Rejects in the queue
Fran, Lee, Ian & Postie
Had a great day out last Sunday at SELWG, most of the Rejects attended, the show unfortunately did seem to be down in numbers, both traders and visitors, which is a shame because its a damned good show. For once we didn't eat our grub watching Waterpolo, Ian must have been feeling ill, because he bought us all lunch!!!!!
I spent most of my time chatting to other gamers and bloggers, including Tamsin, Kawe, Simon Miller, Alan Abbey & Steve n Steve
Anyway on with the games!!!!
Loughton Strike Force - Hill 112 Normandy 1944
Is that you??
Crush the Kaiser - The Battle of Tannenberg August 1914
Southend Wargames Club - Talavera, but not as we know it, 1709 WSS
The boys from Southend do it again, they get my vote for Top Game at the show.
Moving the Napoleonic Battle of Talavera back in time to 1709
Drool!!!!!
Mr Partridge, not sure what he's pointing at??
Or is that you??
Streatham & Tooting (Real Time Wargamers) - Home before the Leaves Fall
The Painters......not painting?? Must be lunchtime!
Robert Dunlop & Sons - The Battle of First Ypres 20th October 1914
Love the forest, that's how they should look!!
The Society of Ancients - Matinea 362BC
Shepway Wargames Club - Le Petit Villages WWII Normandy
Crossed Lances - Medieval Tourament
SELWG - 15mm Samurai Skirmish
Gravesend Wargamers Guild - ECW Muskets & Tomahawks
Tonbridge Wargames Club - The Battle of Cape St Vincent
Deal Wargames Society - Mayhem on the Mekong
Simon Miller - Kent 55BC
Using his own "To the strongest" rules
Another top game, with some fantastic looking figures!!!
Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble
SEEMS - Hotham's First action, March 1795
Lots of talking going on.
Newbury & Reading Wargames Society - The Battle of Brienne Jan 1814
Peter Pig - PBI Company Commander
Essex Warriors - SYW
Some beautiful figures in this game!!!
Crawley Wargames Club - AD SPATIUM ACCEDIS
Chariot Racing!!!
I went over to have a chat with Col Bill, but his till had jammed and he was
busy reading through the instruction booklet.....poor chap!!!
Gravesend Wargams Club - Sudan Wars
Put that tongue away Reece!!
Postie even makes it in the pic????
Great pics mate! Whats with the captcha on here ya big poof?
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Peter
A lot of great photos, Ray! Talavera gets my vote for top layout too. Outstanding!
ReplyDeleteDoes look good doesn't it???
DeleteGreat Piccies Ray, but was good time had by all ?
ReplyDeleteI hope so Joe!!!
DeleteLooks like a great turnout for the event.
ReplyDeleteLazy painters - they're all fired!
Too right!!!!
DeleteLooks like you had a good time fellas! :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed we did Thanos!
DeleteSo many amazing battlefields...you're unlucky, I guess it was so difficult to choose! May be, one day, I'll be unlucky with this kind of great event...meanwhile, thanks for sharing Ray!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
DeleteYou should come across and visit a UK show Phil.
DeleteGreat pics Ray and good to see you again :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed it was me lady, we'll have to sort out that date for a game, sooon!
DeleteGreat photos Ray! Some very cool looking games there!
ReplyDeleteThere were some cracking looking games Rodger.
DeleteYes great photos Ray! I really wish I'd had a proper chance to see some of the other games. The Ypres game looked intriguing, and the terrain looked a bit like the excellent Bruce Wiegle boards at Newbury last year. That Hill 112 was a bit good, too! And Talavera. Was nice to catch up!
ReplyDeleteThat's the trouble when you put on a game, your time is not your own, like you said, great to catch up.
DeleteIt looks like Zorndorf was the SYW game. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteYour right, the chaps said it was based on Zorndorf, I forgot to put that in, thanks for the reminder!!!
DeleteGets my vote as the nicest looking game.. the Talavera one runs it a close second though. Hope some of them make it to Warfare next month...!
DeleteSplendid looking show, Ray! Looks like a grand time. I liked the look of the 7yw and wss tables, but the fleets looked like too much fun!
