Having relocated from Nottinghamshire to North Wales WMMS is now one of my closer shows that can I reach easily and was very pleased to discover it is a great show. Thirty odd years ago I visited as a youth and enjoyed it, but today the show is much bigger than I had anticipated.
The leisure centre had plenty of parking and facilities and the show benefited from the show being in one large hall. I thought the games were of a high standard and I loved the fact that there were modelling clubs showing off their superb models as well. I find models and dioramas are enjoyed more by families than perhaps the wargames, as they are seen as art and the level of skill is obvious.
The entry price was very reasonable at £3.
I apologise in advance that I didn't get the names of all the organisers of games. So what did I see:
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Codbridge Old Contemptibles Battle of Oudnarde 1708 in 25mm |
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I didn't see who put this Franco Prussian 1870 game on in 15mm |
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15mm Prussians |
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15mm Imperial French |
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15mm Prussian Jagers and infantry |
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15mm Imperial French line infantry and Turcos |
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1941 20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Unusual figures and lovely terrain made from house hold items. Quite inspirational. |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines. I assume Philippine Scouts advance |
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20mm Japanese invasion of the Philippines |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. This was one of the first battles of WW2 |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. The Polish forces yet to be revealed on the table |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. The Polish forces yet to be revealed on the table |
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1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. The Polish forces yet to be revealed on the table |
1939 20mm Battle of Mokra. German invasion of Poland. The Polish forces yet to be revealed on the table
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Star Wars Clone Wars Battle of Geonosis |
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Star Wars Clone Wars Battle of Geonosis |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres. WW1 is very effectively portrayed in this size. My 5 year old 1st cousin once removed was more interested in whether he could it the cake. |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres |
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10mm WW1 attack of the Prussian Guard at the 1st battle of Ypres. French 75mm battery |
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Always a fan of the Indian Mutiny 1857 and this was a splendid game in 25mm. The figures were mainly Foundry I
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Indian Mutiny 1857 - rebels flying the flag |
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Indian Mutiny 1857 - loved the walled town |
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Indian Mutiny 1857 - mutinous defenders |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - forces of the Crown |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - mutineers |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 - mutineers |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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25mm Indian Mutiny 1857 |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - my favourite vignette of the day. Love the mirror. The poser is Russian |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Russians |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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28mm Battle of Poltava 1709 - Swedes |
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Peter Pig's Poor Bloody Infantryman demo |
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Peter Pig's Poor Bloody Infantryman demo |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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WW1 Wings of War by Wings of Glory |
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Wings of Glory |
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15mm WW2 Flames of War |
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15mm WW2 Flames of War |
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15mm WW2 Flames of War |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 - Republicans. I think some of these are Perry ACW converted which is an interesting idea. |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French Chasseurs D'Afrique, Egyptian battalion, Belgium legion and French Turcos supporting the Emperor Maximilian I think the cacalry are converted Perry's again. The Gringo40s Egyptian officer by the Turcos is clearly very tall. |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French chasseurs lead 2 Mexican units |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Imperialists. The guys in red are contra-guerrillas |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Belgians. Egyptians and French |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Belgians. Egyptians, French, plus the Algerians fighting for the French |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Belgians |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French and Imperial Mexicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French and Imperial Mexicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French and Imperial Mexicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 French and Imperial Mexicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 Republicans |
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28mm Mexican Adventure 1863-7 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 - lot s of lovely Foundry figures again |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 - forces of the Crown |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 - Madras horse artillery |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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28mm Anglo Sikh war 1848 |
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Babylon 5 fighter - one of the models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display - Apollo's Viper from Battlestar Galactica |
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Models on display - you can even see the pilot |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display - great painting |
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Models on display - I liked this fun diorama |
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Models on display - beautifully done |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display - more stunning models |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display - I love the water affect on this diorama |
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beautifully done |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Models on display |
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Hasslefree miniatures I think |
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Hasslefree miniatures I think |
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Hasslefree miniatures I think |
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A wing |
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R2 D2 |
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Great dioramas |
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Very nicely done |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians hosted by the Border Warlords |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Greeks vs Persians |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm Battle of Ashdown 871 AD Wessex vs Danes |
