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Your hosts James and Mike, with the occasional guest, look at the Canadian wargames scene. We're interested in miniature wargaming, board (hex and counter) games, and how Canadian military history inspires some of our projects. We hope to help tell the stories of a small but dynamic hobby scene in a big country.
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Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
In our August Podcast, we talk with a true grognard, Don Perrin, a Canuck who now calls Las Vegas his home. Since Don and James met as cadets and barrack mates many years ago, Don went on to graduate from Royal Military College and serve in the Canadian Army in the RCEME Corps. Don's done practically everything there is to do in the hobby. He's worked with giants like Frank Chadwick, run a games store, published (and killed!) wargames magazines, manufactured lead figures and now is doing cutting edge work in 3D printing as you'd expect from his extensive technical background. He's also a published fiction author, and the only guy we know personally to have a Wikpedia entry! In our discussion, Don shares his thoughts on what happened to North American wargames magazines, the pros and cons of 3D printing, and the future of our gaming hobby.
Don Perrin on Twitter: @dbsperrin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Perrin
Don’s Websites:
Don’s Stuff on War-game Vault (The Courier, MWAN, etc):
https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/3610/Don-Perrin?page=2
Don’s 3D Printing Website:
Don’s Virtual Bookshelf Contributions:
Operation Warboard’ By Gavin & Bernard Lyall. Adam and Charles Black, 1976 ISBN 0 7136 1646 6
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N7E9PBN/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Operation Husky: The Canadian Invasion of Sicily, July 10–August 7, 1943 By Mark Zuehlke. Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd., 2009 ISBN: 1553653246
Stuff We Mentioned In Our Conversation:
First Clash: Combat Close Up in World War Three, by Kenneth Macksey, 1998. https://www.amazon.com/First-Clash-Combat-Close-Up-World/dp/0425107566
Sound Officers' Call Blog: https://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com
The Sentry Box (Calgary, Alberta games store): https://sentrybox.com
Canadian Content Corner:
Brad St. Croix and Alex Fitzgerald-Black on Operation Husky: https://youtu.be/xkiWFlDpD9w
Alex Fitzgerald Black on The Air Support Rollercoaster: Air Power and its Contribution to the Morale of the Canadian Army in Normandy: https://youtu.be/6YpFVLtIRtc
Alex Fitzgerald-Black, Eagles Over Husky: The Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign, 14 May to 17 August, 1943. https://www.amazon.ca/Eagles-over-Husky-Sicilian-Campaign/dp/1912174944/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=eagles+over+sicily&qid=1628977961&sr=8-1
Arthur Gullachsen, An Army of Never-Ending Strength: Reinforcing the Canadians in NW Europe, 1944-45. UBC Press, 2021. https://www.amazon.ca/Army-Never-Ending-Strength-Reinforcing-Canadians/dp/0774864818/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=arthur+gullachsen&qid=1628976179&sr=8-1
Closing Music:
The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers March Past: https://rcemecorpsgemrc.ca/our-history/rceme-marches/
Our Contact Info:
Mike's email: madpadre@gmail.com
Mike's Twitter: @MarshalLuigi
Mike's blog: www.madpadrewargames.blogspot.com
James' email: jamsmanto@gmail.com
James' Twitter: @JamesManto4
James' blog: www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.com
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Yet another great episode! Just rwo issues: First, Minnow looks annoyed when I try to add a comment to one of your converstaions , Secondly I feel even more like old-timer with each episode but since that's voluntary and the result of conscious decisons that's not really an issue at all. I'm looking forward to the next one. ps My Cliffhanger certificate from Banff is dated 1970....
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