It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Behold the annual Wargaming Recon holiday gift guide.
Jonathan’s List of Stocking Fillers
Under $20
- Leadbear’s Scenic Tufts-$7.11 Facebook or eBay
- Wargaming Recon custom d6 – $18 via our Patreon Campaign
- Army Painter Most Wanted Wargamer Paintbrush Set – $14.41 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Under $50
- 1775 Rebellion by Academy Games – $48 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
- Muskets & Tomahawks rules – $40 On Military Matters
- Aurelian Gaming Package by Sam Mustafa – $49 for both Aurelian Rules & Roman Tiles (Affiliate Link)
$100 and up
- Crescent Root Studios Church – $210
- Attend a Con. TotalCon Attendance-$353.18 & up. Huzzah Attendance-$268.26 and up
- Commission a miniatures painter – varies ($1676.16 at Gunners Wargaming Blog)
Adrian’s List of Santa’s Goodies for Gamers
Under $20
- 3 or 4 cheap tape measures marked in both inches and centimeters. Wargaming Recon Tape Measures = $15 via our Patreon campaign
- A bag full of mdf bases of various sizes from someone like Litko. Modellers never have enough.
- A decent dice bag. Don’t let your gamer never actually have enough to play. Tarot Rune Dice Bag
Under $50
- 12 inch Octogonal felt lined dice tray – $24.99 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
- Warlord Games 28mm Bolt Action Hollywood Tiger – $40 via Warlord Games
- Gift certificate to Michaels, AC Moore, or Hobby Lobby
$100 and up
- 3D Printer such as Makerbot Replicator Mini Compact – $950 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
- Waterloo Hougomont terrain set – $318 Warlord Games
- A pre-painted army for their game of choice. Everyone wants to play, very few want to paint.
Alex’s list of Christmas Time Reinforcements
Under $20
- Song of Blades and Heroes by Ganesha Games – $8 via WargameVault (Affiliate Link)
- Rebel Minis 15mm Superheroes and Supervillains – $13.98
- Proxie Models bases – $15 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Under $50
- Old Glory 15mm Cowboys and Bandits – $32
- 1775 Rebellion by Academy Games – $48 via Amazon (Affiliate Link)
- 1 year subscription to Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy magazine – $35.09 order direct (Affiliate Link)
$100 and up
- Old Glory 15mm Transylvania Play Set – $400
- TerranScapes Modular Gaming Boards – Price varies
- 2 Splintered Light Miniatures 15mm Armies – $121.99
Mailbag
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- Listener Jack Sarge said of Ep 171 Fort Devens Game Day 2016: “Really enjoyed the interaction between the three of you. It would be great to hear from Adam Carriere as well as Mike Paine & yourself again.”
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Wargaming Recon is dedicated to the memory of long time listener Andrew who helped to give the show its name. I ask all listeners to join me in a moment of silence in Andrew’s honor.
