Show: Overlord, Abingdon, Sunday 1 March 2015

[Chris Pringle]

This is a nice medium-sized show, plenty of traders and plenty of games to look at.
One of the participation games will be a Franco-Prussian one using Pendraken figures and "Bloody Big BATTLES!" rules.

10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday 1st March 2015
Fitzharry's School
Northcourt Road
Abingdon OX14 1NP

www.abingdonwargames.org.uk

Chris

Bloody Big BATTLES!
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BBB_wargames/info

[Leon]

Thanks for the post, we'll have to keep an eye out for some pics of the game!

[capthugeca]

Hope to pootle along to it this year.

[Chris Pringle]

Well we did it. Our Franco-Prussian War participation game of St Quentin at Overlord actually involved real participants.    And Dave's specially-painted Pendraken Franco-Prussian armies were admired and complimented for enabling us to lay on a battle that looked like a battle. Brief report with a couple of pics here (no close-ups, sorry):
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/st-quentin-fpw-bbb-participation-game.html

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks great!

Fancy bringing it to Campaign in Milton Keynes in May?

[getagrip]

That battlefield is awesome.

[Chris Pringle]

Thanks, gents, you've very kind.

Campaign in MK? Hadn't really considered it, I thought it was really just a tournament event. Am I wrong? What's the format, and how would we go about arranging a participation game there? I know for sure I can't make it myself, but other members of the team may be interested.

Chris

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It does have tournaments but we also have more and more demo and participation, which is really important to us.
It's in the Middleton Hall, outside John Lewis, it's a free public event. The aim is to publicise the hobby to the general public.
I believe there is a nominal charge (no more than £10), or it may be free for demo and participation.
Email: neil@sutherland7.freeserve.co.uk is our noble chairman. Tell him Will Denham sent you.

[Chris Pringle]

Cheers, Will. I'll talk to the boys, and then get in touch with Neil if they're keen.

Chris