"QRF" Geoff is one of TMP's most enthusiastic posters, managing to effortlessly walk the line between informative and friendly posting, and shameless product plugs for QRF's excellent and ever expanding range of tanks and infantry from every conflict going. Geoff also gives us a tantalizing glimpse of how he was drawn into the business through the strange magical powers someone had invested in a hand-carved WW2 Russian ground attack aircraft, unveils a hitherto hidden side in that he occasionally beats one of his own children (erm, at HOTT. And Very Occassionally  - we all know about small kids and dice rolling games eh?), as well as admitting to be a lawyer who likes tanks (which must be the punchline to a joke somewhere ...?). Unfortunately he has kept the secret of how QRF make a profit even on their tremendous value platoon packs a little more close to his chest.... 

• How did you get into wargaming ? (not "when" as that might scare a few potential Desert Island Wargamers away!!)

I really don't recall the 'first time', or even how. I'm just feel I'm one of those who has always played with toy soldiers. My large model railway always seemed to have tanks and soldiers moving across it as the trains went round. I guess I was inspired by a copy of Chainmail, given to me by a friend at school. Strangely, I never played it. I still have it (somewhere!)

More recently, I'd been out of the country, came home and found myself with no social life, so I spotted a notice for a local wargames club and joined. That led me to a local wargames shop (for my first 'proper' army), where I met a few people who were to become good friends. One was Neil (Minifigs) and the other was Chas (who owned the shop and had just bought a small wargames company called QRF...) and the rest is history..   

• What was your first army, and where are they now ?

• What's your favorite army and/or set of figures in your possession, and why?

I do love my 15mm modern Americans - they came up so well, in their 3 tone scheme. I never get time to play with them these days, so they will probably stay in their box for a few more years. At the moment, I am rather attached to my HOTT army, which I play with my 5 year old daughter. Sometimes she even lets me win!

• Geoffs favorite books are a rather non-standard selection and are listed below. The links go directly to the UK or US Amazon pages where you can find out more about each one.

This is the hardest part - I have no idea how to answer that! I hardly ever get time to read, but when I find a good book I'll read it in a couple of days. 9 times out of 10, what I read are factual reference books (for fun!), when I'm not reading my law manuals!!

If you wish to submit a book list and answer the Big Three Questions please feel free to submit them to me to be considered for inclusion via this link Maroon Me Now Please Mr Madaxeman! and I will try and publish as many as I can (although I do have a real job to do as well, so it may take some time!).

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