Podcasts – Wargaming Recon

How does this tabletop wargaming hobby impact those we love?  This is a question raised by a listener.  It is a great question.  Jonathan discusses some positive and negative ways in which the hobby may impact our families.  He goes further to share a deeply personal way in which it positively changes his life and, by extension, that of his family.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua edited the audio.  Jonathan wrote the show notes for this episode. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

David Hill IV has won numerous awards for games he’s run at HMGS conventions.  One such notable game is his take on Test of Honour using the Yamashiro Mountain Fort by Things From the Basement.  David shares some tips for GMs and attendees in this episode was recorded for Let’s Roll Virtual Convention.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Jonathan edited the audio and wrote the show notes for this episode. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Guy Bowers, editor of Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy magazine, chats about gaming and what it is like to be the editor of a popular tabletop wargaming magazine.  This episode was recorded for Let’s Roll Virtual Convention.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Jonathan edited the audio and wrote the show notes for this episode. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Robey Jenkins discusses game design and provides further information on a game first seen in Miniature Wargaming the Movie. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Jonathan edited the audio and wrote the show notes for this episode. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Recorded live from Let’s Roll! virtual gaming convention. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement   Upcoming Guests Robey Jenkins – game designer of Horizon Wars by Precinct Omega.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jonathan wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Duncan Rhodes is a former Games Workshop employee best known for his painting tutorials on Warhammer TV.   He discusses painting, his time at GW, and his brand new painting academy. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement In the  Lumber  Mill  Jonathan discusses the chimney from the Industrial range by Things From the Basement.   Upcoming Guests Annie Norman – owner of Bad Squiddo Games will be joining the show to discuss running the business and the kickstarters she has done.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jonathan wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Henry Hyde pops on the show to discuss life as a self-employed creative person.  He produces the popular Battlechat podcast on Patreon, is owner of Gladius Publications, and now edits novels for other authors. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement In the  Lumber  Mill  Jonathan discusses Livestock Buildings from the Russian Village set by Things From the Basement.   Upcoming Guests Duncan ‘Two Thin Coats’ Rhodes – formerly of Games Workshop will be joining us to discuss painting miniatures and working in GW. Annie Norman – owner of Bad Squiddo Games will be joining the show to discuss running the business and the kickstarters she has done.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jonathan wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

We are very sorry.  The Gaming in a Pandemic episode of Wargaming Recon will be delayed.  When it was recorded through the live-streaming service we use, there were some problems with their servers.  That resulted in the audio quality not being as good as usual. Our incredible editor, Joshua, spruced it up.  But, between the time he sent the file to us and the time it was sent out to everyone, the file must have gotten corrupted.  We honestly don’t know exactly what happened and will likely never know. But, we’ve pulled the original audio.  You deserve better.  Joshua is working to clean up the recording as much as he can.  When he finishes with that we will release it. In the meantime, we hope you’ll accept our deepest apologies for giving you inferior audio quality and for inconveniencing you. Please take this time to listen to episodes from our vault and to also check out the Pandemic Coffee Break Facebook livestream.  It goes out Monday-Friday 10:30am EST and is then uploaded to our Youtube channel afterwards. Thank you, Jonathan

