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Artw Ork © Keith Rocco Artwork © Keith Rocco The World’s Premier Tabletop Gaming Magazine Over the last four years or so we’ve seen Wargames Illustrated grow in leaps and bounds. Not only does the magazine now boast 50% more pages than at the beginning of 2009, but we’re selling more than TEN times as many copies each month in the U.S. as we did back then. Why not take the time to browse through the latest copy at HISTORICON, there are quite a few dealers here who carry it, and you’ll see that not only does it look great, but more importantly it contains great wargaming articles by wargamers from around the globe. In addition, both our US Editor (Dave Taylor) and our UK Editor (Dan Faulconbridge) will be wandering the show taking loads of photographs of the great games and activities on hand. If you spot them in their dark blue Wargames Illustrated shirt, feel free to stop and chat about all things WI-related. You can also stop by our booth, where the great products of the Battlefront Miniatures family: Flames Of War, Gale Force 9, and Wargames Illustrated, will be available for your purchasing pleasure! After the show, check out loads of free wargaming content at: wargamesillustrated.net Additionally this year, there are two other ways to interact with Wargames Illustrated while you are at HISTORICON! Historicon Painting Competition 1) We are running the HISTORICON Painting Competition - drop by the Battlefront booth in the dealer hall on Saturday to see the entries. The WORLD’S PREMIER TABLETOP GAMING MAGAZINE Devil’s Den/Little Round Top 2) Check out the great Devil’s Den/Little Round Top table we’ve shipped from England specifically for the show. If you’ve read our May issue (WI307) you’ll no doubt recognize it! GIANT TABLES Visit the Battlefront booth in the Dealer introducing the Japanese Hall to get your hands into on a subscription to WarGames Illustrated, WI Back-issues, and even miniatures from our Wargames Illustrated Exclusive ranges! first report from the show Issue 309 - july 2013 £4.50 • €6.50 US $8.50 • Aus $12.00 ISSN 0957-6444 0 7 battle on the snowshoes elope to archangel French and Indian Wars in the snow by fire and sword The British in the Russian Civil War Gaming the wars of 17th Century Poland 9 770957 644121 plus: rorke’s drift, carlist wars and much more! historiconTM HMGS Historical Miniature Gaming’s Biggest Summer Vacation! 2013 Greetings from the Convention Director Welcome to HISTORICON 2013! Once again the Historical take a little bit of time to explore the local area and see what Miniature Gaming Society is hosting the country’s premiere you can locate just a few minutes away from the conven- Miniature Gaming Convention. I want to take a moment to tion site. This theme can also include the rest of the world welcome any new attendees to our Convention and to our in 1863. For example, the French in Mexico and the battle hobby. I hope that you are able to take a look at the many of Camaron, or the British and Maori Wars. beautiful games that are being put on by our volunteers for This year we have a special give away figure for our pre- your enjoyment. It is the volunteers and the effort that they registered attendees, while supplies last. This figure was put into hosting their games that make this convention what provided to Historicon 2013 by Warlord Games to celebrate it is. There would be no Historicon 2013 Convention with- the convention theme. It is an unhorsed cavalryman who out them. So many thanks to all our volunteers. is defending himself from behind his saddle, with his side I would also like to welcome back our attendees that have arm titled “Last Shot”. been to a Historicon, Cold Wars or Fall In convention. We We also have 3 convention t-shirts to choose from this year. have come together again to enjoy our hobby, to learn about The artwork was provided by Keith Rocco. It will be diffi- Military History through the medium of miniature figures cult to choose just one so I recommend getting one of each. and our passion to recreate battles in miniature. Please enjoy your Convention experience at Historicon HISTORICON returns to the Fredericksburg Expo and 2013. Conference Center in Virginia this year, and includes all the events you have come to enjoy at the Historical Miniature HISTORICON has something for everyone’s historical gam- Gaming Society’s “Flagship” show. ing and hobby appetite. It’s no wonder that it was called the “mother of all wargaming conventions” by The Wall Street As it does every year, HISTORICON presents “the world’s Journal and “a quality experience” by Miniature Wargames™ largest hobby shop” (over 35,000 sq. ft.!), plus the always magazine. popular flea market known as Wally’s Basement. Both offer a