June, 2020 | Historical Hobbies

Since most of us have not been gaming much the discussion of games gone by has come up more often. I have been going through boxes of old pictures and came across some I thought many of you might find interesting in fact some of you might find yourself in!

I’m going to start putting them up randomly in post and then on a page of their own. If you have any better info on some of the pictures please let me know in a comment on the site or an email reply. I you have pictures you might want to share of gaming in our area, with us, or are relevant please let me know or send them.

: Brian Stokes (center) running his Tank Charts at Gamex Los Angeles Airport Con 1984

: Tank Charts 1984 gamex

: My first Historical miniatures game Tank Charts at Gateway LA Airport convention circa 1980?

: First Tank Charts game

: Tank Charts game 1983 LA airport con

: Compeitors Castle owner Skip Gardella (RIP) running and ancients game early 90s at the airport AND I believe thats Steve Phenow in the background (long black hair)

: Remember the giant navel games played on the floor!

: First computor assisted game I ever saw! He had it calculating hits and damage on a Apple II!

: Kevin Slimak and Dave running their famous and much loved “Brigade Bash” 15mm American Civil War using Johnny Reb rules tihs is sometime around 1993 if I remember…Tim you were there!

: Brigade Bash

: The man Kevin S giving the post game “Brigade Bash” report.

: Another convention and another Brigade Bash!

: This appears to be Steve Verdoliva on the right running his Galley game with Bill Hyser (center ACW cap) and ? at left with beard. Bill and Steve going on to become HMGS/PSW officers! Orrcon convention Feb,1993

: Gary Archer and Steve Lorenz playing Panzer War 1/285 Micro Armor around 1991?

: Do not have any idea!

: While working on Magum PI in Hawaii did I go to the beach on the weekend? No! I played Mustangs and Messerschmitts at Hickim field with a bunch of Air Force guys!

: My ME109 chases a Hurricane away from the JU52. As I recall there was supposed to be a high ranking German officer on board.

: My first miniature modification back in the Tactica days. Inspired bt Steve V’s army. I think I painted this late roman army of around 400 figures and only used it 1-2 times!