluminum Overcast Description: The weather forecast for Tokyo today calls for an aluminum
overcast with 100% chance of bombs as P-51s fly their first escort
mission to Japan. With the well-defended B-29s determined to knock out
the most important factory in the Japanese aviation industry desperate
measures are required – you may need to ram one of the silver behemoths with your Ki.61 Tony in order to save the sacred soil of Dai Nippon!
Everything provided, easy to learn rules.
Rules: Check Your 6! Scale: 1/300 Number of Players: Up to 8
Game Duration: 3 hours. GM/Contact: Steve Reid (818) 951-1350
frog (AT) graphicpenguin (DOT) com
Title: Wings of Glory Description: Wings of Glory (formerly Wings of War) is a fast playing and easy to learn
WW I air combat game. Whether you fancy yourself to be Snoopy or the Red Baron try to
send your enemy down in flames during a time period when chivalry amongst pilots was
the norm and parachutes weren’t! Games are quick and will run continuously so players
can test their mettle at aerial jousting for a few minutes or a few hours. Everything
provided, all ages and all players welcomed! Rules: Wings of Glory Scale: 1/144 Number of Players: Unlimited
Game Duration: 30-60 minutes each.
GM/Contact: Harmon Ward (714) 414-2749 hjw (AT) pacbell (DOT) net
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Title: Hellfire Pass Description: On 15 June 1941 Operation Battleaxe began with British troops
marching for Halfaya Pass. At 0600, without waiting for artillery support,
Major C.G. Miles ordered his tanks to advance through the soft sand and
attack the pass, directly into the teeth of German and Italian anti-tank guns.
Unable to make any progress against the dug-in Axis troops and with their
path blocked by wrecked Matildas the British were forced to retreat, using
their remaining tanks to cover their withdrawal. The carnage and casualties received during the attack led the British to call this the Battle of Hell Fire
Pass. Can you do things better than Major Miles did?
Rules: Gepanzert Faust Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 6
Game Duration: 5 hours.
GM/Contact: Stephen Phenow (818) 281-5481 sfp55 (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Strike of the Eagle Description: The First World War is over but the fighting isn’t as democracy
battles communism for dominance in Poland. This board game simulates the
tension of the era due to the fog of war by having players alternate placing secret
orders on their armies in order to misdirect, mislead, and bluff their opponents.
Wooden blocks are used to represent units and battles are resolved without dice through a fast and simple combat system. Help Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky advance
the communist revolution throughout the rest of Europe or draw the line in the
sand and help democracy prevail in Poland! No previous experience required.
Rules: Academy Games’ Strike of the Eagle Scale: N/A (board game)
Number of Players: Up to 4 Game Duration: 4 hours.
GM/Contact: Dave Maupin boyinblue1 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net
Title: Saga Viking Warfare Demo & Tournament Description: Last one to Valhalla wins! We’ll be running demos and a tournament
of this skirmish game concurrently. The format will be jump-in and jump-out as
you please – it won’t be necessary to play in all 4 rounds. Or you can learn the
game in a demo at any time then get into the next tournament round. Armies will
be 4-6 points, drawn from the official lists. Bring your own army if you have one; loaner armies will also be available but please email us ahead of time if possible if
you need a loaner (or to pre-register) so we know how many armies to bring.
Time to go A Viking!
Rules: Saga Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: Up to 10
Game Duration: @ 1 hour per round.
GM/Contact: Bruce Willis (714) 369-9907 lordjim92704 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
- or – William Stillwell whsjr3 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com
Title: The Battle of Nordlingen 1634 Description: September 5-6 1634. The combined armies of Ferdinand of Spain and Ferdinand of Hungary
face the Swedes and Saxons under Gustav Horn and Bernard of Saxe Weimar. Can the Spanish/Imperialist
tercios beat Gustav Adolphus’ veterans? It’s Catholics vs. Protestants in this battle from the 30 Years War.
Everything provided, everybody welcome. Rules: FOG Renaissance Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 6-8 Game Duration: 6-8 hours.
GM/Contact: Politically Incorrect Gaming Society
Tim Greene (949) 364-7083 byz369 (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: DBA Participation… continued Rules: DBA 2.2 Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: Up to 6 per hour
GM/Contact: Andrew Gledhill (310) 913-7713 andrew (AT) agledhill (DOT) com
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Title: ACW – Invasion South Carolina... continued Rules: Home Brew Scale: 2 mm Number of Players: 2-6
GM/Contact: Robert Boyens (310) 766-5435 r.boyens (AT) cox (DOT) net
Title: Bora Gora Boogie… continued Rules: Valor, Steel, & Flesh Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: 6
GM/Contact: Joe Nachio/The Dogs of War (818) 346-2682 athun (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Flames of War Early War Tournament… continued Rules: Flames of War Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 2-20
GM/Contact: Frank Vassallo (818) 312-6171 frankyvas (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: Wargame Bootcamp… continued Rules: Varies (numerous to choose from) Scale: N/A (board games) Number of Players: Unlimited GM/Contact: Karl Kreder khkreder (AT) gmail (DOT) com
15:00 to 18:00
Title: Striking the Source Description: When the kamikaze attacks began in late October 1944 a number of U.S. aircraft carriers were
knocked out (or worse) within just a few days. Deeming these losses unacceptable the USN launched a
series of air strikes against what they believed to be the source of the kamikazes, the Clark Field complex
near Manila, Fly a Hellcat, a Helldiver, or an Avenger and try to destroy the kamikaze aircraft before they
get off the ground or protect the airfield from the marauding Americans in a Japanese Navy fighter. Easy to
learn rules, everything provided, no flying experience required.
