Warfare 2018

Leslie BT · November 13, 2018, 04:01:14 PM

I hope that all of you going have a great day out at the show this year.

Anyone joining in with any display games, or part of the competitions?

Sean Clark · November 13, 2018, 04:44:09 PM

Doubtful I'll make the trip. I used to enjoy going when Peter Pig attended but 5 hours driving with the associated cost of petrol, parking, entrance fee plus wear and tear on the car mean I'm better off spending the money on an order to collect at the weekender. Especially with the discount!

SimonC · November 13, 2018, 04:45:48 PM

i'm going ... playing in the tourney

martin goddard · November 13, 2018, 04:56:38 PM

Used to enjoy the show, but they stopped us putting participation games on. Did 20 years. It is unscheduled from our yearly work now. C'est la vie?
None the less, I hope all attendees enjoy the reading show, good luck to them.
I shall have a productive weekend though. Tchanka horses and some other bits.

Colonel Kilgore · November 14, 2018, 07:08:46 AM

I'll probably pop along. My Magic Dip has just dried up (annoying as it was still half-full, but the tin I had arrived dented, and probably never sealed properly) and hunting for a replacement seems like a good excuse to pop over. But then again, I don't have a 5-hour drive to do so.

Colonel Kilgore · November 17, 2018, 02:37:22 PM

I popped in to Warfare this morning. Possibly because I was there a little later than normal, the trade area felt a little less busy than usual, but I think the stand layout may have been tweaked a little too. At any rate, I didn't feel as crushed as normal, which was nice.

Most of the usual traders were there. I didn't spot many clear trends, other than perhaps:

there were more Coat d'Arms paints (and wide ranges at that) than Vallejo for sale
MIG paints and weathering sets were stocked at more than one stall - these seem to be becoming more popular amongst wargamers
Bolt Action figures and accessories seemed popular

There were lots of good-looking competition games going on. I hope Ray's luck improved in his Renaissance game. I didn't speak to Mr Lurkio, who seemed fully engrossed in his own game.

Pirates were popular! Yet again Peter Pig is at the bleeding edge of the hobby? I got a couple of nice handmade skull-and-crossbones dice bags (photos to follow) for just £3.99 each, which has to be something of a bargain next to the £15-odd for the more mainstream brands also on offer. There was a fun-looking 54mm Treasure Island "defence of the stockade" show game, and also a really lovely sea battle in 28mm with a town, two forts (the larger one with 3 levels of detailed interior) and half a dozen boats.

An ECW siege game was nice (and also included some nautical / river action, as troops seemed to be landing from boats too), while an adjacent table was replete with ECW re-enactors' weapons and equipment.

Probably the most detailed game was a Bolt Action 28mm Stalingrad scenario - absolutely fantastic. I spotted the editors of two of the major glossies in attendance with their cameras, so hopefully there'll be good coverage in their respective magazines in due course.

The bring-and-buy was huge - maybe the biggest yet? I felt sorry for the 4 traders in the same room, though, two of whom I only spotted as I was leaving the event.

No-one had the Army Painter Strong Tone dip that was my excuse for going, so maybe I'll need to go to another show soon...?