tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73420738044923471272024-03-14T08:44:16.230+00:00WappinshawThis is the blog for the Glasgow Wargames show - hosted by the Phoenix Wargames ClubMichael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-29278945425857782892014-01-28T23:05:00.002+00:002014-01-28T23:05:56.542+00:00No Wappinshaw in 2014There will be no Glasgow Wappinshaw wargames show in 2014!<br />
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Why is this? A combination of reasons. Firstly, the show organising team has been badly impacted by life events this past few months. The main reason though is that Glasgow is hosting the Commonwealth Games this summer, and this has had a very significant impact on venues. Many are unavailable, others are out of our price-bracket this special year. As an example of this - council owned venues are block booked for the games, or are only available for hire on a condition that they might - at very short notice - be switched to games use. We would not want to be in a position where traders and clubs - who have given us excellent support - would have to be told just a few days in advance that the show wasn't happening. That would be especially unfair to traders* who could have had a day of trading elsewhere, or even a lie in for a change!<br />
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We hope you'll agree that Wappinshaw has come on significantly in the last three years. We hope to return in 2015 with further improvements in quality and quantity. In the meantime, we urge you to support the other shows in Scotland and the North of England, and we hope we'll do our best to support them as they have supported us. This blog will host galleries from these shows, and we'd expect to be represented there via a demonstration game.<br />
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Regards,<br />
Euan, Michael [typing], Paul, Graham and the rest of the Phoenix Club of Glasgow.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">* If you are a trader, you may well receive further communication from Euan.</span><br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-23992438642898747892013-11-15T19:13:00.003+00:002013-11-15T19:13:30.082+00:00Glasgow Phoenix Club is Moving - and Recruiting!The Phoenix Glasgow wargames club [hosts of Wappinshaw] is moving. Our premises, run by the SPK association of Polish ex-servicemen was shut down without warning a couple of weeks ago!<br />
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From Tuesday the 19th of November at 1830, we will shift to a new venue at the Partick Burgh Hall.<br />
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We were bursting the seams at the Polish Club, but the silver lining of us being discommoded is that we now have a far larger space and can therefore recruit. We play all sorts of games, but the balance are historical toy soldier games.<br />
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Membership fees for the next 6 months are £50/£10. There would be no expectation that you would pay up until you'd had a few trial runs.<br />
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If you are interested then feel free to turn up. If a bit shy or unsure, don't hesitate to get in touch.Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-18133039076075613242013-08-11T18:04:00.000+01:002013-08-11T18:04:50.317+01:00Pictures from Claymore - 2013Normally I pride myself on having show pics edited and shared ASAP. A shift onto a new computer and more importantly new image software slowed me down this time, so apologies for the delay.<br />
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Anyhow, Claymore 2013!<br />
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Held in the same location, albeit with anew name after the merger of some Edinburgh colleges, Claymore 2013 took place on the 3rd of August.<br />
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The pics!<br />
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I've edited this set in sympathy with the galleries made available elsewhere, and focussed on my favourites and games I haven't seen get the exposure they deserved - so, a personal choice as always, based on my personal prejudices. George for example has given a good run down on the Wild Geese game by Border Reivers: <a href="http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=315133">TMP thread on Wild Geese</a> and other Claymore galleries I've found can be found on the blogs of Bedford: <a href="http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/claymore-rep.html">Just Add Water</a> and Jim: <a href="http://jim-duncan.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/my-day-at-claymore-2013.html">Jim's Blog</a><br />
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There is something of an alphabetical order to the listings below, but it isn't completely accurate.<br />
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The AVBCW collective produced another in their series of milieu specific games, with some interesting vehicles and vignettes adding some great flavour<br />
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Border Reivers came with 'Wild Geese'. George has given a good description of the game and his experiences playing it in the link given above, with lots of pics.<br />
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Not only have G3 of Glasgow brought their X-Treme Racing game to a number of Scottish shows, buts its been good to see incremental improvement as the year progresses. Experimental paper playsheets now with professional level layout and laminating.</div>
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GDWS went for a relatively ungamed aspect of WW2 - namely the raid/s on Tito's partisans. Bolt Action used to power this one along at a rate of knots.</div>
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There were very few 15mm games at Claymore. One of them was a take on Zorndorf by Gourock.</div>
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Inverness brought the only other 15mm game I recall. Lorraine 44, with a rare attempt at on table fog.</div>
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Kirriemuir have been touring their Charge of the Light Brigade game. Below we see the last of the Cherrybums bearing down on the Russian guns.</div>
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The League of Augsberg can always be relied on to bring something inspiring. Here the ringleader's own Beneath the Lily Banners rules used to moderate a nice clash in 28s.</div>
