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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Bezzo on 21 September 2009, 03:20:12 PM

Title: Where are they now?
Post by: Bezzo on 21 September 2009, 03:20:12 PM
Does anyone know what happened to Bish Iwasko? He was a real innovator in the late 60's, early 70's. Produced rules and contributed a lot of inspirational stuff especially around WW2 wargaming.

I've been reading some of his work on the Vintage Wargaming Blog site and he just seems to have faded from sight very quickly. Anyone got any biog update?
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: Sangennaru on 27 September 2009, 07:54:47 PM
sorry, i wasn't born yet!  :D
I answered just to not leave you alone  ;)
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: Mosstrooper on 27 September 2009, 08:42:11 PM
Try contacting -http://vintagewargaming.blogspot.com/ they have several items about Bish Iwaszko , remember his series of articles in Miniature Warfare a long time ago ( yes I'm that old !  :'()
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: Captain Blood on 27 September 2009, 11:00:46 PM
Quote from: Bezzo on 27 September 2009, 05:48:13 PM

Who else has gone to oblivion...Terry Wise? George Gush? Andy Callan?


George Gush hasn't gone to oblivion has he? I'm pretty sure I saw him wandering round at Cavalier in Tonbridge in February...  :?

I've been wargaming for 30+ years, but never heard of Bish. Or don't recall him anyway...
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: fastolfrus on 28 September 2009, 08:24:27 AM
Some of Bish's figures etc got used in photos for one (or more) of Don Featherstone's books too.


Not sure about this one, but I vaguely recall a programme on the "Yesterday" channel about tank restorers where I thought one of the interviewees was called Iwazko. Maybe there's a link.
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: dragonfly on 28 November 2011, 08:59:33 PM

Quote from: Bezzo on 21 September 2009, 03:20:12 PM
Does anyone know what happened to Bish Iwasko? He was a real innovator in the late 60's, early 70's. Produced rules and contributed a lot of inspirational stuff especially around WW2 wargaming.

I've been reading some of his work on the Vintage Wargaming Blog site and he just seems to have faded from sight very quickly. Anyone got any biog update?

I have some information on Bish Iwaszko if you still interested?

David
Title: Re: Where are they now?
Post by: koz10 on 09 December 2011, 12:23:08 AM
Quote from: dragonfly on 28 November 2011, 08:59:33 PM
I have some information on Bish Iwaszko if you still interested?

David

Never heard of this...  time to Google search.