At last! Indeed, after an unavoidable interval following the tech problems with episode 116a, which led to a major change in recording software, my conversation with Gavin is rounded off with a discussion about wargaming. So, whilst officially this is episode 119, we prefer to think of it as 116 part deux!
We certainly cover a lot of ground. Amongst other things, we talk about solo wargaming, Don Featherstone, C S Grant, Charlie Wesencraft, Napoleonics, Oldhammer, Rogue Trader, painting and basing (and you’ll be fascinated by the order in which Gavin performs these tasks!), figure conversions, mortality, imagi-nations, eyesight and extreme collection organisation!
In all, a wide-ranging and highly enjoyable conversation that reveals Gavin to be a passionate wargamer and compulsive collector behind the professional academic façade! I hope you enjoy the concluding half of my chat with the charming Dr Gavin Hughes.
Henry
P.S. Apologies for the sound quality on Gavin’s channel – his PC fan seemed determined to drown him out at times, sounding akin to a jumbo jet taking off in his lounge, and even the greatest sound engineer in the world wouldn’t be able to cure that. A salutary lesson for anyone else planning to come onto the show!
P.P.S. Some magazine facts to clarify part of our conversation. Battle magazine was launched as a stand-alone publication in April/May 1975 by M.A.P. Ltd. Sadly, October 1978 saw the last of this magazine, after which the content was re-absorbed back into Military Modelling. Miniature Wargames started in June 1983 under Duncan Macfarlane’s stewardship, but he then quit his post in May 1987 to launch Wargames illustrated in September of that year. Practical Wargamer, edited by Stuart Asquith, also set sail in the Autumn of 1987 (what a great year for wargames magazines!), but ran aground in February 1999.
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