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Otterburn came with a very lovely Ancient British game, loosely based on an early scene from the recent film The Eagle.</div>
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The Phoenix Club - hosts of Wappinshaw - are always happy to support Claymore. After a couple of years of joint Phoenix/SOA games, it was a switch to WW2 for a bash at Kursk. Ringleader Bill in red below.</div>
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-43219865509004943342013-07-31T10:49:00.002+01:002013-07-31T10:49:15.571+01:00Claymore is this SaturdayClaymore - the Edinburgh Wargames show - is this Saturday, the 3rd of August.<br />
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To whet you appetite for what will surely be a good show, here are some pics from previous years.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713880348/" title="Hall 1 (2) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Hall 1 (2)" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7713880348_03e1d805b5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Above - Hall 1, the smaller of the two. Very well lit, but can get quite warm.<br />
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Below, Hall 2 - much bigger. Lighting not quite as good, but significantly cooler.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713871648/" title="Hall 2 by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Hall 2" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7713871648_7c906f3dfc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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The League of Augsburg can always be relied on to produce something impressive. This year they brought what I think was the only Napoleonic game of the day - a French clash against the Russians. I understand this was a significant portion of a mega-Borodino game.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713805110/" title="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (2) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (2)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7713805110_09910f0971_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713772216/" title="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (13) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (13)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7713772216_513cd72af9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713793458/" title="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsburg - napoleonics (5)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7713793458_2f789560b5_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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A noticeable feature for me of the show last year was the cluster of traders hosting demonstration games of rulesets that support their figure ranges. Gripping Beast has of course being doing this with Saga for some time now, and I suppose the loose affiliation around the AVBCW milieu has done the same.<br />
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Claymore saw a couple more games in this sponsored/hosted genre. Amongst them was 'Dystopian Wars' by a company new to me - Spartan Games - and run today by the 6s2Hit online games shop.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714115312/" title="6sHit - Dystopian Wars (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="6sHit - Dystopian Wars (3)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7714115312_604a532cf2_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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The aforementioned Saga game from Gripping Beast - the game has taken off to such an extent perhaps other companies felt they had to follow wrt supported/hosted games?<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713891160/" title="Gripping Beast - Saga (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Gripping Beast - Saga (3)" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7713891160_e6f2d76e16_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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The AVBCW Collective is far more loosely organised, but is very active in North Britain. Here is Second Brampton, looked after by the Dumfries club.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714004742/" title="Dumfires - Second Battle of Brampton (7) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Dumfires - Second Battle of Brampton (7)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7714004742_41a6410846_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714013460/" title="Dumfires - Second Battle of Brampton (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Dumfires - Second Battle of Brampton (3)" height="600" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7714013460_33f257c755_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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Livingston split their table into SF and historical sides, to show the inclusiveness of the club no doubt and good for them.<br />
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A company new to me - Claymore Castings - were using Impetus to rule a game of Otterburn.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714031060/" title="Claymore Castings - Otterburn (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Claymore Castings - Otterburn (5)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7714031060_cbf6a3ed3b_c.jpg" width="563" /></a><br />
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Urban War is a company that has been around for a few years now and is getting itself established in the tough SF genre.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713654570/" title="Urban War (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Urban War (3)" height="600" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7713654570_d3a7f5248a_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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The Angus club brought is a game of Prestonpans. Your eyes do not deceive you - that is railtrack running down the middle of the table. When I ignorantly suggested that this was a replacement terrain element for a forgotten piece I was informed that the rail track was accurate - but it had been horse-drawn carriages, not steam or diesel!
