| Blutarski | 02 Aug 2023 9:24 a.m. PST |
For all those who fondly recall the early days of miniature wargaming, Little Wars TV has posted a great interview with Dick Bryant – one of the real life pioneers of miniature wargaming here in the USA, a "Wally's Basement" co-founder of HMGS, founder and editor of "The Courier (still IMO the best miniature wargaming magazines ever printed), not to mention co-founder and guiding light of New England Wargamers' Assn for several decades. YouTube link All Hail Maximus Gluteus! B |
 ColCampbell  | 02 Aug 2023 10:36 a.m. PST |
I still have an almost complete set of "The Courier" magazine from almost the very first issue. Thanks for the post of the interview. Jim |
| Blutarski | 02 Aug 2023 11:48 a.m. PST |
Hi ColCampbell,
It's entirely possible that I might have stapled some of those Couriers that you have. My esteem for Dick continues to grow with age. I consider myself indeed fortunate to have known him. He is a special man. B |
| nnascati | 02 Aug 2023 12:56 p.m. PST |
He is indeed one of the great people in the hobby. I've had the pleasure of meeting him several times. |
| robert piepenbrink | 02 Aug 2023 1:42 p.m. PST |
A man who contributed much to the hobby, though age distorts my perspective. I keep hearing a line from a novel, and I can't place it. Something to the effect that "we were very young then, and I didn't know who I was supposed to be impressed by." Thanks very much for posting the link. |
| cavcrazy | 02 Aug 2023 3:22 p.m. PST |
Having met Dick, and gaming with him on several occasions I can say that he is truly one of the greats in the hobby. He is a great guy any way you look at it. |
| DisasterWargamer | 02 Aug 2023 6:06 p.m. PST |
Gamed with him a couple of times in Mass – a true gaming gentleman |
 Dye4minis | 02 Aug 2023 11:06 p.m. PST |
I sorely miss the Courier and MWAN! |
| Shagnasty | 03 Aug 2023 10:35 a.m. PST |
Ditto Dye4minis. Always enjoyed the Courier and the adventures of Gluteus Maximus. |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 03 Aug 2023 12:11 p.m. PST |
Yes, caught that Little Wars TV interview the other day and enjoyed it immensely. So glad one of the Giants of our mad hobby gave us the chance to hear him continue to enlighten us. TVAG |
| Blutarski | 03 Aug 2023 12:18 p.m. PST |
Regarding Dick's generalship, he also had a WRG Ancients Egyptian Army which he would command under the name of "Neosynephrine". Look it up if you don't get the joke. Another Dick Bryant war story – Dick probably holds the "Column, Line & Square" (old Napoleonics rules) record for routing British Guard battalions under his command. It was really remarkable how often he accomplished that feat; it wasn't easy to do. LOL! B |
| Shagnasty | 03 Aug 2023 2:21 p.m. PST |
Thank you for posting this interview. As soon as I discovered
the "Courier" it was a feature in my gaming until its' sad demise. Very happy to see that Dick is alive, well and still gaming! |
| Ed Mohrmann | 03 Aug 2023 4:11 p.m. PST |
Known Dick long time. First time I saw him (and Leo!)
was a little get together in NJ. Dick was playing in
a Fantasy game (Battle of Pelenor Fields IIRC) Ribbed him a lot over the years 'bput that. |
| Blutarski | 19 Aug 2023 9:58 a.m. PST |
Hi Ed,
Been ages! I trust you are keeping well. Little Wars needs to come down to Raleigh and interview you as well! Byron |
wonders if he can use his 3Dprinter to make markers.