reports:Wargame Vault has announced the availability of the following issues in PDF format of The Courier magazine from publisher Don Perrin:
North America's Foremost Miniatures Wargaming Magazine! Every issue of this classic publication was packed full of complete rulesets, scenarios, historical articles, reviews, convention reports, and tips and tricks on all aspects of miniature wargaming.
The Courier #55
This issue contains:
- THE BATTLE OF VILLA COSTA
- CRAIG TAYLOR & BOB COGGINS with a scenario testing Napoleon's Battles.
- EYEWITNESS: THE BATTLE OF TALEVERA
- PHILIP HAYTHORNTHWAITE has an account that may change our view of Napoleonic rules.
- IT ISN'T REALISTIC
- LEO CRONIN has an account that challenges our approach to realism.
- THE ANCIENT ARMY LIST BOOK II
- SCOTT HOLDER continues his review of WRG 7th armies.
- THE BATTLE OF AQUALON
- TERRY CORE with a very interesting Crusades scenario.
- THE SWORD AND THE FLAME CONTINUOUS ACTION
- BOB BEATTIE with rule modifications that make quite a change to the game.
- 20MM WWII FIGURES: A SURVEY
- T. CARDOZA describes the offerings from many manufacturers.
- THOUGHTS ON COMMAND CONTROL
- PAUL KOCH with some optional rules to try.
- THE VERA CRUZ & CERRO GORDO CAMPAIGN – 1847
- RON VAUGHN details two battles of the Mexican-American War.
- REFLECTIONS OF A U.K. WARGAMER
- BOB O'BRIEN describes his club operation in England.
Price: $3.00 USDThe Courier #56
This issue contains:
- TACTICA GUIDE TO THE HELLENISTIC WORLD; PART TWO
- RICK STUART with the Selucids and the Pergamenes
- WARGAMING THE WAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
- JIM BIRDSEYE illustrates America's Napoleonic War.
- ANOTHER SCENARIO FOR AMERICA'S NAPOLEONIC WAR
- JIM ARNOLD presents Stoney Creek, June 6 1813.
- FAT FREDDY AND THE TAX REBELLION
- TODD FISHER describes The Battle of Vi no Rosso fought with Deus Volt rules.
- THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN AS A WARGAME
- AL COUGHLIN provides the Command Decision data for the campaign.
- THE BATTLE OF STRESOW AND THE CONQUEST OF RUGEN 1715
- DAN SCHORR translates Poullb Liebe's description of The Great Northern War.
- THE BATTLE OF TORTILLA PASS
- WAYNE DOWNEY and a game fought with Rusty's Rules.
- THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION
- PAUL BECK with modifications to The Sword and The Flame rules.
- THE BATTLE OF ZION CHURCH CROSSROADS
- PAUL KOCH provides another On To Richmond scenario.
- LAYER PAINTING – THE QUICK SOLUTION TO A NICE PAINT JOB
- JAY HADLEY This master painter with more techniques
- RACE TO SAVANNAH: MAY 20, 1781
- STEVE HALLER with an AMR game.
- COMMAND AND CONTROL RULES IN THE DAYS BEFORE RADIO
- CHRIS VON FAHNESTOCK with some control ideas to try.
- WARGAMING AT THE SHARP END
- NICK NASCATI with a complete set of rules for late period skirmish gaming.
- MORE CADILLAC TABLES
- Additional entries to our contest
Price: $3.00 USD