gigantic selection of miniatures, rules, books and anything Paul Delaney else needed for the historical miniature gaming hobby. You Director, Historicon 2013 will find the vendor area inExpo Hall B, to the left as you come in the front entrance. A map to vendor locations is included in the back of this program. This year, the vendor area will include demonstration tables where manufactur- ers and publishers will demonstrate new rules and figures. A schedule will be posted in the vendor area, so check it out! Wally’s Basement is located at the back of Expo Hall A. This year’s Convention theme is “1863 Year of Decision.” It is primarily based on the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. The current home of the Historicon Convention is steeped in history with many battlefield sites of the American Civil War right here. I recommend that you Last Shot Historicon 2012 Empires at War Page 1 Table of Contents Legion of Honor Seminar Greetings from the Convention Director 1 Series HMGS Membership Benefits 2 Topic: Civil War Rules and Scenarios; or How to recreate Legion of Honor Seminar Series 2 ACW Battles on the Tabletop. General Information 3 Members of the HMGS Legion of Honor, Convention Prices 3 including Frank Chadwick and Glenn Convention Staff 3 Kidd, will discuss elements of American First Time Attendees – Please Read This! 4 Civil War rules design and how to create How Events Work & Event Registration 4 a great ACW scenario. Topics will include Shuttle Service 5 representation of ACW Unit Tactics (as Frank Chadwick HMGS Gamemaster (GM) Awards 5 described in period manuals such as “Hardee’s”); fire and movement; morale; and representa- Souvenir Convention Tee Shirt 6 tion of terrain. Discussion will include examples from ACW Future HMGS Conventions 6 rule sets and a look at some of the engagements in and Convention Rules 7 around Fredericksburg. Wally’s Basement 10 The HMGS Legion of Honor includes Convention Theme 11 Society members who have provided HMGS War College 12 distinguished service to the hobby. Miniature Hobby University 14 The LoH awards the Society’s Lifetime Painting Contests 14 Achievement Award; “The Jack Scruby Painting Events 14 Award” and also presents Gamemaster Painting Classes 14 Glenn Kidd awards at each of our conventions. LoH Gaming Events 19 members include the individuals who have brought our Thursday 19 hobby and our society to where it is today. Friday 32 The panel members will provide a seasoned perspective on Saturday 47 how to represent the Civil War on the game table. Previous Sunday 63 LoH panel presentations have been lively, challenging, a bit Tournaments 65 contentious, and enlightening. Questions from the audience Vendors Directory 72 are encouraged and are likely to get more than one “correct” Convention Center Maps 77 answer. The audience may well note, and long remember Shuttle Service Schedules 80 what gets said here. The HMGS Annual Membership Meeting will be held Friday evening at 7:00 pm in Meeting Room 1. The Board of Directors will present reports on the state of the Society. All are welcome wargaming conventions” by The Wall Street Journal) is HMGS Membership Benefits presented in July; and FALL IN! is held during November. Welcome to the Historical Miniatures HMGS, with over 2,000 members worldwide, promotes Gaming Society (HMGS). Our orga- the hobby of historical miniature wargaming as a regis- nization was the founding body of the tered nonprofit charitable and educational organization. Society and largest. Our conventions We sponsor seminars by distinguished historians, military are also the largest, but all of the other re-enactors, and a variety of other special events. HMGS chapters also offer outstanding events. In HMGS also awards grants to other miniature wargaming clubs and whatever Chapter they’re held, HMGS activities, and funds related causes such as battlefield pres- conventions present a wide variety of excellently run games ervation. You can find more information at our web site: featuring fine miniatures and engaging terrain. We hope www.HMGS.org. you’ll visit all of them. Membership costs $25.00 per year and brings you discounts HMGS conducts three historical miniature gaming at HMGS conventions nationwide. Ask at the Convention conventions each year. COLD WARS occurs in March Registration Desk about joining HMGS. or April; HISTORICON (identified as “the mother of all Page 2 Historical Miniatures Gaming Society GENERAL INFORMAtiON Convention Hours Day Events Vendor Hall Registration * Flea Market Wed. Open Gaming Closed 7 pm – 9 pm Closed Thurs. 10 am – 1 am Noon – 6 pm 9 am – 6 pm 2 pm – 5 pm Fri. 8 am – 1 am 9 am – 6 pm 7:30 am – 6 pm 10 am – 1 pm; 2 pm – 5 pm; 7 pm – 9:30 pm Sat.
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