Unlike previous years I didn't find a game I fancied playing so that may have coloured my view of things. On the plus side I managed to buy most of the things that I needed and I was home in time to watch the rugby, so all in all a rather good day.
As an aside COGS produce the best show guide of all the shows that I attend.
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| The Dome or main hall as I'm queuing for my free Mantic figure sprue. |
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| Another shot from a different angle. |
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| Society of Ancients game - Battle of Bosworth. Very topical. |
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| Warlord put on a Bolt Action game recreating some action from Allo Allo? Nice 4Ground pre-painted buildings. |
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| More Allo, Allo? although the show blurb called it Assault on Normandy. This was busy most of the day. |
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| Blurb from the Tunnels of Terror game put on by the Peterborough Wargames Club . They'd also put posters up around the venue in a newspaper style warning of the menace. I thought this was really effective. |
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| Tunnels of Terror. Some Airfix yanks move along the aforementioned tunnels. Young and old were having fun with this and as a game it certainly stood out. |
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| Danger lurking in the tunnels. |
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| The lads from KB club and their Manoeuvre Group Future Wars Game. |
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| Manoeuvre Group Future Wars Game - Some of these nice models are 3D printed. |
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| Manoeuvre Group Modern Game also by the KB club with there famous paper terrain which I think always looks effective. Here are some Centurions moving up. From the models on the table I assumed a WW2 continuation theme. |
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| Manoeuvre Group Modern Game - Germans defending the castle and SAM site. |
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| Manoeuvre Group Modern Game - US plane over flies the German positions. |
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| Memoir 44 in 3D presented by the Forest Outlaws |
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| Zombie Plague game by the Forest Outlaws. |
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| Witchfiner a game of 17th century intolerance presented by Dashing Dice Games. Another great board from Dashing Dice showcasing this game. I've never played in but there was lots to see on the board and I love this. The nicely period costumed host was very helpful in pointing out so of the unusual stuff. |
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| Witchfiner - witches flying under the castle walls. Great miniatures from Rapier Miniatures. |
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| Witchfiner - all is not well on top of the turret. |
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| Witchfiner - scampering werewolves. I think these chaps are from Westwind. |
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| Witchfiner - A nod to the film Johnny English. Apparently this is not a way in to the castle. |
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| Witchfiner - the forces of good (I assume) assaulting the castle. |
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| I didn't spot a blurb for this game. I think it is 10mm. The terrain is Kallistra and the forces look like Teutonic Knights versus Ottomans. I think this is badged as High Elves beseige an Arthurian castle in the show guide. |
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| Onslaught at Orsha presented by COGS using Flames of War. |
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| Onslaught at Orsha from a different angle. Plenty going on here. |
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| Onslaught at Orsha |
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| Onslaught at Orsha |
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| Open Fire by COGS using Flames of War. |
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| Necromunda |
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| Necromunda |
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| Necromunda game on a large board put on by the Access Club. |
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| Necromunda |
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| Necromunda |
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| The Exorcist game hosted by The Bunker was a visual delight. I love boards that I can look at and spot something different each time. They also had a nice display of the literature and films that had inspired the game. |
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| The Exorcist - grand looking fellow. |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist - can you spot Scully and Mike from Monsters Inc fame? |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist |
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| The Exorcist - can you spot the Gruffalo? |
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| Battle Group Kursk game depicting action at Kursk, nicely put on by the Leicester Phat Cats. |
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| Battle Group Kursk game |
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| 1st Strike on the Reich, a Check Your 6 game presented by the Gratham Wargames Club. |
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| Dystopian Wars presented by COGS. This had a very War of the Worlds feel to it. |
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| Eaters of the Dead presented by Black Pyramid Gaming. |
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| Eaters of the Dead - Eaters looking very much like the baddies from the film with Antonio Banderas as an Arab fighting alongside Vikings. |
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| Eaters of the Dead presented by Black Pyramid Gaming. |
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| Eaters of the Dead presented by Black Pyramid Gaming. |
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| Glenbrook Games stand. Beautifully painted miniatures. These are Victrix (I think) Napoleonic Brits. I took this photo as I am thinking of using this base size for by Crimean War figures. |
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| Glenbrook Games |
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| Glenbrrok Games - nice Dystopian Wars figures up top. Nice Normans as well. |
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| 54mm Napoleonic skirmish called Drums and Shakos presented by Glenbrook Games. Figures are Victrix I think. |
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| X Wing game - Awesome. I didn't spot who put this on as a game which is a shame because it looked stunning. NEWS UPDATE: This was put on by the Leeds Night Owls Club. |
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| X Wing - the Star Destroyer is just made out of layers of cardboard for the main body and then the superstructure placed on top. So simple but effective. |
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| X Wing |
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| X Wing - I didn't spot the Falcon on the first pass but definitely saw it on the second Just waiting till March for Fantasy Flight games version. |
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| I believe this is Aliens by COGS or Open Combat by Second Thunder. One of these games wasn't present. |
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| Joining the Flying Corps presented by COGS. |
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| Battle of Hopworth a Very British Civil War game from the chaps of the Gentleman's Wargame Parlour. |
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| Battle of Hopworth - Chinese troops from the Liverpool Docks |
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| Battle of Hopworth - British Union of Fascists advancing. |
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| Battle of Hopworth |
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| Battle of Hopworth |
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| Battle of Hopworth - Napoleonic Bavarians painted up a British fascists. Great idea. Makes them look like firemen. NEWS UPDATE from Lord Jerwood all purple coated troops are in fact Royalist. God save the King! |
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| Battle of Hopworth - Fascist Indian cavalry? NEWS UPDATE from Lord Jerwood these are in fact Royalist. Huzzah! |
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| Battle of Hopworth - I love the flags, which have helped me label who's who. |
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| Battle of Hopworth - I'm not sure who this lot were on but they were attacking the Reds. |
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| Battle of Hopworth - in the middle you can see some naval guns mounted on trucks. I love this setting as it allows the imagination to run wild while at the same time encourages proper research of what might have been. |