Jonathan is joined by special guest Gordon Firemark esq.  He’s CEO of Firemark Industries and entertainment lawyer at his own law offices as well as being an author and podcaster. Together they tackle the big issue of Recasting! First they cover the core facts, what recasting is, what the major causes of it are and is it legal, and if so, when and how.  Then they dive into listener questions The key legal phrases, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK and INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY are explained both in broad terms and how they pertain to recasting and 3D printing. Listeners posed plenty of questions for Gordon.  Here is a list of the questions: David asked: How much needs to be changed for it to be considered and original work? Does private use allow for unlimited recasting or printing if nothing is sold to a 3rd party? What’s the legal difference between modelling something digitally from scratch to look identical to an existing miniature and recasting that miniature? What about freely sharing the 3D files that were created from scratch to look exactly like a mini from a manufacturer? If I print a file that I received free from a friend, but it is later determined to violate an IP, am I in trouble if I print and use that file and miniature? I a person legally has a 3D printing file doesn’t issue or direct you to a specific license/terms or use, are you legally allowed to print & sell multiples? What if you got it from backing a Kickstarter? If not, what are potential legal penalties in the United States? How does one legally seek to enforce or seek damages for a violation of a license/terms of use of a 3D file? Would a small designer need to spend $1000s to enforce their rights to their design? They may only make a few hundred dollars of any one specific file. Adam asked: Does the original subject matter when it comes to legalities of 3D printing and recasting matter? Is a real world (historical) object treated differently than a fictional one? Jack asked how “international” are these laws? Can someone in the US get stuck with a lawsuit from a UK based component for example? Bryan asked: What is legal fro selling recasts if anything is legal at all? What is legal when it comes to me making my own sculpts should the look similar to someone else’s? When or how does it come into infringing on rights or IP? What are the legal issues around recasts and selling? Are licenses required? Michael asked: Is there a limit of time before I can make a recast and not be in violation of copyright law, or would this follow under general copyright law? Sean asked: What if a person wants to make their own 3D printing files of another IP? Such as a Boba Fett from Star Wars. Is that legal or not? How can one make it legal if it isn’t? Does it matter how distinctive the character is? What about the use of names? Does it matter if these are for personal use and won’t be sold or given away? Justin asked: If I were to paint a recast, and then sell the work would I be liable if the source of the recast was already liable? Does it matter whether the painter/seler knows if the model is a recast? Ian asked if it is legal to print a model a company has ceased to manufacture? David asked if there is a statue of limitations on this? I.e. if it doesn’t last indefinitely then what is the timescale? Paul asked if it is legal to recast for personal use and not for sale or giving away etc. Or does that somehow fall under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in some way? Chris asked if we could tell Gordon Firemark, esq. that he has an awesome name? Joe asked if you take the (IP, Copyrighted) files to a 3D printer service, Who has violated the law? The printer service or the one with the files? Tim asked: What are the penalties of recasting, IP theft if found guilty in a court of law (you pick the country, but the States and England would be key countries)? Is it legal to reproduce copyrighted/trademarked/IP own[...]