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714098170/" title="Angus - Prestonpans (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Angus - Prestonpans (5)" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7714098170_95ecb5be34_c.jpg" width="786" /></a><br />
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The sole Vietnam game of the show was presented by Border Reivers. Very impressive visually, lots of details. No idea what the rules were though! Possibly my personal favourite game of the day - though it had rivals - see below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714057052/" title="Border Reivers - Pony Soldiers (11) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Border Reivers - Pony Soldiers (11)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8293/7714057052_e0c37a9fa3_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714066896/" title="Border Reivers - Pony Soldiers (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Border Reivers - Pony Soldiers (5)" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8284/7714066896_5e7cdc28e6_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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Bathgate were there of course, indefatigably running another in their series of participation games. Today it was their Highwayman game. Run fives times a show apparently - makes me tired just thinking about it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714090770/" title="Bathgate - Highwaymans Challenge by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Bathgate - Highwaymans Challenge" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7714090770_794ac88b0b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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The only [?] GW game of the day was from a team calling themselves the Borders Battle Bunker. Not sure if this is a club or a business? They came with a nicely busy WH40K game.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7714046376/" title="Borders Battle Bunker - WH40K (4) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Borders Battle Bunker - WH40K (4)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7714046376_39d231115c_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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For a couple of years now, The Phoenix club of Glasgow has run games jointly with the Society of Ages. This year has been Plataea - see the latest WI for an article.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713734908/" title="Phoenix & SOA - Plataea (7) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Phoenix & SOA - Plataea (7)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7713734908_d4c91244a9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713732050/" title="Phoenix & SOA - Plataea (9) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Phoenix & SOA - Plataea (9)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7713732050_5b95789fc8_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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RAF Leuchars have been using the Scottish shows to run a campaign based on Band of Brothers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713726066/" title="RAF Leuchars - Band of Brothers (4) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="RAF Leuchars - Band of Brothers (4)" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7713726066_a4175734a7_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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The only ACW game of the day was by the Dunfermline club, using 15s and Fire and Fury. Even the Claymore webbie doesn't give the name of the battle and I don't know enough to determine it myself.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713990370/" title="Dunfermline - ACW by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Dunfermline - ACW" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7713990370_83a6e459d4_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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Early 20th C wargaming has seen a resurgence recently - outwith AVBCW. Falkirk came with a game set in Latvia in 1919.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713955704/" title="Falkirk - Latvia 1919 (7) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Falkirk - Latvia 1919 (7)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7713955704_6739246895_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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The only historical naval game of the day was put on by Gourock, who presented an [I think] complete game of Trafalgar.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7713896236/" title="Gourock - Trafalgar (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Gourock - Trafalgar (3)" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7713896236_236f380671_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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The biggest figures of the say were the 54s in use by Durham, who used them and Sam Mustafa's Maurice set to bring us Brandywine.<br />
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My greatest attack of Blastfromthepastitis was caused by seeing the Edinburgh League of Gamers version of Space Crusade. Wow!<br />
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Empire of the Dead is a newish Steampunk skirmish game. This setup brought by the Glasgow Games Group.<br />
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Another alternative to the GW stable is Malifaux. Kirriemuir brought a participation game to let people try it out.<br />
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Warhammer Historical may have closed, but Warhammer lives on. Today the banner was held by the Glasgow and District club, who came with a game called Las Navas do Tolesa.<br />
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The Glasgow club [Glasgow has four clubs] were running a participation game using the CY6 rules and models for the Battle of Britain. I was impressed with the combined speed/altitude indicators on the bases.<br />
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The Independent Wargames Brigade always turn up with something different. Today it was a Caribbean pirates game called Dead Men Tell No Tales.<br />
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The Iron Brigade always put on a top quality game. Today their table was smaller than normal, but perfectly formed. They used Saga to recreate a viking raid.<br />