Rules: Check Your 6! Scale: 1/300 Number of Players: Up to 8 Game Duration: 3 hours.
GM/Contact: Steve Reid (818) 951-1350 frog (AT) graphicpenguin (DOT) com
Title: Hail Caesar Description: Large participation game of Hail Caesar, no experience
necessary and all figures are provided. If you have some Romans
(Caesarian or EIR) or Barbarians that are based on 20 mm squares and
you’d like to bring them there will be extra movement trays available so
we can incorporate them into the battle. Prize support provided by
Warlord Games and Brookhurst Hobbies.
Rules: Warlord Games’ Hail Caesar Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: 8 Game Duration: 4 hours
GM/Contact: Harold Hildebrand (562) 804-1398
haroldhildebrand (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: DBA Participation… continued Rules: DBA 2.2 Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: Up to 6 per hour
GM/Contact: Andrew Gledhill (310) 913-7713 andrew (AT) agledhill (DOT) com
Title: ACW – Invasion South Carolina… continued Rules: Home Brew Scale: 2 mm Number of Players: 2-6
GM/Contact: Robert Boyens (310) 766-5435 r.boyens (AT) cox (DOT) net
Title: Wings of Glory… continued Rules: Wings of Glory Scale: 1/144 Number of Players: Unlimited
GM/Contact: Harmon Ward (714) 414-2749 hjw (AT) pacbell (DOT) net
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Title: Hellfire Pass… continued Rules: Gepanzert Faust Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 6
GM/Contact: Stephen Phenow (818) 281-5481 sfp55 (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Strike of the Eagle… continued Rules: Academy Games’ Strike of the Eagle Scale: N/A (board game) Number of Players: Up to 4
GM/Contact: Dave Maupin boyinblue1 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net
Title: Bora Gora Boogie… again (In case you need to boogie some more) Rules: Valor, Steel, & Flesh Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: 6 Game Duration: 4-5 hours.
GM/Contact: Joe Nachio/The Dogs of War (818) 346-2682 athun (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Flames of War Early War Tournament… continued Rules: Flames of War Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 2-20 GM/Contact: Frank Vassallo (818) 312-6171 frankyvas (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: Saga Viking Warfare Demo & Tournament… continued Rules: Saga Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: Up to 10 Game Duration: @ 1 hour per round (you don’t need to play in each one)
Contact: Bruce Willis (714) 369-9907 lordjim92704 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com or William Stillwell whsjr3 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com
Title: The Battle of Nordlingen 1634… continued Rules: FOG Renaissance Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 6-8
GM/Contact: Politically Incorrect Gaming Society Tim Greene (949) 364-7083 byz369 (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Wargame Bootcamp… continued Rules: Varies (numerous to choose from) Scale: N/A (board games) Number of Players: Unlimited
GM/Contact: Karl Kreder khkreder (AT) gmail (DOT) com
17:00 to 18:00
Volunteers of HMGS/PSW serve a yummy dinner at bargain prices so you can keep on
gaming! In order to minimize the amount of cooking and cleaning required of our over-worked
volunteers we’ll be ordering out for pizza. There will be different toppings/combinations of
toppings ordered so whether your preference is veggie, all meat, or somewhere in between
there will be something for all the hungry pizza lovers in attendance!
18:00 to 21:00
Title: Hell On the Picket Line Description: The most dangerous place for a U.S. sailor to be in the spring of 1945
was on a destroyer on a radar picket station around Okinawa. The problem was all
those kamikazes trying to dive into your ship! Fly a CAP fighter defending your
Navy brethren below or teach those impertinent Americans a lesson by diving a
Japanese airplane into their ship. Everything provided, easy to learn rules.
Rules: Check Your 6! Scale: 1/300 Number of Players: Up to 8
GM/Contact: Steve Reid (818) 951-1350
frog (AT) graphicpenguin (DOT) com
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Title: Hail Caesar… continued Rules: Warlord Games’ Hail Caesar Scale; 28 mm Number of Players: 8
GM/Contact: Harold Hildebrand (562) 804-1398 haroldhildebrand (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Title: Bora Gora Boogie… continued Rules: Valor, Steel, & Flesh Scale: 28 mm Number of Players: 6
GM/Contact: Joe Nachio/The Dogs of War (818) 346-2682 athun (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: The Battle of Nordlingen 1634… continued Rules: FOG Renaissance Scale: 15 mm Number of Players: 6-8
GM/Contact: Politically Incorrect Gaming Society Tim Greene (949) 364-7083 byz369 (AT) aol (DOT) com
Title: Wargame Bootcamp… continued Rules: Varies (numerous to choose from) Scale: N/A (board games) Number of Players: Unlimited GM/Contact: Karl Kreder khkreder (AT) gmail (DOT) com