CARRONADE 2017: SHOW LOOT.

Just a short post to show off my purchases from the show.

 I was tempted by these beauties from the flea market. 12 Gordon Highlanders and 5 officers suitable for use with In Her Majesty's Name  or The Men Who Would Be Kings.

 A closer view of the Gordons. The kilt detail is wonderful.

 Four figures suitable for use with 7TV or A Fistful of Kung Fu.

 A ship for Sails of Glory, which I am starting to collect.

I did pick up IHMN Gothic from Caliver.

All in all a good show. I didn't spend too much. For once!

CARRONADE 2017 : SHOW REPORT.

What better way to end a hiatus from blogging by posting a picture report from my visit to the Carronade 2017 show in Falkirk?

I travelled with David and his two sons. After a very foggy journey to the venue we arrived in time to set up for our stint at the flea market. We had booked a table for the first two hours, as experience shows that is the time that traders and other exhibitors tend to have a look around.

View of our flea market table.

In the end, I had a rather modest return from selling, but at least some of my stuff found a new home (three bags down, two taken home). After a quick lunch, It was time to take in the show. There was the usual mass of great looking games, both display and participation. Here are a few of them:

A 15mm WW2 bocage game in 15mm.

Leuchars Veterans' 'Fury' participation game.

The table was always busy, so no chance to get a game in.

Glasgow Warhogs' Essen Pocket WW2 display game.

Operation Pluto.

British and Greeks defend against German and Italian air and seaborne forces. 

On the Island of Pouthena, 40 miles east of Crete.

Westerhope Wargames Group 7 Years War game set in 1756.

Using their own old school rules, they played toy soldiers the old way; practical terrain giving a good looking game that anyone could easily put on..

Durham Wargames Group's Spanish Civil War game.

It was set around Madrid and featured a train as the centrepiece.

I picked up a few decent bargains from the flea market, as well as IHMN Gothic from Caliver. More in a future post. David's blog has photos from more of the tables.  http://ironmammoth.blogspot.co.uk