The third issue of Lowrys Guidon came out around late July 1972, after a trip to Maine to secure a larger house for the family and business. It went back down to twelve pages in the same format as the first two issues.
Contents:
Editorial
Modeler’s Corner * Don Lowry
Discovering Wargaming * Chuck Lane
Hardtack Additions * Don Lowry
And five-plus pages of thoroughly out of date listings for models from Tamiya and Bachmann, Scruby and Imrie/Risley miniatures, Roskopf minitanks, scenery from Preiser, the Wargamer’s Guide to Stalingrad, and second edition Chainmail.
Available at Wargame Vault.
Hey James,
Another great read. Really enjoyed your dad’s editorial regarding the goings on of the business and had a real chuckle at the job descriptions for the upcoming open positions in Maine. ‘Gal Friday,’ I haven’t heard that term in decades – and to have ‘scapegoat’ in the job description, had a real belly laugh at that one. Probably not politically correct these days, but who cares!
Chuck Lane’s article, Discovering Wargaming, was a great read. Interestingly enough there is a resurgence of interest in wargaming at certain colleges and universities. Georgetown University in Washington DC has a large group of wargamers. Dr. Lew Pulsipher, designer of more than a few games, offers game designing classes at a community college. The more things change, the more they stay the same… All good for us!