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The Tyneside club, along with appropriate accents brought the only Asian game of the day - Sekigahara.<br />
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Spending wise, my damage was limited to three new rules sets - Bolt Action, A World Aflame and Dux Bellorum. A trip into Brooks Brothers in the centre of Edinburgh inflicted much more damage.<br />
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A notable memory for me from Claymore '10 is that I first became aware of AVBCW as a concept/milieu<br />
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Naturally, the League of Augsberg were there with a great looking game<br />
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The single nicest piece on display [impo] was from the Iron Brigade WW2 Raid game<br />
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As yesterday was D-Day, a couple of Phoenix Club pals [Paul and Graham] came to visit to play the game as originally envisaged: US Airborne versus local defence elements in Normandy.<br />
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As I also mentioned in the too-brief show report, my pic-taking mojo temporarily left me. My new flat isn't as convenient wrt laying out a large table as my old place, but there is a lot more light. I took advantage of this, and reinforced by some of the very helpful suggestions in a good article in issue 361 of Miniature Wargames giving practical tips for toy soldier photography.<br />
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Here are a couple of pics of the table.<br />
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The buildings are by Conflix and EM-4. Tiles by Eslo. Bocage and matching roads by Mandertory - who are now making them for Battlefront I believe. 15mm scale - but work fine here. Craters and trenches by someone at Claymore! Drums/storage by Snapdragon. Railtrack by Hornby.<br />
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The forces are quite small - 500pts or so each. Germans matching the 500pts starter army from Warlord and the US Airborne rather heavy on support weapons and rather short on squaddies.<br />
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The officer commands from behind the reassuring solidity of the Hanomag.<br />
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The US Lieutenant called in very accurate support fire from the mortar and howitzer all game. I know you need FOs according to the BA rules, but until those are painted it seems a reasonable house rule to allow officers to call in indirect fire.<br />
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Some close-ups of a few of the lads. With the exception of the US light howitzer, these were all painted by Jim Brent - very well and at good prices. Jim sells via eBay and probably won't mind me pointing interested parties onto his profile: <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/jimhead23/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686">Jim's eBay profile and items for sale</a> - Jim is a very good painter and knows his stuff. I think I might edge him in photography though.<br />
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The Germans did well in the early game, taking out one of the precious squads of US Airborne. The US commander then exploited the gap between elements of the German forces to concentrate fire - direct and critically indirect - on an isolated portion, swinging the game back in his favour. We find these rules give plenty of flavour and action, and I'm going to build my pair of forces up to about a 1000 points a side. More US Airborne squaddies on their way from Jim.<br />
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Thanks for looking. Full gallery at: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/sets/72157633996168702/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/sets/72157633996168702/</a><br />
<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-36724600629850316022013-06-03T18:29:00.000+01:002013-06-03T18:29:25.600+01:00So how many people came to Wappinshaw?In respect of paying punters - we can make a confident estimate of:<br />
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That estimate doesn't include traders, gamers putting on games and of course the Red Shirts helping out at the show. The number is up on last year, and getting on for double that of three years ago - the last show held at the much smaller Woodside Halls.<br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-72954406994658790792013-06-02T11:08:00.002+01:002013-06-02T11:08:30.053+01:00A very few pics from WappinshawI don't think I've ever been busier at a wargames show than I was yesterday! Had to set up a huge game on my own and manage it for the day. Normally I take 300+ pics at a show - and display the best 50-100 on this blog, as per the post from Carronade last month: <a href="http://wappinshaw.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-falkirk-show-carronade-was-held.html">Carronade Pics</a><br />
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Yesterday though, I had just ten minutes [usually I take 90+] to scoot round the hall to take some pics. Only took 50, and rushing is not conducive to considered and pleasing piccies AND quite a few of those were of the game I was running. So, below we have a very few pics of <i>some </i>of the games - my policy being that if I don't have a good pic doing justice, I don't share it. Outline report of my day at the show also below.<br />
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Gourock were running a 15mm ACW game - Shiloh.<br />
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The mysterious Glasgow Wargames Club [one of four in the city] were playing Full Thrust, a game nearing 25 years in age? The explosions were pompoms I think.<br />
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Slightly embarrassingly, a generous portion of the decent pics I took were of the game I was hosting on behalf of the Glasgow Phoenix club. I put this down to having plenty of time once the hectic setup was done - with 5 minutes to spare before the show opened. The rush left the French CinC in the midst of the Allied lines for the first two hours until I noticed where I'd left him!<br />
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As you may have observed from many of the pics I take at shows, as well as appreciating the spectacle and grandeur of a lovely game, I also enjoy the little details and/or jokes that appear. In a bid to be able to do this here in this game, I've 'won' a few vignettes via eBay.<br />
