Friday 27 April 2018

Salute Loot!!!


I didn't think I bought that much, but it seems as though I did!?!
I've finally had the chance to rifle through my goody bags last night, to see what I bought during Salute 2018.


Three books from Cavalier, all for THE period. I probably don't need these as I've got pretty much 
all the info I need, but.............


My first ever purchase from Crooked Dice.
Some pretty cool terrain items.


A show wouldn't be a show without my fix of Essex minis.
Just a few packs of Cavalry command for the NYW


Flock!


A free gift from fellow Blogger Bob Cordery.
I've always quite fancied the Spanish Civil War??


Tools from Bicorne, for Sedgemoor figures and the like.


Ah Gawd!
Another offshoot for Donnybrook
Scots!


Two Highlander Officers from Crann Tara minis


Character figures from Warlord, maybe be a bit small me thinks??


Woof!


A very nice little collection of counters from Warbases.


Redoubt figures from Col Bill


More Highlanders this time from Dixon

I also bought some pre-painted Redoubt Highlanders from Grubby Tanks, so all in all 
a rather large selection!

Monday 23 April 2018

Bloggers meet up @ Salute 2018


At Salute each year we Bloggers meet up for 30 minutes to say hello in the flesh, here are a few photos of the infamous 30 minutes.
The annual Bloggers meet up at 12:30
From L to R 
BigLee took the photo.


Tamsin, Dave, Carl & Paul?


Not sure what Posties up to hear??


Or there??


errrrr?
Sir Micheal Awdry looking slighty bemused too?


Mike looking rather creepy........


Sir M, Al (Not Tamsin!!!) with Sidney Rounwood.



Carl, Simon, Sir M and Al


Postie took the Team Blogger pic, but the poor old bugger can't see properly and ruined 
all of the photos on Tamsins camera!


Alastair and Dave


Bob and Prancing Pony............sorry Lee!



Legatus and Eric the Shed

Saturday 21 April 2018

Salute 2018 - The Pics


I've been a very busy boy this week hence the late post for last weeks wargaming 
extravaganza that is Salute 2018.
I took stacks of photos using my phone, now here is my problem.....a few months ago I had an update on my ever trusty phone, now it takes rather crap photos, so unfortunately some of the photos had to go in the bin.


We'd only just walked in the doors nice and early around 8:30ish!!
And who'd we bump into, none other than Mr League of Augsburg himself, Barry Hilton, 
who came back for a selfie with the Rejects.


A most excellent replica!!!


And one of those!!!


Leicester Phat Cats - Blood & Plunder









The queue to get in at about 8:45!!


The League of Gentlemen Anti-Alchemists - The Biscotti War 1860


Beautiful!!







Maidstone Wargames - 





Newbury & Reading Wargames Society - The Battle of Ipsus 301BC






Speed Painting


Loughton Strike Force Kawanakajima 1561











 Barry telling heroic tails of The War of Three Kings!!


Warlords





Bad Squiddo Games





Operation Taifun, Leros Novemebr 1943


Beautiful scenery. Just love how they painted the water.





A blurry Col Bills


And a Blurry Warbases!


  Col Bill & Martin


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Gravesend Gamers Guild - Panzer Vor


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Blood Red Skies






Peter Pig - Cowboys



Band of Brothers
Warlord Games - The Battle of Foy 1945











7TV  - Demolition Derby



















Argh Jim lad


Iain McDonald's Street Wars








Scarab Miniatures - Athens 1918





Exterminate!!!




Lunchtime!!








Jorge Faria & pal. Wargamers and modelers from Portugal  



The Old Guard - The Battle of Aspern Essling 1809





Bill Gaskin & Friends - Raid of Gaskins Plantation 1761







My Favourite of the show!
Ian Smith & Friends - Glory in the halls of Montezuma
ACW














Gangs of Rome






Simon Millers "For King and Parliament" - The Battle of Soggy Bottom 






and a 6mm game as well!



Real Time Wargames



Blood and Bridges 1985




Ironfist Publishing - Battlegroup Torch - Medjez Valley, Tunisia 1943





Plastic Soldier Company - Red Alert




Sons of Simon de Montford - Indian Mutiny





Star Wars







Bexley Reapers Wargaming Club - Dead Show Zombies invade Salute!








Wings of Glory






Dalauppror - The Battle of Staket












Jesper & Micheal (Dalouppror)







Society of Ancients - Battle of Paraitacene 317BC



Two Fat Lardies - What a Tanker


Blogger Lee on the left, gets in on the act! 


and so does Carl Packham, on the right.







Wyvern Wargames Club - Battle of Varna 1444













Abbywood Irregulars - The Die is Mightier than the Sword




Chelmsford Bunker - Invasion of Copenhagen






So there you go......this years Salute!!