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28mm ACW |
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28mm ACW |
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28mm ACW |
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28mm Warzone Resurrection |
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28mm Warzone Resurrection |
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28mm Warzone Resurrection |
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Battletech |
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Battletech |
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Battletech |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Huntingdon and District put on a 28mm Big Chain of Command WW2 game |
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Chase Wargames Club put on 1938 Spanish Civil War game the retreat from the Ebro in 6mm |
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Chase Wargames Club put on 1938 Spanish Civil War game the retreat from the Ebro in 6mm |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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28mm WW2 Rapid Fire game by Derby Wargames Society |
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Beautiful 28mm game put on by the Phoenix Society depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 by the French cavalry against the Allied squares. |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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Phoenix Society 28mm game depicting the great cavalry charge at Waterloo 1815 |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm 1815 Allies vs French |
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28mm In Her Majesties Name game |
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25mm Burmese vs Mongol I think |
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25mm Burmese vs Mongol I think |
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25mm Burmese vs Mongol I think |
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25mm Burmese vs Mongol I think |
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28mm Successors get ready to duke it out |
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Warhammer 40K game Tyranids vs Marines |
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15mm La Haye Sainte Waterloo 1815 using a variant of the Musket and Tomahawk rules |
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15mm La Haye Sainte Waterloo 1815 using a variant of the Musket and Tomahawk rules |
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15mm La Haye Sainte Waterloo 1815 using a variant of the Musket and Tomahawk rules |
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15mm La Haye Sainte Waterloo 1815 using a variant of the Musket and Tomahawk rules |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta |
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28mm Mayhem in the Med 1565 by the Wyrley Retinue. Ottomans attack the Knights of St. John on Malta
This was a great looking game and the terrain really added flavour |
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Telford Wargamers presented 28mm WW2 Operation Cobra using Chain of Command |
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Telford Wargamers presented 28mm WW2 Operation Cobra using Chain of Command |
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Telford Wargamers presented 28mm WW2 Operation Cobra using Chain of Command |
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Telford Wargamers presented 28mm WW2 Operation Cobra using Chain of Command |
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Telford Wargamers presented 28mm WW2 Operation Cobra using Chain of Command |
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Wyre Forest Gamers and their 6mm Mons Graupius, Caledonia AD83 game |
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Wyre Forest Gamers and their 6mm Mons Graupius, Caledonia AD83 game - Celts |
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Wyre Forest Gamers and their 6mm Mons Graupius, Caledonia AD83 game - Romans |
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Wyre Forest Gamers and their 6mm Mons Graupius, Caledonia AD83 game - Romans |
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28mm Lion Rampant game with Teutonic knights fighting the Baltic locals |
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28mm Lion Rampant game with Teutonic knights fighting the Baltic locals |
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28mm Lion Rampant game with Teutonic knights fighting the Baltic locals |
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15mm Battle of Bouvines 1214 by the Lance and Longbow Society |
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15mm Battle of Bouvines 1214 by the Lance and Longbow Society |
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A simple but effective game by the Wyre Forest Gamers set in Normandy 1944 using Battlegroup rules |
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Wyre Forest Gamers set in Normandy 1944 using Battlegroup rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm English Civil War game using To Defy a King rules |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. This game had lots of hidden gems to spot. Great stuff. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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28mm Very British Civil War game put on by the The Very British Civil Forum. |
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Blazing Skies game of WW2 air combat - the chaps running this participation game sported suitable fake moustaches and caps! |
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Blazing Skies game of WW2 air combat |
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The Telford Stags had a couple of games |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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Telford Stags 28mm WW1 using To The Last Man rules |
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10mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. This was my 9 year old 1st cousin once removed's favourite game. She also spotted the highway being propped up by a die. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. This was a really atmospheric table. Spot the die |
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0mm Scifi using Dropzone Commander. |
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Telford Stags 32mm WW11 using Dust rules |
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Telford Stags 32mm WW11 using Dust rules |
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Telford Stags 32mm WW11 using Dust rules |
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Telford Stags 32mm WW11 using Dust rules |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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28mm Royal Navy raiding revolutionary France |
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Wings of Glory changed their game part way through the day to a mass bomber raid which in their words was a world record attempt game for the most WW1 German bombers in a game. I counted 24 |
Now that's what I call a photo report.
ReplyDeletePut's mine to shame.
Tony
Glad to see my arms in action in the Bouvines game.
ReplyDeletebtw the Bouvines game was Society of Ancients and the Teutonic Lion Rampant was Lance & Longbow.
You should come down to Deeside Defenders some Thursday for a game/chat
Lots of nice games. The Dropzone Commander scenery is very nice. Plus the Very British Civil War game full of nice quirks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing so many nice pics!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the trouble to post these. I missed the show, though I very much enjoyed my previous visit in 2014. This is a fine show, and your pics made up a bit for not being able to go.
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