Phalanx 2019 show report

Started by Norm, 15 June 2019, 06:44:23 PM

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Norm

Visited Phalanx 2019 today in St. Helens (NW UK). Very much enjoyed the visit and have put up a blog report with some observations and pictures.

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http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.com/2019/06/2019-phalanx-wargame-show.html

d_Guy

Thanks for posting this report, Norm, enjoyed reading your description and insights. I don't find the sodium orange at all a problem in the pictures.
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Thanks Norm, interesting thoughts and good pictures :)

QuoteThis is a medium sized show, with just shy of 40 traders
Here in the antipodes we can only dream of that many traders 8->
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Techno

Excellent, Norm.

Thanks for sharing !!  :)

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Glorfindel

Thank you for the show report - really good to read the many comments as well as
looking at the eye candy.

Some fantastic games on show, even if they were quite small.   I particularly
liked the Italian Wars - beautiful presentation.


Phil

Leman

I did pay a brief visit, but not as long as in the past. Tight purse strings led to very few purchases, but I did buy some nineties and a Spanish building from Pendraken.
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Ithoriel

An interesting and thoughtful report, Norm, and some nice photos, despite the lighting.
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Leman

No, I didn't buy any nineties at all - I bought JINETES you mindless auto carrot!
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Westmarcher

 ;D

p.s. Auto carrot? (is that a new fad term or more insubordination from the auto correct?)  :)
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fred.

Thanks for the write up Norm.

I visited for about 60-90mins - had my daughter in tow so wasn't dallying too long! Her view was we kept looking at the same things!

I only spotted the same 10mm SYW game as Norm. And it seemed bereft if players. It could have done with more figures to give a spectacle. The 54mm game looked good though figures looked more HYW than WoTR. But size matters!

Spoke to several people running games - the Italian Wars one was very impressive. There was also a AWI black powder game that had a good sweeping look to it

I bought a mixture of stuff. The new WWI railway from Pendraken- I was hoping the Leon would have the new pirates too, but as I hadn't let him know I was after them he hadn't packed any!

Got a couple of 4ground Wild West buildings both on discount.  And a few 6mm buildings.

The yellow lighting isn't great - but you do get used to it fairly quickly. The bring and buy always feels like more effort than it's worth.

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16 June 2019, 01:38:10 PM #11 Last Edit: 16 June 2019, 01:40:27 PM by Norm
Thanks all.

Fred,

Quote from: fred. on 16 June 2019, 01:05:39 PM

I visited for about 60-90mins - had my daughter in tow so wasn't dallying too long! Her view was we kept looking at the same things!


I was there for four hours before I came to the same conclusion :)

Quote from: fred. on 16 June 2019, 01:05:39 PM

The yellow lighting isn't great - but you do get used to it fairly quickly


A few years ago, I bought some paints from Leon under said sodium lights, only to get outside in real light and realised they were the wrong shade ... by some way!

Ithoriel

Quote from: Westmarcher on 16 June 2019, 12:44:48 PM
;D

p.s. Auto carrot? (is that a new fad term or more insubordination from the auto correct?)  :)

It's a term that I've been aware of for a couple of years.
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Leman

Quote from: Westmarcher on 16 June 2019, 12:44:48 PM
;D

p.s. Auto carrot? (is that a new fad term or more insubordination from the auto correct?)  :)
I use this term because I think it is hilarious that auto carrot cannot correct itself.
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Good to see you Norm, glad you enjoyed it!
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