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This game was a hypothetical scenario of a Peninsula encounter between Wellington and Portuguese and Spanish allies on the one hand, and French supported by a mixed German division on the other.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who dropped by to chat. I hope you enjoyed the show.<br />
My overall impression of the day is how quickly it went. Arriving just after 0800 there was a very short wait and something of a queue for traders until the venue representative opened up, but the Phoenix Club had enough manpower to assist getting traders and gamers into the hall in good time. Takedown likewise was efficiently done in less than an hour and business on the bring and buy looked brisk.<br />
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Personal financial damage was light [for a change]. I took advantage of having Warlord as a neighbour and snaffled a copy of the 100 Days supplement for Black Powder.<br />
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My thanks to the punters, gamers and traders who came to the show to make the day what it was. We're still developing, but I hope those who remember the show just three years ago will recognise how far we have come.<br />
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M.Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-31909475505608649872013-06-01T18:19:00.000+01:002013-06-01T18:19:48.478+01:00Thanks from the Wappinshaw team!I'm sure Euan will drop by later to thank everyone, but in the meantime I would like to extend the thanks of the Glasgow Phoenix club to all those who attended as traders, gamers or punters. We hope you enjoyed your day!<br />
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As regular readers of the blog will know, I usually post a good number of pictures after each of the shows I attend, but today I was rather busy and only had ten minutes of camera time for all other games except my own [the Napoleonic game next to Warlord]. I'll edit and upload any worthwhile images tomorrow, but it will be a relatively small set. If you have any galleries of the show and you'd like them to receive a wider audience, let me know and I'll be happy to link to them.<br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-53243414847814766722013-05-31T13:21:00.000+01:002013-05-31T13:21:26.576+01:00Entry for Punters<img alt="15 Main Entrance" src="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/72956404/sn/429469020/name/15+Main+Entrance.jpg" /><br />
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As previously mentioned, Bathgate are bringing THEM! drawing on classic schlock-horror 50s Science Fiction.<br />
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Representatives of Battlefront will be there to introduce you to Flames of War using the starter set.<br />
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Kirriemuir will allow you to re-enact the Charge of the Light Brigade splendiferously.<br />
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Glasgow, like G3 have a far-future offering of Full Thrust. Dead easy to play that one.<br />
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Mantic will be holding training sessions for Dreadball - the futuresports game that made such an impact on<br />
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The Phoenix Club will be putting on a game of Bolt Action.<br />
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Glasgow and District will be putting on an AVBCW game 'The Battle of Glasgow Green'<br />
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Dumfries will have a AVBCW game as well.<br />
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Dumbarton will be there with a large Warhammer layout.<br />
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Falkirk and District are running an AWI game.<br />
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Gourock are bravely attempting two ACW games at once.<br />
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Key info and links mixed below with a few pics from the past two years.<br />
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Here are directions to the Kelvinhall: <a href="http://wappinshaw.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/wappinshaw-2013-travel-information.html">Directions</a> - please also see map at bottom of page.<br />
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Here is the link to the Bring and Buy Form: <a href="http://wappinshaw.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/bring-and-buy-form.html">B&B Form</a><br />
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Here are suggestions for getting your nosebag on: <a href="http://wappinshaw.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/eating-and-drinking-at-wappinshaw.html">Local Eateries</a><br />
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Here we are on Facebook: <a href="http://wappinshaw.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/wappinshaw-on-facebook.html">Wappinshaw on Facebook</a><br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-49611287923146804132013-05-22T18:31:00.000+01:002013-05-22T18:31:40.584+01:00Bring and Buy FormThere will be a Bring & Buy at the Wappinshaw show.<br />
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If you would like to save yourself some time, you will find the required form at the link below. Please do read it carefully and make sure that all information is complete and accurate.<br />
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Printed forms available on the day.<br />
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Link to form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8Tbw-HYqx6HY0Y0U3hSak4wbUU/edit?usp=sharing">B&B form on Google Drive</a>Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-18945869079211892552013-05-19T18:26:00.000+01:002013-05-19T18:26:41.645+01:00Eating and drinking at Wappinshaw<br />
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Road; or (again staying on the same side of the road) turn right and head
“towards town” – in either case a walk of five to ten minutes will give you
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Road) you will find, in no particular order, a good Indian takeaway, then The
Three Judges cask ale pub (does toasties), and next to that the recently
relaunched pub The Inn at the Cross (which generally runs a two for one offer