Jonathan aka “Mr. Salty” and Adrian share the films that inspire them with the hobby. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement In the  Lumber  Mill  Jonathan highlights Things from the Basement’s Yamashiro Mountain Fort’s Tent Barracks.  Note that the kit ships with brown crinkle paper, NOT white as depicted in the picture. RISING PHOENIX GAMECON Coming up April (17-19), 2020 at the Doubletree in Milford, Massachusetts. Wargaming Recon will be a featured guest and Jonathan will be there on the 18th doing recordings live from the con.   Upcoming Guests Gordon Firemark esq. – to discuss copyright law, trademark law and intellectual property laws as they pertain to recasting in the hobby industry. Duncan ‘Two Thin Coats’ Rhodes – formerly of Games Workshop will be joining us to discuss painting miniatures and working in GW.   Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Jonathan and Adrian are back together to discuss some campaign guides for Et sans resultat.  The duo share their thoughts on what they like and what they think can be improved (the salt flies here) with the following books: The First Battle Lost 1809 in Germany The Most Awful Situation 1814 in France Didn’t Dare Do Anything 1812 in Russia Note: Didn’t Dare Do Anything and The most awful situation are review copies provided by The Wargaming Company who is also a sponsor of the show. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement In the  Lumber  Mill  Jonathan erroneously says Things from the Basement’s Picnic Tables are from their Industrial line of kits.  The Picnic Tables are a stand alone purchase.  He also refers to them as picnic benches.  Clearly the salt got in his eye from the ESR discussion. TOTALCON 2020 Jonathan and Adrian talk about everything the did (or didn’t do) at the Con. What they saw, bought, the videos they made and everyone they spoke to. RISING PHOENIX GAMECON Coming up in April (17-19) 2020 at the Doubletree in Milford, Massachusetts Wargaming Recon will be a featured guest and Jonathan will be there on the 18th doing recordings live from the con.   Kickstarter We did it!!! The Kickstarter for the 2020 season of the Wargaming Recon podcast finished on February 19, 2020 and raised $2,211. We’ve had loads of responses, sent out a bunch of rewards early, and are working on getting everything fulfilled as quickly as possible. As a special thank you to our backers we will be e-mailing discount codes out as soon as the manufacturers send them to us. Please let us say again, THANK YOU for the support you’ve shown us in this endeavour.   Upcoming Guests Gordon Firemark esq. – to discuss copyright law, trademark law and intellectual property laws as they pertain to recasting in the hobby industry. Duncan ‘Two Thin Coats’ Rhodes – formerly of Games Workshop will be joining us to discuss painting miniatures and working in GW. A short time ago we announced a giveaway when the Wargaming Recon Facebook page reaches 2,000 likes.  We hit this goal in early February, congratulations to John, Sigur and Dave for winning, their gifts have been sent out now. Again, thank you to everyone who has joined our online community. The giveaway included kits from Things from the Basement. Please throw us a like if you haven’t already and stay up to date on everything happening with the show as well as being included in any future giveaways we do this way. Wargaming Recon Army members get newest episodes FIRST Don’t want to wait? Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS, PLEASE USE THE EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR THE AREA YOU ARE IN (911 IN THE US, 999 IN THE UK, ETC…) In this episode Jonathan is joined by special guest Dr. Allan G. Hunter; counselor and therapist with a PhD in Literature from Oxford University. Dr. Hunter wrote The Sanity Manual, Life Passages, Gratitude and Beyond as well as collaborating on From Coastal Command to Captivity, which was written by his father. In college Jonathan had Dr. Hunter as his literature professor and that brings him here to discuss how the tabletop gaming hobby can help those battling anxiety and depression. After discussing the topic in depth then they go on to answer Listener submitted questions.   We’re a project Kickstarter loves and we fully funded in under 3 days.  We will use the money to make the 2020 season really amazing.  We are now working to unlock exciting Stretch Goals. With the Kickstarter now underway Jonathan goes into detail about the extra backer levels that have been added. We are $134 away from unlocking our first stretch goal.  The first will let us produce a full season. Please back the Kickstarter. The Kickstarter ends 8am EST on February 19, 2020. Upcoming Guests: Gordon Firemark esq. – to discuss copyright law, trademark law and intellectual property laws as they pertain to recasting in the hobby industry. A short time ago we announced a giveaway when the Wargaming Recon Facebook page reaches 2,000 likes.  We hit this goal in early February, congratulations to John, Sigur and Dave for winning and thank you to everyone who has joined our online community. The giveaway included kits from Things from the Basement. Please throw us a like if you haven’t already and stay up to date on everything happening with the show as well as being included in any future giveaways we do this way. Wargaming Recon Army members get newest episodes FIRST Don’t want to wait? Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Jonathan and Adrian are together to review Rebels & Patriots & Song of Drums and Tomahawks, thoughts on hobby hoarding, feature another Lumber Mill segment, provide a Kickstarter update, reveal upcoming guests, and ponder why the Purple Shirted Eye Stabber isn’t more prevalent in gaming.   LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement The  Lumber  Mill  focuses  on Things from the Basement’s Vertical Tanks from their Industrial line of kits. When you buy this kit, make sure to get the small soda cans from your local grocery store.  This kit will NOT work with standard size cans.  We also highly recommend using Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Aluminum Metallic spray paint to paint the soda cans and the circular MDF piece that goes on top of the cans. Most DIY stores will carry this.  There should also be a similar type product by Krylon.  That is another great brand, but Rust-Oleum is easier for us to get.   We’re a project Kickstarter loves and we fully funded in under 3 days.  We will use the money to make the 2020 season really amazing.  We are now working to unlock exciting Stretch Goals. With the Kickstarter now underway Jonathan goes into detail about the extra backer levels that have been added. We are $170 away from unlocking our first stretch goal, and $670 away from our 2nd.  The first will let us produce a full season.  The second allows us to add another con to our schedule. Please back the Kickstarter. The Kickstarter ends 8am EST on February 19, 2020. Upcoming Guests: As part of the 2020 season we’ve arranged some extra interesting guests to help us cover some of the bigger topics… Dr. Allan G. Hunter – counselor, PhD from Oxford to discuss mental health benefits of tabletop gaming. Gordon Firemark esq. – to discuss copyright law, trademark law and intellectual property laws as they pertain to recasting in the hobby industry. A short time ago we announced a giveaway when the Wargaming Recon Facebook page reaches 2,000 likes.  We are really close now, so if you don’t already, please join in the conversation and Like our Facebook page. The giveaway will include a couple kits from Things from the Basement along with other things. Everyone who LIKES the Wargaming Recon Facebook page has a chance of winning each giveaway. Wargaming Recon Army members get newest episodes FIRST Don’t want to wait? Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Peter Bryant designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

