Issue #1 of ACW Gamer: The Ezine is now for sale on the Wargame Vault

Erie, Pennsylvania, gamer and publisher Stephen Huckaby has announced that Issue #1 of his popular Civil War ezine, ACW Gamer, is now available for sale on the Wargame Vault. ACW Gamer: The Ezine is the worthy successor in the long series of specialty wargaming periodicals aimed at Civil War miniature wargamers, beginning with The Zouave and continuing for another decade with the Charge! newsletter that I produced for the Johnny Reb Gaming Society.

Why not download a copy of Issue #1 today and support Stephen’s effort in producing this high quality, full color wargaming digital magazine? Let him know how much you appreciate him picking up the torch which I passed to him when I made the decision to shut down the quarterly JRGS newsletter after ten years of production.

And, while you are at it, pick up a few back issues of Charge! as well. Issues 1 through 40 of it are all on-line for only $2.99 per issue (and bundle packs are available to further reduce the cash outlay).

Here’s the direct link to ACW Gamer: The Ezine, issue #1, on the Wargame Vault. Click now!

http://www.wargamevault.com/product/139235/ACW-Gamer-The-Ezine-Issue-1

Easy-to-use illustrated wargame mats from Cigar Box Battles!

Cory Ring of Cigar Box Battles has produced a growing series of printed mats/blankets for wargaming use. They are useful for quick set-ups for tabletop games where time or space is a premium. They come in a variety of styles and prints and can be cut apart for additional variety of setups.

In the case above, I set up a quick 15mm American Civil War game between a brigade of Union infantry and a Rebel brigade protecting a critical roadway leading from a village in Northern Virginia. I spread out the mat over an air hockey table in my game room, added a dozen stone walls, some houses and outbuildings, and placed a few tree models in the printed “woods.” Add the figures and the game is ready in under 5 minutes!!!

Cory has a nice website with photos and ordering information, as well as images of each of these new mats.

Roger Mark’s excellent diorama of Lee’s HQ at Gettysburg up for auction as CWT fundraiser!

Long-time wargamer Roger Mark has produced a stunning, hand-crafted diorama of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters at the Widow Thompson house at Gettysburg. While Lee managed the battle from the field and had his actual HQ in a tent across the street from the stone house, over the years the Thompson house has become known as Lee’s headquarters. For many years, a free museum has filled the building.

Click on each photograph to enlarge it for better viewing.
Roger writes:

“Time frame that this scene might have taken place, (this is complete conjecture on my part, BTW) would be approx. early morning July 2nd, 1863. Although there is mention that these three did recon the South Flanking plan.

 

The miniatures are Perry Brothers 28mm and they represent Generals Longstreet, Lee and Hood. Ironically the General Lee figure was originally supposed to represent General Meade, but a little file and putty work fixed him up. Paints used were mostly Vallejo and Tamiya.”

“The building is pretty much scratch built out of balsa wood, plastic, putty along with the roof and stone facade being model railroad sheets. The trees and bushes are various Woodland Scenics products with a lot of scratch building. The fences are handmade out of balsa and basswood. Lee’s HQ flag and pole was scratchbuilt, with the flag having been drawn up and printed via MS Paint.”

Roger has placed the diorama up for auction on eBay. If successful, he will then donate a majority of the auction proceeds, (minus shipping and materials costs only) to the Civil War Trust’s campaign to purchase the actual building and surrounding property.

Why not place a generous bid and try to get this wonderful diorama for yourself??? The Civil War Trust’s efforts to obtain this property, while controversial to some in Gettysburg because of the potential loss of tax from nearby income-generating businesses, is commendable and will continue the process of slowly restoring as much of the battlefield vistas as possible.

Here is the link to the eBay auction page.