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restaurant, Gallus pub, Tribeca New York cafe (pretty much like the real
thing), <a href="http://www.tribecacafe.com/">www.tribecacafe.com</a> then – beside Kelvinhall subway station – Cafe
JJ’s (full bistro menu; licensed); Cafe Siempre, <a href="http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/12/24/siempre-bicycle-cafe">www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/12/24/siempre-bicycle-cafe</a>
aimed at cycling fanatics; and the famous Lismore Bar (with one of the most
distinctive pub interiors in the city). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lismore) and you might fancy The Rio Cafe pub-bistro, decked out like a retro
cafe and offering well above-average dining fare. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Worth checking out, too (also from this side of the
road) is the Sparkle Horse pub in Dowanhill Street (another right turn), a
contemporary bar with an above-average food offer which includes, for example,
home-made steak pie cooked in Krusovice beer. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Right on Partick Cross, at the bottom of Byres Road,
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an Italian bistro which offers a vast assortment of light-bite “tapas” style
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with you who doesn’t – Papa Gill’s Indian cafe-diner on the other side of the
road, a little farther on, covers all bases (including the notorious full
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find popular cafe Beanscene a couple of minutes from the hall, then the
critically-rated Pelican Cafe bistro, followed by two sister venue Indian restaurants
– Mother India’s Cafe, and Dining In at Mother India, <a href="http://www.motherindia.co.uk/">www.motherindia.co.uk</a> These charge mainstream prices yet are easily
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and in the space of less than half a mile there are literally too many options
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cheerful contemporary bar with a full food offer, which usually has a special
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example The Kelvingrove Cafe (a bar-diner), The Ben Nevis (another place with a
stunning interior, created by the same designer as The Lismore), Lebowski’s,
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Dreadball is a Sci-Fi sports game. Echoes of Speedball for the really aged!<br />
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Find out more about the game here: <a href="http://www.dreadball.com/">http://www.dreadball.com/</a><br />
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Games running throughout the day.Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-58926112708326929332013-05-15T21:45:00.000+01:002013-05-15T21:45:12.838+01:00Full Trader List<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Less than three weeks to go until Wappinshaw. Here is a list of the confirmed traders attending, in no particular order:</span><br />
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The Falkirk Show - Carronade - was held today, 11th May.<br />
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I've now had some time to add more pics and some commentary.<br />
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Took 300 pictures and only a 100 worth keeping - my mojo not with me clearly. The light was quite strange today, very thin.<br />
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As usual I've done my best with game names and sponsors - but if you spot any errors and omissions please let me know and I'll update.<br />
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Thanks due to the Falkirk team for organising another good show.<br />
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Onto the games! The pics and comments below are not a comprehensive overview of the entire show - only having bad pics of a game means I don't include it. Mea culpa! Slightly less than perfect pics are included in the FlickR gallery linked to at the end of this report though.<br />
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GDWS came with a nice large medieval battle - Muret.<br />
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I think my personal favourite game of the day was brought by the Iron Brigade. An officer with a map. Terrifying!<br />
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Interesting use of a wine glass here.<br />
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The only 54mm game of the day was by Durham, who used Maurice to recreate Whitemarsh<br />
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Games Hub of Edinburgh brought a SF skirmish game. Warmachine I've been told.<br />
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The Border Reivers chose a rare period for wargames - post-war Africa - with a game called Wild Geese. The scale plane was impressive, and heavy!<br />
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Critical Mass came with a nice bright SF game.<br />
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Dumbarton meanwhile were responsible for some hot dyke on dyke action!<br />
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My choice as the game with the best detailing went to 'Donnybrook' by Hilton and Harrison. A few of those details in the pics below.<br />
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G3 of Glasgow had really gone to town with their layout. One of several games today incorporating LEDs.<br />
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The most subtly crafted table of the day was Nachod by SESWC. Alas, those subtleties not really brought out in the pics.<br />
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AVCBW has a strong presence in North Britain, and at Carronade we had an imagined Battle of Elgin<br />
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The Bathgate club brought their participation game based on 50's schlock-horror - THEM!<br />
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Finally of course, we mustn't miss out the game brought by the hosts of Wappinshaw - the Glasgow Phoenix club. This was Chalons.<br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-32109166571168500232013-05-05T15:32:00.002+01:002013-05-05T15:32:19.042+01:00Carronade in Falkirk is this SaturdayCarronade in Falkirk is this Saturday - 11th May. I've enjoyed my trips there these last few years and below we have edited highlights of the photo albums I've made.<br />