We’re all back after a well earned and enjoyed holiday. Adrian co-hosts whilst Jonathan leads the show into the roaring 20’s. If you’ve not seen them yet, we now feature a bunch of articles from authors new to the Wargaming Recon family. Jonathan and Adrian react to the articles that discuss hobby resolutions for the new year. Sprinkle in a Lumber Mill segment, details for the first ever Wargaming Recon Kickstarter, and hobby news to round things out. LUMBER MILL Sponsored by Things from the Basement In this episodes Lumber Mill Jonathan and Adrian discuss the amazing ‘Quickstarter’ that Things from the Basement recently ran. They also talk about how laser cut/etched can be so much more than just terrain, going from the beautiful boxes mentioned before to the Christmas Candle Holders For us, perhaps most exciting of all is the fact that we are launching a Kickstarter to help fund the 2020 season of Wargaming Recon. To that end Jonathan reveals the Backer Levels and details what the Kickstarters goal is both in terms of monetary value and reasons for doing this. If you can, please back the Kickstarter we will use the money to make this years episodes the best ever, hopefully we can unlock some exciting Stretch Goals on the way.   Wargaming Recon is seeking a passionate tabletop gamer with a love of the hobby who is interested in being an occasional co-host on the show. Contact us on Facebook or e-mail jonathan@wargamingrecon.com to learn more. A short time ago we announced a giveaway when the Wargaming Recon Facebook page reaches 2,000 likes.  We are really close now, so if you don’t already, please join in the conversation and Like our Facebook page. The giveaway will include a couple kits from Things from the Basement along with other things. Everyone who LIKES the Wargaming Recon Facebook page has a chance of winning each giveaway. Wargaming Recon Army members get newest episodes FIRST Don’t want to wait? Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Jeremy Kostiew designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jamie wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.

Hope you enjoy this “Best of” episode from the 2019 podcast season. This one focuses on the universal experience of having a slump. Originally released on September 23, 2019 the episode discussed some of the ways to bust out of that slump. The intro for this “Best of” episode makes a major announcement. Don’t worry! We’ll be back with NEW episodes of Wargaming Recon in 2019. There’s nothing worse than being on a roll only to hit a wall.  You’ve entered a hobby slump.  What do you?  Is there any hope for improvement?  We share tips and tricks that help us. Updates are given on Adrian’s progress with Altar of Freedom by Greg Wagman and Et sans resultat by David M. Esteness of The Wargaming Company. Jonathan announces a new segment on the show.  The MDF terrain segment (name pending poll results) is sponsored by Things From The Basement.  We’ll rate and cover MDF terrain kits, discuss tips and tricks for building them, and warn you of pitfalls to avoid. Useful Links Buy Altar of Freedom on WargameVault (affiliate link) Buy Et Sans Resultat by The Wargaming Company (The Wargaming Company is a sponsor of the show) Buy Yamashiro Mountain Fort Guard House by Things from the Basement Buy Yamashiro Mountain Fort Wall Set by Things from the Basement   Wargaming Recon Army members get newest episodes FIRST Don’t want to wait? Support Wargaming Recon through Patreon. It costs as little as $1 per per month. That is less than a cup of coffee. You’ll get episodes before non-members. Credits “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel is our theme song.  Jeremy Kostiew designed our podcast logo.  Joshua Shoobridge edited the audio for this episode.  Jonathan J. Reinhart wrote the show notes. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship. I may receive commissions or bonuses from your actions on such links. 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.