ReplyDeleteThey were all pretty impressive!
DeleteYou make me SO jealous!
ReplyDeleteSorry John...;0)
DeleteThat looks like a seriously fun time!
ReplyDeleteYep it was!!!
Deletesome great photos, but the Talevera game looks awesome
ReplyDeleteSure did, love colourful Spanish figures!!!
DeleteSome nice looking games. I too like the Talavara game maybe not me very favourite but in the top 3 for me. Good as ever to see you and the other rejects. Chat later. Looks like I missed a couple of games (Oh well).
ReplyDeleteNice one Clint!
DeleteYou northern hemisphere chaps with your giant conventions make me seriously jealous! Great pictures, Ray.
ReplyDeleteWe are quite lucky, I know!!
DeleteWell done, Ray - great stuff!
ReplyDeleteCheers!!
DeleteLots of great looking games there! The Normandy and Talevara games really do stand out.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Glad you liked the photos Chris.
DeleteLovely pics Ray. Thanks for sharing. Good to see all the boys looking sharp.
ReplyDeleteSharp? Us? Nah!
DeleteYou've spoilt us with these splendid shots Ray, thank you.
ReplyDeleteNo probs Sir M, its my pleasure!
DeleteGreat pics Ray - very jealous - looks like a great day was had!
ReplyDeleteWe all enjoyed the day out of our cages, that's for sure!
DeleteExcellent photo's mate...and a good write up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee!
DeleteMint post Ray.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that!
Pepper or Spear?
DeleteJust to confirm, I am not in any of those photographs of the crowds, and Col. Bill's till was working today at the Shildon wargames show.
ReplyDeleteCheers for sharing, as London's a bit too far for me to get to a show.
Roy
You'll have to come down to London for one of the shows one day, Roy??
DeleteGreat post Ray! Thanks for sharing these pictures with us!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Glad you like them Peter.
DeleteGreate pictures Ray ! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michael.
DeleteNothing worse than a broken till. The detail in that burned building is amazing. Such talent over there. Glad you ran into friends and fellow bloggers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elsie, some of the terrain was mighty impressive!
DeleteNice one Ray, lot's of eye-candy there. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteEye candy's always good!!
DeleteThose are some great looking games. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteCheers Mike!
DeleteOh, that is a lovely day! So much good stuff, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the post Monty!
DeleteGreat photos, Ray. Every time I see games like these I can't stop drooling.
ReplyDeleteMe too!!!!
DeleteGreat looking show! Thanks for sharing. I especially liked Talavera and the Chariot racing game. Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteTwo great looking games Cory.
DeleteLunch? What kind of lunch?
ReplyDeleteI had a toasted cheese and tomato roll, very tasty indeed!!!
DeleteAt first I read it, a tossed cheese and I thought, what's tossed cheese.
DeleteGlad your meal was tasty.
Wonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteMany thankes, Ray.
No probs Stefan!
DeleteCracking photo report Ray and, unsurprisingly, the Talavera game would get my vote too! There were sone unusual figures in the mex - aside from Essex, what other range(s) were used? Any idea?
ReplyDeleteCheers Gary!! I did have a long chat with Richard at the Talavera game, he said the figures were from Eureka?? But I can't find these figures on their site, I think he got a little confused with Khurasan's lovely figures....here's a link to them.
Deletehttp://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/marlburian.html
Ray - those Khurasan figures are mouth watering... but are they 15mm or 18mm? Says both! How did they look c/w your Essex stuff??
DeleteWell, I guessed some might be Khurasan and they are VERY nice. So much so that I was forced to put in a small order . . . Typical when I've got lots of Ebor French to paint up. Looks those boys will end up on eBay . . . :O(
DeleteHad a look through Fighting 15's and Eureka, but couldn't find any either. Must be that Mickey you slipped him Ray ;O)
Tony - Khurasan have a photo comparison shot of one of their figures against a variety of other 15's. Can't give you a like because the site's down for maintenance, which means he's not taking any further orders for a few days while he catches up on picking and packing. They're about the same size as Freikorps and smaller than AB if that's any use.
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