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From <b>last </b>year:<br />
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First up - Plataea - presented by a combination of the Glasgow Phoenix Club [hosts of Wappinshaw, 1st June] and the SOA. The tiles are Paul's new self-manufactured cork set.<br />
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Last minute adjustments<br />
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Greek mercenaries on the Persian flank<br />
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Greek elections today - demos in action<br />
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Persians ready<br />
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Get in there lads!<br />
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The venue - a school - has a series of halls the show uses. The main three are on the ground floor.<br />
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Upstairs has two smaller halls which this year housed a busy flea market and a RPG annex<br />
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St Aidens were running a Malifaux game on some nice dungeon scenery<br />
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Falkirk RPG group were making use of an innovative building system, whereby areas and structures could be clipped together in an infinite number of ways<br />
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Dumfries had a Romans Vs Barbarians game. Many teddy bears died to make this table!<br />
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Border Reivers brought an unusual combination - Vietnam in 25s. I was sickeningly jealous when told how cheaply the civilian vehicles were obtained.<br />
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Most Vibrantly Coloured game of the day definitely went to the SF skirmish put on by Critical Mass Games<br />
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Glasgow and District came with an Eastern Front WW2 game in a larger than normal scale<br />
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The Iron Brigade maintained their usual standard with an ECW game. Pike and Shotte impacting the mix of period-games at shows already?<br />
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SESWG came with a Desert WW2 game - no idea on the rules used for this.<br />
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I think there was only a single WW2 game in 15mm? RAF Leuchars were suspiciously quiet with the first in their planned series of games on the Band of Brothers in 28s.<br />
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Carronade saw a couple of ACW games - a relative rarity in the UK circuit. The first of these was New Market, by the Dunfirmline club.<br />
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Longest Table Award clearly went to Gourock, presenting day two of Gettysburg<br />
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Durham were doing it Old School, with 1812 in 54<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Although relatively new to the convention scene, DWARF has been running for over fifteen years.<br /><br />Predominantly a GW game playing club, DWARF have recently started branching off into other systems such as Flames of War, Some ACW, Uncharted Seas, Urban War, Wings of War and a few other small skirmish type games.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145405715/" title="DWARF - Warhammer (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="DWARF - Warhammer (3)" height="600" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5311/7145405715_f92ce49f38_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145416875/" title="DWARF - Warhammer (8) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="DWARF - Warhammer (8)" height="600" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7145416875_5b6a556fd7_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145422157/" title="DWARF - Warhammer by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="DWARF - Warhammer" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/7145422157_09280c21fa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Livingston took a unique approach by dividing one table into two games, one historical, one SF - to highlight the main activities of the club.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/6999352030/" title="Livingstone - Split Personality (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Livingstone - Split Personality (3)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/6999352030_fe9b0058e4_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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The Independent Wargames Brigade are in the habit of presenting unique games. This time, it was Pirates! Award to this family for the Best Hats in Show!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/6999130302/" title="Independent Wargames Group - Pirates (6) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Independent Wargames Group - Pirates (6)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/6999130302_3a1e542dc8_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/6999134938/" title="Independent Wargames Group - Pirates (8) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Independent Wargames Group - Pirates (8)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/6999134938_0f599b7c68_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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Last, but certainly not least was yet another gorgeous game from the League of Augsberg.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145448529/" title="League of Augsberg (6) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (6)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7145448529_5864c4ccfc_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/6999367104/" title="League of Augsberg (7) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (7)" height="600" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/6999367104_7675e38ec0_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/6999357130/" title="League of Augsberg (2) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (2)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/6999357130_9f58164e06_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145456219/" title="League of Augsberg (11) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (11)" height="400" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7145456219_eec5c326f6_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145460213/" title="League