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Peter Laing Wargamers Newsletter 178 January 1977 New WW2 2000 series and John Mitchell Card Buildings

Image source: Wargamers Newsletter 178 January 1977

https://fourcats.co.uk/mags/files/WGN-178-Jan-77c.pdf

There is an interesting and extensive comment in the review section from Donald Featherstone, also quoting from the covering letter from Peter Laing about:

  • the origin of the WW2 Infantry action range, Western Europe, arising from a suggestion by John Mitchell
  • Peter’s reservations about the WW2 range needing tanks, guns, vehicles etc.
  • John’s designs for creating card buildings to support this and the other Peter Laing figure series

https://collectingpeterlaing15mmfigures.wordpress.com/peter-laing-ww2/

https://collectingpeterlaing15mmfigures.wordpress.com/peter-laing-ww2/

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And as bonus value, a letters page comment about Peter Laing himself being “no wargamer” and his sporting abilities, all in response to the competitiveness of wargames conventions and the need for graceful losing:

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