of Augsberg (15) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (15)" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/7145460213_c479101a6e_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145470685/" title="League of Augsberg (23) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (23)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7145470685_738e996444_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/7145465487/" title="League of Augsberg (20) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg (20)" height="600" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7145465487_e3b0cff51b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5695957487/" title="Iron Brigade - Relief of Hapibutpur (7) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Iron Brigade - Relief of Hapibutpur (7)" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3105/5695957487_d73f76f683_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5695959935/" title="Iron Brigade - Relief of Hapibutpur (10) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Iron Brigade - Relief of Hapibutpur (10)" height="375" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5141/5695959935_26b36c2ca8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5695940201/" title="Kirriemuir - A Norse! A Norse! My Kingdom for a Norse! (15) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Kirriemuir - A Norse! A Norse! My Kingdom for a Norse! (15)" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3148/5695940201_4183e136b4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5696553766/" title="RAF - Great Escape (2) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="RAF - Great Escape (2)" height="480" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2547/5696553766_32dcc26749_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5696523354/" title="Dunfermline - Assault on Kirrimagus by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Dunfermline - Assault on Kirrimagus" height="640" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3359/5696523354_ff2e0e05c2_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5696570106/" title="Independent Wargames Brigade - The Battles of Ordos (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Independent Wargames Brigade - The Battles of Ordos (3)" height="480" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2342/5696570106_fa5bde78d9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5695911359/" title="Border Reivers - The Affair at Elswick (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Border Reivers - The Affair at Elswick (3)" height="480" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2734/5695911359_b5697c07b0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/5696466463/" title="Hall A by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Hall A" height="480" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2141/5696466463_71f20be887_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589683332/" title="Glasgow Phoenix - Zama (8) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Glasgow Phoenix - Zama (8)" height="480" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4049/4589683332_c5bf39b7f1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589694972/" title="Phil Olley - 30 Years War (2) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Phil Olley - 30 Years War (2)" height="480" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4063/4589694972_fd3ffef122_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589078513/" title="Phil Olley - 30 Years War (3) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Phil Olley - 30 Years War (3)" height="480" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4014/4589078513_59bbae8235_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589706336/" title="Durham Wargames - Siege of Troy (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Durham Wargames - Siege of Troy (5)" height="421" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4019/4589706336_bcf29c0d77_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589705626/" title="League of Augsberg - Waterloo (4) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="League of Augsberg - Waterloo (4)" height="480" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4002/4589705626_0c6b9c7f57_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/4589718400/" title="Buchan Wargames Group - Crossing of the Bereznina (5) by michaeljohnharker, on Flickr"><img alt="Buchan Wargames Group - Crossing of the Bereznina (5)" height="480" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4072/4589718400_63194e3497_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<b>Meanwhile, Wappinshaw - the Glasgow show - is on the 1st of June. More news shortly.</b><br />
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For the full galleries of the show, please see <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/sets/72157629607384804/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/46755253@N00/sets/72157629607384804/</a><br />
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Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-51340157150922560642013-04-04T08:30:00.000+01:002013-04-04T08:30:01.835+01:00Rangers lead the way!Next in our series of posts on the games coming to Wappinshaw is the participation game of 'Open Fire' by a representative of Battlefront - one of their public engagement team, the 'Rangers'.<br />
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Open Fire is the introductory box set for the very popular Flames of War rules, containing starter armies and a somewhat stripped down version of the standard rules - a great intro to the system or even miniatures gaming in general.<br />
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There will be a number of opportunities throughout the day to join in and learn ow to play the game.<br />
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<br />Michael Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02953229660726471576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342073804492347127.post-82486595617696241582013-04-01T21:51:00.001+01:002013-04-01T21:52:02.412+01:00Fourth batch of traders<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're now able to announce the fourth batch of traders for Wappinshaw</span><br />
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The Glasgow Phoenix club was there, and several club members [with reinforcements from G3] put on a Star Wars game.<br />
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